Scotland County, MO

MO · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+61.4
2024 Margin
R+2.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
5K
Population

Scotland County, MO (Missouri) voted R+61.4 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 1,537 votes (80.05%) to 358 (18.65%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Scotland County is classified as a deep Republican county. Scotland County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 4,686.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+61.4
2020→2024 SwingR+2.4%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population4,686
Median Age
36.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
15.2%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$68,913(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
96.7%(US: 57.6%)
Homeownership
82.4%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
7.3%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.9%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
7.7%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
47.8%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
12.4%(Major Center)
Catholic
1.6%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
25.6%Above Average(2.1x)
American Heritage
12.7%Above Average(2.4x)
English
10.8%(1.2x)
Irish
4.4%
Polish
2.1%

Age Distribution

Median:36.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
29.9%
18-29
7.3%
30-44
16.6%
45-64
26.9%
65+
19.4%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
12.9%(1.3x US)
Retail Trade
12.6%(1.2x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
11.8%(6.9x US)
Construction
8.4%(1.2x US)
Healthcare & Social ServicesMajor Specialization
8.3%(1.8x US)
Professional & Technical
4.8%(0.4x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202418.6%(358)80.0%(1,537)R+61.4R+2.4
202019.5%(388)78.5%(1,560)R+59.0R+0.5
201618.4%(365)77.0%(1,525)R+58.6R+27.4
201233.2%(643)64.4%(1,246)R+31.1R+9.4
200837.8%(793)59.5%(1,249)R+21.7D+2.1
200437.7%(828)61.5%(1,352)R+23.9D+1.2
200036.3%(790)61.3%(1,335)R+25.0R+35.3
199647.0%(990)36.7%(773)D+10.3R+0.6
199242.9%(1,070)32.0%(798)D+10.9D+16.4
198847.1%(1,117)52.6%(1,248)R+5.5D+10.5

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Scotland County, MO18922024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202418.6%(347)78.8%(1,473)R+60.2R+6.6
202223.2%(305)76.8%(1,010)R+53.6R+6.3
201824.7%(399)72.0%(1,163)R+47.3R+10.5
201629.4%(570)66.1%(1,283)R+36.8R+38.9
201249.1%(941)47.0%(900)D+2.1D+26.5
201036.3%(593)60.6%(991)R+24.4R+10.7
200641.7%(732)55.3%(971)R+13.6D+38.3
200423.5%(510)75.5%(1,635)R+51.9R+47.4
200247.3%(877)51.9%(962)R+4.6D+1.2
200046.6%(1,004)52.4%(1,128)R+5.8D+8.5

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202415.2%(283)83.4%(1,553)R+68.2R+4.6
202017.5%(342)81.0%(1,584)R+63.5R+29.5
201631.3%(610)65.3%(1,273)R+34.0R+33.5
201248.1%(921)48.6%(930)R+0.5D+15.8
200840.9%(857)57.1%(1,197)R+16.2D+25.3
200428.6%(615)70.2%(1,507)R+41.5R+33.7
200045.2%(962)53.0%(1,129)R+7.8R+55.7
199672.5%(1,470)24.6%(499)D+47.9D+36.4
199255.8%(1,307)44.2%(1,037)D+11.5D+46.1
198832.6%(772)67.2%(1,591)R+34.6R+28.4

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

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