Martin County, North Carolina
Precinct data
Results by precinct
9 precincts · 12,040 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -RBVRBV | 1,228 | 687 | 11 | 1,926 | 63.8% | 35.7% | D+28.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -GRFGRF | 285 | 1,173 | 9 | 1,467 | 19.4% | 80.0% | R+60.5 |
| Precinct -BGBG | 312 | 1,132 | 11 | 1,455 | 21.4% | 77.8% | R+56.4 |
| Precinct -JMVJMV | 392 | 933 | 20 | 1,345 | 29.1% | 69.4% | R+40.2 |
| Precinct -WM2WM2 | 820 | 488 | 14 | 1,322 | 62.0% | 36.9% | D+25.1 |
| Precinct -GSNGSN | 670 | 569 | 5 | 1,244 | 53.9% | 45.7% | D+8.1 |
| Precinct -WM1WM1 | 704 | 488 | 5 | 1,197 | 58.8% | 40.8% | D+18.0 |
| Precinct -HMTHMT | 564 | 551 | 5 | 1,120 | 50.4% | 49.2% | D+1.2 |
| Precinct -CRCR | 385 | 580 | 0 | 964 | 39.9% | 60.2% | R+20.2 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +12.8% |
| 1896 | +10.0% |
| 1900 | +25.1% |
| 1904 | +73.6% |
| 1908 | +52.1% |
| 1912 | +67.5% |
| 1916 | +67.9% |
| 1920 | +65.7% |
| 1924 | +80.2% |
| 1928 | +74.5% |
| 1932 | +95.0% |
| 1936 | +95.2% |
| 1940 | +95.5% |
| 1944 | +94.1% |
| 1948 | +92.2% |
| 1952 | +86.0% |
| 1956 | +85.5% |
| 1960 | +77.5% |
| 1964 | +52.3% |
| 1968 | +23.3% |
| 1972 | −38.5% |
| 1976 | +39.9% |
| 1980 | +29.5% |
| 1984 | −4.9% |
| 1988 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | +13.9% |
| 1996 | +10.6% |
| 2000 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | −2.2% |
| 2008 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | −0.4% |
| 2020 | −5.0% |
| 2024 | −10.3% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 43.9%3,841 | 53.9%4,717 | 8,744 |
| 2020 | R | 48.1%5,973 | 48.6%6,034 | 12,424 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Martin County, NC registers Democratic but votes Republican — a 33-point gap between how voters register and how they vote, the signature of ancestral registration that trails realignment.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 18,042 | 12,542 | 3,014 | 2,483 | 3 |
| 2012 | 18,054 | 11,890 | 3,193 | 2,943 | 28 |
| 2016 | 17,344 | 10,546 | 3,366 | 3,390 | 42 |
| 2020 | 16,520 | 8,941 | 3,522 | 4,003 | 54 |
| 2022 | 16,259 | 8,070 | 3,471 | 4,670 | 48 |
| 2024 | 16,761 | 7,499 | 3,637 | 5,526 | 99 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+209 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −895 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $39,964 in average income, against $53,075 for residents who stayed — 25% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+2.9 on average — 13 points more Democratic-leaning than Martin County, NC itself (R+10.3).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Pitt County, NC132D+6.0
- Beaufort County, NC39R+31.0
- Washington County, NC32D+6.2
- Wake County, NC24D+25.4
- Bertie County, NC22D+15.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Pitt County, NC127
- Beaufort County, NC46
- Edgecombe County, NC27
- Bertie County, NC25
- Wake County, NC22
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 | −238 |
| 2012 | −261 |
| 2013 | −126 |
| 2014 | −137 |
| 2015 | −89 |
| 2016 | −103 |
| 2017 | −242 |
| 2018 | −34 |
| 2019 | −152 |
| 2021 | −34 |
| 2022 | −62 |
| 2023 | +145 |
| 2024 | +229 |
| 2025 | +209 |
Martin County sits along the Roanoke River in eastern North Carolina, with a population that is roughly 40% Black — one of the higher shares in the state. That demographic mix has kept presidential margins closer here than in many surrounding rural counties.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 95.5 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 38.5 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.3 points.
A population of 21,644, a 51% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $48,578 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Conecuh County and Talbot County.
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Martin County, North Carolina. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/37117/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.