Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 105K residents — 1 counties
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 75.7% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(14) | 7.8% |
▶Black / African American(4) | 9.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.3% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(5) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.5% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 19.2% | 40.2% |
| Catholic | 12.2% | 25.6% |
| Mainline Protestant | 10.6% | 22.3% |
| Black Protestant | 3.5% | 7.3% |
| Other | 2.2% | 4.7% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.4% | 2.9% |
| Non-religious | 52.3% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+29.4 |
| 2020 | Trump+27.4 |
| 2016 | Trump+29.1 |
| 2012 | Romney+28.0 |
| 2008 | McCain+21.4 |
| 2004 | Bush+29.1 |
| 2000 | Bush+27.6 |
| 1996 | Dole+18.6 |
| 1992 | Bush+10.5 |
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC is a metro area that has a population of 104,876. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+29.4. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34.7% | 64.1% | R+29.4 | R+2.0 |
| 2020 | 35.6% | 63.0% | R+27.4 | D+1.7 |
| 2016 | 33.5% | 62.6% | R+29.1 | R+1.1 |
| 2012 | 35.6% | 63.5% | R+28.0 | R+6.6 |
| 2008 | 38.9% | 60.3% | R+21.4 | D+7.7 |
| 2004 | 35.3% | 64.4% | R+29.1 | R+1.4 |
| 2000 | 35.9% | 63.5% | R+27.6 | R+9.1 |
| 1996 | 37.2% | 55.7% | R+18.6 | R+8.0 |
| 1992 | 36.3% | 46.8% | R+10.5 | D+20.5 |
| 1988 | 34.3% | 65.4% | R+31.0 | D+4.0 |
| 1984 | 32.4% | 67.4% | R+35.0 | R+24.0 |
| 1980 | 42.7% | 53.7% | R+11.0 | R+9.6 |
| 1976 | 49.1% | 50.4% | R+1.4 | D+42.1 |
| 1972 | 27.3% | 70.7% | R+43.4 | R+29.1 |
| 1968 | 29.4% | 43.7% | R+14.3 | R+24.9 |
| 1964 | 55.3% | 44.7% | D+10.6 | D+12.9 |
| 1960 | 48.8% | 51.2% | R+2.3 | D+2.8 |
| 1956 | 47.4% | 52.6% | R+5.1 | R+1.5 |
| 1952 | 48.2% | 51.8% | R+3.6 | R+12.8 |
| 1948 | 49.5% | 40.3% | D+9.2 | — |
What defines Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC?
It has a moderately diverse, middle-class electorate where education levels and suburban growth shape the partisan balance.
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Counties in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.
Sort:
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moore | 105K | R+29.4 | 21,436 | 39,617 | 61,790 | 100.0% |
1 countiesTotal votes: 61,790
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 29.4% margin
- College attainment is 41% — 8pp above the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Democratic lean nationally
Who Lives Here
A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
| Group | Local | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 75.7% | 57.4% |
▶Black / African American(4) | 9.0% | 12.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(14) | 7.8% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.7% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.3% | 6.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.5% | 0.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(5) | 0.1% | 0.9% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1) | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Method notes
Religious Adherents
Population that are religious adherents:
47.7%
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -19.1pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.2% | 40.2% | — | — | |
| 12.2% | 25.6% | — | — | |
| 10.6% | 22.3% | — | — | |
| 3.5% | 7.3% | — | — | |
| 2.2% | 4.7% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 1.4% | 2.9% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 52.3% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC metro area? 104,876 residents across 1 counties.
Demographics
Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 8pp above the national average. Places with similar education levels vote D+16 on average nationally.
Population & electorate
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Total population
105K
Share of U.S. population
0.03%
Voting-age population
77.2%
Economic profile
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Median household income
$86,080
Poverty rate
10.1%
College degree
41.0%
Homeownership
76.4%
Community profile
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Median age
43.0 yrs
Age 18–29
11.3%
Age 65+
24.1%
Foreign born
5.1%
Non-English at home
7.3%
English only
92.7%
Turnout in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.
76.3%
+4.2pp
80,955
1988–2024
How competitive is Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC?
Safe RAvg margin: R+28.6 (last 3 elections)
2008
R+21.4
2012
R+28.0
2016
R+29.1
2020
R+27.4
2024
R+29.4
8.0pp
0
R+27.1
Do voters in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC split their tickets?
Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.
Moderate splitting (51/100)
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Governor | R+29.4 | R+6.8 | 22.6pp |
Average divergence across office pairs: 9.9pp
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