Voting & Elections in Fairplains, NC
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Fairplains is located in Wilkes County, NC. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Fairplains.
Election Overview
Source: Wilkes County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
7,194
19.9%
GOP Votes
28,812
79.5%
Total Votes
36,240
Margin
R+59.6%
Shift from 2020
R+3.0pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+59.6%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,194 | 28,812 | 36,240 | 19.9% | 79.5% | R+59.6 |
| 2020 | 7,511 | 27,592 | 35,466 | 21.2% | 77.8% | R+56.6 |
| 2016 | 6,596 | 23,613 | 30,844 | 21.4% | 76.6% | R+55.2 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Wilkes County recorded 36,240 total votes. Republicans won the county with 79.5% of the vote compared to 19.9% for Democrats, a margin of R+59.6%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+3.0pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Wilkes County has shifted 4.5 percentage points toward Republicans.