Camden, North Carolina — Presidential Election Results

Camden, North Carolina has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 47.9 pts more Rep. than North Carolina overall.

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Full Election History, 2000–2024

Year Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast Swing Vs. North Carolina
2000 George W. Bush Republican 1,628 57.5% 15.6 pts (441 votes) 2,831 — 2.7 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 2,480 64.8% 29.8 pts (1,141 votes) 3,830 -14.2 pts 17.4 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 3,140 65.1% 32.0 pts (1,543 votes) 4,821 -2.7 pts 32.9 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 3,109 66.1% 34.0 pts (1,601 votes) 4,704 -2.1 pts 32.6 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 3,546 70.8% 45.4 pts (2,272 votes) 5,006 -12.5 pts 43.3 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 4,312 72.4% 46.6 pts (2,775 votes) 5,953 -0.3 pts 46.1 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 4,716 74.8% 50.7 pts (3,194 votes) 6,304 -3.8 pts 47.9 pts more Rep.

Population Context

Total Census Bureau population estimate for the county that year, and recorded votes as a share of that total population. This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Year County Population Votes Cast (% of Population)
2000 6,925 40.9% of population
2004 8,415 45.5% of population
2008 9,802 49.2% of population
2012 10,003 47.0% of population
2016 10,397 48.1% of population
2020 10,407 57.2% of population
2024 11,184 56.4% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Camden shifted 35.5 points toward the Republican candidate, based on recorded county returns. This reflects the vote totals in this dataset only; no claim is made here about the causes of that shift.

Margin Over Time

Democratic candidate's margin (percentage points, two-party vote share). Positive values favor the Democratic candidate; negative values favor the Republican candidate.

2000: R+15.7 pts 2004: R+29.9 pts 2008: R+32.6 pts 2012: R+34.7 pts 2016: R+47.1 pts 2020: R+47.4 pts 2024: R+51.2 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Camden has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and North Carolina's own statewide winner in 6 of 7 (86%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has Camden voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Camden has voted Democratic in 0 of 7 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 7 of 7, based on county-level returns through 2024.

What was the closest presidential election in Camden?

Camden's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 15.7 points (441 votes) out of 2,831 total votes cast.

Has Camden ever flipped between parties?

Not in the 2000-2024 record on this page -- Camden has voted for the same party in every recorded presidential election in that span.

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Camden?

The widest margin on record for Camden was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 51.2 points.

How many votes were cast in Camden relative to its population?

In 2024, 6,304 votes were recorded in Camden against a total population of 11,184 (56.4% of the total population). This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Is Camden a presidential bellwether county?

Camden has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and North Carolina's own statewide winner in 6 of 7 (86%).