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McDowell County, North Carolina presidential election results

In 2024 Donald J. Trump won McDowell County by 49.2 points, out of 23,600 votes for president.

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D+50R+50D+25R+252000: R+31.120002004: R+32.920042008: R+27.020082012: R+31.820122016: R+49.820162020: R+48.020202024: R+49.22024
McDowell County margin: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.
TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP17,52074.2%
Kamala Harris DEM5,91125.0%
All other candidates1690.7%
Total23,600

McDowell County was R+49.2 against R+3.2 statewide, 46.0 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 REP16,88373.4%
Joseph R. Biden DEM5,83225.4%
All other candidates2881.3%
Total23,003

McDowell County was R+48.0 against R+1.3 statewide, 46.7 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 REP14,56873.3%
Hillary Clinton DEM4,66723.5%
All other candidates6403.2%
Total19,875

McDowell County was R+49.8 against R+3.7 statewide, 46.1 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 REP11,77565.1%
Barack Obama DEM6,03133.3%
All other candidates2931.6%
Total18,099

McDowell County was R+31.8 against R+2.0 statewide, 29.8 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
John McCain REP11,53462.7%
Barack Obama DEM6,57135.7%
All other candidates2811.5%
Total18,386

McDowell County was R+27.0 against D+0.3 statewide, 27.3 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 REP10,59066.2%
John Kerry DEM5,33033.3%
All other candidates820.5%
Total16,002

McDowell County was R+32.9 against R+12.4 statewide, 20.5 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 REP9,10965.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. DEM4,74733.9%
All other candidates1551.1%
Total14,011

McDowell County was R+31.1 against R+12.8 statewide, 18.3 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 McDowell County, North Carolina in 2024?

Donald J. Trump won McDowell County by 49.2 points, out of 23,600 votes counted for president.

Is McDowell County Republican or Democratic?

Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 49.2 points; 2020: Republican by 48.0 points; 2016: Republican by 49.8 points; 2012: Republican by 31.8 points; 2008: Republican by 27.0 points; 2004: Republican by 32.9 points; 2000: Republican by 31.1 points.

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

In 2024 it was 46.0 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 49.2 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