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Clay County, North Carolina presidential election results

In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Clay County by 50.1 points, out of 7,708 votes for president.

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D+60R+60D+30R+302000: R+27.420002004: R+32.420042008: R+35.620082012: R+42.420122016: R+51.120162020: R+49.620202024: R+50.12024
Clay County margin: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.
TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP5,76174.7%
Kamala Harris DEM1,89924.6%
All other candidates480.6%
Total7,708

Clay County was R+50.1 against R+3.2 statewide, 46.9 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 REP5,11274.2%
Joseph R. Biden DEM1,69924.6%
All other candidates821.2%
Total6,893

Clay County was R+49.6 against R+1.3 statewide, 48.3 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 REP4,43773.8%
Hillary Clinton DEM1,36722.7%
All other candidates2063.4%
Total6,010

Clay County was R+51.1 against R+3.7 statewide, 47.4 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
Mitt Romney REP3,97370.4%
Barack Obama DEM1,57928.0%
All other candidates901.6%
Total5,642

Clay County was R+42.4 against R+2.0 statewide, 40.4 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 REP3,70766.9%
Barack Obama DEM1,73431.3%
All other candidates1021.8%
Total5,543

Clay County was R+35.6 against D+0.3 statewide, 35.9 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 REP3,20965.9%
John Kerry DEM1,62833.5%
All other candidates290.6%
Total4,866

Clay County was R+32.4 against R+12.4 statewide, 20.0 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 REP2,41662.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. DEM1,36135.3%
All other candidates751.9%
Total3,852

Clay County was R+27.4 against R+12.8 statewide, 14.6 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 Clay County, North Carolina in 2024?

Donald J. Trump won Clay County by 50.1 points, out of 7,708 votes counted for president.

Is Clay County Republican or Democratic?

Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 50.1 points; 2020: Republican by 49.6 points; 2016: Republican by 51.1 points; 2012: Republican by 42.4 points; 2008: Republican by 35.6 points; 2004: Republican by 32.4 points; 2000: Republican by 27.4 points.

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

In 2024 it was 46.9 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 50.1 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