Voting & Elections in Boone, NC
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Boone is located in Watauga County, NC. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Boone.
Election Overview
Source: Watauga County (2024)2024 Winner
Democrat
Dem Votes
17,225
52.3%
GOP Votes
15,254
46.3%
Total Votes
32,934
Margin
D+6.0%
Shift from 2020
R+2.3pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
D+6.0%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17,225 | 15,254 | 32,934 | 52.3% | 46.3% | D+6.0 |
| 2020 | 17,122 | 14,451 | 32,220 | 53.1% | 44.9% | D+8.3 |
| 2016 | 13,953 | 13,521 | 28,769 | 48.5% | 47.0% | D+1.5 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Watauga County recorded 32,934 total votes. Democrats won the county with 52.3% of the vote compared to 46.3% for Republicans, a margin of D+6.0%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+2.3pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Watauga County has shifted 4.5 percentage points toward Democrats.