Stokes County, North Carolina
Precinct data
Results by precinct
18 precincts · 27,175 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -0202 | 421 | 2,127 | 18 | 2,566 | 16.4% | 82.9% | R+66.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -05060506 | 425 | 1,789 | 26 | 2,240 | 19.0% | 79.9% | R+60.9 |
| Precinct -1010 | 511 | 1,596 | 42 | 2,149 | 23.8% | 74.3% | R+50.5 |
| Precinct -1212 | 303 | 1,564 | 13 | 1,880 | 16.1% | 83.2% | R+67.1 |
| Precinct -0909 | 397 | 1,431 | 8 | 1,836 | 21.6% | 77.9% | R+56.3 |
| Precinct -1111 | 435 | 1,255 | 29 | 1,719 | 25.3% | 73.0% | R+47.7 |
| Precinct -2020 | 307 | 1,290 | 16 | 1,613 | 19.0% | 80.0% | R+60.9 |
| Precinct -0808 | 236 | 1,266 | 5 | 1,507 | 15.7% | 84.0% | R+68.3 |
| Precinct -0303 | 151 | 1,254 | 8 | 1,413 | 10.7% | 88.7% | R+78.1 |
| Precinct -140140 | 208 | 1,170 | 18 | 1,396 | 14.9% | 83.8% | R+68.9 |
| Precinct -1313 | 213 | 1,126 | 13 | 1,352 | 15.8% | 83.3% | R+67.5 |
| Precinct -0404 | 279 | 1,057 | 11 | 1,347 | 20.7% | 78.5% | R+57.8 |
| Precinct -16181618 | 449 | 840 | 3 | 1,292 | 34.8% | 65.0% | R+30.3 |
| Precinct -18191819 | 251 | 989 | 5 | 1,245 | 20.2% | 79.4% | R+59.3 |
| Precinct -150150 | 265 | 816 | 8 | 1,089 | 24.3% | 74.9% | R+50.6 |
| Precinct -1717 | 269 | 772 | 11 | 1,052 | 25.6% | 73.4% | R+47.8 |
| Precinct -0707 | 165 | 716 | 8 | 889 | 18.6% | 80.5% | R+62.0 |
| Precinct -0101 | 95 | 490 | 5 | 590 | 16.1% | 83.1% | R+66.9 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −12.9% |
| 1896 | −17.7% |
| 1900 | −11.0% |
| 1904 | −14.5% |
| 1908 | −23.4% |
| 1912 | −10.8% |
| 1916 | −8.2% |
| 1920 | −18.8% |
| 1924 | −3.6% |
| 1928 | −31.2% |
| 1932 | +18.1% |
| 1936 | +14.7% |
| 1940 | +22.4% |
| 1944 | +9.8% |
| 1948 | +14.4% |
| 1952 | +8.6% |
| 1956 | −4.7% |
| 1960 | −4.1% |
| 1964 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | −22.8% |
| 1972 | −36.3% |
| 1976 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | −11.4% |
| 1984 | −31.5% |
| 1988 | −23.9% |
| 1992 | −9.1% |
| 1996 | −30.7% |
| 2000 | −40.7% |
| 2004 | −40.3% |
| 2008 | −35.0% |
| 2012 | −42.6% |
| 2016 | −55.2% |
| 2020 | −57.8% |
| 2024 | −59.5% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 20.9%3,803 | 76.5%13,915 | 18,178 |
| 2020 | R | 22.0%5,611 | 73.0%18,599 | 25,480 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 21 points more Democratic.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 30,424 | 10,620 | 14,387 | 5,395 | 22 |
| 2012 | 30,958 | 9,423 | 14,738 | 6,701 | 96 |
| 2016 | 31,352 | 8,180 | 15,096 | 7,922 | 154 |
| 2020 | 31,995 | 6,334 | 16,605 | 8,852 | 204 |
| 2022 | 32,450 | 5,632 | 16,942 | 9,680 | 196 |
| 2024 | 33,833 | 5,064 | 18,027 | 10,457 | 285 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+621 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +2,350 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $55,327 in average income, against $64,933 for residents who stayed — 15% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+8.5 on average — 51 points more Democratic-leaning than Stokes County, NC itself (R+59.5).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Forsyth County, NC457D+13.1
- Surry County, NC144R+53.2
- Rockingham County, NC87R+35.8
- Guilford County, NC52D+21.8
- Davidson County, NC38R+46.9
- Yadkin County, NC22R+62.3
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Forsyth County, NC358
- Surry County, NC131
- Rockingham County, NC78
- Guilford County, NC62
- Davidson County, NC41
- Yadkin County, NC27
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 | −129 |
| 2012 | −332 |
| 2013 | −101 |
| 2014 | −106 |
| 2015 | −18 |
| 2016 | −137 |
| 2017 | −13 |
| 2018 | −68 |
| 2019 | +231 |
| 2021 | +372 |
| 2022 | +787 |
| 2023 | +627 |
| 2024 | +616 |
| 2025 | +621 |
Stokes County, tucked against the Virginia line in the northwestern Piedmont, has shifted steadily rightward over two decades; its 2024 presidential margin of R+59.5 ranks among the widest in North Carolina, reflecting a rural, majority-white electorate with deep ties to manufacturing and agriculture.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 22.4 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 59.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 59.5 points.
A population of 45,139, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,969 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Yadkin County and Surry County.
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Stokes County, North Carolina. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/37169/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.