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1892–2024
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Laurinburg, NC
presidential margin
2008D+15.12012D+16.82016D+7.62020R+1.92024R+6.9
full record · 1900 → 2024
R+6.9
2024
median income$45,730U.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388
median age38.7U.S. 39.1 · NC 39.5
poverty rate25.8%U.S. 12.5% · NC 13.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)16.6%U.S. 35.6% · NC 35.8%
non-english5.2%U.S. 22.3% · NC 13.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English6.6%
American3.1%
German2.9%
African American†35.7%
African0.9%
Jamaican0.2%
Lumbee9.1%
Mexican1.9%
Puerto Rican1.0%
Guatemalan0.4%
Asian Indian0.6%
Chinese0.5%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant10.7%
Mainline9.4%
Latter-day Saints1.0%
Other Christian0.6%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Laurinburg, NC, North Carolina

Akashic
Laurinburg, NCTrumpR+6.9
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2024 presidential margin by county for Laurinburg, NC, NCA map of the single county of Laurinburg, NC, NC, outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Scotland County, NC · R+6.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican53.1%7,767
Kamala HarrisDemocratic46.2%6,754
Jill SteinGreen0.7%105
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Laurinburg, NC, NC — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Scotland County, NCRepublicanR+6.9
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
46.2%Harris6,754
53.1%Trump7,767
0.7%Stein105
−6.9%
14,626
R
48.6%Biden7,186
50.6%Trump7,473
0.8%Jorgensen116
−1.9%
14,775
D
52.5%Clinton7,319
44.9%Trump6,256
2.5%Johnson353
+7.6%
13,928
D
58.0%Obama8,215
41.2%Romney5,831
0.8%Johnson110
+16.8%
14,156
D
57.3%Obama8,151
42.2%McCain6,005
0.4%Barr61
+15.1%
14,217
D
55.3%Kerry6,386
44.5%Bush5,141
0.2%Badnarik20
+10.8%
11,547
D
59.8%Gore5,627
39.8%Bush3,740
0.4%Browne36
+20.1%
9,403
D
58.7%Clinton4,870
34.4%Dole2,858
6.9%Perot571
+24.2%
8,299
D
55.3%Clinton5,175
31.8%Bush2,980
12.9%Perot1,205
+23.5%
9,360
D
54.6%Dukakis3,865
45.2%Bush3,199
0.3%Fulani20
+9.4%
7,084
R
49.6%Mondale4,028
50.2%Reagan4,077
0.1%Bergland12
−0.6%
8,117
D
65.6%Carter4,446
31.5%Reagan2,133
3.0%Anderson203
+34.1%
6,782
D
69.4%Carter4,430
30.3%Ford1,932
0.3%Anderson22
+39.1%
6,384
R
35.4%McGovern1,938
63.7%Nixon3,485
0.9%Schmitz49
−28.3%
5,472
D
37.6%Humphrey2,252
28.7%Nixon1,717
33.7%Wallace2,016
+8.9%
5,985
D
75.8%Johnson3,844
24.2%Goldwater1,229
0.0%
+51.5%
5,073
D
74.0%Kennedy3,643
26.0%Nixon1,279
0.0%
+48.0%
4,922
D
72.2%Stevenson3,042
27.8%Eisenhower1,171
0.0%
+44.4%
4,213
D
64.7%Stevenson2,912
35.3%Eisenhower1,590
0.0%
+29.4%
4,502
D
69.4%Truman1,957
12.7%Dewey359
17.8%Thurmond503
+56.7%
2,819
D
88.7%Roosevelt2,372
11.3%Dewey303
0.0%
+77.3%
2,675
D
92.3%Roosevelt2,981
7.7%Willkie250
0.0%
+84.5%
3,231
D
91.0%Roosevelt3,183
9.0%Landon314
0.0%
+82.0%
3,497
D
92.4%Roosevelt2,608
7.4%Hoover208
0.2%Thomas6
+85.0%
2,822
D
75.0%Smith1,761
25.0%Hoover588
0.0%
+49.9%
2,349
D
87.2%Davis1,469
12.2%Coolidge205
0.7%La Follette11
+75.0%
1,685
D
84.8%Cox1,705
15.2%Harding306
0.0%
+69.6%
2,011
D
87.3%Wilson938
12.7%Hughes137
0.0%
+74.5%
1,075
D
89.9%Wilson751
1.1%Taft9
9.0%Roosevelt75
+88.9%
835
D
89.4%Bryan714
10.6%Taft85
0.0%
+78.7%
799
D
90.9%Parker646
9.1%Roosevelt65
0.0%
+81.7%
711
D
95.3%Bryan925
4.5%McKinley44
0.2%Woolley2
+90.7%
971
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1900–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1900 to 2024. Most recent: −6.9% in 2024.flipped R · 2020−6.9%DR19002024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1900+90.7%
1904+81.7%
1908+78.7%
1912+88.9%
1916+74.5%
1920+69.6%
1924+75.0%
1928+49.9%
1932+85.0%
1936+82.0%
1940+84.5%
1944+77.3%
1948+56.7%
1952+29.4%
1956+44.4%
1960+48.0%
1964+51.5%
1968+8.9%
1972−28.3%
1976+39.1%
1980+34.1%
1984−0.6%
1988+9.4%
1992+23.5%
1996+24.2%
2000+20.1%
2004+10.8%
2008+15.1%
2012+16.8%
2016+7.6%
2020−1.9%
2024−6.9%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Laurinburg, NCRegistered voters by party of registration, 2008–2024. Latest total 22,821 in 2024.5.8K11.6K17.3K23.1K22.8K20082024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Laurinburg, NC
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
200821,86114,0333,7184,1073
201223,11814,3053,6345,15128
201622,98313,3493,7305,85846
202022,08411,2314,2476,50898
202221,06410,0934,3506,54576
202422,8219,6055,0507,988178
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

Laurinburg, NC sits in the Carolinas. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 90.7 points in 1900 and a Republican high of 28.3 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 5.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 6.9 points.

A population of 33,590, a 40% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $45,730 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Roanoke Rapids, NC and Forrest City, AR.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Roanoke Rapids, NC
91.1twin score
2000–2012 trajectory% White≠ median age
Forrest City, AR
89.7twin score
2000–2016 trajectory≠ elasticity
Cleveland, MS
89.0twin score
2000–2012 trajectorymedian income≠ 2020 margin

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Laurinburg, NC, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Laurinburg, NC, North Carolina voted Republican by 6.9 points (R+6.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 14,626 votes cast, 6,754 went Democratic and 7,767 went Republican.
When did Laurinburg, NC, North Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Laurinburg, NC, North Carolina voted Democratic was 2016.
How many people live in Laurinburg, NC, North Carolina?
Laurinburg, NC, North Carolina has a population of 33,590 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Laurinburg, NC, North Carolina?
Median household income in Laurinburg, NC, North Carolina is $45,730 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Laurinburg, NC, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Laurinburg, NC, North Carolina from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 28 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.