Voting & Elections in Mount Pleasant, NC
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Mount Pleasant is located in Cabarrus County, NC. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Mount Pleasant.
Election Overview
Source: Cabarrus County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
54,494
45.5%
GOP Votes
63,746
53.2%
Total Votes
119,820
Margin
R+7.7%
Shift from 2020
D+1.7pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+7.7%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 54,494 | 63,746 | 119,820 | 45.5% | 53.2% | R+7.7 |
| 2020 | 52,162 | 63,237 | 117,227 | 44.5% | 53.9% | R+9.4 |
| 2016 | 35,048 | 53,224 | 91,002 | 38.5% | 58.5% | R+20.0 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Cabarrus County recorded 119,820 total votes. Republicans won the county with 53.2% of the vote compared to 45.5% for Democrats, a margin of R+7.7%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted D+1.7pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Cabarrus County has shifted 12.3 percentage points toward Democrats.