Pamlico County, North Carolina
Precinct data
Results by precinct
6 precincts · 7,976 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -5AP5AP | 656 | 1,336 | 24 | 2,016 | 32.5% | 66.3% | R+33.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -2OT2OT | 792 | 983 | 15 | 1,790 | 44.2% | 54.9% | R+10.7 |
| Precinct -3CH3CH | 610 | 801 | 6 | 1,417 | 43.0% | 56.5% | R+13.5 |
| Precinct -1CR1CR | 232 | 929 | 12 | 1,173 | 19.8% | 79.2% | R+59.4 |
| Precinct -1RB1RB | 235 | 927 | 10 | 1,172 | 20.1% | 79.1% | R+59.0 |
| Precinct -4BR4BR | 151 | 253 | 4 | 408 | 37.0% | 62.0% | R+25.0 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +2.9% |
| 1896 | +14.6% |
| 1900 | −10.0% |
| 1904 | +13.4% |
| 1908 | +11.0% |
| 1912 | +55.5% |
| 1916 | +14.6% |
| 1920 | +12.1% |
| 1924 | +27.0% |
| 1928 | −11.2% |
| 1932 | +38.0% |
| 1936 | +30.8% |
| 1940 | +33.0% |
| 1944 | +28.6% |
| 1948 | +31.2% |
| 1952 | +22.5% |
| 1956 | +18.1% |
| 1960 | +23.1% |
| 1964 | +28.6% |
| 1968 | +15.4% |
| 1972 | −33.2% |
| 1976 | +32.6% |
| 1980 | +18.9% |
| 1984 | −8.5% |
| 1988 | −2.4% |
| 1992 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | −1.4% |
| 2000 | −15.5% |
| 2004 | −22.3% |
| 2008 | −14.7% |
| 2012 | −20.8% |
| 2016 | −26.3% |
| 2020 | −28.0% |
| 2024 | −32.0% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 34.1%2,091 | 63.7%3,908 | 6,137 |
| 2020 | R | 35.4%2,681 | 60.5%4,589 | 7,581 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 17 points more Democratic.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9,704 | 5,108 | 2,772 | 1,821 | 3 |
| 2012 | 9,672 | 4,563 | 2,888 | 2,207 | 14 |
| 2016 | 9,780 | 4,043 | 3,085 | 2,620 | 32 |
| 2020 | 9,775 | 3,216 | 3,698 | 2,809 | 52 |
| 2022 | 9,941 | 2,925 | 3,942 | 3,014 | 60 |
| 2024 | 10,648 | 2,760 | 4,380 | 3,426 | 82 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+183 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +1,279 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $77,683 in average income, against $75,352 for residents who stayed — 3% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+14.8 on average — 17 points more Democratic-leaning than Pamlico County, NC itself (R+32.0).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Craven County, NC108R+20.4
- Wake County, NC23D+25.4
- Beaufort County, NC20R+31.0
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Craven County, NC110
- Beaufort County, NC21
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 | +189 |
| 2012 | −192 |
| 2013 | −108 |
| 2014 | +66 |
| 2015 | −50 |
| 2016 | +107 |
| 2017 | −48 |
| 2018 | +82 |
| 2019 | +169 |
| 2021 | +185 |
| 2022 | +32 |
| 2023 | +301 |
| 2024 | +363 |
| 2025 | +183 |
Pamlico sits almost entirely surrounded by the Neuse River and Pamlico Sound, giving it one of North Carolina's highest shares of water-dependent livelihoods. That rural, maritime character has aligned with a consistent Republican lean exceeding 30 points in recent presidential cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 55.5 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 33.2 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.0 points.
A population of 12,390, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,717 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Northumberland County and Perquimans County.
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Pamlico County, North Carolina. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/37137/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.