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Newberry, SC
presidential margin
2008R+17.62012R+14.42016R+22.62020R+24.12024R+34.3
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+34.3
2024
median income$61,780U.S. $80,734 · SC $69,324
median age41.9U.S. 39.1 · SC 40.5
poverty rate17.4%U.S. 12.5% · SC 14.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)23.1%U.S. 35.6% · SC 32.1%
non-english9.2%U.S. 22.3% · SC 8.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German14.6%
English9.1%
American7.6%
African American†28.1%
Nigerian0.4%
African0.2%
Mexican5.5%
Puerto Rican1.0%
Guatemalan0.8%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant8.8%
Other Christian1.6%
Latter-day Saints1.1%
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.

Newberry, SC, South Carolina

Akashic
Newberry, SCTrumpR+34.3
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2024 presidential margin by county for Newberry, SC, SCA map of the single county of Newberry, 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.Newberry County, SC · R+34.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican66.6%12,067
Kamala HarrisDemocratic32.2%5,841
Chase OliverLibertarian1.2%221
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 Newberry, SC, SC — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Newberry County, SCRepublicanR+34.3
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
32.2%Harris5,841
66.6%Trump12,067
1.2%Oliver221
−34.3%
18,129
R
37.3%Biden6,958
61.4%Trump11,443
1.2%Jorgensen230
−24.1%
18,631
R
37.0%Clinton6,217
59.6%Trump10,017
3.4%Johnson573
−22.6%
16,807
R
42.3%Obama6,913
56.6%Romney9,260
1.1%Johnson178
−14.4%
16,351
R
40.6%Obama6,708
58.2%McCain9,616
1.2%Barr200
−17.6%
16,524
R
36.1%Kerry4,483
61.7%Bush7,654
2.2%Nader272
−25.6%
12,409
R
35.8%Gore4,428
60.6%Bush7,492
3.7%Nader452
−24.8%
12,372
R
42.8%Clinton4,804
50.5%Dole5,670
6.7%Perot758
−7.7%
11,232
R
39.7%Clinton4,896
48.5%Bush5,980
11.8%Perot1,453
−8.8%
12,329
R
37.1%Dukakis3,825
62.4%Bush6,427
0.5%Paul53
−25.2%
10,305
R
34.4%Mondale3,790
65.2%Reagan7,176
0.4%Bergland42
−30.8%
11,008
R
45.9%Carter4,825
53.0%Reagan5,568
1.1%Anderson120
−7.1%
10,513
D
50.3%Carter5,034
49.2%Ford4,931
0.5%Anderson51
+1.0%
10,016
R
21.4%McGovern2,035
76.9%Nixon7,325
1.7%Schmitz161
−55.6%
9,521
R
22.8%Humphrey2,444
42.3%Nixon4,538
34.8%Wallace3,734
−19.5%
10,716
R
36.6%Johnson3,222
63.4%Goldwater5,571
0.0%Hass1
−26.7%
8,794
D
52.5%Kennedy3,143
47.5%Nixon2,841
0.0%
+5.0%
5,984
D
52.1%Stevenson2,671
20.7%Eisenhower1,061
27.3%Andrews1,398
+31.4%
5,130
R
45.3%Stevenson3,418
54.7%Eisenhower4,126
0.0%
−9.4%
7,544
O
11.0%Truman349
1.5%Dewey47
87.5%Thurmond2,765
Thurmond +76.4
3,161
D
82.8%Roosevelt1,940
3.0%Dewey70
14.2%Thomas333
+79.8%
2,343
D
98.0%Roosevelt1,739
2.0%Willkie35
0.0%
+96.1%
1,774
D
99.7%Roosevelt2,615
0.0%Landon0
0.3%Lemke9
+99.7%
2,624
D
99.6%Roosevelt3,139
0.0%Hoover0
0.4%Thomas12
+99.6%
3,151
D
99.2%Smith2,077
0.6%Hoover12
0.2%Thomas5
+98.6%
2,094
D
99.2%Davis1,802
0.7%Coolidge13
0.1%La Follette2
+98.5%
1,817
D
97.9%Cox2,015
1.6%Harding33
0.5%Debs10
+96.3%
2,058
D
97.2%Wilson1,719
1.1%Hughes19
1.8%Benson31
+96.1%
1,769
D
98.0%Wilson1,206
0.0%Taft0
2.0%Roosevelt24
+98.0%
1,230
D
97.4%Bryan1,681
2.5%Taft44
0.1%Debs1
+94.8%
1,726
D
97.6%Parker1,364
2.4%Roosevelt33
0.0%
+95.3%
1,397
D
97.2%Bryan1,367
2.8%McKinley40
0.0%
+94.3%
1,407
D
95.4%Bryan1,525
4.0%McKinley64
0.6%Palmer9
+91.4%
1,598
D
81.2%Cleveland1,534
15.5%Harrison293
3.3%Weaver62
+65.7%
1,889
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: −34.3% in 2024.flipped R · 1980−34.3%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+65.7%
1896+91.4%
1900+94.3%
1904+95.3%
1908+94.8%
1912+98.0%
1916+96.1%
1920+96.3%
1924+98.5%
1928+98.6%
1932+99.6%
1936+99.7%
1940+96.1%
1944+79.8%
1948+9.6%
1952−9.4%
1956+31.4%
1960+5.0%
1964−26.7%
1968−19.5%
1972−55.6%
1976+1.0%
1980−7.1%
1984−30.8%
1988−25.2%
1992−8.8%
1996−7.7%
2000−24.8%
2004−25.6%
2008−17.6%
2012−14.4%
2016−22.6%
2020−24.1%
2024−34.3%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Newberry, SCTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 26,328 in 2024.6.8K13.6K20.3K27.1K26.3K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Newberry, SC
YearTotal registered
201623,654
201825,500
202027,107
202225,605
202426,328
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Newberry, SC sits in the Deep South. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 99.7 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 55.6 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 10.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.3 points.

A population of 38,435, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,780 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Greenwood, SC and Cordele, GA.

Political twins — metros

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

Greenwood, SC
79.5twin score
% Black12-yr trend% Catholic≠ % Evangelical
Cordele, GA
77.8twin score
% Catholic2004–2008 trajectorypopulation scale≠ % Evangelical
Bainbridge, GA
75.1twin score
% Catholicpopulation scaleIrish ancestry≠ % Evangelical

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 Newberry, SC, South Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Newberry, SC, South Carolina voted Republican by 34.3 points (R+34.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 18,129 votes cast, 5,841 went Democratic and 12,067 went Republican.
When did Newberry, SC, South Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Newberry, SC, South Carolina voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Newberry, SC, South Carolina?
Newberry, SC, South Carolina has a population of 38,435 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Newberry, SC, South Carolina?
Median household income in Newberry, SC, South Carolina is $61,780 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of Newberry, SC, South Carolina?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Newberry, SC, South Carolina from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.