Voting & Elections in Old Fort, NC
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Old Fort is located in McDowell County, NC. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Old Fort.
Election Overview
Source: McDowell County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
5,911
25.1%
GOP Votes
17,520
74.2%
Total Votes
23,600
Margin
R+49.2%
Shift from 2020
R+1.1pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+49.2%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,911 | 17,520 | 23,600 | 25.1% | 74.2% | R+49.2 |
| 2020 | 5,832 | 16,883 | 23,003 | 25.4% | 73.4% | R+48.0 |
| 2016 | 4,645 | 14,517 | 19,557 | 23.8% | 74.2% | R+50.5 |
In the 2024 presidential election, McDowell County recorded 23,600 total votes. Republicans won the county with 74.2% of the vote compared to 25.1% for Democrats, a margin of R+49.2%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+1.1pp from the previous election. Since 2016, McDowell County has shifted 1.3 percentage points toward Democrats.