Madison County, North Carolina
Precinct data
Results by precinct
12 precincts · 13,621 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -MARS HMARS H | 1,301 | 1,847 | 54 | 3,202 | 40.6% | 57.7% | R+17.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -BEECHBEECH | 822 | 1,444 | 35 | 2,301 | 35.7% | 62.8% | R+27.0 |
| Precinct -NORTHNORTH | 699 | 1,141 | 38 | 1,878 | 37.2% | 60.8% | R+23.5 |
| Precinct -WALNUTWALNUT | 370 | 663 | 31 | 1,064 | 34.8% | 62.3% | R+27.5 |
| Precinct -GRAPEVGRAPEV | 306 | 584 | 14 | 904 | 33.8% | 64.6% | R+30.8 |
| Precinct -EBBS CEBBS C | 310 | 541 | 15 | 866 | 35.8% | 62.5% | R+26.7 |
| Precinct -SOUTHSOUTH | 367 | 461 | 20 | 848 | 43.3% | 54.4% | R+11.1 |
| Precinct -LAURELLAUREL | 195 | 503 | 11 | 709 | 27.5% | 70.9% | R+43.4 |
| Precinct -HOT SPHOT SP | 244 | 408 | 11 | 663 | 36.8% | 61.5% | R+24.7 |
| Precinct -SPRINGSPRING | 246 | 318 | 13 | 577 | 42.6% | 55.1% | R+12.5 |
| Precinct -SANDYSANDY | 139 | 253 | 11 | 403 | 34.5% | 62.8% | R+28.3 |
| Precinct -REVEREREVERE | 91 | 112 | 3 | 206 | 44.2% | 54.4% | R+10.2 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −20.3% |
| 1896 | −25.2% |
| 1900 | −30.4% |
| 1904 | −32.7% |
| 1908 | −40.3% |
| 1912 | +17.6% |
| 1916 | −33.8% |
| 1920 | −45.9% |
| 1924 | −37.1% |
| 1928 | −62.8% |
| 1932 | −24.2% |
| 1936 | −23.9% |
| 1940 | −18.6% |
| 1944 | −31.4% |
| 1948 | −13.1% |
| 1952 | −12.9% |
| 1956 | −7.2% |
| 1960 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | +6.9% |
| 1968 | −14.6% |
| 1972 | −23.1% |
| 1976 | +16.7% |
| 1980 | +9.6% |
| 1984 | −10.1% |
| 1988 | −6.5% |
| 1992 | +10.8% |
| 1996 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | −14.1% |
| 2004 | −9.9% |
| 2008 | −1.6% |
| 2012 | −9.1% |
| 2016 | −25.4% |
| 2020 | −23.5% |
| 2024 | −23.4% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 39.2%3,959 | 57.4%5,797 | 10,095 |
| 2020 | R | 38.5%4,987 | 57.2%7,399 | 12,943 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 22 points more Democratic.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 16,341 | 7,944 | 4,675 | 3,711 | 11 |
| 2012 | 16,689 | 7,485 | 4,690 | 4,467 | 47 |
| 2016 | 16,935 | 6,811 | 4,389 | 5,638 | 97 |
| 2020 | 17,278 | 5,908 | 4,726 | 6,502 | 142 |
| 2022 | 17,381 | 5,362 | 4,868 | 7,024 | 127 |
| 2024 | 17,836 | 4,891 | 5,121 | 7,645 | 179 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+177 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +2,965 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $68,666 in average income, against $61,529 for residents who stayed — 12% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+20.2 on average — 44 points more Democratic-leaning than Madison County, NC itself (R+23.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Buncombe County, NC328D+24.7
- Yancey County, NC27R+34.3
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Buncombe County, NC203
- Yancey County, NC31
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +123 |
| 2012 | +48 |
| 2013 | +285 |
| 2014 | +78 |
| 2015 | −41 |
| 2016 | +242 |
| 2017 | +252 |
| 2018 | +142 |
| 2019 | +112 |
| 2021 | +571 |
| 2022 | +251 |
| 2023 | +230 |
| 2024 | +495 |
| 2025 | +177 |
Madison County's rugged Appalachian terrain and small-town economy have consistently produced lopsided Republican margins, with the 2024 presidential result landing at R+23.4 in a county of fewer than 20,000 residents.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 17.6 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 62.8 points in 1928. The 2024 margin was 23.4 points.
A population of 21,867, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,531 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Haywood County and Cabell County.
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Madison County, North Carolina. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/37115/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.