Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Pickens County, SC — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Pickens County, South Carolina voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+52.7 — 13,891 Democratic to 45,728 Republican of 60,451 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 1.9 points toward Republicans. That makes it 34.8 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 Pickens County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13,891 | 45,728 | 832 | 23.0% | 75.6% | R+52.7 |
| 2020 | 13,645 | 42,907 | 994 | 23.7% | 74.6% | R+50.8 |
| 2016 | 10,354 | 36,236 | 2,459 | 21.1% | 73.9% | R+52.8 |
| 2012 | 11,156 | 33,474 | 919 | 24.5% | 73.5% | R+49.0 |
| 2008 | 11,691 | 32,552 | 885 | 25.9% | 72.1% | R+46.2 |
| 2004 | 10,287 | 29,759 | 464 | 25.4% | 73.5% | R+48.1 |
| 2000 | 8,927 | 24,681 | 974 | 25.8% | 71.4% | R+45.6 |
Pickens County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Pickens County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Pickens County, South Carolina in 2024 by R+52.7, with 60,451 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Pickens County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Pickens County shifted 1.9 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+50.8) and 2024 (R+52.7).
Is Pickens County more Democratic or Republican than South Carolina overall?+
In 2024, Pickens County went R+52.7 while South Carolina overall went R+17.9 — 34.8 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.