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Johnston County, North Carolina presidential election results

In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Johnston County by 21.5 points, out of 124,360 votes for president.

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D+40R+40D+20R+202000: R+32.820002004: R+36.120042008: R+23.720082012: R+27.520122016: R+30.320162020: R+24.420202024: R+21.52024
Johnston County margin: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.
TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP74,87860.2%
Kamala Harris DEM48,11638.7%
All other candidates1,3661.1%
Total124,360

Johnston County was R+21.5 against R+3.2 statewide, 18.3 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 REP68,35361.4%
Joseph R. Biden DEM41,25737.0%
All other candidates1,7471.6%
Total111,357

Johnston County was R+24.4 against R+1.3 statewide, 23.1 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 REP54,37263.3%
Hillary Clinton DEM28,36233.0%
All other candidates3,1753.7%
Total85,909

Johnston County was R+30.3 against R+3.7 statewide, 26.6 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)

TicketVotesShareBar
Mitt Romney REP48,42763.1%
Barack Obama DEM27,29035.6%
All other candidates9741.3%
Total76,691

Johnston County was R+27.5 against R+2.0 statewide, 25.5 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
John McCain REP43,62261.4%
Barack Obama DEM26,79537.7%
All other candidates6000.8%
Total71,017

Johnston County was R+23.7 against D+0.3 statewide, 24.0 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 REP36,90367.9%
John Kerry DEM17,26631.8%
All other candidates1880.3%
Total54,357

Johnston County was R+36.1 against R+12.4 statewide, 23.7 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 REP27,21266.1%
Albert Gore, Jr. DEM13,70433.3%
All other candidates2390.6%
Total41,155

Johnston County was R+32.8 against R+12.8 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)

Questions and answers

Who won Johnston County, North Carolina in 2024?

Donald J. Trump won Johnston County by 21.5 points, out of 124,360 votes counted for president.

Is Johnston County Republican or Democratic?

Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 21.5 points; 2020: Republican by 24.4 points; 2016: Republican by 30.3 points; 2012: Republican by 27.5 points; 2008: Republican by 23.7 points; 2004: Republican by 36.1 points; 2000: Republican by 32.8 points.

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

In 2024 it was 18.3 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 21.5 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