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Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
presidential margin
2008R+21.42012R+28.02016R+29.12020R+27.42024R+29.4
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+29.4
2024
median income$86,080U.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388
median age43.0U.S. 39.1 · NC 39.5
poverty rate10.1%U.S. 12.5% · NC 13.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)41.0%U.S. 35.6% · NC 35.8%
non-english7.3%U.S. 22.3% · NC 13.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English16.5%
German13.3%
Irish10.0%
African American†8.1%
African0.5%
Sudanese0.2%
Mexican4.0%
Puerto Rican1.3%
Guatemalan0.5%
Vietnamese0.4%
Filipino0.3%
Chinese0.2%
Lumbee0.2%
Aztec0.1%
Native Hawaiian0.1%
religion
other traditions
Mainline11.2%
Black Protestant3.7%
Latter-day Saints1.5%
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.

Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC, North Carolina

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Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NCTrumpR+29.4
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2024 presidential margin by county for Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC, NCA map of the single county of Pinehurst-Southern Pines, 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.Moore County, NC · R+29.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican64.1%39,633
Kamala HarrisDemocratic34.7%21,449
Jill SteinGreen1.2%737
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 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC, NC — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Moore County, NCRepublicanR+29.4
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
34.7%Harris21,449
64.1%Trump39,633
1.2%Stein737
−29.4%
61,819
R
35.6%Biden20,779
63.0%Trump36,764
1.4%Jorgensen796
−27.4%
58,339
R
33.5%Clinton16,329
62.6%Trump30,490
3.8%Johnson1,873
−29.1%
48,692
R
35.6%Obama16,505
63.5%Romney29,495
0.9%Johnson415
−28.0%
46,415
R
38.9%Obama17,624
60.3%McCain27,314
0.9%Barr390
−21.4%
45,328
R
35.3%Kerry13,555
64.4%Bush24,714
0.3%Badnarik113
−29.1%
38,382
R
35.9%Gore11,232
63.5%Bush19,882
0.6%Browne187
−27.6%
31,301
R
37.2%Clinton9,847
55.7%Dole14,760
7.1%Perot1,872
−18.6%
26,479
R
36.3%Clinton9,649
46.8%Bush12,448
16.9%Perot4,494
−10.5%
26,591
R
34.3%Dukakis7,642
65.4%Bush14,543
0.3%Fulani63
−31.0%
22,248
R
32.4%Mondale7,063
67.4%Reagan14,681
0.2%Bergland38
−35.0%
21,782
R
42.7%Carter8,084
53.7%Reagan10,158
3.5%Anderson669
−11.0%
18,911
R
49.1%Carter7,373
50.4%Ford7,577
0.5%Anderson70
−1.4%
15,020
R
27.3%McGovern3,627
70.7%Nixon9,406
2.1%Schmitz275
−43.4%
13,308
R
29.4%Humphrey3,583
43.7%Nixon5,322
26.8%Wallace3,263
−14.3%
12,168
D
55.3%Johnson6,384
44.7%Goldwater5,162
0.0%
+10.6%
11,546
R
48.8%Kennedy5,548
51.2%Nixon5,815
0.0%
−2.3%
11,363
R
47.4%Stevenson4,729
52.6%Eisenhower5,238
0.0%
−5.1%
9,967
R
48.2%Stevenson5,066
51.8%Eisenhower5,442
0.0%
−3.6%
10,508
D
49.5%Truman3,341
40.3%Dewey2,719
10.2%Thurmond690
+9.2%
6,750
D
58.2%Roosevelt3,711
41.8%Dewey2,663
0.0%
+16.4%
6,374
D
62.6%Roosevelt4,330
37.4%Willkie2,587
0.0%
+25.2%
6,917
D
64.3%Roosevelt4,466
35.7%Landon2,481
0.0%
+28.6%
6,947
D
63.1%Roosevelt4,287
36.2%Hoover2,459
0.7%Thomas47
+26.9%
6,793
R
44.5%Smith2,639
55.5%Hoover3,290
0.0%
−11.0%
5,929
D
57.9%Davis2,771
41.3%Coolidge1,974
0.8%La Follette38
+16.7%
4,783
D
54.0%Cox2,679
46.0%Harding2,279
0.0%
+8.1%
4,958
D
55.6%Wilson1,337
43.5%Hughes1,047
0.9%Benson22
+12.1%
2,406
D
55.2%Wilson1,167
11.9%Taft252
32.9%Roosevelt695
+43.3%
2,114
D
50.3%Bryan1,109
48.8%Taft1,077
0.9%Debs19
+1.5%
2,205
D
54.2%Parker1,424
44.9%Roosevelt1,178
0.9%Debs23
+9.4%
2,625
R
44.0%Bryan1,606
55.6%McKinley2,029
0.3%Woolley12
−11.6%
3,647
D
53.0%Bryan2,207
46.7%McKinley1,948
0.3%Palmer12
+6.2%
4,167
D
43.2%Cleveland1,674
37.6%Harrison1,460
19.2%Weaver744
+5.5%
3,878
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −29.4% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−29.4%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+5.5%
1896+6.2%
1900−11.6%
1904+9.4%
1908+1.5%
1912+43.3%
1916+12.1%
1920+8.1%
1924+16.7%
1928−11.0%
1932+26.9%
1936+28.6%
1940+25.2%
1944+16.4%
1948+9.2%
1952−3.6%
1956−5.1%
1960−2.3%
1964+10.6%
1968−14.3%
1972−43.4%
1976−1.4%
1980−11.0%
1984−35.0%
1988−31.0%
1992−10.5%
1996−18.6%
2000−27.6%
2004−29.1%
2008−21.4%
2012−28.0%
2016−29.1%
2020−27.4%
2024−29.4%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NCRegistered voters by party of registration, 2008–2024. Latest total 79,456 in 2024.19.9K39.7K59.6K79.5K79.5K20082024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
200858,93618,46625,33515,08946
201264,40718,67026,93318,592212
201666,14616,96927,04521,801331
202074,32016,59430,92826,171627
202275,75115,85231,30827,979612
202479,45615,26232,90230,458834
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

The Pinehurst-Southern Pines area has shifted noticeably as affluent retirees and remote workers relocate to Moore County, gradually tightening margins in a region that once voted in lopsided Republican supermajorities.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 43.3 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 43.4 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 29.4 points.

A population of 104,876, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $86,080 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of St. George, UT and Morehead City, NC.

Political twins — metros

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

St. George, UT
71.3twin score
Scottish ancestrymedian incomecollege share≠ 2000 margin
Morehead City, NC
70.4twin score
12-yr trend2000–2012 trajectory≠ median age
Grand Junction, CO
69.5twin score
2000–2012 trajectory12-yr trend≠ Scottish ancestry

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 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC, North Carolina voted Republican by 29.4 points (R+29.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 61,819 votes cast, 21,449 went Democratic and 39,633 went Republican.
When did Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC, North Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC, North Carolina voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC, North Carolina?
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC, North Carolina has a population of 104,876 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC, North Carolina?
Median household income in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC, North Carolina is $86,080 — above the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC, North Carolina from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.