Voting & Elections in Chapel Hill, NC
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Chapel Hill is located in Orange County, NC. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Chapel Hill.
Election Overview
Source: Orange County (2024)2024 Winner
Democrat
Dem Votes
65,444
74.9%
GOP Votes
20,806
23.8%
Total Votes
87,426
Margin
D+51.1%
Shift from 2020
No change
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
D+51.1%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 65,444 | 20,806 | 87,426 | 74.9% | 23.8% | D+51.1 |
| 2020 | 63,594 | 20,176 | 84,997 | 74.8% | 23.7% | D+51.1 |
| 2016 | 59,105 | 18,373 | 79,830 | 74.0% | 23.0% | D+51.0 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Orange County recorded 87,426 total votes. Democrats won the county with 74.9% of the vote compared to 23.8% for Republicans, a margin of D+51.1%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted No change from the previous election.