Wayne County, North Carolina
Precinct data
Results by precinct
28 precincts · 54,762 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -0404 | 966 | 2,690 | 36 | 3,692 | 26.2% | 72.9% | R+46.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -0707 | 1,247 | 2,237 | 34 | 3,518 | 35.4% | 63.6% | R+28.1 |
| Precinct -0505 | 913 | 2,130 | 43 | 3,086 | 29.6% | 69.0% | R+39.4 |
| Precinct -0202 | 796 | 2,119 | 29 | 2,944 | 27.0% | 72.0% | R+44.9 |
| Precinct -0303 | 664 | 2,079 | 20 | 2,763 | 24.0% | 75.2% | R+51.2 |
| Precinct -1414 | 820 | 1,884 | 32 | 2,736 | 30.0% | 68.9% | R+38.9 |
| Precinct -1212 | 1,422 | 1,008 | 31 | 2,461 | 57.8% | 41.0% | D+16.8 |
| Precinct -25302530 | 1,158 | 1,207 | 29 | 2,394 | 48.4% | 50.4% | R+2.0 |
| Precinct -1515 | 707 | 1,617 | 10 | 2,334 | 30.3% | 69.3% | R+39.0 |
| Precinct -2828 | 884 | 1,402 | 13 | 2,299 | 38.5% | 61.0% | R+22.5 |
| Precinct -2424 | 284 | 1,815 | 13 | 2,112 | 13.4% | 85.9% | R+72.5 |
| Precinct -0808 | 443 | 1,603 | 20 | 2,066 | 21.4% | 77.6% | R+56.1 |
| Precinct -0909 | 570 | 1,460 | 26 | 2,056 | 27.7% | 71.0% | R+43.3 |
| Precinct -0606 | 867 | 1,153 | 21 | 2,041 | 42.5% | 56.5% | R+14.0 |
| Precinct -1111 | 1,069 | 733 | 17 | 1,819 | 58.8% | 40.3% | D+18.5 |
| Precinct -0101 | 506 | 1,239 | 29 | 1,774 | 28.5% | 69.8% | R+41.3 |
| Precinct -19201920 | 1,510 | 215 | 17 | 1,742 | 86.7% | 12.3% | D+74.3 |
| Precinct -1616 | 589 | 1,017 | 13 | 1,619 | 36.4% | 62.8% | R+26.4 |
| Precinct -2626 | 842 | 761 | 12 | 1,615 | 52.1% | 47.1% | D+5.0 |
| Precinct -1313 | 870 | 481 | 10 | 1,361 | 63.9% | 35.3% | D+28.6 |
| Precinct -2121 | 870 | 356 | 17 | 1,243 | 70.0% | 28.6% | D+41.4 |
| Precinct -2323 | 583 | 632 | 16 | 1,231 | 47.4% | 51.3% | R+4.0 |
| Precinct -2222 | 640 | 555 | 14 | 1,209 | 52.9% | 45.9% | D+7.0 |
| Precinct -2929 | 799 | 356 | 12 | 1,167 | 68.5% | 30.5% | D+38.0 |
| Precinct -2727 | 755 | 303 | 15 | 1,073 | 70.4% | 28.2% | D+42.1 |
| Precinct -1010 | 728 | 281 | 13 | 1,022 | 71.2% | 27.5% | D+43.7 |
| Precinct -1818 | 570 | 166 | 15 | 751 | 75.9% | 22.1% | D+53.8 |
| Precinct -1717 | 546 | 81 | 7 | 634 | 86.1% | 12.8% | D+73.3 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +12.8% |
| 1896 | +17.6% |
| 1900 | +22.3% |
| 1904 | +27.6% |
| 1908 | +18.9% |
| 1912 | +62.7% |
| 1916 | +28.9% |
| 1920 | +25.9% |
| 1924 | +41.5% |
| 1928 | −7.7% |
| 1932 | +58.8% |
| 1936 | +60.4% |
| 1940 | +62.8% |
| 1944 | +53.0% |
| 1948 | +53.3% |
| 1952 | +21.9% |
| 1956 | +23.1% |
| 1960 | +17.9% |
| 1964 | +12.9% |
| 1968 | −1.7% |
| 1972 | −46.0% |
| 1976 | −1.8% |
| 1980 | −14.3% |
| 1984 | −28.4% |
| 1988 | −25.2% |
| 1992 | −14.9% |
| 1996 | −17.0% |
| 2000 | −22.9% |
| 2004 | −24.5% |
| 2008 | −8.6% |
| 2012 | −8.4% |
| 2016 | −11.4% |
| 2020 | −11.7% |
| 2024 | −16.4% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 39.6%13,990 | 58.7%20,723 | 35,305 |
| 2020 | R | 42.8%23,528 | 53.1%29,174 | 54,944 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 16 points more Democratic.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 66,518 | 33,984 | 21,064 | 11,433 | 37 |
| 2012 | 75,037 | 36,286 | 23,797 | 14,774 | 180 |
| 2016 | 76,298 | 33,549 | 24,351 | 18,122 | 276 |
| 2020 | 76,323 | 30,095 | 25,474 | 20,256 | 498 |
| 2022 | 75,653 | 28,166 | 25,499 | 21,552 | 436 |
| 2024 | 78,035 | 26,860 | 26,914 | 23,280 | 981 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+173 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −5,798 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $47,512 in average income, against $61,096 for residents who stayed — 22% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+6.2 on average — 10 points more Democratic-leaning than Wayne County, NC itself (R+16.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Johnston County, NC353R+21.5
- Wake County, NC220D+25.4
- Lenoir County, NC141R+6.8
- Duplin County, NC131R+28.9
- Wilson County, NC109D+0.4
- Pitt County, NC100D+6.0
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Johnston County, NC284
- Wake County, NC239
- Lenoir County, NC206
- Duplin County, NC122
- Pitt County, NC113
- Wilson County, NC96
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 | +532 |
| 2012 | −564 |
| 2013 | −953 |
| 2014 | −964 |
| 2015 | −1,197 |
| 2016 | −806 |
| 2017 | −1,773 |
| 2018 | −285 |
| 2019 | −542 |
| 2021 | −482 |
| 2022 | +322 |
| 2023 | +690 |
| 2024 | +51 |
| 2025 | +173 |
Wayne County's electorate has shifted steadily rightward over the past two decades, with the 2024 presidential margin reaching R+16.4. Goldsboro's military presence at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base adds a distinct demographic layer to the county's rural, agriculture-rooted base.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 62.8 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 46.0 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.4 points.
A population of 118,652, a 50% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,733 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Florence County and Lowndes County.
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Wayne County, North Carolina. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/37191/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.