Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Lancaster County, SC — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Lancaster County, South Carolina voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+24.8 — 20,146 Democratic to 33,623 Republican of 54,427 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 2.0 points toward Republicans. That makes it 6.9 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 Lancaster County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20,146 | 33,623 | 658 | 37.0% | 61.8% | R+24.8 |
| 2020 | 18,937 | 30,312 | 619 | 38.0% | 60.8% | R+22.8 |
| 2016 | 13,812 | 23,719 | 1,407 | 35.5% | 60.9% | R+25.4 |
| 2012 | 13,419 | 19,333 | 392 | 40.5% | 58.3% | R+17.8 |
| 2008 | 12,139 | 16,441 | 341 | 42.0% | 56.8% | R+14.9 |
| 2004 | 7,631 | 12,916 | 267 | 36.7% | 62.1% | R+25.4 |
| 2000 | 8,782 | 11,676 | 247 | 42.4% | 56.4% | R+14.0 |
Lancaster County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Lancaster County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Lancaster County, South Carolina in 2024 by R+24.8, with 54,427 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Lancaster County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Lancaster County shifted 2.0 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+22.8) and 2024 (R+24.8).
Is Lancaster County more Democratic or Republican than South Carolina overall?+
In 2024, Lancaster County went R+24.8 while South Carolina overall went R+17.9 — 6.9 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.