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1892–2024
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Greenwood, SC
presidential margin
2008R+15.52012R+14.82016R+23.52020R+25.72024R+32.7
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+32.7
2024
median income$52,857U.S. $80,734 · SC $69,324
median age41.1U.S. 39.1 · SC 40.5
poverty rate15.3%U.S. 12.5% · SC 14.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)23.6%U.S. 35.6% · SC 32.1%
non-english4.3%U.S. 22.3% · SC 8.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English8.0%
American6.4%
Irish6.4%
African American†29.0%
African0.5%
Mexican3.9%
Puerto Rican0.7%
Cuban0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline9.7%
Black Protestant7.8%
Other Christian1.0%
Latter-day Saints0.6%
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.

Greenwood, SC, South Carolina

Akashic
Greenwood, SCTrumpR+32.7
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2024 presidential margin by county for Greenwood, SC, SCA map of the constituent counties of Greenwood, SC, SC, each 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.Abbeville County, SC · R+42.4Greenwood County, SC · R+29.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican65.7%28,224
Kamala HarrisDemocratic33.0%14,165
Chase OliverLibertarian1.3%547
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Greenwood, SC, SC — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Abbeville County, SCRepublicanR+42.4
Greenwood County, SCRepublicanR+29.0
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
33.0%Harris14,165
65.7%Trump28,224
1.3%Oliver547
−32.7%
42,936
R
36.6%Biden16,246
62.2%Trump27,646
1.2%Jorgensen547
−25.7%
44,439
R
36.6%Clinton14,452
60.0%Trump23,724
3.4%Johnson1,362
−23.5%
39,538
R
42.0%Obama16,515
56.8%Romney22,329
1.3%Johnson499
−14.8%
39,343
R
41.7%Obama16,941
57.2%McCain23,259
1.2%Barr468
−15.5%
40,668
R
40.0%Kerry13,343
59.0%Bush19,700
1.0%Nader324
−19.1%
33,367
R
40.7%Gore11,905
56.9%Bush16,643
2.3%Nader686
−16.2%
29,234
R
46.3%Clinton11,686
47.2%Dole11,919
6.6%Perot1,658
−0.9%
25,263
R
42.5%Clinton11,589
45.5%Bush12,396
12.0%Perot3,281
−3.0%
27,266
R
43.9%Dukakis10,140
55.5%Bush12,834
0.6%Paul131
−11.7%
23,105
R
38.8%Mondale9,390
60.7%Reagan14,685
0.4%Bergland107
−21.9%
24,182
D
56.7%Carter13,332
41.0%Reagan9,651
2.3%Anderson537
+15.7%
23,520
D
65.2%Carter14,676
34.5%Ford7,765
0.3%Anderson72
+30.7%
22,513
R
26.8%McGovern4,749
71.3%Nixon12,636
1.8%Schmitz327
−44.5%
17,712
O
25.2%Humphrey5,166
29.8%Nixon6,104
45.0%Wallace9,227
Wallace +15.2
20,497
D
53.5%Johnson8,168
46.5%Goldwater7,101
0.0%
+7.0%
15,269
D
68.6%Kennedy8,347
31.4%Nixon3,813
0.0%
+37.3%
12,160
D
71.3%Stevenson7,371
14.1%Eisenhower1,459
14.6%Andrews1,504
+57.2%
10,334
D
60.2%Stevenson6,591
39.8%Eisenhower4,362
0.0%
+20.4%
10,953
O
17.0%Truman694
2.1%Dewey86
80.9%Thurmond3,298
Thurmond +63.9
4,078
D
90.4%Roosevelt3,170
2.6%Dewey90
7.0%Thomas245
+87.9%
3,505
D
98.2%Roosevelt3,921
1.8%Willkie71
0.0%
+96.4%
3,992
D
99.0%Roosevelt4,329
0.0%Landon0
1.0%Lemke42
+99.0%
4,371
D
99.4%Roosevelt4,424
0.0%Hoover0
0.6%Thomas25
+99.4%
4,449
D
97.5%Smith3,941
2.5%Hoover103
0.0%
+94.9%
4,044
D
97.1%Davis2,496
1.3%Coolidge34
1.6%La Follette41
+95.8%
2,571
D
98.9%Cox2,436
1.1%Harding28
0.0%
+97.7%
2,464
D
98.9%Wilson2,536
0.8%Hughes21
0.3%Benson8
+98.1%
2,565
D
98.2%Wilson2,402
0.0%Taft0
1.8%Roosevelt44
+98.2%
2,446
D
98.8%Bryan3,246
0.8%Taft27
0.4%Debs14
+97.9%
3,287
D
98.9%Parker1,997
1.1%Roosevelt22
0.0%
+97.8%
2,019
D
99.6%Bryan2,848
0.4%McKinley12
0.0%
+99.2%
2,860
D
88.0%Bryan2,473
12.0%McKinley337
0.0%Palmer1
+76.0%
2,811
D
94.4%Cleveland2,359
5.5%Harrison138
0.0%Weaver1
+88.9%
2,498
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −32.7% in 2024.flipped R · 1984−32.7%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+88.9%
1896+76.0%
1900+99.2%
1904+97.8%
1908+97.9%
1912+98.2%
1916+98.1%
1920+97.7%
1924+95.8%
1928+94.9%
1932+99.4%
1936+99.0%
1940+96.4%
1944+87.9%
1948+14.9%
1952+20.4%
1956+57.2%
1960+37.3%
1964+7.0%
1968−4.6%
1972−44.5%
1976+30.7%
1980+15.7%
1984−21.9%
1988−11.7%
1992−3.0%
1996−0.9%
2000−16.2%
2004−19.1%
2008−15.5%
2012−14.8%
2016−23.5%
2020−25.7%
2024−32.7%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Greenwood, SCTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 62,954 in 2024.16.5K33K49.6K66.1K63K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Greenwood, SC
YearTotal registered
201657,310
201862,090
202066,070
202261,617
202462,954
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Greenwood County's electorate reflects a persistent tension between its majority-white rural precincts and a historically Black urban core, producing competitive swings in statewide races that outpace its modest population size.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 99.4 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 44.5 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 7.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.7 points.

A population of 93,909, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $52,857 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Cordele, GA and Dublin, GA.

Political twins — metros

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

Cordele, GA
90.5twin score
elasticitymedian income% Catholic≠ % Black
Dublin, GA
90.0twin score
% Blackmedian incomeelasticity≠ American ancestry
Talladega-Sylacauga, AL
87.6twin score
% Black12-yr trendAfrican American ancestry

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 Greenwood, SC, South Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Greenwood, SC, South Carolina voted Republican by 32.7 points (R+32.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 42,936 votes cast, 14,165 went Democratic and 28,224 went Republican.
When did Greenwood, SC, South Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Greenwood, SC, South Carolina voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in Greenwood, SC, South Carolina?
Greenwood, SC, South Carolina has a population of 93,909 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Greenwood, SC, South Carolina?
Median household income in Greenwood, SC, South Carolina is $52,857 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of Greenwood, SC, South Carolina?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Greenwood, SC, South Carolina from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.