HarrisDemocratic61.8%22,832TrumpRepublican37.2%13,750OtherAll other candidates1.0%388
D+24.6- Lead
- 9,082
- Total
- 36,970
- vs nation
- D+26.0
Akashicmetro area
Orangeburg, SC
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic66.2%27,295TrumpRepublican33.0%13,603OtherAll other candidates0.7%307
D+33.2- Lead
- 13,692
- Total
- 41,205
- vs nation
- D+28.8
ClintonDemocratic67.6%26,318TrumpRepublican30.7%11,931OtherAll other candidates1.7%661
D+37.0- Lead
- 14,387
- Total
- 38,910
- vs nation
- D+34.9
ObamaDemocratic71.4%30,720RomneyRepublican27.9%12,022OtherAll other candidates0.7%299
D+43.4- Lead
- 18,698
- Total
- 43,041
- vs nation
- D+39.6
ObamaDemocratic68.6%27,263McCainRepublican30.5%12,115OtherAll other candidates0.9%376
D+38.1- Lead
- 15,148
- Total
- 39,754
- vs nation
- D+30.8
KerryDemocratic65.7%24,698BushRepublican33.8%12,695OtherAll other candidates0.5%171
D+32.0- Lead
- 12,003
- Total
- 37,564
- vs nation
- D+34.4
GoreDemocratic60.5%19,802BushRepublican38.7%12,657OtherAll other candidates0.8%275
D+21.8- Lead
- 7,145
- Total
- 32,734
- vs nation
- D+21.3
ClintonDemocratic61.4%18,610DoleRepublican34.6%10,494OtherAll other candidates4.0%1,211
D+26.8- Lead
- 8,116
- Total
- 30,315
- vs nation
- D+18.3
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+24.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 83,2532024 5-year
- Population density
- 75 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,106 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $45,6752024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 33.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 60.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+98.0 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+30.2 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Cleveland, MS · twin score 97.5
presidential history
Party record book
Orangeburg, 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
98.0%
2,947 votes · D+98.0
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 97.7%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
65.1%
10,456 votes · R+30.2
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 62.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2012
30,720votes
71.4% of the vote · D+43.4
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 27,295 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
14,286votes
48.2% of the vote · D+2.8
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 13,750 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
+117.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+91.9 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · Al Smith, 1928 · +106.2 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+52.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+30.2 · U.S. D+22.6
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1960 · +14.9 pts
U.S. House elections · 2 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 | 59,211 |
| 2018 | 63,524 |
| 2020 | 65,346 |
| 2022 | 59,380 |
| 2024 | 58,958 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+349 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −5,256 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −767 |
| 2012 | −435 |
| 2013 | −835 |
| 2014 | −714 |
| 2015 | −881 |
| 2016 | −703 |
| 2017 | −731 |
| 2018 | −542 |
| 2019 | −655 |
| 2021 | −572 |
| 2022 | +818 |
| 2023 | +241 |
| 2024 | +171 |
| 2025 | +349 |
Orangeburg anchors one of South Carolina's most racially distinctive metros, with South Carolina State University and Claflin University driving unusually high concentrations of young Black voters relative to the region's population size.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 98.0 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 30.2 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 8.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 24.6 points.
A population of 83,253, a 33% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $45,675 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Cleveland, MS and Henderson, NC.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Cleveland, MS
97.5twin score
% Black2004–2016 trajectory
Henderson, NC
96.8twin score
% Black2008–2016 trajectory≠ elasticity
Selma, AL
96.8twin score
% Black2012–2020 trajectory≠ English 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 Orangeburg, SC, South Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Orangeburg, SC, South Carolina voted Democratic by 24.6 points (D+24.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 36,970 votes cast, 22,832 went Democratic and 13,750 went Republican.
When did Orangeburg, SC, South Carolina last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Orangeburg, SC, South Carolina voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in Orangeburg, SC, South Carolina?
Orangeburg, SC, South Carolina has a population of 83,253 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Orangeburg, SC, South Carolina?
Median household income in Orangeburg, SC, South Carolina is $45,675 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of Orangeburg, SC, South Carolina?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Orangeburg, SC, South Carolina from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 28 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.