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Polk County, North Carolina presidential election results

In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Polk County by 25.2 points, out of 13,032 votes for president.

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D+30R+30D+15R+152000: R+23.620002004: R+15.020042008: R+15.120082012: R+21.420122016: R+27.720162020: R+25.620202024: R+25.22024
Polk County margin: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.
TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP8,10762.2%
Kamala Harris DEM4,82737.0%
All other candidates980.8%
Total13,032

Polk County was R+25.2 against R+3.2 statewide, 22.0 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 REP7,68962.2%
Joseph R. Biden DEM4,51836.6%
All other candidates1511.2%
Total12,358

Polk County was R+25.6 against R+1.3 statewide, 24.3 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 REP6,76861.9%
Hillary Clinton DEM3,73534.2%
All other candidates4313.9%
Total10,934

Polk County was R+27.7 against R+3.7 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
Mitt Romney REP6,23660.0%
Barack Obama DEM4,01338.6%
All other candidates1401.3%
Total10,389

Polk County was R+21.4 against R+2.0 statewide, 19.4 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 REP5,99056.7%
Barack Obama DEM4,39641.6%
All other candidates1761.7%
Total10,562

Polk County was R+15.1 against D+0.3 statewide, 15.4 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
George W. Bush REP5,14057.0%
John Kerry DEM3,78742.0%
All other candidates941.0%
Total9,021

Polk County was R+15.0 against R+12.4 statewide, 2.6 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
George W. Bush REP5,07461.1%
Albert Gore, Jr. DEM3,11437.5%
All other candidates1151.4%
Total8,303

Polk County was R+23.6 against R+12.8 statewide, 10.8 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)

Questions and answers

Who won Polk County, North Carolina in 2024?

Donald J. Trump won Polk County by 25.2 points, out of 13,032 votes counted for president.

Is Polk County Republican or Democratic?

Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 25.2 points; 2020: Republican by 25.6 points; 2016: Republican by 27.7 points; 2012: Republican by 21.4 points; 2008: Republican by 15.1 points; 2004: Republican by 15.0 points; 2000: Republican by 23.6 points.

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

In 2024 it was 22.0 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 25.2 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