Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Darlington County, SC — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Darlington County, South Carolina voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+13.3 — 12,977 Democratic to 17,017 Republican of 30,331 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 8.3 points toward Republicans. That makes it 4.6 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 Darlington County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12,977 | 17,017 | 337 | 42.8% | 56.1% | R+13.3 |
| 2020 | 15,220 | 16,832 | 365 | 47.0% | 51.9% | R+5.0 |
| 2016 | 13,888 | 14,989 | 797 | 46.8% | 50.5% | R+3.7 |
| 2012 | 15,457 | 14,434 | 259 | 51.3% | 47.9% | D+3.4 |
| 2008 | 14,505 | 14,544 | 285 | 49.4% | 49.6% | R+0.1 |
| 2004 | 11,829 | 13,416 | 209 | 46.5% | 52.7% | R+6.2 |
| 2000 | 10,253 | 11,290 | 320 | 46.9% | 51.6% | R+4.7 |
Darlington County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Darlington County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Darlington County, South Carolina in 2024 by R+13.3, with 30,331 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Darlington County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Darlington County shifted 8.3 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+5.0) and 2024 (R+13.3).
Is Darlington County more Democratic or Republican than South Carolina overall?+
In 2024, Darlington County went R+13.3 while South Carolina overall went R+17.9 — 4.6 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.