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Gaffney, SC
presidential margin
2008R+29.32012R+29.32016R+41.72020R+43.82024R+51.4
full record · 1900 → 2024
R+51.4
2024
median income$50,288U.S. $80,734 · SC $69,324
median age40.4U.S. 39.1 · SC 40.5
poverty rate18.4%U.S. 12.5% · SC 14.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)18.4%U.S. 35.6% · SC 32.1%
non-english5.3%U.S. 22.3% · SC 8.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
American13.9%
English9.8%
Irish8.0%
African American†17.7%
African0.7%
Mexican2.8%
Puerto Rican1.3%
Cuban0.3%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant3.4%
Mainline2.5%
Latter-day Saints1.0%
Other Christian0.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Gaffney, SC, South Carolina

Akashic
Gaffney, SCTrumpR+51.4
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2024 presidential margin by county for Gaffney, SC, SCA map of the single county of Gaffney, SC, SC, outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Cherokee County, SC · R+51.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican75.3%18,697
Kamala HarrisDemocratic23.9%5,939
Chase OliverLibertarian0.8%203
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Gaffney, SC, SC — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Cherokee County, SCRepublicanR+51.4
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
23.9%Harris5,939
75.3%Trump18,697
0.8%Oliver203
−51.4%
24,839
R
27.6%Biden6,983
71.4%Trump18,043
1.0%Jorgensen244
−43.8%
25,270
R
28.0%Clinton6,092
69.7%Trump15,167
2.3%Johnson500
−41.7%
21,759
R
34.8%Obama7,231
64.1%Romney13,314
1.1%Johnson228
−29.3%
20,773
R
34.7%Obama7,215
64.1%McCain13,305
1.2%Barr246
−29.3%
20,766
R
34.6%Kerry6,466
64.6%Bush12,090
0.8%Nader158
−30.1%
18,714
R
37.6%Gore6,138
60.7%Bush9,900
1.7%Nader285
−23.0%
16,323
R
42.7%Clinton5,821
49.0%Dole6,689
8.3%Perot1,129
−6.4%
13,639
R
37.5%Clinton5,453
47.3%Bush6,887
15.2%Perot2,217
−9.9%
14,557
R
35.6%Dukakis4,322
63.9%Bush7,763
0.5%Paul66
−28.3%
12,151
R
32.0%Mondale4,101
67.6%Reagan8,655
0.4%Bergland53
−35.6%
12,809
D
55.5%Carter6,889
43.3%Reagan5,379
1.2%Anderson150
+12.2%
12,418
D
66.2%Carter7,765
33.5%Ford3,931
0.3%Anderson36
+32.7%
11,732
R
21.5%McGovern2,107
77.2%Nixon7,570
1.3%Schmitz123
−55.7%
9,800
O
19.0%Humphrey1,998
27.2%Nixon2,853
53.8%Wallace5,642
Wallace +26.6
10,493
D
54.0%Johnson4,258
46.0%Goldwater3,627
0.0%
+8.0%
7,885
D
77.5%Kennedy5,391
22.5%Nixon1,565
0.0%
+55.0%
6,956
D
75.2%Stevenson3,687
18.5%Eisenhower907
6.3%Andrews308
+56.7%
4,902
D
78.4%Stevenson5,545
21.6%Eisenhower1,529
0.0%
+56.8%
7,074
O
34.4%Truman605
4.4%Dewey77
61.2%Thurmond1,076
Thurmond +26.8
1,758
D
94.1%Roosevelt1,620
4.0%Dewey68
1.9%Thomas33
+90.2%
1,721
D
98.3%Roosevelt2,069
1.7%Willkie36
0.0%
+96.6%
2,105
D
99.0%Roosevelt2,280
0.0%Landon0
1.0%Lemke23
+99.0%
2,303
D
98.4%Roosevelt2,363
0.0%Hoover0
1.6%Thomas39
+98.4%
2,402
D
94.0%Smith1,388
6.0%Hoover89
0.0%
+87.9%
1,477
D
97.5%Davis1,186
2.0%Coolidge24
0.5%La Follette6
+95.6%
1,216
D
97.4%Cox1,771
2.6%Harding48
0.0%
+94.7%
1,819
D
96.4%Wilson1,271
1.0%Hughes13
2.7%Benson35
+95.4%
1,319
D
98.2%Wilson1,259
0.0%Taft0
1.8%Roosevelt23
+98.2%
1,282
D
95.8%Bryan1,506
4.2%Taft66
0.0%
+91.6%
1,572
D
98.0%Parker1,507
2.0%Roosevelt31
0.0%
+96.0%
1,538
D
96.5%Bryan1,084
3.5%McKinley39
0.0%
+93.1%
1,123
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1900–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1900 to 2024. Most recent: −51.4% in 2024.flipped R · 1984−51.4%DR19002024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1900+93.1%
1904+96.0%
1908+91.6%
1912+98.2%
1916+95.4%
1920+94.7%
1924+95.6%
1928+87.9%
1932+98.4%
1936+99.0%
1940+96.6%
1944+90.2%
1948+30.0%
1952+56.8%
1956+56.7%
1960+55.0%
1964+8.0%
1968−8.1%
1972−55.7%
1976+32.7%
1980+12.2%
1984−35.6%
1988−28.3%
1992−9.9%
1996−6.4%
2000−23.0%
2004−30.1%
2008−29.3%
2012−29.3%
2016−41.7%
2020−43.8%
2024−51.4%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Gaffney, SCTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 37,804 in 2024.9.6K19.3K28.9K38.5K37.8K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Gaffney, SC
YearTotal registered
201632,295
201836,193
202038,547
202236,441
202437,804
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Gaffney anchors a small Upstate South Carolina metro where manufacturing employment and a predominantly working-class white electorate have driven consistent double-digit Republican margins in statewide races over the past two decades.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 99.0 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 55.7 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 7.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 51.4 points.

A population of 56,647, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $50,288 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Jesup, GA and Alexander City, AL.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Jesup, GA
92.1twin score
% Evangelical2020–2024 trajectory% Catholic
Alexander City, AL
92.0twin score
% Evangelical2016–2024 trajectory≠ median age
Anniston-Oxford, AL
91.3twin score
% Evangelical2008–2024 trajectory

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Gaffney, SC, South Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Gaffney, SC, South Carolina voted Republican by 51.4 points (R+51.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 24,839 votes cast, 5,939 went Democratic and 18,697 went Republican.
When did Gaffney, SC, South Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Gaffney, SC, South Carolina voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in Gaffney, SC, South Carolina?
Gaffney, SC, South Carolina has a population of 56,647 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Gaffney, SC, South Carolina?
Median household income in Gaffney, SC, South Carolina is $50,288 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of Gaffney, SC, South Carolina?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Gaffney, SC, South Carolina from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.