Scott County, Virginia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
34 precincts · 11,076 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -401 - GATE CITY401 - GATE CITY | 351 | 1,732 | 10 | 2,093 | 16.8% | 82.8% | R+66.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -102 - YUMA102 - YUMA | 188 | 931 | 8 | 1,127 | 16.7% | 82.6% | R+65.9 |
| Precinct -203 - HILTONS203 - HILTONS | 163 | 868 | 13 | 1,044 | 15.6% | 83.1% | R+67.5 |
| Precinct -602 - DUFFIELD-PATTONSVILLE602 - DUFFIELD-PATTONSVILLE | 145 | 866 | 7 | 1,018 | 14.2% | 85.1% | R+70.8 |
| Precinct -101 - WEBER CITY101 - WEBER CITY | 148 | 660 | 4 | 812 | 18.2% | 81.3% | R+63.1 |
| Precinct -301 - NICKELSVILLE301 - NICKELSVILLE | 104 | 685 | 3 | 792 | 13.1% | 86.5% | R+73.4 |
| Precinct -202 - WEBER CITY EAST202 - WEBER CITY EAST | 105 | 658 | 7 | 770 | 13.6% | 85.5% | R+71.8 |
| Precinct -504 - RYE COVE504 - RYE COVE | 62 | 610 | 4 | 676 | 9.2% | 90.2% | R+81.1 |
| Precinct -302 - SNOWFLAKE302 - SNOWFLAKE | 64 | 518 | 2 | 584 | 11.0% | 88.7% | R+77.7 |
| Precinct -502 - FORT BLACKMORE502 - FORT BLACKMORE | 53 | 418 | 0 | 471 | 11.3% | 88.7% | R+77.5 |
| Precinct -601 - CLINCHPORT601 - CLINCHPORT | 54 | 406 | 7 | 467 | 11.6% | 86.9% | R+75.4 |
| Precinct -501 - DUNGANNON501 - DUNGANNON | 79 | 355 | 3 | 437 | 18.1% | 81.2% | R+63.2 |
| Precinct -503 - MANVILLE503 - MANVILLE | 35 | 279 | 3 | 317 | 11.0% | 88.0% | R+77.0 |
| Precinct -603 - FAIRVIEW603 - FAIRVIEW | 35 | 231 | 0 | 266 | 13.2% | 86.8% | R+73.7 |
| Precinct -304 - COPPER CREEK304 - COPPER CREEK | 21 | 175 | 6 | 202 | 10.4% | 86.6% | R+76.2 |
| Clark's51169000204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Clinchport51169000601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Copper Creek51169000304 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Duffield-Pattonsville51169000602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Dungannon51169000501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Fairview51169000603 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Fort Blackmore51169000502 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Gate City51169000401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hiltons51169000203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Manville51169000503 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Nickelsville51169000301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Precinct -204 - CLARKE'S204 - CLARKE'S | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Precinct -303 - TWINS SPRINGS303 - TWINS SPRINGS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rye Cove51169000504 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Snowflake51169000302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Twin Springs51169000303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Weber City51169000101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Weber City East51169000202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Yuma51169000102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +8.9% |
| 1896 | −10.3% |
| 1900 | +4.4% |
| 1904 | −20.6% |
| 1908 | −21.7% |
| 1912 | +25.5% |
| 1916 | −13.8% |
| 1920 | −18.9% |
| 1924 | −10.0% |
| 1928 | −10.6% |
| 1932 | +12.1% |
| 1936 | +1.8% |
| 1940 | −9.3% |
| 1944 | −3.4% |
| 1948 | −13.5% |
| 1952 | −22.3% |
| 1956 | −17.4% |
| 1960 | −13.1% |
| 1964 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | −22.0% |
| 1972 | −65.2% |
| 1976 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | −4.6% |
| 1984 | −19.3% |
| 1988 | −15.6% |
| 1992 | −5.5% |
| 1996 | −7.4% |
| 2000 | −21.2% |
| 2004 | −31.7% |
| 2008 | −43.1% |
| 2012 | −50.5% |
| 2016 | −66.0% |
| 2020 | −67.8% |
| 2024 | −70.3% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 15,877 |
| 2018 | 15,007 |
| 2020 | 15,741 |
| 2022 | 16,010 |
| 2024 | 16,333 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+34 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +255 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $50,751 in average income, against $59,247 for residents who stayed — 14% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+57.4 on average — 13 points more Democratic-leaning than Scott County, VA itself (R+70.3).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Sullivan County, TN112R+55.0
- Hawkins County, TN50R+68.8
- Wise County, VA27R+63.2
- Washington County, TN26R+39.5
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Sullivan County, TN115
- Hawkins County, TN31
- Lee County, VA25
- Wise County, VA23
- Washington County, TN20
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +25 |
| 2012 | +5 |
| 2013 | −44 |
| 2014 | −127 |
| 2015 | −107 |
| 2016 | −92 |
| 2017 | −55 |
| 2018 | −92 |
| 2019 | +23 |
| 2021 | +122 |
| 2022 | +225 |
| 2023 | +151 |
| 2024 | +187 |
| 2025 | +34 |
Tucked into Virginia's coalfield corner where three states meet, Scott County delivered a 70-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the sharp rightward realignment that has reshaped Appalachian Virginia over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 25.5 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 70.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 70.3 points.
A population of 21,479, a 95% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $46,349 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Unicoi County and Estill County.
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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Scott County, Virginia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/51169/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.