Voting & Elections in Waynesville, NC
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Waynesville is located in Haywood County, NC. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Waynesville.
Election Overview
Source: Haywood County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
13,913
36.9%
GOP Votes
23,393
62.0%
Total Votes
37,724
Margin
R+25.1%
Shift from 2020
D+1.4pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+25.1%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13,913 | 23,393 | 37,724 | 36.9% | 62.0% | R+25.1 |
| 2020 | 13,144 | 22,834 | 36,542 | 36.0% | 62.5% | R+26.5 |
| 2016 | 10,414 | 18,844 | 30,156 | 34.5% | 62.5% | R+28.0 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Haywood County recorded 37,724 total votes. Republicans won the county with 62.0% of the vote compared to 36.9% for Democrats, a margin of R+25.1%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted D+1.4pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Haywood County has shifted 2.8 percentage points toward Democrats.