Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Dorchester County, SC — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Dorchester County, South Carolina voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+14.6 — 32,489 Democratic to 43,839 Republican of 77,764 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 4.1 points toward Republicans. That makes it 3.3 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 Dorchester County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32,489 | 43,839 | 1,436 | 41.8% | 56.4% | R+14.6 |
| 2020 | 33,824 | 41,913 | 1,541 | 43.8% | 54.2% | R+10.5 |
| 2016 | 24,055 | 34,987 | 3,525 | 38.4% | 55.9% | R+17.5 |
| 2012 | 23,445 | 32,531 | 879 | 41.2% | 57.2% | R+16.0 |
| 2008 | 21,806 | 29,929 | 670 | 41.6% | 57.1% | R+15.5 |
| 2004 | 14,733 | 26,006 | 578 | 35.7% | 62.9% | R+27.3 |
| 2000 | 12,168 | 20,734 | 739 | 36.2% | 61.6% | R+25.5 |
Dorchester County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Dorchester County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Dorchester County, South Carolina in 2024 by R+14.6, with 77,764 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Dorchester County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Dorchester County shifted 4.1 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+10.5) and 2024 (R+14.6).
Is Dorchester County more Democratic or Republican than South Carolina overall?+
In 2024, Dorchester County went R+14.6 while South Carolina overall went R+17.9 — 3.3 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.