Chesterfield County, South Carolina
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 7.6pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 58.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(8) | 5.9% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 30.1% |
▶Asian(4) | 0.5% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.7% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.5% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 33.5% | 66.3% |
| Mainline Protestant | 8.6% | 17.0% |
| Black Protestant | 5.5% | 10.9% |
| Other | 2.0% | 3.9% |
| Catholic | 1.0% | 2.0% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Non-religious | 49.4% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+28.1 |
| 2020 | Trump+20.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+14.8 |
| 2012 | Romney+3.2 |
| 2008 | McCain+3.0 |
| 2004 | Bush+3.7 |
| 2000 | Bush+1.2 |
| 1996 | Clinton+16.1 |
| 1992 | Clinton+13.4 |
Chesterfield, South Carolina is a county that has a population of 43,784. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+28.1. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 35.5% | 63.5% | R+28.1 | R+7.6 |
| 2020 | 39.4% | 59.8% | R+20.5 | R+5.7 |
| 2016 | 41.4% | 56.2% | R+14.8 | R+11.6 |
| 2012 | 48.0% | 51.2% | R+3.2 | R+0.3 |
| 2008 | 47.9% | 50.9% | R+3.0 | D+0.8 |
| 2004 | 47.9% | 51.6% | R+3.7 | R+2.5 |
| 2000 | 48.8% | 50.0% | R+1.2 | R+17.4 |
| 1996 | 54.3% | 38.1% | D+16.1 | D+2.7 |
| 1992 | 50.8% | 37.3% | D+13.4 | D+16.5 |
| 1988 | 48.3% | 51.4% | R+3.1 | D+5.4 |
| 1984 | 45.6% | 54.1% | R+8.5 | R+37.8 |
| 1980 | 64.1% | 34.9% | D+29.2 | R+21.0 |
| 1976 | 75.0% | 24.8% | D+50.3 | D+78.1 |
| 1972 | 35.7% | 63.6% | R+27.9 | R+34.0 |
| 1968 | 31.6% | 25.5% | D+6.1 | R+24.7 |
| 1964 | 65.4% | 34.6% | D+30.9 | R+22.0 |
| 1960 | 76.4% | 23.6% | D+52.9 | R+2.5 |
| 1956 | 71.4% | 15.9% | D+55.4 | R+14.2 |
| 1952 | 72.4% | 2.9% | D+69.6 | D+34.3 |
| 1948 | 36.5% | 1.2% | D+35.3 | — |
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