Watauga County, North Carolina presidential election results
In 2024 Kamala Harris won Watauga County by 6.0 points, out of 32,934 votes for president.
| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kamala Harris DEM | 17,225 | 52.3% | |
| Donald J. Trump REP | 15,254 | 46.3% | |
| All other candidates | 455 | 1.4% | |
| Total | 32,934 | ||
Watauga County was D+6.0 against R+3.2 statewide, 9.2 points more Democratic than the state.
| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph R. Biden DEM | 17,122 | 53.1% | |
| Donald J. Trump REP | 14,451 | 44.9% | |
| All other candidates | 647 | 2.0% | |
| Total | 32,220 | ||
Watauga County was D+8.2 against R+1.3 statewide, 9.5 points more Democratic than the state.
| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillary Clinton DEM | 14,138 | 47.2% | |
| Donald J. Trump REP | 13,697 | 45.7% | |
| All other candidates | 2,150 | 7.2% | |
| Total | 29,985 | ||
Watauga County was D+1.5 against R+3.7 statewide, 5.2 points more Democratic than the state.
| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitt Romney REP | 13,861 | 50.1% | |
| Barack Obama DEM | 13,002 | 47.0% | |
| All other candidates | 811 | 2.9% | |
| Total | 27,674 | ||
Watauga County was R+3.1 against R+2.0 statewide, 1.1 points more Republican than the state.
| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barack Obama DEM | 14,558 | 51.3% | |
| John McCain REP | 13,344 | 47.0% | |
| All other candidates | 470 | 1.7% | |
| Total | 28,372 | ||
Watauga County was D+4.3 against D+0.3 statewide, 4.0 points more Democratic than the state.
| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| George W. Bush REP | 12,659 | 52.6% | |
| John Kerry DEM | 11,232 | 46.7% | |
| All other candidates | 159 | 0.7% | |
| Total | 24,050 | ||
Watauga County was R+5.9 against R+12.4 statewide, 6.5 points more Democratic than the state.
| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| George W. Bush REP | 10,438 | 55.7% | |
| Albert Gore, Jr. DEM | 7,959 | 42.5% | |
| All other candidates | 326 | 1.7% | |
| Total | 18,723 | ||
Watauga County was R+13.2 against R+12.8 statewide, 0.4 points more Republican than the state.
Questions and answers
Who won Watauga County, North Carolina in 2024?
Kamala Harris won Watauga County by 6.0 points, out of 32,934 votes counted for president.
Is Watauga County Republican or Democratic?
Presidential results: 2024: Democratic by 6.0 points; 2020: Democratic by 8.2 points; 2016: Democratic by 1.5 points; 2012: Republican by 3.1 points; 2008: Democratic by 4.3 points; 2004: Republican by 5.9 points; 2000: Republican by 13.2 points.
How does Watauga County vote compared with the rest of North Carolina?
In 2024 it was 9.2 points more Democratic than the state as a whole (Democratic by 6.0 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