Skip to content
The American Political Almanac
RECONSTRUCTION & THE GILDED AGETHE SYSTEM OF 1896THE NEW DEAL ORDERTHE LONG REALIGNMENTPOLARIZED ERA1868RRRRD1888RDRRR1908RDDRR1928RDDDD1948DRRDD1968RRDRR1988RDDRR2008DDRD2024R

County record · fips 37063 · North Carolina

DurhamNC

Democratic ×13 since 1976reported 1884–2024 · 36 elections

The Long Record

36 elections against the North Carolina and national vote
2024 result
D+62.9
won by Democrats
Record since first cycle
34–2
Dem–Rep two-party wins
Voted with the winner
19/36
53% of its elections
Closest election
1908
D+1.1
this countyNorth Carolinanational (official)dot colour = two-party winner · hollow = tie or unknown total · click a dot to open that election

The Biggest Swings

Cycle-over-cycle change in the two-party margin, in points
ElectionSwingToward
1912+88.3 ptsDemocrats
1932+78.5 ptsDemocrats
1916-74.8 ptsRepublicans
1928-54.1 ptsRepublicans
1972-37.5 ptsRepublicans

Who Lives Here

Census & ACS county profile, 2024
Population
332,353
College (BA+)
55%
Median income
$82,316
2024 dollars
Non-white
58%
Rural
5%
Age 65+
14%

Interpolated between Census/ACS anchors; income CPI-deflated to 2024. Demographics begin in 2000 — earlier cycles have returns only.

Neighbouring counties

Chatham, NC · Granville, NC · Orange, NC · Person, NC · Wake, NC