Moore County, North Carolina
Precinct data
Results by precinct
26 precincts · 61,819 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -EUR-WPEUR-WP | 1,159 | 2,653 | 54 | 3,866 | 30.0% | 68.6% | R+38.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -PHCPHC | 1,399 | 2,074 | 41 | 3,514 | 39.8% | 59.0% | R+19.2 |
| Precinct -SLSSLS | 1,044 | 2,239 | 50 | 3,333 | 31.3% | 67.2% | R+35.9 |
| Precinct -CARCAR | 907 | 2,216 | 50 | 3,173 | 28.6% | 69.8% | R+41.3 |
| Precinct -WEMWEM | 466 | 2,661 | 9 | 3,136 | 14.9% | 84.9% | R+70.0 |
| Precinct -PHA1PHA1 | 963 | 2,027 | 61 | 3,051 | 31.6% | 66.4% | R+34.9 |
| Precinct -LTRLTR | 710 | 2,078 | 37 | 2,825 | 25.1% | 73.6% | R+48.4 |
| Precinct -SSPSSP | 1,775 | 933 | 39 | 2,747 | 64.6% | 34.0% | D+30.7 |
| Precinct -PDNPDN | 1,215 | 1,385 | 50 | 2,650 | 45.8% | 52.3% | R+6.4 |
| Precinct -WNDWND | 809 | 1,736 | 17 | 2,562 | 31.6% | 67.8% | R+36.2 |
| Precinct -VSSVSS | 749 | 1,771 | 24 | 2,544 | 29.4% | 69.6% | R+40.2 |
| Precinct -PBFPBF | 1,001 | 1,484 | 33 | 2,518 | 39.8% | 58.9% | R+19.2 |
| Precinct -WABWAB | 1,121 | 1,307 | 41 | 2,469 | 45.4% | 52.9% | R+7.5 |
| Precinct -EABEAB | 1,121 | 1,279 | 28 | 2,428 | 46.2% | 52.7% | R+6.5 |
| Precinct -BENBEN | 597 | 1,790 | 10 | 2,397 | 24.9% | 74.7% | R+49.8 |
| Precinct -CAMCAM | 530 | 1,744 | 20 | 2,294 | 23.1% | 76.0% | R+52.9 |
| Precinct -NSPNSP | 1,202 | 1,023 | 39 | 2,264 | 53.1% | 45.2% | D+7.9 |
| Precinct -PHA2PHA2 | 706 | 1,263 | 24 | 1,993 | 35.4% | 63.4% | R+27.9 |
| Precinct -PHB1APHB1A | 830 | 1,126 | 17 | 1,973 | 42.1% | 57.1% | R+15.0 |
| Precinct -DHRDHR | 342 | 1,551 | 4 | 1,897 | 18.0% | 81.8% | R+63.7 |
| Precinct -WKWD1WKWD1 | 548 | 1,098 | 28 | 1,674 | 32.7% | 65.6% | R+32.9 |
| Precinct -EWDEWD | 445 | 1,193 | 17 | 1,655 | 26.9% | 72.1% | R+45.2 |
| Precinct -PHB2PHB2 | 552 | 1,011 | 11 | 1,574 | 35.1% | 64.2% | R+29.2 |
| Precinct -RBNRBN | 278 | 1,157 | 11 | 1,446 | 19.2% | 80.0% | R+60.8 |
| Precinct -EKWDEKWD | 291 | 681 | 13 | 985 | 29.5% | 69.1% | R+39.6 |
| Precinct -TLTTLT | 689 | 153 | 9 | 851 | 81.0% | 18.0% | D+63.0 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +5.5% |
| 1896 | +6.2% |
| 1900 | −11.6% |
| 1904 | +9.4% |
| 1908 | +1.5% |
| 1912 | +43.3% |
| 1916 | +12.1% |
| 1920 | +8.1% |
| 1924 | +16.7% |
| 1928 | −11.0% |
| 1932 | +26.9% |
| 1936 | +28.6% |
| 1940 | +25.2% |
| 1944 | +16.4% |
| 1948 | +9.2% |
| 1952 | −3.6% |
| 1956 | −5.1% |
| 1960 | −2.3% |
| 1964 | +10.6% |
| 1968 | −14.3% |
| 1972 | −43.4% |
| 1976 | −1.4% |
| 1980 | −11.0% |
| 1984 | −35.0% |
| 1988 | −31.0% |
| 1992 | −10.5% |
| 1996 | −18.6% |
| 2000 | −27.6% |
| 2004 | −29.1% |
| 2008 | −21.4% |
| 2012 | −28.0% |
| 2016 | −29.1% |
| 2020 | −27.4% |
| 2024 | −29.4% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 34.5%14,586 | 63.5%26,874 | 42,288 |
| 2020 | R | 34.0%19,633 | 61.7%35,682 | 57,823 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 7.2 points more Democratic.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 58,936 | 18,466 | 25,335 | 15,089 | 46 |
| 2012 | 64,407 | 18,670 | 26,933 | 18,592 | 212 |
| 2016 | 66,146 | 16,969 | 27,045 | 21,801 | 331 |
| 2020 | 74,320 | 16,594 | 30,928 | 26,171 | 627 |
| 2022 | 75,751 | 15,852 | 31,308 | 27,979 | 612 |
| 2024 | 79,456 | 15,262 | 32,902 | 30,458 | 834 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+2,206 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +22,170 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $93,113 in average income, against $103,536 for residents who stayed — 10% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+0.7 on average — 29 points more Democratic-leaning than Moore County, NC itself (R+29.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Cumberland County, NC228D+13.4
- Wake County, NC179D+25.4
- Harnett County, NC171R+25.0
- Hoke County, NC110D+5.9
- Lee County, NC109R+17.4
- Richmond County, NC77R+20.9
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Wake County, NC193
- Cumberland County, NC149
- Hoke County, NC125
- Lee County, NC125
- Harnett County, NC109
- Richmond County, NC80
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 | +742 |
| 2012 | +845 |
| 2013 | +1,156 |
| 2014 | +1,391 |
| 2015 | +1,150 |
| 2016 | +1,238 |
| 2017 | +1,863 |
| 2018 | +1,443 |
| 2019 | +2,023 |
| 2021 | +3,034 |
| 2022 | +2,459 |
| 2023 | +1,396 |
| 2024 | +1,224 |
| 2025 | +2,206 |
Home to Pinehurst's golf resort corridor, Moore County draws affluent retirees who have reinforced its Republican lean, delivering margins above R+25 in each of the last four presidential cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 43.3 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 43.4 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 29.4 points.
A population of 104,876, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $86,080 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Hanover County and St. Johns County.
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Moore County, North Carolina. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/37125/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.