Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Scotland County, NC — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Scotland County, North Carolina voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+6.9 — 6,754 Democratic to 7,767 Republican of 14,626 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 5.0 points toward Republicans. That makes it 3.7 points more Republican than North Carolina overall (R+3.2).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in Scotland County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,754 | 7,767 | 105 | 46.2% | 53.1% | R+6.9 |
| 2020 | 7,186 | 7,473 | 116 | 48.6% | 50.6% | R+1.9 |
| 2016 | 7,319 | 6,256 | 353 | 52.5% | 44.9% | D+7.6 |
| 2012 | 8,215 | 5,831 | 110 | 58.0% | 41.2% | D+16.8 |
| 2008 | 8,151 | 6,005 | 61 | 57.3% | 42.2% | D+15.1 |
| 2004 | 6,386 | 5,141 | 20 | 55.3% | 44.5% | D+10.8 |
| 2000 | 5,627 | 3,740 | 36 | 59.8% | 39.8% | D+20.1 |
Scotland County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Scotland County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Scotland County, North Carolina in 2024 by R+6.9, with 14,626 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Scotland County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Scotland County shifted 5.0 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+1.9) and 2024 (R+6.9).
Is Scotland County more Democratic or Republican than North Carolina overall?+
In 2024, Scotland County went R+6.9 while North Carolina overall went R+3.2 — 3.7 points more Republican than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.