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1892–2024
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Spartanburg, SC
presidential margin
2008R+20.42012R+21.52016R+29.02020R+27.12024R+33.6
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+33.6
2024
median income$64,468U.S. $80,734 · SC $69,324
median age38.3U.S. 39.1 · SC 40.5
poverty rate15.1%U.S. 12.5% · SC 14.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)24.4%U.S. 35.6% · SC 32.1%
non-english12.5%U.S. 22.3% · SC 8.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English11.8%
Irish8.8%
American8.1%
African American†19.3%
African0.3%
Mexican5.0%
Puerto Rican1.0%
Honduran0.7%
Asian Indian0.6%
Chinese0.3%
Hmong0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline6.3%
Black Protestant4.2%
Other Christian1.0%
Latter-day Saints0.8%
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.

Spartanburg, SC, South Carolina

Akashic
Spartanburg, SCTrumpR+33.6
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2024 presidential margin by county for Spartanburg, SC, SCA map of the constituent counties of Spartanburg, 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.Spartanburg County, SC · R+33.6Union County, SC · R+32.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican66.2%111,134
Kamala HarrisDemocratic32.6%54,794
Chase OliverLibertarian1.2%1,958
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 Spartanburg, SC, SC — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Spartanburg County, SCRepublicanR+33.6
Union County, SCRepublicanR+32.7
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
32.6%Harris54,794
66.2%Trump111,134
1.2%Oliver1,958
−33.6%
167,886
R
35.7%Biden57,861
62.8%Trump101,743
1.4%Jorgensen2,308
−27.1%
161,912
R
33.6%Clinton44,726
62.6%Trump83,338
3.8%Johnson5,118
−29.0%
133,182
R
38.6%Obama47,257
60.1%Romney73,553
1.3%Johnson1,637
−21.5%
122,447
R
39.0%Obama47,567
59.5%McCain72,491
1.5%Barr1,821
−20.4%
121,879
R
35.8%Kerry38,869
63.1%Bush68,596
1.1%Nader1,227
−27.3%
108,692
R
36.4%Gore34,221
61.5%Bush57,882
2.2%Nader2,039
−25.1%
94,142
R
41.7%Clinton32,221
51.6%Dole39,827
6.7%Perot5,203
−9.8%
77,251
R
36.2%Clinton30,132
50.8%Bush42,354
13.0%Perot10,829
−14.7%
83,315
R
36.5%Dukakis27,384
62.4%Bush46,820
1.1%Paul829
−25.9%
75,033
R
33.5%Mondale24,554
65.3%Reagan47,884
1.3%Bergland933
−31.8%
73,371
R
48.4%Carter33,519
49.2%Reagan34,127
2.4%Anderson1,679
−0.9%
69,325
D
58.5%Carter34,288
40.8%Ford23,919
0.6%Anderson373
+17.7%
58,580
R
23.3%McGovern12,262
75.3%Nixon39,645
1.4%Schmitz714
−52.0%
52,621
O
24.2%Humphrey13,738
37.3%Nixon21,194
38.6%Wallace21,936
Wallace +1.3
56,868
D
51.8%Johnson23,926
48.2%Goldwater22,226
0.0%
+3.7%
46,152
D
66.3%Kennedy25,363
33.7%Nixon12,920
0.0%
+32.5%
38,283
D
65.2%Stevenson20,397
25.8%Eisenhower8,074
9.0%Andrews2,800
+39.4%
31,271
D
69.6%Stevenson27,804
30.4%Eisenhower12,122
0.0%
+39.3%
39,926
D
51.9%Truman8,024
4.4%Dewey673
43.7%Thurmond6,763
+47.5%
15,460
D
93.6%Roosevelt11,133
3.7%Dewey435
2.7%Thomas322
+90.0%
11,890
D
97.9%Roosevelt12,781
2.1%Willkie277
0.0%
+95.8%
13,058
D
98.7%Roosevelt14,197
0.0%Landon0
1.3%Lemke182
+98.7%
14,379
D
98.1%Roosevelt12,347
0.0%Hoover0
1.9%Thomas244
+98.1%
12,591
D
88.3%Smith6,319
11.7%Hoover834
0.0%Thomas2
+76.7%
7,155
D
98.2%Davis1,862
1.4%Coolidge27
0.4%La Follette7
+96.8%
1,896
D
97.1%Cox6,746
2.9%Harding198
0.0%
+94.3%
6,944
D
97.0%Wilson5,979
1.8%Hughes112
1.2%Benson73
+95.2%
6,164
D
94.5%Wilson5,225
0.0%Taft0
5.5%Roosevelt304
+94.5%
5,529
D
95.2%Bryan5,551
4.7%Taft274
0.1%Debs5
+90.5%
5,830
D
96.7%Parker4,214
3.3%Roosevelt142
0.0%
+93.5%
4,356
D
95.0%Bryan3,649
5.0%McKinley192
0.0%
+90.0%
3,841
D
93.2%Bryan5,613
6.7%McKinley405
0.0%Palmer2
+86.5%
6,020
D
81.6%Cleveland4,854
15.3%Harrison907
3.1%Weaver185
+66.4%
5,946
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: −33.6% in 2024.flipped R · 1980−33.6%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+66.4%
1896+86.5%
1900+90.0%
1904+93.5%
1908+90.5%
1912+94.5%
1916+95.2%
1920+94.3%
1924+96.8%
1928+76.7%
1932+98.1%
1936+98.7%
1940+95.8%
1944+90.0%
1948+47.5%
1952+39.3%
1956+39.4%
1960+32.5%
1964+3.7%
1968−13.1%
1972−52.0%
1976+17.7%
1980−0.9%
1984−31.8%
1988−25.9%
1992−14.7%
1996−9.8%
2000−25.1%
2004−27.3%
2008−20.4%
2012−21.5%
2016−29.0%
2020−27.1%
2024−33.6%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Spartanburg, SCTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 253,619 in 2024.63.4K126.8K190.2K253.6K253.6K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Spartanburg, SC
YearTotal registered
2016196,309
2018221,518
2020244,178
2022238,661
2024253,619
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Spartanburg County anchors a Piedmont corridor that has voted Republican by double-digit margins in every presidential race since 1980, even as BMW's plant and related suppliers have drawn a more internationally diverse workforce into the region.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 98.7 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 52.0 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 6.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 33.6 points.

A population of 374,737, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,468 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Monroe, LA and Hattiesburg, MS.

Political twins — metros

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

Monroe, LA
85.0twin score
% Evangelical% Catholic2004–2008 trajectory≠ % Black
Hattiesburg, MS
83.3twin score
% Evangelical% Catholic% Black≠ American ancestry
Tupelo, MS
82.6twin score
2000 margin% Black% 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 Spartanburg, SC, South Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Spartanburg, SC, South Carolina voted Republican by 33.6 points (R+33.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 167,886 votes cast, 54,794 went Democratic and 111,134 went Republican.
When did Spartanburg, SC, South Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Spartanburg, SC, South Carolina voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Spartanburg, SC, South Carolina?
Spartanburg, SC, South Carolina has a population of 374,737 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Spartanburg, SC, South Carolina?
Median household income in Spartanburg, SC, South Carolina is $64,468 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of Spartanburg, SC, South Carolina?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Spartanburg, SC, South Carolina from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.