Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Laurens County, SC — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Laurens County, South Carolina voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+40.8 — 8,769 Democratic to 21,110 Republican of 30,213 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 8.5 points toward Republicans. That makes it 22.9 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 Laurens County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,769 | 21,110 | 334 | 29.0% | 69.9% | R+40.8 |
| 2020 | 10,159 | 20,004 | 325 | 33.3% | 65.6% | R+32.3 |
| 2016 | 8,889 | 16,816 | 861 | 33.5% | 63.3% | R+29.8 |
| 2012 | 10,318 | 14,746 | 352 | 40.6% | 58.0% | R+17.4 |
| 2008 | 10,578 | 15,334 | 370 | 40.2% | 58.3% | R+18.1 |
| 2004 | 9,205 | 14,466 | 158 | 38.6% | 60.7% | R+22.1 |
| 2000 | 7,920 | 12,102 | 388 | 38.8% | 59.3% | R+20.5 |
Laurens County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Laurens County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Laurens County, South Carolina in 2024 by R+40.8, with 30,213 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Laurens County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Laurens County shifted 8.5 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+32.3) and 2024 (R+40.8).
Is Laurens County more Democratic or Republican than South Carolina overall?+
In 2024, Laurens County went R+40.8 while South Carolina overall went R+17.9 — 22.9 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.