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Yancey County, NC

Contests in this Place (90 available)

President34 · 1892–2024 · 3 mapped

▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

English15.3%12.7%9.5%

Irish14.7%8.4%9.4%

American13.8%8.3%5.3%

German9.3%9.4%12.5%

Scotch-Irish5.4%1.4%—

Scottish3.1%2.3%1.3%

Welsh1.9%——

French1.1%—1.6%

Mexican3.6%5.6%11.3%

Guatemalan0.6%0.4%0.5%

Colombian0.6%0.3%0.4%

Dominican0.3%0.3%0.7%

Cuban0.2%0.3%0.7%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Yancey County	North Carolina	United States
Median age	49.2	39.5	39.1
Age 18–24	6.0%	9.5%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	27.0%	17.2%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Yancey County	North Carolina	United States
Median household income	$58,709	$72,388	$84,427
Poverty rate	15.2%	13.1%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	25.1%	35.8%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	Yancey County	North Carolina	United States
Owner-occupied homes	79.4%	66.6%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	20.6%	33.4%	34.8%
Median home value	$243,100	$288,900	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$882	$1,228	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	47.4%	48.9%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	28.5%	12.5%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	Yancey County	North Carolina	United States
Mean commute	27.1 min	25.1 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	7.7%	6.5%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	78.6%	71.5%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.1%	0.7%	3.2%
Works from home	11.7%	16.3%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	Yancey County	North Carolina	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	5.8%	13.5%	22.3%
Spanish	4.5%	8.7%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Yancey County	North Carolina	United States
Catholic	4.0%	8.9%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	26.5%	26.5%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	60.3%	48.0%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	6.8%	9.1%	5.2%

Origins and service

Measure	Yancey County	North Carolina	United States
Foreign-born residents	3.2%	9.1%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	1.4%	3.8%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	1.8%	5.2%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	6.7%	7.4%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.487	0.477	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

2024 turnout 76.0% of 15,115 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic32.2%3,635TrumpRepublican66.6%7,511SteinGreen0.4%41

R+34.3

Lead: 3,876
Total: 11,285
vs nation: R+32.9
Turnout: 76.0%

BidenDemocratic32.5%3,688TrumpRepublican66.2%7,516JorgensenLibertarian0.7%82

R+33.7

Lead: 3,828
Total: 11,352
vs nation: R+38.2
Turnout: 80.4%

ClintonDemocratic32.1%3,196TrumpRepublican64.1%6,385JohnsonLibertarian2.6%261

R+32.0

Lead: 3,189
Total: 9,960
vs nation: R+34.1
Turnout: 72.8%

ObamaDemocratic42.1%3,981RomneyRepublican55.8%5,278OtherAll other candidates2.0%192

R+13.7

Lead: 1,297
Total: 9,451
vs nation: R+17.6
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic46.2%4,486McCainRepublican51.9%5,045OtherAll other candidates1.9%186

R+5.8

Lead: 559
Total: 9,717
vs nation: R+13.0
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic47.0%4,434BushRepublican52.4%4,940OtherAll other candidates0.6%57

R+5.4

Lead: 506
Total: 9,431
vs nation: R+2.9
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic42.4%3,714BushRepublican56.7%4,970OtherAll other candidates0.9%80

R+14.3

Lead: 1,256
Total: 8,764
vs nation: R+14.9
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic45.6%3,956DoleRepublican45.8%3,973PerotReform8.3%720

R+0.2

Lead: 17
Total: 8,684
vs nation: R+8.7
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+34.3MIT Election Lab
Population: 18,7972024 5-year
Population density: 60 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 313 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $58,7092024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 90.8%2024 5-year
Black: 0.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 5.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+47.6 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+34.3 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Greenup County, KY · twin score 76.8

Participation

Turnout and midterm durability

Participation measured against the same-year citizen voting-age population. Audited cycles count total general-election participants — ballots or participating voters, not presidential candidate votes. Cycles before 2016 predate that series and are derived from the certified presidential returns instead; they are marked everywhere they appear and are excluded from the figures below.

2004–20248 cycles · 5 audited

2024 turnout: 76.0%11,490 participants ÷ 15,115 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +18.7 ptsVolatile
Drop-off vs state: -4.9 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026: 57.3%–63.7%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Participation by cycle

Presidential Midterm Derived, pre-2016

66.8%

61.7%

Select a presidential cycle to show it on the map and results ledger above.

Cycle	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Series	Quality
	11,490	15,115 ± 181	76.0%	Audited	A/A
2022Mid	9,122	14,787 ± 154	61.7%	Audited	C/A
	11,476	14,278 ± 142	80.4%	Audited	A/A
2018Mid	9,365	14,020 ± 143	66.8%	Audited	A/A
	10,064	13,819 ± 130	72.8%	Audited	A/A
	9,451	13,860	68.2%	Derived	—
	9,717	13,967	69.6%	Derived	—
	9,431	14,074 extrapolated	67.0%	Derived	—

Sources and methods

Audited cycles (2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024) count total general-election participants against the same-year CVAP special tabulation, each cell carrying its own numerator and denominator quality grade. Derived cycles (2004, 2008, 2012) come from the certified presidential returns on this page over the ACS 5-year CVAP series, so they measure presidential votes cast rather than ballots — a floor on participation. Where a derived cycle predates the ACS its denominator is extrapolated rather than read, and says so on its own line below. They are shown for the longer arc and are excluded from the drop-off, excess-drop-off, and 2026 scenario figures above.

2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.
2022: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 154/183.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
2012 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
2008 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
2004 (derived): Certified presidential returns · extrapolated CVAP denominator; presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count; 2004 predates the ACS, so the denominator is a linear back-extrapolation from the 2008 and 2012 CVAP values, not a read figure.

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Precinct data

Results by precinct

11 precincts · 11,285 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Yancey County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -01 BUR01 BUR	975	1,476	37	2,488	39.2%	59.3%	R+20.1
Precinct -08 CRA08 CRA	529	1,435	18	1,982	26.7%	72.4%	R+45.7
Precinct -09 SOU09 SOU	667	901	20	1,588	42.0%	56.7%	R+14.7
Precinct -06 JAC06 JAC	378	796	23	1,197	31.6%	66.5%	R+34.9
Precinct -02 CAN02 CAN	325	820	12	1,157	28.1%	70.9%	R+42.8
Precinct -11 PRI11 PRI	248	763	5	1,016	24.4%	75.1%	R+50.7
Precinct -10 PEN10 PEN	111	338	2	451	24.6%	74.9%	R+50.3
Precinct -03 EGY03 EGY	142	288	6	436	32.6%	66.1%	R+33.5
Precinct -05 GRE05 GRE	101	268	8	377	26.8%	71.1%	R+44.3
Precinct -07 BRU07 BRU	106	251	4	361	29.4%	69.5%	R+40.2
Precinct -04 RAM04 RAM	53	175	4	232	22.8%	75.4%	R+52.6

presidential history

Party record book

Yancey County, NC · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Lyndon B. Johnson1964

65.0%

3,714 votes · D+29.9

Runner-up · Harry S. Truman, 1948 · 59.7%

Republican

Donald Trump2024

66.6%

7,511 votes · R+34.3

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 66.2%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Barack Obama2008

4,486votes

46.2% of the vote · R+5.8

Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · 4,434 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2020

7,516votes

66.2% of the vote · R+33.7

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 7,511 votes

Best relative to the U.S.

This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.

Democratic

John W. Davis1924

+34.3pts D vs U.S.

Place D+9.1 · U.S. R+25.2

Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1912 · +28.1 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2020

+38.2pts R vs U.S.

Place R+33.7 · U.S. D+4.5

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +34.1 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RTed BuddU.S. Senate+0.63

RThom TillisU.S. Senate+0.39

RChuck EdwardsU.S. House · NC-11+0.38

RRalph HiseState Senate · 47

RDudley GreeneState House · 85

Seats representing Yancey County, NC. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 1 congressional, 1 state senate and 1 state house districts it falls inside, so parts of the county are represented by different members.

U.S. House elections · 3 House

Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	32.6%3,629	67.4%7,492	11,121
2020	R	34.5%3,797	65.5%7,216	11,013
2018	R	38.4%3,508	61.6%5,625	9,133

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2024R+13.1

Presidential vote · 2024R+34.3

Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 21 points more Republican than the rolls.

DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties

Voter registration in Yancey County, NC
Year	Total registered	Democratic	Republican	Unaffiliated	Other
2008	14,346	6,534	5,308	2,500	4
2012	14,651	6,246	5,251	3,131	23
2016	13,971	5,297	4,919	3,713	42
2020	14,181	4,438	5,284	4,386	73
2022	14,610	4,041	5,528	4,967	74
2024	14,713	3,655	5,584	5,352	122

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

+96 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +1,801 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $72,865 in average income, against $65,389 for residents who stayed — 11% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+14.1 on average — 20 points more Democratic-leaning than Yancey County, NC itself (R+34.3).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Buncombe County, NC73D+24.7
Mitchell County, NC61R+55.7
Madison County, NC31R+23.4

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Buncombe County, NC67
Mitchell County, NC64
Madison 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.

Domestic migration in Yancey County, NC in Yancey County, NC: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−45
2012	−12
2013	−9
2014	+51
2015	+44
2016	+117
2017	+149
2018	+234
2019	+227
2021	+407
2022	+121
2023	+256
2024	+165
2025	+96

Tucked into the Black Mountains of western North Carolina, Yancey County delivers lopsided Republican presidential margins — R+34.3 in 2024 — in a rugged, rural community where fewer than 18,000 residents live well above 2,000 feet elevation.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 47.6 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 34.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 0.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.3 points.

A population of 18,797, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,709 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Greenup County and Rockbridge County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Greenup County

Kentucky

76.8twin score

elasticity2004 margin% White≠ English ancestry

Rockbridge County

Virginia

75.2twin score

median age% White% Catholic≠ Irish ancestry

Marion County

Tennessee

73.9twin score

2004 margin% White% Catholic≠ elasticity

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Yancey County, North Carolina vote in 2024?

In 2024, Yancey County, North Carolina voted Republican by 34.3 points (R+34.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,285 votes cast, 3,635 went Democratic and 7,511 went Republican.

When did Yancey County, North Carolina last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Yancey County, North Carolina voted Democratic was 1992.

How many people live in Yancey County, North Carolina?

Yancey County, North Carolina has a population of 18,797 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Yancey County, North Carolina?

Median household income in Yancey County, North Carolina is $58,709 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.

What is the political history of Yancey County, North Carolina?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Yancey County, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.

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Yancey County, NC

Contests in this Place (90 available)

President34 · 1892–2024 · 3 mapped

▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

English15.3%12.7%9.5%

Irish14.7%8.4%9.4%

American13.8%8.3%5.3%

German9.3%9.4%12.5%

Scotch-Irish5.4%1.4%—

Scottish3.1%2.3%1.3%

Welsh1.9%——

French1.1%—1.6%

Mexican3.6%5.6%11.3%

Guatemalan0.6%0.4%0.5%

Colombian0.6%0.3%0.4%

Dominican0.3%0.3%0.7%

Cuban0.2%0.3%0.7%

Age and life stage

Measure	Yancey County	North Carolina	United States
Median age	49.2	39.5	39.1
Age 18–24	6.0%	9.5%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	27.0%	17.2%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Yancey County	North Carolina	United States
Median household income	$58,709	$72,388	$84,427
Poverty rate	15.2%	13.1%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	25.1%	35.8%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	Yancey County	North Carolina	United States
Owner-occupied homes	79.4%	66.6%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	20.6%	33.4%	34.8%
Median home value	$243,100	$288,900	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$882	$1,228	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	47.4%	48.9%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	28.5%	12.5%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	Yancey County	North Carolina	United States
Mean commute	27.1 min	25.1 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	7.7%	6.5%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	78.6%	71.5%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.1%	0.7%	3.2%
Works from home	11.7%	16.3%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	Yancey County	North Carolina	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	5.8%	13.5%	22.3%
Spanish	4.5%	8.7%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Yancey County	North Carolina	United States
Catholic	4.0%	8.9%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	26.5%	26.5%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	60.3%	48.0%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	6.8%	9.1%	5.2%

Origins and service

Measure	Yancey County	North Carolina	United States
Foreign-born residents	3.2%	9.1%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	1.4%	3.8%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	1.8%	5.2%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	6.7%	7.4%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.487	0.477	0.483

President results by year

2024 turnout 76.0% of 15,115 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic32.2%3,635TrumpRepublican66.6%7,511SteinGreen0.4%41

R+34.3

Lead: 3,876
Total: 11,285
vs nation: R+32.9
Turnout: 76.0%

BidenDemocratic32.5%3,688TrumpRepublican66.2%7,516JorgensenLibertarian0.7%82

R+33.7

Lead: 3,828
Total: 11,352
vs nation: R+38.2
Turnout: 80.4%

ClintonDemocratic32.1%3,196TrumpRepublican64.1%6,385JohnsonLibertarian2.6%261

R+32.0

Lead: 3,189
Total: 9,960
vs nation: R+34.1
Turnout: 72.8%

ObamaDemocratic42.1%3,981RomneyRepublican55.8%5,278OtherAll other candidates2.0%192

R+13.7

Lead: 1,297
Total: 9,451
vs nation: R+17.6
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic46.2%4,486McCainRepublican51.9%5,045OtherAll other candidates1.9%186

R+5.8

Lead: 559
Total: 9,717
vs nation: R+13.0
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic47.0%4,434BushRepublican52.4%4,940OtherAll other candidates0.6%57

R+5.4

Lead: 506
Total: 9,431
vs nation: R+2.9
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic42.4%3,714BushRepublican56.7%4,970OtherAll other candidates0.9%80

R+14.3

Lead: 1,256
Total: 8,764
vs nation: R+14.9
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic45.6%3,956DoleRepublican45.8%3,973PerotReform8.3%720

R+0.2

Lead: 17
Total: 8,684
vs nation: R+8.7
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+34.3MIT Election Lab
Population: 18,7972024 5-year
Population density: 60 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 313 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $58,7092024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 90.8%2024 5-year
Black: 0.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 5.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+47.6 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+34.3 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Greenup County, KY · twin score 76.8

Participation

Turnout and midterm durability

2004–20248 cycles · 5 audited

2024 turnout: 76.0%11,490 participants ÷ 15,115 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +18.7 ptsVolatile
Drop-off vs state: -4.9 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026: 57.3%–63.7%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Participation by cycle

Presidential Midterm Derived, pre-2016

66.8%

61.7%

Select a presidential cycle to show it on the map and results ledger above.

Cycle	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Series	Quality
	11,490	15,115 ± 181	76.0%	Audited	A/A
2022Mid	9,122	14,787 ± 154	61.7%	Audited	C/A
	11,476	14,278 ± 142	80.4%	Audited	A/A
2018Mid	9,365	14,020 ± 143	66.8%	Audited	A/A
	10,064	13,819 ± 130	72.8%	Audited	A/A
	9,451	13,860	68.2%	Derived	—
	9,717	13,967	69.6%	Derived	—
	9,431	14,074 extrapolated	67.0%	Derived	—

Sources and methods

2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.
2022: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 154/183.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
2012 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
2008 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
2004 (derived): Certified presidential returns · extrapolated CVAP denominator; presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count; 2004 predates the ACS, so the denominator is a linear back-extrapolation from the 2008 and 2012 CVAP values, not a read figure.

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Precinct data

Results by precinct

11 precincts · 11,285 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Yancey County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -01 BUR01 BUR	975	1,476	37	2,488	39.2%	59.3%	R+20.1
Precinct -08 CRA08 CRA	529	1,435	18	1,982	26.7%	72.4%	R+45.7
Precinct -09 SOU09 SOU	667	901	20	1,588	42.0%	56.7%	R+14.7
Precinct -06 JAC06 JAC	378	796	23	1,197	31.6%	66.5%	R+34.9
Precinct -02 CAN02 CAN	325	820	12	1,157	28.1%	70.9%	R+42.8
Precinct -11 PRI11 PRI	248	763	5	1,016	24.4%	75.1%	R+50.7
Precinct -10 PEN10 PEN	111	338	2	451	24.6%	74.9%	R+50.3
Precinct -03 EGY03 EGY	142	288	6	436	32.6%	66.1%	R+33.5
Precinct -05 GRE05 GRE	101	268	8	377	26.8%	71.1%	R+44.3
Precinct -07 BRU07 BRU	106	251	4	361	29.4%	69.5%	R+40.2
Precinct -04 RAM04 RAM	53	175	4	232	22.8%	75.4%	R+52.6

presidential history

Party record book

Yancey County, NC · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Lyndon B. Johnson1964

65.0%

3,714 votes · D+29.9

Runner-up · Harry S. Truman, 1948 · 59.7%

Republican

Donald Trump2024

66.6%

7,511 votes · R+34.3

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 66.2%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Barack Obama2008

4,486votes

46.2% of the vote · R+5.8

Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · 4,434 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2020

7,516votes

66.2% of the vote · R+33.7

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 7,511 votes

Best relative to the U.S.

This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.

Democratic

John W. Davis1924

+34.3pts D vs U.S.

Place D+9.1 · U.S. R+25.2

Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1912 · +28.1 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2020

+38.2pts R vs U.S.

Place R+33.7 · U.S. D+4.5

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +34.1 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RTed BuddU.S. Senate+0.63

RThom TillisU.S. Senate+0.39

RChuck EdwardsU.S. House · NC-11+0.38

RRalph HiseState Senate · 47

RDudley GreeneState House · 85

U.S. House elections · 3 House

Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	32.6%3,629	67.4%7,492	11,121
2020	R	34.5%3,797	65.5%7,216	11,013
2018	R	38.4%3,508	61.6%5,625	9,133

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2024R+13.1

Presidential vote · 2024R+34.3

Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 21 points more Republican than the rolls.

DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties

Voter registration in Yancey County, NC
Year	Total registered	Democratic	Republican	Unaffiliated	Other
2008	14,346	6,534	5,308	2,500	4
2012	14,651	6,246	5,251	3,131	23
2016	13,971	5,297	4,919	3,713	42
2020	14,181	4,438	5,284	4,386	73
2022	14,610	4,041	5,528	4,967	74
2024	14,713	3,655	5,584	5,352	122

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

+96 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +1,801 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $72,865 in average income, against $65,389 for residents who stayed — 11% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+14.1 on average — 20 points more Democratic-leaning than Yancey County, NC itself (R+34.3).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Buncombe County, NC73D+24.7
Mitchell County, NC61R+55.7
Madison County, NC31R+23.4

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Buncombe County, NC67
Mitchell County, NC64
Madison County, NC27

Domestic migration in Yancey County, NC in Yancey County, NC: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−45
2012	−12
2013	−9
2014	+51
2015	+44
2016	+117
2017	+149
2018	+234
2019	+227
2021	+407
2022	+121
2023	+256
2024	+165
2025	+96

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Greenup County

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76.8twin score

elasticity2004 margin% White≠ English ancestry

Rockbridge County

Virginia

75.2twin score

median age% White% Catholic≠ Irish ancestry

Marion County

Tennessee

73.9twin score

2004 margin% White% Catholic≠ elasticity

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Frequently asked questions

How did Yancey County, North Carolina vote in 2024?

In 2024, Yancey County, North Carolina voted Republican by 34.3 points (R+34.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,285 votes cast, 3,635 went Democratic and 7,511 went Republican.

When did Yancey County, North Carolina last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Yancey County, North Carolina voted Democratic was 1992.

How many people live in Yancey County, North Carolina?

Yancey County, North Carolina has a population of 18,797 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Yancey County, North Carolina?

Median household income in Yancey County, North Carolina is $58,709 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.

What is the political history of Yancey County, North Carolina?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Yancey County, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.

President margin by year

President results by year

Key facts

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Results by precinct

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Highest vote share

Most votes

Best relative to the U.S.

Current officeholders

U.S. House

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Where departures went households, 2022–23

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President margin by year

President results by year

Key facts

Yancey County result

District District 11 result

Results by precinct

Party record book

Highest vote share

Most votes

Best relative to the U.S.

Current officeholders

U.S. House

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Where departures went households, 2022–23

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