Calhoun County, SC

SC · Presidential Elections 19082024

R+14.3
2024 Margin
R+9.5%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2016
Voting Streak
14K
Population

Calhoun County, SC (South Carolina) voted R+14.3 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 4,474 votes (56.53%) to 3,339 (42.19%) for Harris.

This represents a R+9.5% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Calhoun County is classified as a lean Republican county. Calhoun County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2016. The county has a population of approximately 14,182.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+14.3
2020→2024 SwingR+9.5%
Voting StreakR since 2016
Elections on Record30

Demographics

Population14,182
Median Age
47.0(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
24.5%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$58,682(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
54.8%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
3.9%(US: 19.1%)
Black
38.0%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
85.0%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
12.9%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
9.6%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.9%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Mainline Protestant
12.4%(Major Center)
Black Protestant
12.2%(Primary Hub)
Evangelical
11.3%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
9.1%
German
8.6%
American Heritage
7.7%(1.4x)
Mexican
3.2%
Irish
3.1%
Scotch-Irish
1.7%Above Average(2.2x)
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:47.0 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
18.6%
18-29
6.5%
30-44
16.5%
45-64
34.0%
65+
24.4%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
14.7%(1.5x US)
Retail Trade
9.7%
Construction
9.1%(1.3x US)
Professional & Technical
8.8%(0.7x US)
Educational Services
5.4%(0.6x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.5%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202442.2%(3,339)56.5%(4,474)R+14.3R+9.5
202047.1%(3,905)51.9%(4,305)R+4.8R+2.0
201647.3%(3,573)50.2%(3,787)R+2.8R+7.2
201251.6%(4,045)47.3%(3,707)D+4.3D+0.8
200851.3%(3,970)47.8%(3,695)D+3.6D+4.3
200449.0%(3,393)49.8%(3,448)R+0.8D+1.6
200048.1%(3,063)50.5%(3,216)R+2.4R+5.9
199648.5%(2,716)45.0%(2,520)D+3.5R+2.6
199247.9%(2,770)41.9%(2,418)D+6.1D+14.7
198845.4%(2,175)54.0%(2,585)R+8.6R+0.2

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Calhoun County, SC19082024

D+R++100+80+60+40+200-20-40-60-80-100190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202238.6%(2,159)61.3%(3,430)R+22.7R+20.0
202047.9%(3,975)50.6%(4,201)R+2.7D+3.6
201645.5%(3,365)51.9%(3,834)R+6.3R+21.3
2014105.2%(5,471)90.3%(4,695)D+14.9D+30.6
201037.9%(2,170)53.7%(3,069)R+15.7R+12.3
200848.2%(3,664)51.7%(3,924)R+3.4R+9.9
200452.3%(3,562)45.8%(3,118)D+6.5R+0.1
200252.9%(2,839)46.2%(2,481)D+6.7R+17.7
199861.2%(3,470)36.9%(2,089)D+24.4D+30.2
199646.0%(2,709)51.9%(3,055)R+5.9R+28.7

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202240.9%(4,602)57.6%(6,476)R+16.7R+17.3
201850.3%(2,990)49.6%(2,952)D+0.6R+7.8
201453.2%(2,773)44.8%(2,335)D+8.4D+0.1
201053.4%(3,126)45.1%(2,642)D+8.3D+5.6
200651.3%(2,275)48.6%(2,156)D+2.7R+4.6
200253.6%(2,884)46.3%(2,494)D+7.2R+16.2
199860.8%(3,449)37.3%(2,117)D+23.5D+23.9
199449.2%(2,086)49.6%(2,103)R+0.4D+29.9
199034.1%(1,241)64.4%(2,343)R+30.3R+31.7
198650.4%(1,893)49.0%(1,841)D+1.4R+31.6

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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