Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Kershaw County, SC — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Kershaw County, South Carolina voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+28.2 — 11,826 Democratic to 21,289 Republican of 33,533 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 5.1 points toward Republicans. That makes it 10.3 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 Kershaw County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11,826 | 21,289 | 418 | 35.3% | 63.5% | R+28.2 |
| 2020 | 12,699 | 20,471 | 459 | 37.8% | 60.9% | R+23.1 |
| 2016 | 10,330 | 17,542 | 1,123 | 35.6% | 60.5% | R+24.9 |
| 2012 | 11,259 | 16,324 | 363 | 40.3% | 58.4% | R+18.1 |
| 2008 | 11,226 | 16,466 | 293 | 40.1% | 58.8% | R+18.7 |
| 2004 | 8,515 | 14,160 | 240 | 37.2% | 61.8% | R+24.6 |
| 2000 | 7,428 | 11,911 | 338 | 37.7% | 60.5% | R+22.8 |
Kershaw County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Kershaw County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Kershaw County, South Carolina in 2024 by R+28.2, with 33,533 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Kershaw County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Kershaw County shifted 5.1 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+23.1) and 2024 (R+28.2).
Is Kershaw County more Democratic or Republican than South Carolina overall?+
In 2024, Kershaw County went R+28.2 while South Carolina overall went R+17.9 — 10.3 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.