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

County record · fips 37187 · North Carolina

WashingtonNC

Democratic ×13 since 1976all 40 elections, 1868–2024

The Long Record

40 elections against the North Carolina and national vote
2024 result
D+6.3
won by Democrats
Record since first cycle
29–11
Dem–Rep two-party wins
Voted with the winner
24/40
60% of its elections
Closest election
1904
D+2.5
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
1932+59.9 ptsDemocrats
1976+56.0 ptsDemocrats
1972-54.9 ptsRepublicans
1900+30.2 ptsDemocrats
1952-23.2 ptsRepublicans

Who Lives Here

Census & ACS county profile, 2024
Population
10,812
College (BA+)
15%
Median income
$41,813
2024 dollars
Non-white
55%
Rural
100%
Age 65+
28%

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

Neighbouring counties

Beaufort, NC · Bertie, NC · Hyde, NC · Martin, NC · Tyrrell, NC