Voting & Elections in Clayton, NC
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Clayton is located in Wake County, NC. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Clayton.
Election Overview
Source: Wake County (2024)2024 Winner
Democrat
Dem Votes
402,984
61.9%
GOP Votes
236,735
36.4%
Total Votes
650,796
Margin
D+25.5%
Shift from 2020
R+0.9pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
D+25.5%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 402,984 | 236,735 | 650,796 | 61.9% | 36.4% | D+25.5 |
| 2020 | 393,336 | 226,197 | 631,830 | 62.3% | 35.8% | D+26.5 |
| 2016 | 298,353 | 193,607 | 510,940 | 58.4% | 37.9% | D+20.5 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Wake County recorded 650,796 total votes. Democrats won the county with 61.9% of the vote compared to 36.4% for Republicans, a margin of D+25.5%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+0.9pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Wake County has shifted 5.0 percentage points toward Democrats.