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Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
presidential margin
2008R+24.62012R+29.62016R+37.52020R+33.22024R+38.5
full record · 1896 → 2024
R+38.5
2024
median income$66,880U.S. $80,734 · SC $69,324
median age48.7U.S. 39.1 · SC 40.5
poverty rate13.2%U.S. 12.5% · SC 14.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)27.1%U.S. 35.6% · SC 32.1%
non-english8.9%U.S. 22.3% · SC 8.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English13.4%
Irish12.0%
German11.3%
African American†10.9%
Jamaican0.4%
African0.3%
Mexican3.6%
Puerto Rican0.9%
Guatemalan0.7%
Filipino0.3%
Vietnamese0.3%
Asian Indian0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline3.9%
Black Protestant3.4%
Other Christian0.7%
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.

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC, South Carolina

Akashic
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SCTrumpR+38.5
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2024 presidential margin by county for Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC, SCA map of the single county of Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, 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.Horry County, SC · R+38.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican68.8%141,719
Kamala HarrisDemocratic30.3%62,325
Chase OliverLibertarian0.9%1,910
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 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC, SC — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Horry County, SCRepublicanR+38.5
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
30.3%Harris62,325
68.8%Trump141,719
0.9%Oliver1,910
−38.5%
205,954
R
32.9%Biden59,180
66.1%Trump118,821
1.0%Jorgensen1,743
−33.2%
179,744
R
29.6%Clinton39,410
67.2%Trump89,288
3.2%Johnson4,222
−37.5%
132,920
R
34.6%Obama38,885
64.2%Romney72,127
1.2%Johnson1,381
−29.6%
112,393
R
37.1%Obama38,879
61.7%McCain64,609
1.3%Barr1,310
−24.6%
104,798
R
36.3%Kerry29,547
62.0%Bush50,447
1.7%Nader1,353
−25.7%
81,347
R
40.9%Gore29,113
56.5%Bush40,300
2.6%Nader1,852
−15.7%
71,265
R
43.4%Clinton23,722
47.9%Dole26,159
8.7%Perot4,772
−4.5%
54,653
R
36.9%Clinton18,896
45.9%Bush23,489
17.2%Perot8,819
−9.0%
51,204
R
34.7%Dukakis13,316
64.7%Bush24,843
0.7%Paul250
−30.0%
38,409
R
30.3%Mondale8,940
69.2%Reagan20,396
0.4%Bergland127
−38.9%
29,463
R
48.1%Carter13,888
49.6%Reagan14,323
2.3%Anderson653
−1.5%
28,864
D
62.6%Carter15,720
37.2%Ford9,339
0.2%Anderson58
+25.4%
25,117
R
22.2%McGovern4,437
76.8%Nixon15,324
0.9%Schmitz183
−54.6%
19,944
O
27.0%Humphrey3,924
27.0%Nixon3,924
46.1%Wallace6,701
Wallace +19.1
14,549
R
39.6%Johnson5,444
60.4%Goldwater8,293
0.0%
−20.7%
13,737
D
61.4%Kennedy6,006
38.6%Nixon3,768
0.0%
+22.9%
9,774
D
59.2%Stevenson4,835
13.4%Eisenhower1,092
27.5%Andrews2,244
+45.8%
8,171
D
54.7%Stevenson4,489
45.3%Eisenhower3,716
0.0%
+9.4%
8,205
O
12.7%Truman503
2.9%Dewey113
84.4%Thurmond3,345
Thurmond +71.7
3,961
D
88.1%Roosevelt2,403
5.0%Dewey137
6.9%Thomas188
+83.1%
2,728
D
92.8%Roosevelt2,111
7.2%Willkie164
0.0%
+85.6%
2,275
D
100.0%Roosevelt2,927
0.0%Landon0
0.0%
+100.0%
2,927
D
99.1%Roosevelt3,224
0.0%Hoover0
0.9%Thomas29
+99.1%
3,253
D
97.8%Smith1,224
2.2%Hoover27
0.0%
+95.7%
1,251
D
99.7%Davis1,346
0.1%Coolidge1
0.2%La Follette3
+99.6%
1,350
D
97.2%Cox1,709
2.8%Harding49
0.0%
+94.4%
1,758
D
99.6%Wilson1,638
0.0%Hughes0
0.4%Benson7
+99.6%
1,645
D
97.7%Wilson863
0.0%Taft0
2.3%Roosevelt20
+97.7%
883
D
95.7%Bryan1,247
4.3%Taft56
0.0%
+91.4%
1,303
D
96.1%Parker980
3.9%Roosevelt40
0.0%
+92.2%
1,020
D
94.4%Bryan1,330
5.6%McKinley79
0.0%
+88.8%
1,409
D
87.5%Bryan1,372
12.5%McKinley196
0.0%
+75.0%
1,568
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1896–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1896 to 2024. Most recent: −38.5% in 2024.flipped R · 1980−38.5%DR18962024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1896+75.0%
1900+88.8%
1904+92.2%
1908+91.4%
1912+97.7%
1916+99.6%
1920+94.4%
1924+99.6%
1928+95.7%
1932+99.1%
1936+100.0%
1940+85.6%
1944+83.1%
1948+9.8%
1952+9.4%
1956+45.8%
1960+22.9%
1964−20.7%
1968+0.0%
1972−54.6%
1976+25.4%
1980−1.5%
1984−38.9%
1988−30.0%
1992−9.0%
1996−4.5%
2000−15.7%
2004−25.7%
2008−24.6%
2012−29.6%
2016−37.5%
2020−33.2%
2024−38.5%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SCTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 310,276 in 2024.77.6K155.1K232.7K310.3K310.3K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
YearTotal registered
2016206,853
2018245,776
2020283,557
2022290,702
2024310,276
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Horry County anchors a metro that has added residents faster than almost any other in the Southeast, drawing retirees and seasonal workers whose divergent economic interests complicate the area's reliably wide Republican margins.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 100.0 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 54.6 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 5.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 38.5 points.

A population of 383,016, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,880 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Wildwood-The Villages, FL and Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ.

Political twins — metros

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

Wildwood-The Villages, FL
84.1twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ median age
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ
78.7twin score
2008–2024 trajectorypopulation scale≠ median age
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
76.5twin score
2004–2016 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated

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 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC, South Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC, South Carolina voted Republican by 38.5 points (R+38.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 205,954 votes cast, 62,325 went Democratic and 141,719 went Republican.
When did Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC, South Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC, South Carolina voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC, South Carolina?
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC, South Carolina has a population of 383,016 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC, South Carolina?
Median household income in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC, South Carolina is $66,880 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC, South Carolina?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC, South Carolina from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.