Voting & Elections in Hayesville, NC
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Hayesville is located in Clay County, NC. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Hayesville.
Election Overview
Source: Clay County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
1,899
24.6%
GOP Votes
5,761
74.7%
Total Votes
7,708
Margin
R+50.1%
Shift from 2020
R+0.6pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+50.1%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,899 | 5,761 | 7,708 | 24.6% | 74.7% | R+50.1 |
| 2020 | 1,699 | 5,112 | 6,893 | 24.6% | 74.2% | R+49.5 |
| 2016 | 1,352 | 4,395 | 5,885 | 23.0% | 74.7% | R+51.7 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Clay County recorded 7,708 total votes. Republicans won the county with 74.7% of the vote compared to 24.6% for Democrats, a margin of R+50.1%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+0.6pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Clay County has shifted 1.6 percentage points toward Democrats.