Presidential elections · 1976–2024
South Carolina Presidential Election Results (1976–2024)
In 2024, South Carolina voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+17.9 — 1,028,452 Democratic to 1,483,747 Republican of 2,548,140 votes cast. It last voted Democratic in 1976.
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 1976–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
2024 margin by county
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South Carolina results by county
Sorted by 2024 votes cast; margins are 2024 Democratic minus Republican.
South Carolina presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried South Carolina in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried South Carolina in 2024 by R+17.9, with 2,548,140 votes cast statewide. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
When did South Carolina last vote for a Democratic presidential candidate?+
South Carolina last voted Democratic in 1976, when it went D+13.0. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since.
Which South Carolina county had the biggest 2024 margin?+
Pickens County had the widest 2024 presidential margin of any South Carolina county — R+52.7 on 60,451 votes cast.
What was South Carolina's closest presidential election since 1976?+
1980: the margin was R+1.2 — 11,057 votes out of 888,258 cast.
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