How did Charlotte vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Charlotte voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+9.0. Kamala D Harris received 810,613 votes and Donald Trump received 972,792 out of 1,811,780 total votes cast, a 1.7-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Charlotte's political history?

Charlotte has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The largest single-election swing was 52.1 points in 1976.

What are the demographics of Charlotte?

Charlotte has a population of 11,820,216 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 67.2% non-Hispanic white, 8.2% Hispanic, 19.3% Black. About 29% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $57,211.

Which places are most similar to Charlotte?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar media markets to Charlotte are Atlanta, Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville), Kansas City. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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Charlotte

Fast-growing Sun Belt market where suburban realignment reshapes margins

The Charlotte DMA spans the Carolina Piedmont and has added nearly a million residents since 2010, making its fast-growing outer suburbs among the most closely watched bellwether zones in statewide contests for both North and South Carolina.

Presidential margin · 2024

Data unavailable for this race.

Race data unavailable

Geography

Race data unavailable

No current race for this office.

2024FIPS 517

Population11.8M

Median ageU.S. 38.9y

37.4y▼ 1.5

Bachelor's+U.S. 35%

29.1%▼ 5.9

White67.2%
Black19.3%
Hispanic8.2%
Other3.6%
Two or more3.5%
Asian2.8%

Trajectory · 2008–2024

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Constituent Counties

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Similarity Explorer

Similar media markets

Reads like Atlanta, Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville), and Kansas City.

8 visible matches

Atlanta

Educated rural competitive

D+4.7

Similarity score94%

Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville)

Educated rural competitive

D+14.7

Similarity score90%

Kansas City

Small-town rural republican 3

R+1.3

Similarity score89%

Richmond-Petersburg

Educated rural competitive

D+9.3

Similarity score88%

St. Louis

Small-town rural republican 3

R+5.3

Similarity score87%

Minneapolis-St. Paul

Educated rural competitive

D+5.5

Similarity score87%

Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News

Educated rural competitive

D+8.0

Similarity score86%

Philadelphia

Educated rural competitive

D+20.2

Similarity score84%

Constituent Geography

Counties in Charlotte

2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Mecklenburg	1.2M	D+32.7	376,454	187,770	577,505	8.0%
Mecklenburg	1.0M	D+32.7	376,454	187,770	577,505	8.0%
Mecklenburg	861K	D+32.7	376,454	187,770	577,505	8.0%
Mecklenburg	695K	D+32.7	376,454	187,770	577,505	8.0%
York	294K	R+19.1	59,600	88,239	150,059	2.1%
Union	251K	R+25.2	51,168	86,271	139,355	1.9%
York	246K	R+19.1	59,600	88,239	150,059	2.1%
Cabarrus	236K	R+7.7	54,494	63,746	120,202	1.7%
Gaston	235K	R+25.0	44,062	73,828	119,256	1.6%
Union	218K	R+25.2	51,168	86,271	139,355	1.9%
Gaston	212K	R+25.0	44,062	73,828	119,256	1.6%
York	209K	R+19.1	59,600	88,239	150,059	2.1%
Gaston	202K	R+25.0	44,062	73,828	119,256	1.6%
Iredell	197K	R+32.5	36,739	72,801	110,875	1.5%
Cabarrus	192K	R+7.7	54,494	63,746	120,202	1.7%
Gaston	190K	R+25.0	44,062	73,828	119,256	1.6%
Union	182K	R+25.2	51,168	86,271	139,355	1.9%
Iredell	167K	R+32.5	36,739	72,801	110,875	1.5%
York	165K	R+19.1	59,600	88,239	150,059	2.1%
Catawba	164K	R+37.9	26,569	59,577	87,109	1.2%
Cabarrus	161K	R+7.7	54,494	63,746	120,202	1.7%
Catawba	155K	R+37.9	26,569	59,577	87,109	1.2%
Catawba	155K	R+37.9	26,569	59,577	87,109	1.2%
Iredell	150K	R+32.5	36,739	72,801	110,875	1.5%
Rowan	150K	R+35.8	23,788	50,807	75,394	1.0%
Catawba	142K	R+37.9	26,569	59,577	87,109	1.2%
Rowan	139K	R+35.8	23,788	50,807	75,394	1.0%
Rowan	137K	R+35.8	23,788	50,807	75,394	1.0%
Cabarrus	131K	R+7.7	54,494	63,746	120,202	1.7%
Rowan	130K	R+35.8	23,788	50,807	75,394	1.0%
Union	124K	R+25.2	51,168	86,271	139,355	1.9%
Iredell	123K	R+32.5	36,739	72,801	110,875	1.5%
Lancaster	104K	R+24.8	20,146	33,623	54,427	0.8%
Cleveland	101K	R+34.9	16,603	34,654	51,706	0.7%
Cleveland	98K	R+34.9	16,603	34,654	51,706	0.7%
Cleveland	97K	R+34.9	16,603	34,654	51,706	0.7%
Cleveland	96K	R+34.9	16,603	34,654	51,706	0.7%
Lincoln	93K	R+45.6	14,842	40,183	55,582	0.8%
Burke	89K	R+41.1	13,272	32,130	45,847	0.6%
Burke	89K	R+41.1	13,272	32,130	45,847	0.6%
Burke	89K	R+41.1	13,272	32,130	45,847	0.6%
Burke	88K	R+41.1	13,272	32,130	45,847	0.6%
Lancaster	84K	R+24.8	20,146	33,623	54,427	0.8%
Caldwell	82K	R+52.5	10,146	33,009	43,540	0.6%
Caldwell	81K	R+52.5	10,146	33,009	43,540	0.6%
Lincoln	80K	R+45.6	14,842	40,183	55,582	0.8%
Caldwell	79K	R+52.5	10,146	33,009	43,540	0.6%
Caldwell	77K	R+52.5	10,146	33,009	43,540	0.6%
Lancaster	74K	R+24.8	20,146	33,623	54,427	0.8%
Lincoln	73K	R+45.6	14,842	40,183	55,582	0.8%
Stanly	65K	R+50.8	8,881	27,518	36,714	0.5%
Lincoln	64K	R+45.6	14,842	40,183	55,582	0.8%
Lancaster	61K	R+24.8	20,146	33,623	54,427	0.8%
Stanly	61K	R+50.8	8,881	27,518	36,714	0.5%
Stanly	59K	R+50.8	8,881	27,518	36,714	0.5%
Stanly	58K	R+50.8	8,881	27,518	36,714	0.5%
Watauga	55K	D+6.0	17,225	15,254	33,095	0.5%
Watauga	53K	D+6.0	17,225	15,254	33,095	0.5%
Richmond	47K	R+20.9	7,787	11,931	19,873	0.3%
Chesterfield	46K	R+28.1	6,520	11,682	18,391	0.3%
Richmond	46K	R+20.9	7,787	11,931	19,873	0.3%
Richmond	46K	R+20.9	7,787	11,931	19,873	0.3%
Watauga	45K	D+6.0	17,225	15,254	33,095	0.5%
Chesterfield	44K	R+28.1	6,520	11,682	18,391	0.3%
Chesterfield	43K	R+28.1	6,520	11,682	18,391	0.3%
Chesterfield	43K	R+28.1	6,520	11,682	18,391	0.3%
Watauga	43K	D+6.0	17,225	15,254	33,095	0.5%
Richmond	42K	R+20.9	7,787	11,931	19,873	0.3%
Alexander	37K	R+59.7	4,060	16,404	20,677	0.3%
Alexander	36K	R+59.7	4,060	16,404	20,677	0.3%
Alexander	36K	R+59.7	4,060	16,404	20,677	0.3%
Chester	34K	R+17.2	6,353	9,030	15,556	0.2%
Alexander	34K	R+59.7	4,060	16,404	20,677	0.3%
Chester	33K	R+17.2	6,353	9,030	15,556	0.2%
Chester	32K	R+17.2	6,353	9,030	15,556	0.2%
Chester	32K	R+17.2	6,353	9,030	15,556	0.2%
Ashe	27K	R+44.3	4,431	11,629	16,253	0.2%
Ashe	27K	R+44.3	4,431	11,629	16,253	0.2%
Anson	26K	R+2.5	5,253	5,525	10,875	0.2%
Ashe	25K	R+44.3	4,431	11,629	16,253	0.2%
Anson	25K	R+2.5	5,253	5,525	10,875	0.2%
Anson	25K	R+2.5	5,253	5,525	10,875	0.2%
Ashe	24K	R+44.3	4,431	11,629	16,253	0.2%
Anson	22K	R+2.5	5,253	5,525	10,875	0.2%
Avery	18K	R+52.3	2,220	7,181	9,489	0.1%
Avery	18K	R+52.3	2,220	7,181	9,489	0.1%
Avery	18K	R+52.3	2,220	7,181	9,489	0.1%
Avery	17K	R+52.3	2,220	7,181	9,489	0.1%

88 countiesTotal votes: 7,247,120

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

CharlotteCensus ACS 2024Ancestry detail available

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 67.2%Black 19.3%Hispanic 8.2%Asian 2.8%Multiracial 2.0%Native American 0.4%

Group	Charlotte	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	67.2%	57.4%
▶Black / African American(16)	19.3%	12.2%
▶Hispanic / Latino(19)	8.2%	19.3%
▶Asian(6)	2.8%	6.0%
Multiracial / Other	2.0%	4.0%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10)	0.5%	0.9%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3)	0.4%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.

Black / African American (estimated remainder) is derived as Black population share minus reported Sub-Saharan African and West Indian ancestry. It is shown as an estimated ancestry detail, not a standalone Census ancestry category.

MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).

Religious Adherents

Population that are religious adherents:

54.5%(1.9M people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: -36.8pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.

Ecological pattern — how to read this

Reflects patterns in counties where this religious tradition concentrates — not a claim about individual voters.

Values are derived by joining Religion Census 2020 (U.S. Religion Data Archive) with certified election results at the county level. That means we know what counties with more or fewer of this group did — not how any individual voted.

This is known as ecological inference. It is a valid way to surface geographic correlation but must not be read as a personal-vote claim about anyone in the group.

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents	US Pop	US Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	27.8%	51.1%	—	—
Catholic	10.2%	18.8%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	9.5%	17.4%	—	—
Other	3.6%	6.5%	—	—
Black Protestant	3.1%	5.7%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	0.7%	1.3%	—	—
Orthodox Christian	0.3%	0.5%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	45.5%	—	—	—

Click the chevron to expand denominations. Tradition and denomination rows label both share of total population and share of all religious adherents. Non-religious is shown as a share of total population only.

Explore Evangelical Protestant adherence nationally

Who lives in the Charlotte media market? 11,820,216 residents across 88 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

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Charlotte vs National11.8M residents

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

11.8M

local

11.8MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

3.53%

local

3.53%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

42.0%

local

42.0%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

$57,211

local

$57,211National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

12.9%

local

12.9%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

29.1%

local

29.1%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

68.3%

local

68.3%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

37.4 yrs

local

37.4 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

12.4%

local

12.4%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

10.9%

local

10.9%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

8.0%

local

8.0%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

11.3%

local

11.3%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

88.7%

local

88.7%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Charlotte

Turnout % = votes cast ÷ citizen voting-age population (CVAP). Source: CVAP Special Tab 2020-2024.

2024 Turnout

71.9%

vs Previous

+2.4pp

Eligible Non-Voters

708K · 28.1%

Citizen VAP

2,520,194

History

1988–2024

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Charlotte split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyHeavy splitting (45/100)

2024 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
President vs Governor	R+9.0	D+10.7	19.6pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 10.8pp

Containing Geography

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