Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Aiken County, SC — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Aiken County, South Carolina voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+25.9 — 31,298 Democratic to 53,592 Republican of 86,091 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 3.2 points toward Republicans. That makes it 8.0 points more Republican than South Carolina overall (R+17.9).
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 Aiken County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31,298 | 53,592 | 1,201 | 36.4% | 62.3% | R+25.9 |
| 2020 | 32,275 | 51,589 | 1,321 | 37.9% | 60.6% | R+22.7 |
| 2016 | 25,455 | 46,025 | 3,371 | 34.0% | 61.5% | R+27.5 |
| 2012 | 25,322 | 44,042 | 999 | 36.0% | 62.6% | R+26.6 |
| 2008 | 26,101 | 42,849 | 820 | 37.4% | 61.4% | R+24.0 |
| 2004 | 19,799 | 39,077 | 616 | 33.3% | 65.7% | R+32.4 |
| 2000 | 16,409 | 33,203 | 1,170 | 32.3% | 65.4% | R+33.1 |
Aiken County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Aiken County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Aiken County, South Carolina in 2024 by R+25.9, with 86,091 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Aiken County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Aiken County shifted 3.2 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+22.7) and 2024 (R+25.9).
Is Aiken County more Democratic or Republican than South Carolina overall?+
In 2024, Aiken County went R+25.9 while South Carolina overall went R+17.9 — 8.0 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.