Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Beaufort County, SC — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Beaufort County, South Carolina voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+14.5 — 44,002 Democratic to 59,123 Republican of 104,403 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 4.5 points toward Republicans. That makes it 3.4 points more Democratic 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 Beaufort County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 44,002 | 59,123 | 1,278 | 42.1% | 56.6% | R+14.5 |
| 2020 | 43,419 | 53,194 | 1,222 | 44.4% | 54.4% | R+10.0 |
| 2016 | 32,138 | 42,922 | 3,464 | 40.9% | 54.7% | R+13.7 |
| 2012 | 29,848 | 42,687 | 762 | 40.7% | 58.2% | R+17.5 |
| 2008 | 30,396 | 37,821 | 653 | 44.1% | 54.9% | R+10.8 |
| 2004 | 21,505 | 33,331 | 399 | 38.9% | 60.3% | R+21.4 |
| 2000 | 17,487 | 25,561 | 1,100 | 39.6% | 57.9% | R+18.3 |
Beaufort County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Beaufort County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Beaufort County, South Carolina in 2024 by R+14.5, with 104,403 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Beaufort County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Beaufort County shifted 4.5 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+10.0) and 2024 (R+14.5).
Is Beaufort County more Democratic or Republican than South Carolina overall?+
In 2024, Beaufort County went R+14.5 while South Carolina overall went R+17.9 — 3.4 points more Democratic 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.