Scott County, VA

VA · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+70.3
2024 Margin
R+2.5%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1980
Voting Streak
21K
Population

Scott County, VA (Virginia) voted R+70.3 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 9,392 votes (84.79%) to 1,607 (14.51%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.5% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Scott County is classified as a deep Republican county. Scott County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The county has a population of approximately 21,479.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+70.3
2020→2024 SwingR+2.5%
Voting StreakR since 1980
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population21,479
Median Age
47.7(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
15.6%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$46,349(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
95.9%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.5%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
77.0%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
20.2%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.1%(US: 6.2%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
28.7%(Above Average)
Mainline Protestant
11.2%(Major Center)
Black Protestant
0.6%
Catholic
0.4%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

American Heritage
36.5%Major Concentration(6.8x)
English
14.5%Above Average(1.6x)
Irish
6.6%
German
4.7%
Scotch-Irish
3.1%Major Concentration(4.1x)

Age Distribution

Median:47.7 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
17.9%
18-29
6.8%
30-44
16.0%
45-64
34.1%
65+
25.3%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
18.4%(1.9x US)
Retail Trade
12.7%(1.2x US)
Construction
8.4%(1.2x US)
Educational Services
7.1%(0.8x US)
Professional & Technical
5.0%(0.4x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
3.3%(0.7x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202414.5%(1,607)84.8%(9,392)R+70.3R+2.5
202015.6%(1,692)83.4%(9,063)R+67.8R+1.8
201615.7%(1,581)81.7%(8,247)R+66.0R+15.5
201224.0%(2,395)74.5%(7,439)R+50.5R+7.4
200827.6%(2,725)70.7%(6,980)R+43.1R+11.4
200433.4%(3,324)65.0%(6,479)R+31.7R+10.4
200038.0%(3,552)59.3%(5,535)R+21.2R+13.8
199640.2%(3,449)47.7%(4,086)R+7.4R+1.9
199241.1%(3,979)46.6%(4,515)R+5.5D+10.1
198841.2%(3,616)56.8%(4,986)R+15.6D+3.8

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Scott County, VA18922024

D+R++80+60+40+200-20-40-60-8018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202422.5%(2,431)77.3%(8,359)R+54.8D+4.2
202020.4%(2,191)79.5%(8,543)R+59.1R+3.3
201821.6%(1,627)77.4%(5,824)R+55.8R+11.5
201427.1%(1,406)71.4%(3,699)R+44.3R+0.4
201228.0%(2,776)71.9%(7,122)R+43.9R+54.1
200854.6%(5,241)44.3%(4,255)D+10.3D+34.0
200637.9%(2,785)61.6%(4,527)R+23.7D+62.2
20020.0%(0)85.8%(3,608)R+85.8R+59.9
200037.0%(3,331)63.0%(5,662)R+25.9R+33.0
199653.5%(4,061)46.4%(3,521)D+7.1D+27.5

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202516.8%(1,235)83.0%(6,103)R+66.2R+2.5
201717.7%(1,089)81.4%(4,997)R+63.7R+9.9
201321.9%(1,158)75.6%(4,001)R+53.7D+4.0
200921.1%(1,172)78.8%(4,370)R+57.7R+10.7
200526.2%(2,156)73.2%(6,016)R+47.0R+33.7
200142.8%(2,877)56.1%(3,772)R+13.3D+18.0
199733.3%(2,087)64.7%(4,050)R+31.3D+9.8
199328.8%(2,234)69.9%(5,421)R+41.1R+27.6
198943.3%(2,825)56.7%(3,704)R+13.5R+22.0
198554.3%(3,453)45.7%(2,909)D+8.6D+10.9

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

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