Scotland County, North Carolina
Latest: 2024
Leans Republican — shifted 5.0pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 32 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 40.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(10) | 4.0% |
▶Black / African American(6) | 37.0% |
▶Asian(5) | 1.3% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 11.6% |
Multiracial / Other | 6.0% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 13.6% | 37.0% |
| Black Protestant | 10.7% | 29.1% |
| Mainline Protestant | 9.4% | 25.6% |
| Other | 1.8% | 4.8% |
| Catholic | 1.3% | 3.5% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.0% | 2.8% |
| Non-religious | 63.2% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+6.9 |
| 2020 | Trump+1.9 |
| 2016 | Clinton+7.6 |
| 2012 | Obama+16.8 |
| 2008 | Obama+15.1 |
| 2004 | Kerry+10.8 |
| 2000 | Gore+20.1 |
| 1996 | Clinton+24.2 |
| 1992 | Clinton+23.4 |
Scotland, North Carolina is a county that has a population of 33,590. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+6.9. Akashic Edge tracks 32 presidential elections here, dating back to 1900.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 46.2% | 53.1% | R+6.9 | R+5.0 |
| 2020 | 48.6% | 50.6% | R+1.9 | R+9.6 |
| 2016 | 52.5% | 44.9% | D+7.6 | R+9.2 |
| 2012 | 58.0% | 41.2% | D+16.8 | D+1.8 |
| 2008 | 57.3% | 42.2% | D+15.1 | D+4.3 |
| 2004 | 55.3% | 44.5% | D+10.8 | R+9.3 |
| 2000 | 59.8% | 39.8% | D+20.1 | R+4.2 |
| 1996 | 58.7% | 34.4% | D+24.2 | D+0.8 |
| 1992 | 55.3% | 31.8% | D+23.4 | D+14.0 |
| 1988 | 54.6% | 45.2% | D+9.4 | D+10.0 |
| 1984 | 49.6% | 50.2% | R+0.6 | R+34.7 |
| 1980 | 65.6% | 31.5% | D+34.1 | R+5.0 |
| 1976 | 69.4% | 30.3% | D+39.1 | D+67.4 |
| 1972 | 35.4% | 63.7% | R+28.3 | R+37.2 |
| 1968 | 37.6% | 28.7% | D+8.9 | R+42.6 |
| 1964 | 75.8% | 24.2% | D+51.5 | D+3.5 |
| 1960 | 74.0% | 26.0% | D+48.0 | D+3.6 |
| 1956 | 72.2% | 27.8% | D+44.4 | D+15.0 |
| 1952 | 64.7% | 35.3% | D+29.4 | R+27.3 |
| 1948 | 69.4% | 12.7% | D+56.7 | — |
What defines Scotland?
Scotland has been trending Republican — 24pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a plurality-minority electorate (60% nonwhite) where demographic change is reshaping the political map.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- The 2020 election was decided by just 1.9 points — razor-thin
- Split-ticket voting in 2024: Different parties won President and Governor
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2016, Republicans in 2024