Voting & Elections in Franklin, NC
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Franklin is located in Macon County, NC. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Franklin.
Election Overview
Source: Macon County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
6,675
30.6%
GOP Votes
14,981
68.6%
Total Votes
21,846
Margin
R+38.0%
Shift from 2020
D+0.5pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+38.0%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,675 | 14,981 | 21,846 | 30.6% | 68.6% | R+38.0 |
| 2020 | 6,230 | 14,211 | 20,743 | 30.0% | 68.5% | R+38.5 |
| 2016 | 4,841 | 12,035 | 17,336 | 27.9% | 69.4% | R+41.5 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Macon County recorded 21,846 total votes. Republicans won the county with 68.6% of the vote compared to 30.6% for Democrats, a margin of R+38.0%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted D+0.5pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Macon County has shifted 3.5 percentage points toward Democrats.