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Swain County, North Carolina presidential election results

In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Swain County by 23.7 points, out of 7,036 votes for president.

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D+30R+30D+15R+152000: R+2.920002004: R+3.420042008: R+1.620082012: R+6.320122016: R+22.320162020: R+19.620202024: R+23.72024
Swain County margin: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.
TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP4,31161.3%
Kamala Harris DEM2,64337.6%
All other candidates821.2%
Total7,036

Swain County was R+23.7 against R+3.2 statewide, 20.5 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 REP4,16158.9%
Joseph R. Biden DEM2,78039.3%
All other candidates1271.8%
Total7,068

Swain County was R+19.6 against R+1.3 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 REP3,56558.2%
Hillary Clinton DEM2,19635.9%
All other candidates3635.9%
Total6,124

Swain County was R+22.3 against R+3.7 statewide, 18.6 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 REP2,97652.0%
Barack Obama DEM2,61845.7%
All other candidates1342.3%
Total5,728

Swain County was R+6.3 against R+2.0 statewide, 4.3 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
John McCain REP2,90050.0%
Barack Obama DEM2,80648.4%
All other candidates921.6%
Total5,798

Swain County was R+1.6 against D+0.3 statewide, 1.9 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 REP2,59351.4%
John Kerry DEM2,41948.0%
All other candidates320.6%
Total5,044

Swain County was R+3.4 against R+12.4 statewide, 9.0 points more Democratic 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 REP2,22450.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. DEM2,09748.0%
All other candidates491.1%
Total4,370

Swain County was R+2.9 against R+12.8 statewide, 9.9 points more Democratic 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 Swain County, North Carolina in 2024?

Donald J. Trump won Swain County by 23.7 points, out of 7,036 votes counted for president.

Is Swain County Republican or Democratic?

Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 23.7 points; 2020: Republican by 19.6 points; 2016: Republican by 22.3 points; 2012: Republican by 6.3 points; 2008: Republican by 1.6 points; 2004: Republican by 3.4 points; 2000: Republican by 2.9 points.

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

In 2024 it was 20.5 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 23.7 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