North Carolina·NC·FIPS 37045

Cleveland County

Voted Republican in 2024 · 51,706 votes cast

About Cleveland County

Cleveland County is a county located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and the western Piedmont, on the southern border of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 99,519. Its county seat is Shelby. Cleveland County comprises the Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC Combined Statistical Area.

2024 Presidential Results

All candidates · Cleveland County, North Carolina

Donald J Trump(Republican)

67.0%34,654

Won by 18,051 votes

Kamala D Harris(Democrat)

32.1%16,603

Other(Other)

0.6%328

Chase Oliver(Libertarian)

0.2%121

Margin History

Red = Republican, Blue = Democratic

2024R+34.9

2020R+32.8

2016R+30.3

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Swung Right in 2024

Cleveland County shifted 2.1 points toward Republicans compared to 2020. Voter turnout increased by 0.8%.

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