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Burke County, North Carolina presidential election results

In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Burke County by 41.2 points, out of 45,733 votes for president.

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D+50R+50D+25R+252000: R+21.320002004: R+23.420042008: R+19.220082012: R+23.420122016: R+38.520162020: R+40.120202024: R+41.32024
Burke County margin: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.
TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP32,13070.3%
Kamala Harris DEM13,27229.0%
All other candidates3310.7%
Total45,733

Burke County was R+41.3 against R+3.2 statewide, 38.1 points more Republican than the state.

Source: County results compiled by Tony McGovern from news-media election-night tallies (Fox News, Politico, The New York Times); not a certified state document

TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP31,01969.5%
Joseph R. Biden DEM13,11829.4%
All other candidates4651.0%
Total44,602

Burke County was R+40.1 against R+1.3 statewide, 38.8 points more Republican than the state.

Source: County results compiled by Tony McGovern from news-media election-night tallies (Fox News, Politico, The New York Times); not a certified state document

TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP26,23867.4%
Hillary Clinton DEM11,25128.9%
All other candidates1,4313.7%
Total38,920

Burke County was R+38.5 against R+3.7 statewide, 34.8 points more Republican than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

TicketVotesShareBar
Mitt Romney REP22,26760.9%
Barack Obama DEM13,70137.5%
All other candidates5761.6%
Total36,544

Burke County was R+23.4 against R+2.0 statewide, 21.4 points more Republican than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

TicketVotesShareBar
John McCain REP22,10259.0%
Barack Obama DEM14,90139.8%
All other candidates4401.2%
Total37,443

Burke County was R+19.2 against D+0.3 statewide, 19.5 points more Republican than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

TicketVotesShareBar
George W. Bush REP18,92261.5%
John Kerry DEM11,72838.1%
All other candidates1120.4%
Total30,762

Burke County was R+23.4 against R+12.4 statewide, 11.0 points more Republican than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

TicketVotesShareBar
George W. Bush REP18,46660.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. DEM11,92438.9%
All other candidates2680.9%
Total30,658

Burke County was R+21.3 against R+12.8 statewide, 8.5 points more Republican than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

Questions and answers

Who won Burke County, North Carolina in 2024?

Donald J. Trump won Burke County by 41.2 points, out of 45,733 votes counted for president.

Is Burke County Republican or Democratic?

Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 41.3 points; 2020: Republican by 40.1 points; 2016: Republican by 38.5 points; 2012: Republican by 23.4 points; 2008: Republican by 19.2 points; 2004: Republican by 23.4 points; 2000: Republican by 21.3 points.

How does Burke County vote compared with the rest of North Carolina?

In 2024 it was 38.1 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 41.3 points against Republican by 3.2 points statewide).

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data