Election Results for Scotland County, NC -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	864	12.6
Deaths:	1,195	17.5
Net Migration:	243	3.6
Net Immigration:	64	0.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,217	R +1,350	R + 9.8%
D -133
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,642	R +2,671	R + 18.9%
D -1,029
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,468	R +2,433	R + 17.1%
D -965

2016 vs. 2008	R +251	R +1,083	R + 7.3%
D -832
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	56%	Donald Trump* (R)	7,473	50.6%	Joe Biden (D)	7,186	48.6%	116 [+]	0.8%	14,775	1	4	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 54 (0.4%);
2016	52%	Hillary Clinton (D)	7,319	52.5%	Donald Trump (R)	6,256	44.9%	353 [+]	2.5%	13,928	-5	-1	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 254 (1.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 26 (0.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	53%	Barack Obama* (D)	8,215	58.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	5,831	41.2%	110 [+]	0.8%	14,156	-9	-6	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 91 (0.6%);
2008	53%	Barack Obama (D)	8,151	57.3%	John McCain (R)	6,005	42.2%	61 [+]	0.4%	14,217	-7	-3	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 33 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	44%	John Kerry (D)	6,386	55.3%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,141	44.5%	20 [+]	0.2%	11,547	-11	-6	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	36%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	5,627	59.8%	George W. Bush (R)	3,740	39.8%	36 [+]	0.4%	9,403	-16	-8	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 25 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	33%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,870	58.7%	Robert Dole (R)	2,858	34.4%	571 [+]	6.9%	8,299	-14	-6	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 548 (6.6%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 11 (0.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	39%	Bill Clinton (D)	5,175	55.3%	George Bush* (R)	2,980	31.8%	1,205 [+]	12.9%	9,360	-12	-6	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,196 (12.8%);
1988	30%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,865	54.6%	George Bush (R)	3,199	45.2%	20 [+]	0.3%	7,084	-13	-8	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	36%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,077	50.2%	Walter Mondale (D)	4,028	49.6%	12	0.1%	8,117	-12	-9	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	31%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,446	65.6%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,133	31.5%	203 [+]	3.0%	6,782	-18	-19	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 155 (2.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 41 (0.6%);
1976	34%	Jimmy Carter (D)	4,430	69.3%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,932	30.2%	29 [+]	0.5%	6,391	-14	-18	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	31%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,485	63.7%	George McGovern (D)	1,938	35.4%	49 [+]	0.9%	5,472	-6	3	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 49 (0.9%);
1968	43%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,252	37.6%	George Wallace (AIP)	2,016	33.7%	1,717 [+]	28.7%	5,985	-11	-15	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 1,717 (28.7%);
1964	37%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,844	75.8%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,229	24.2%	0	0.0%	5,073	-20	-14	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	37%	John Kennedy (D)	3,643	74.0%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,279	26.0%	0	0.0%	4,922	-22	-24	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	31%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,042	72.2%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,171	27.8%	0	0.0%	4,213	-22	-30	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	33%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,912	64.7%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,590	35.3%	0	0.0%	4,502	-11	-20	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	22%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,957	69.4%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	492	17.5%	370 [+]	13.1%	2,819	-20	-32	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 359 (12.7%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 11 (0.4%);
1944	22%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,372	88.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	303	11.3%	0	0.0%	2,675	-22	-35	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	28%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,981	92.3%	Wendell Willkie (R)	250	7.7%	0	0.0%	3,231	-18	-37	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	35%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,183	91.0%	Alf Landon (R)	314	9.0%	0	0.0%	3,497	-18	-28	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	30%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,608	92.4%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	208	7.4%	6 [+]	0.2%	2,822	-22	-32	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 6 (0.2%);
1928	28%	Al Smith (D)	1,761	75.0%	Herbert Hoover (R)	588	25.0%	0	0.0%	2,349	-30	-33	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	22%	John Davis (D)	1,469	87.2%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	205	12.2%	11 [+]	0.7%	1,685	-27	-42	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 11 (0.7%);
1920	30%	James Cox (D)	1,705	84.8%	Warren Harding (R)	306	15.2%	0	0.0%	2,011	-28	-45	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	16%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	938	87.3%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	137	12.7%	0	0.0%	1,075	-29	-33	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	13%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	751	89.9%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	75	9.0%	9 [+]	1.1%	835	-11	-22	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 9 (1.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	13%	William J. Bryan (D)	714	89.4%	William Taft (R)	85	10.6%	0	0.0%	799	-35	-41	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	13%	Alton Parker (D)	646	90.9%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	65	9.1%	0	0.0%	711	-31	-47	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	19%	William J. Bryan (D)	925	95.3%	William McKinley* (R)	44	4.5%	2 [+]	0.2%	971	-41	-47	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Scotland County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

7,186

48.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

7,473

50.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

14,775

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 4

2016 President, Scotland County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

7,319

52.5%

Donald Trump (R)

6,256

44.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

254

1.8%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

13,928

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -1

2012 President, Scotland County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

8,215

58.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

5,831

41.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

14,156

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -6

2008 President, Scotland County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

8,151

57.3%

John McCain (R)

6,005

42.2%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

14,217

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -3

2004 President, Scotland County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

5,141

44.5%

John Kerry (D)

6,386

55.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

11,547

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -6

2000 President, Scotland County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

3,740

39.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

5,627

59.8%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

9,403

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -8

1996 President, Scotland County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

4,870

58.7%

Robert Dole (R)

2,858

34.4%

Ross Perot (Ref)

548

6.6%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,299

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -6

1992 President, Scotland County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

5,175

55.3%

George Bush* (R)

2,980

31.8%

Ross Perot (I)

1,196

12.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

9,360

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -6

1988 President, Scotland County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

3,199

45.2%

Michael Dukakis (D)

3,865

54.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,084

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -8

1984 President, Scotland County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

4,077

50.2%

Walter Mondale (D)

4,028

49.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,117

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -9

1980 President, Scotland County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

2,133

31.5%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

4,446

65.6%

John Anderson (I)

155

2.3%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,782

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -19

1976 President, Scotland County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

4,430

69.3%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,932

30.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

6,391

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -18

1972 President, Scotland County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

3,485

63.7%

George McGovern (D)

1,938

35.4%

John Schmitz (Amer)

0.9%

TOTAL

5,472

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 3

1964 President, Scotland County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

3,844

75.8%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,229

24.2%

TOTAL

5,073

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): -20	Diff (US): -14

1960 President, Scotland County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

3,643

74.0%

Richard Nixon (R)

1,279

26.0%

TOTAL

4,922

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): -22	Diff (US): -24

1948 President, Scotland County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,957

69.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

359

12.7%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

492

17.5%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.4%

TOTAL

2,819

Turnout: 22%	Diff (St): -20	Diff (US): -32

1944 President, Scotland County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,372

88.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

303

11.3%

TOTAL

2,675

Turnout: 22%	Diff (St): -22	Diff (US): -35

1940 President, Scotland County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,981

92.3%

Wendell Willkie (R)

250

7.7%

TOTAL

3,231

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -37

1936 President, Scotland County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,183

91.0%

Alf Landon (R)

314

9.0%

TOTAL

3,497

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -28

1932 President, Scotland County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,608

92.4%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

208

7.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

TOTAL

2,822

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): -22	Diff (US): -32

1928 President, Scotland County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

588

25.0%

Al Smith (D)

1,761

75.0%

TOTAL

2,349

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): -30	Diff (US): -33

1924 President, Scotland County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

205

12.2%

John Davis (D)

1,469

87.2%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.7%

TOTAL

1,685

Turnout: 22%	Diff (St): -27	Diff (US): -42

1920 President, Scotland County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

306

15.2%

James Cox (D)

1,705

84.8%

TOTAL

2,011

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): -28	Diff (US): -45

1916 President, Scotland County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

938

87.3%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

137

12.7%

TOTAL

1,075

Turnout: 16%	Diff (St): -29	Diff (US): -33

1912 President, Scotland County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

751

89.9%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

9.0%

William Taft* (R)

1.1%

TOTAL

835

Turnout: 13%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -22

1908 President, Scotland County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

10.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

714

89.4%

TOTAL

799

Turnout: 13%	Diff (St): -35	Diff (US): -41

1904 President, Scotland County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

9.1%

Alton Parker (D)

646

90.9%

TOTAL

711

Turnout: 13%	Diff (St): -31	Diff (US): -47

1900 President, Scotland County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

4.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

925

95.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

971

Turnout: 19%	Diff (St): -41	Diff (US): -47

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Scotland County, NC

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	36%	Ted Budd (R)	4,922	51.7%	Cheri Beasley (D)	4,359	45.8%	238 [+]	2.5%	9,519	1	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 152 (1.6%); Matthew Hoh (Green) 78 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
2020	S2	55%	Thom Tillis* (R)	7,066	48.9%	Cal Cunningham (D)	6,850	47.4%	545 [+]	3.8%	14,461	0	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 322 (2.2%); Kevin Hayes (Constitution) 223 (1.5%);
2020	G	56%	Roy Cooper* (D)	7,671	52.4%	Dan Forest (R)	6,821	46.6%	155 [+]	1.1%	14,647	0	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Steven DiFiore (Libertarian) 94 (0.6%); Al Pisano (Constitution) 61 (0.4%);

2016	S3	51%	Deborah Ross (D)	7,161	52.8%	Richard Burr* (R)	6,113	45.1%	287 [+]	2.1%	13,561	-6	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 287 (2.1%);
2016	G	51%	Roy Cooper (D)	7,351	53.9%	Pat McCrory* (R)	6,091	44.7%	189 [+]	1.4%	13,631	-4	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lon Cecil (Libertarian) 189 (1.4%);
2014	S2	38%	Kay Hagan* (D)	5,629	55.7%	Thom Tillis (R)	4,153	41.1%	330 [+]	3.3%	10,112	-8	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 318 (3.1%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.1%);
2012	G	51%	Walter Dalton (D)	7,993	57.7%	Pat McCrory (R)	5,556	40.1%	299 [+]	2.2%	13,848	-15	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 292 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
2010	S3	31%	Elaine Marshall (D)	4,597	55.0%	Richard Burr* (R)	3,609	43.2%	149 [+]	1.8%	8,355	-12	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Mike Beitler (Libertarian) 145 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);

2008	S2	52%	Kay Hagan (D)	8,496	60.9%	Elizabeth Dole* (R)	5,242	37.6%	218 [+]	1.6%	13,956	-7	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Christopher Cole (Libertarian) 214 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2008	G	52%	Bev Perdue (D)	8,770	63.3%	Pat McCrory (R)	4,842	35.0%	239 [+]	1.7%	13,851	-12	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Michael Munger (Libertarian) 239 (1.7%);
2004	S3	41%	Erskine Bowles (D)	6,282	58.5%	Richard Burr (R)	4,336	40.4%	113 [+]	1.1%	10,731	-11	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Tom Bailey (Libertarian) 113 (1.1%);
2004	G	40%	Mike Easley* (D)	6,595	62.0%	Patrick Ballantine (R)	3,897	36.6%	145 [+]	1.4%	10,637	-6	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 145 (1.4%);
2002	S2	29%	Erskine Bowles (D)	4,442	58.5%	Elizabeth Dole (R)	3,072	40.5%	75 [+]	1.0%	7,589	-13	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 74 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2000	G	37%	Mike Easley (D)	6,777	70.3%	Richard Vinroot (R)	2,759	28.6%	103 [+]	1.1%	9,639	-18	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 62 (0.6%); Douglas Schell (Reform) 41 (0.4%);

1998	S3	23%	John Edwards (D)	3,873	66.4%	Lauch Faircloth* (R)	1,897	32.5%	67 [+]	1.1%	5,837	-15	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 67 (1.1%);
1996	S2	33%	Harvey Gantt (D)	4,706	56.9%	Jesse Helms* (R)	3,458	41.8%	103 [+]	1.2%	8,267	-11	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ray Ubinger (Libertarian) 67 (0.8%); Victor Pardo (Natural Law) 36 (0.4%);
1996	G	33%	James Hunt* (D)	5,556	68.0%	Robin Hayes (R)	2,539	31.1%	73 [+]	0.9%	8,168	-12	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Scott Yost (Libertarian) 42 (0.5%); Julia Van Witt (Natural Law) 31 (0.4%);
1992	S3	36%	Terry Sanford* (D)	5,690	65.0%	Lauch Faircloth (R)	2,924	33.4%	139 [+]	1.6%	8,753	-17	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 139 (1.6%);
1992	G	37%	James Hunt (D)	6,174	69.8%	Jim Gardner (R)	2,531	28.6%	139 [+]	1.6%	8,844	-15	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Scott McLaughlin (Libertarian) 139 (1.6%);
1990	S2	28%	Harvey Gantt (D)	3,786	56.9%	Jesse Helms* (R)	2,866	43.1%	2 [+]	0.0%	6,654	-9	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);

1988	G	31%	Robert Jordan (D)	4,497	62.9%	James Martin* (R)	2,652	37.1%	0	0.0%	7,149	-18	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	21%	Terry Sanford (D)	3,384	70.1%	Terry Sanford (D)	1,445	29.9%	0	0.0%	4,829	n/a	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	37%	James Hunt (D)	5,059	61.1%	Jesse Helms* (R)	3,195	38.6%	32 [+]	0.4%	8,286	-13	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 22 (0.3%); Kate Daher (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.1%);
1984	G	36%	Rufus Edmisten (D)	4,753	59.4%	James Martin (R)	3,207	40.1%	42 [+]	0.5%	8,002	-14	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Fritz Prochnaw (Libertarian) 21 (0.3%); Gregory McCartan (Socialist Workers) 21 (0.3%);
1980	S3	29%	Robert Morgan* (D)	4,079	65.1%	John East (R)	2,151	34.3%	35 [+]	0.6%	6,265	-16	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: F.W. Pasotto (Libertarian) 26 (0.4%); Rebecca Finch (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%);
1980	G	31%	James Hunt* (D)	5,178	77.6%	Beverly Lake (R)	1,445	21.7%	46 [+]	0.7%	6,669	-16	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 38 (0.6%); Douglas Cooper (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%);

1978	S2	17%	John Ingram (D)	1,819	55.4%	Jesse Helms* (R)	1,466	44.6%	0	0.0%	3,285	-10	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	G	33%	James Hunt (D)	4,907	79.6%	David Flaherty (R)	1,213	19.7%	42 [+]	0.7%	6,162	-14	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Chub Seawell (American) 30 (0.5%); Arlen Andrews (Libertarian) 12 (0.2%);
1974	S3	17%	Robert Morgan (D)	2,353	77.0%	William Stevens (R)	676	22.1%	28 [+]	0.9%	3,057	-15	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Harry Nesmith (U.S. Labor) 28 (0.9%);
1972	S2	29%	Nick Galifianakis (D)	2,674	52.4%	Jesse Helms (R)	2,431	47.6%	0	0.0%	5,105	-6	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	31%	Hargrove Bowles (D)	3,122	57.8%	James Holshouser (R)	2,252	41.7%	32 [+]	0.6%	5,406	-9	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Arlis Pettyjohn (American) 32 (0.6%);

1968	S3	38%	Sam Ervin* (D)	4,287	80.7%	Robert Somers (R)	1,026	19.3%	0	0.0%	5,313	-20	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	40%	Robert Scott (D)	4,239	74.9%	James Gardner (R)	1,420	25.1%	0	0.0%	5,659	-22	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	17%	Everett Jordan* (D)	1,970	85.6%	John Shallcross (R)	331	14.4%	0	0.0%	2,301	-30	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	G	37%	Dan Moore (D)	4,093	82.0%	Robert Gavin (R)	897	18.0%	0	0.0%	4,990	-25	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	10%	Sam Ervin* (D)	1,210	88.1%	Claude Greene (R)	164	11.9%	0	0.0%	1,374	-28	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	35%	Everett Jordan* (D)	4,037	87.5%	Kyle Hayes (R)	576	12.5%	0	0.0%	4,613	-26	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	37%	Terry Sanford (D)	3,909	80.6%	Robert Gavin (R)	940	19.4%	2 [+]	0.0%	4,851	-26	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Beverly Lake (D (write-in)) 2 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Scotland County, NC

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Voter Registration Data for Scotland County, NC

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	21,309	4,549	21.3%	9,885	46.4%	6,875	32.3%	Dem +5,336	Dem +25.0%	81%
2022	21,054	4,347	20.6%	10,089	47.9%	6,618	31.4%	Dem +5,742	Dem +27.3%	80%
2020	22,004	4,213	19.1%	11,204	50.9%	6,587	29.9%	Dem +6,991	Dem +31.8%	84%
2018	22,928	3,794	16.5%	12,810	55.9%	6,324	27.6%	Dem +9,016	Dem +39.3%	87%
2016	22,971	3,726	16.2%	13,344	58.1%	5,901	25.7%	Dem +9,618	Dem +41.9%	86%
2014	22,610	3,376	14.9%	13,803	61.0%	5,431	24.0%	Dem +10,427	Dem +46.1%	84%
2012	23,064	3,621	15.7%	14,274	61.9%	5,169	22.4%	Dem +10,653	Dem +46.2%	86%
2010	22,597	3,689	16.3%	14,196	62.8%	4,712	20.9%	Dem +10,507	Dem +46.5%	83%
2008	22,314	3,878	17.4%	14,161	63.5%	4,275	19.2%	Dem +10,283	Dem +46.1%	83%
2006	20,643	3,796	18.4%	13,300	64.4%	3,547	17.2%	Dem +9,504	Dem +46.0%	78%
2004	20,655	3,698	17.9%	13,581	65.8%	3,376	16.3%	Dem +9,883	Dem +47.8%	78%
2002	21,079	3,576	17.0%	14,344	68.0%	3,159	15.0%	Dem +10,768	Dem +51.1%	81%
2000	22,059	3,940	17.9%	14,913	67.6%	3,206	14.5%	Dem +10,973	Dem +49.7%	85%
1998	19,954	3,511	17.6%	13,930	69.8%	2,513	12.6%	Dem +10,419	Dem +52.2%	78%
1996	19,499	3,342	17.1%	13,807	70.8%	2,350	12.1%	Dem +10,465	Dem +53.7%	78%
1994	16,409	2,582	15.7%	11,986	73.0%	1,841	11.2%	Dem +9,404	Dem +57.3%	67%
1992	17,067	2,560	15.0%	12,841	75.2%	1,666	9.8%	Dem +10,281	Dem +60.2%	71%
1990	14,630	2,077	14.2%	11,570	79.1%	983	6.7%	Dem +9,493	Dem +64.9%	62%
1988	13,953	1,882	13.5%	11,284	80.9%	787	5.6%	Dem +9,402	Dem +67.4%	60%
1986	12,921	1,501	11.6%	10,807	83.6%	613	4.7%	Dem +9,306	Dem +72.0%	57%

2022 Census data
White:	13,927	40.77%	16.1%
Black:	13,346	39.07%	3.9%
Indian:	4,221	12.36%	9.4%
Asian:	352	1.03%	24.4%
2+ races:	962	2.82%	33.2%
Hispanic:	1,354	3.96%	79.6%

Total non-White:	20,235	59.23%	3.5%

Change in White population:	-2,678	-7.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	683	1.9

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NC09	Richard Hudson* (R)	5,131	54.1%	Ben Clark (D)	4,347	45.9%	0	0.0%	9,478
County Total for 2022-11-08:										9,478

2020-11-03	NC09	Dan Bishop* (R)	7,268	50.5%	Cynthia Wallace (D)	7,135	49.5%	0	0.0%	14,403
County Total for 2020-11-03:										14,403

2019-09-10 sp	NC09	Dan McCready (D)	3,655	56.2%	Dan Bishop (R)	2,816	43.3%	34	0.5%	6,505
County Total for 2019-09-10:										6,505

2018-11-06	NC09	Dan McCready (D)	5,908	55.9%	Mark Harris (R)	4,463	42.2%	197	1.9%	10,568
County Total for 2018-11-06:										10,568

2016-11-08	NC09	Christian Cano (D)	7,032	54.6%	Robert Pittenger* (R)	5,857	45.4%	0	0.0%	12,889
County Total for 2016-11-08:										12,889

2014-11-04	NC08	Antonio Blue (D)	5,050	51.8%	Richard Hudson* (R)	4,705	48.2%	0	0.0%	9,755
County Total for 2014-11-04:										9,755

2012-11-06	NC08	Larry Kissell* (D)	8,828	64.4%	Richard Hudson (R)	4,247	31.0%	623	4.5%	13,698
County Total for 2012-11-06:										13,698

2010-11-02	NC07	Mike McIntyre* (D)	37	62.7%	Ilario Pantano (R)	22	37.3%	0	0.0%	59
2010-11-02	NC08	Larry Kissell* (D)	5,343	64.3%	Harold Johnson (R)	2,778	33.4%	193	2.3%	8,314
County Total for 2010-11-02:										8,373

2008-11-04	NC07	Mike McIntyre* (D)	71	74.7%	Will Breazeale (R)	24	25.3%	0	0.0%	95
2008-11-04	NC08	Larry Kissell (D)	8,082	58.5%	Robin Hayes* (R)	5,739	41.5%	0	0.0%	13,821
County Total for 2008-11-04:										13,916

2006-11-07	NC07	Mike McIntyre* (D)	45	81.8%	Shirley Davis (R)	10	18.2%	0	0.0%	55
2006-11-07	NC08	Larry Kissell (D)	4,346	53.5%	Robin Hayes* (R)	3,780	46.5%	0	0.0%	8,126
County Total for 2006-11-07:										8,181

2004-11-02	NC07	Mike McIntyre* (D)	45	64.3%	Ken Plonk (R)	25	35.7%	0	0.0%	70
2004-11-02	NC08	Beth Troutman (D)	5,058	51.2%	Robin Hayes* (R)	4,822	48.8%	0	0.0%	9,880
County Total for 2004-11-02:										9,950

2002-11-05	NC07	Mike McIntyre* (D)	40	71.4%	James Adams (R)	16	28.6%	0	0.0%	56
2002-11-05	NC08	Chris Kouri (D)	4,065	54.7%	Robin Hayes* (R)	3,295	44.3%	71	1.0%	7,431
County Total for 2002-11-05:										7,487

2000-11-07	NC08	Mike Taylor (D)	5,660	62.0%	Robin Hayes* (R)	3,421	37.5%	50	0.5%	9,131
County Total for 2000-11-07:										9,131

1998-11-03	NC08	Mike Taylor (D)	3,507	63.2%	Robin Hayes (R)	1,988	35.8%	54	1.0%	5,549
County Total for 1998-11-03:										5,549

1996-11-05	NC08	Bill Hefner* (D)	5,176	68.8%	Curtis Blackwood (R)	2,276	30.2%	73	1.0%	7,525
County Total for 1996-11-05:										7,525

1994-11-08	NC08	Bill Hefner* (D)	2,869	58.9%	Sherrill Morgan (R)	2,002	41.1%	0	0.0%	4,871
County Total for 1994-11-08:										4,871

1992-11-03	NC08	Bill Hefner* (D)	5,829	72.8%	Coy Privette (R)	2,044	25.5%	133	1.7%	8,006
County Total for 1992-11-03:										8,006

Scotland County, NC

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