Voting & Elections in Shelby, NC
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Shelby is located in Cleveland County, NC. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Shelby.
Election Overview
Source: Cleveland County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
16,603
32.2%
GOP Votes
34,654
67.2%
Total Votes
51,602
Margin
R+35.0%
Shift from 2020
R+2.2pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+35.0%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16,603 | 34,654 | 51,602 | 32.2% | 67.2% | R+35.0 |
| 2020 | 16,955 | 33,798 | 51,308 | 33.1% | 65.9% | R+32.8 |
| 2016 | 14,896 | 28,394 | 44,137 | 33.8% | 64.3% | R+30.6 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Cleveland County recorded 51,602 total votes. Republicans won the county with 67.2% of the vote compared to 32.2% for Democrats, a margin of R+35.0%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+2.2pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Cleveland County has shifted 4.4 percentage points toward Republicans.