Perquimans, North Carolina — Presidential Election Results

Perquimans, North Carolina has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 36.6 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 2,230 51.8% 4.6 pts (197 votes) 4,306 — 8.3 pts more Dem.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 2,965 59.8% 20.0 pts (994 votes) 4,958 -15.5 pts 7.7 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 3,678 56.6% 13.9 pts (906 votes) 6,501 +6.1 pts 14.4 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 3,822 57.5% 16.0 pts (1,063 votes) 6,652 -2.1 pts 14.1 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 4,177 62.3% 27.7 pts (1,858 votes) 6,708 -12.4 pts 24.8 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 4,903 65.5% 32.2 pts (2,411 votes) 7,484 -4.0 pts 31.2 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 5,278 68.8% 39.3 pts (3,009 votes) 7,666 -7.3 pts 36.6 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 11,413 37.7% of population
2004 11,817 42.0% of population
2008 13,292 48.9% of population
2012 13,587 49.0% of population
2016 13,402 50.1% of population
2020 13,022 57.5% of population
2024 13,460 57.0% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Perquimans shifted 35.2 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+4.6 pts 2004: R+20.1 pts 2008: R+14.0 pts 2012: R+16.2 pts 2016: R+28.6 pts 2020: R+32.6 pts 2024: R+39.9 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Perquimans 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 Perquimans voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Perquimans 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 Perquimans?

Perquimans's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 4.6 points (197 votes) out of 4,306 total votes cast.

Has Perquimans ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Perquimans?

The widest margin on record for Perquimans was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 39.9 points.

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

In 2024, 7,666 votes were recorded in Perquimans against a total population of 13,460 (57.0% 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 Perquimans a presidential bellwether county?

Perquimans 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%).