Voting & Elections in Banner Elk, NC
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Banner Elk is located in Avery County, NC. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Banner Elk.
Election Overview
Source: Avery County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
2,220
23.4%
GOP Votes
7,181
75.8%
Total Votes
9,468
Margin
R+52.4%
Shift from 2020
D+0.3pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+52.4%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,220 | 7,181 | 9,468 | 23.4% | 75.8% | R+52.4 |
| 2020 | 2,191 | 7,172 | 9,458 | 23.2% | 75.8% | R+52.7 |
| 2016 | 1,670 | 6,226 | 8,060 | 20.7% | 77.3% | R+56.5 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Avery County recorded 9,468 total votes. Republicans won the county with 75.8% of the vote compared to 23.4% for Democrats, a margin of R+52.4%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted D+0.3pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Avery County has shifted 4.1 percentage points toward Democrats.