HarrisDemocratic42.5%52,146TrumpRepublican56.3%69,023OtherAll other candidates1.2%1,461
R+13.8- Lead
- 16,877
- Total
- 122,630
- vs nation
- R+12.3
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Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
2 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic45.1%50,604TrumpRepublican53.7%60,272OtherAll other candidates1.2%1,353
R+8.6- Lead
- 9,668
- Total
- 112,229
- vs nation
- R+13.1
ClintonDemocratic42.3%38,094TrumpRepublican53.5%48,109OtherAll other candidates4.2%3,748
R+11.1- Lead
- 10,015
- Total
- 89,951
- vs nation
- R+13.2
ObamaDemocratic42.7%35,605RomneyRepublican56.2%46,856OtherAll other candidates1.0%857
R+13.5- Lead
- 11,251
- Total
- 83,318
- vs nation
- R+17.4
ObamaDemocratic46.0%35,785McCainRepublican53.0%41,186OtherAll other candidates1.0%753
R+6.9- Lead
- 5,401
- Total
- 77,724
- vs nation
- R+14.2
KerryDemocratic40.8%25,345BushRepublican58.4%36,264OtherAll other candidates0.8%472
R+17.6- Lead
- 10,919
- Total
- 62,081
- vs nation
- R+15.1
GoreDemocratic41.8%21,133BushRepublican55.3%27,975OtherAll other candidates3.0%1,509
R+13.5- Lead
- 6,842
- Total
- 50,617
- vs nation
- R+14.0
ClintonDemocratic44.4%17,585DoleRepublican49.5%19,599OtherAll other candidates6.2%2,446
R+5.1- Lead
- 2,014
- Total
- 39,630
- vs nation
- R+13.6
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+13.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 227,4552024 5-year
- Population density
- 185 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,231 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $83,6092024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 64.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 17.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 13.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+95.3 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+25.9 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Wilmington, NC · twin score 83.5
presidential history
Party record book
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
95.3%
953 votes · D+95.3
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 92.3%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
62.5%
7,579 votes · R+25.9
Runner-up · George H. W. Bush, 1988 · 60.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
52,146votes
42.5% of the vote · R+13.8
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 50,604 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
69,023votes
56.3% of the vote · R+13.8
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 60,272 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John W. Davis1924
+94.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+68.9 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +79.1 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+37.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+14.5 · U.S. D+22.6
Runner-up · Benjamin Harrison, 1892 · +22.7 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 131,151 |
| 2018 | 161,404 |
| 2020 | 171,622 |
| 2022 | 177,745 |
| 2024 | 183,239 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+3,196 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +46,365 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +530 |
| 2012 | +1,975 |
| 2013 | +2,896 |
| 2014 | +3,287 |
| 2015 | +4,163 |
| 2016 | +3,114 |
| 2017 | +3,029 |
| 2018 | +2,505 |
| 2019 | +3,640 |
| 2021 | +5,802 |
| 2022 | +4,932 |
| 2023 | +3,695 |
| 2024 | +3,601 |
| 2025 | +3,196 |
Rapid population growth driven by affluent retirees and second-home buyers has shifted this coastal South Carolina metro's demographic profile steadily over the past decade, making voter composition harder to project from historical baselines.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 95.3 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 25.9 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 5.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.8 points.
A population of 227,455, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $83,609 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Wilmington, NC and Easton, MD.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Wilmington, NC
83.5twin score
12-yr trendcollege sharemedian age
Easton, MD
80.2twin score
college sharemedian agemedian income≠ 12-yr trend
Seaford, DE
80.0twin score
12-yr trendmedian agemedian income≠ college share
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 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC, South Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC, South Carolina voted Republican by 13.8 points (R+13.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 122,630 votes cast, 52,146 went Democratic and 69,023 went Republican.
When did Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC, South Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC, South Carolina voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC, South Carolina?
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC, South Carolina has a population of 227,455 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC, South Carolina?
Median household income in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC, South Carolina is $83,609 — above the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC, South Carolina?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC, South Carolina from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.