Scotland County, NC

NC · Presidential Elections 1900–2024

R+6.9
2024 Margin
R+5.0%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2020
Voting Streak
34K
Population

Scotland County, NC (North Carolina) voted R+6.9 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 7,767 votes (53.1%) to 6,754 (46.18%) for Harris.

This represents a R+5.0% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Scotland County is classified as a lean Republican county. Scotland County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2020. The county has a population of approximately 33,590.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+6.9
2020→2024 SwingR+5.0%
Voting StreakR since 2020
Elections on Record32

Demographics

Population33,590
Median Age
38.7(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
16.6%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$45,730(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
40.6%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
4.0%(US: 19.1%)
Black
38.5%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
61.8%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
25.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.0%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.2%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
13.6%
Black Protestant
10.7%(Unique Concentration)
Mainline Protestant
9.4%(Above Average)
Catholic
1.3%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
1.0%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
6.6%
American Heritage
3.1%
German
2.9%
Irish
2.4%
Mexican
1.9%
Scotch-Irish
1.4%Above Average(1.8x)
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:38.7 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.2%
18-29
9.3%↓
30-44
18.5%
45-64
30.6%↑
65+
18.4%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
18.0%(1.8x US)
Retail Trade
11.3%
Educational Services
10.9%(1.3x US)
Professional & Technical
6.0%(0.5x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.8%(1.3x US)
Construction
5.3%(0.8x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202446.2%(6,754)53.1%(7,767)R+6.9R+5.0
202048.6%(7,186)50.6%(7,473)R+1.9R+9.6
201652.5%(7,319)44.9%(6,256)D+7.6R+9.2
201258.0%(8,215)41.2%(5,831)D+16.8D+1.7
200857.3%(8,151)42.2%(6,005)D+15.1D+4.3
200455.3%(6,386)44.5%(5,141)D+10.8R+9.3
200059.8%(5,627)39.8%(3,740)D+20.1R+4.2
199658.7%(4,870)34.4%(2,858)D+24.2D+0.8
199255.3%(5,175)31.8%(2,980)D+23.5D+14.1
198854.6%(3,865)45.2%(3,199)D+9.4D+10.0

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Scotland County, NC • 1900–2024

D+R++100+80+60+40+200-20-40-60-80-1001900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202245.8%(4,359)51.7%(4,922)R+5.9R+4.4
202047.4%(6,850)48.9%(7,066)R+1.5R+9.2
201652.8%(7,161)45.1%(6,113)D+7.7R+6.9
201455.7%(5,629)41.1%(4,153)D+14.6D+2.8
201055.0%(4,597)43.2%(3,609)D+11.8R+11.5
200860.9%(8,496)37.6%(5,242)D+23.3D+5.2
200458.5%(6,282)40.4%(4,336)D+18.1D+0.1
200258.5%(4,442)40.5%(3,072)D+18.1R+15.8
199866.4%(3,873)32.5%(1,897)D+33.9D+18.8
199656.9%(4,706)41.8%(3,458)D+15.1R+16.5

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202449.8%(7,123)47.1%(6,730)D+2.8R+3.1
202052.4%(7,671)46.6%(6,821)D+5.8R+3.4
201653.9%(7,351)44.7%(6,091)D+9.2R+8.4
201257.7%(7,993)40.1%(5,556)D+17.6R+10.8
200863.3%(8,770)35.0%(4,842)D+28.4D+3.0
200462.0%(6,595)36.6%(3,897)D+25.4R+16.3
200070.3%(6,777)28.6%(2,759)D+41.7D+4.7
199668.0%(5,556)31.1%(2,539)D+36.9R+4.3
199269.8%(6,174)28.6%(2,531)D+41.2D+15.4
198862.9%(4,497)37.1%(2,652)D+25.8D+6.5

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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