Voting & Elections in Durham, NC
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Durham is located in Durham County, NC. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Durham.
Election Overview
Source: Durham County (2024)2024 Winner
Democrat
Dem Votes
144,450
80.2%
GOP Votes
32,853
18.2%
Total Votes
180,189
Margin
D+61.9%
Shift from 2020
R+0.4pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
D+61.9%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 144,450 | 32,853 | 180,189 | 80.2% | 18.2% | D+61.9 |
| 2020 | 144,688 | 32,459 | 179,914 | 80.4% | 18.0% | D+62.4 |
| 2016 | 118,783 | 27,879 | 150,543 | 78.9% | 18.5% | D+60.4 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Durham County recorded 180,189 total votes. Democrats won the county with 80.2% of the vote compared to 18.2% for Republicans, a margin of D+61.9%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+0.4pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Durham County has shifted 1.6 percentage points toward Democrats.