Question 1

How did Hampton, South Carolina vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

Hampton, South Carolina voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+6.4. Kamala D Harris received 4,328 votes and Donald Trump received 3,801 out of 8,233 total votes cast, a 8.8-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Hampton, South Carolina's political history?

Accepted Answer

Hampton, South Carolina has 36 presidential elections on record, spanning 1884 to 2024. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1976. The largest single-election swing was 62.9 points in 1948.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Hampton, South Carolina?

Accepted Answer

Hampton, South Carolina has a population of 18,254 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 40.6% non-Hispanic white, 4.1% Hispanic, 52.6% Black. About 12% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $44,711.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Hampton, South Carolina?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Hampton, South Carolina are Jefferson, Chicot, Warren. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	40.6%
▶Hispanic / Latino(6)	4.1%
▶Black / African American(5)	52.6%
▶Asian(3)	1.0%
Native American / Alaska Native	0.2%
Multiracial / Other	1.5%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	45.1%	74.3%
Black Protestant	9.9%	16.3%
Mainline Protestant	3.6%	5.9%
Other	1.3%	2.2%
Catholic	0.8%	1.3%
Non-religious	39.3%	—

Year	Result
2024	Harris+6.4
2020	Biden+15.2
2016	Clinton+19.1
2012	Obama+27.4
2008	Obama+25.4
2004	Kerry+21.6
2000	Gore+27.0
1996	Clinton+37.1
1992	Clinton+26.2

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	52.6%	46.2%	D+6.4	R+8.8
2020	57.2%	42.0%	D+15.2	R+3.9
2016	58.7%	39.6%	D+19.1	R+8.3
2012	63.4%	36.0%	D+27.4	D+2.0
2008	62.2%	36.8%	D+25.4	D+3.8
2004	60.3%	38.6%	D+21.6	R+5.4
2000	63.1%	36.1%	D+27.0	R+10.1
1996	66.0%	28.9%	D+37.1	D+10.9
1992	58.9%	32.6%	D+26.2	D+16.6
1988	54.5%	44.8%	D+9.7	D+5.9
1984	51.7%	47.9%	D+3.8	R+28.2
1980	65.6%	33.6%	D+32.0	R+5.6
1976	68.6%	31.0%	D+37.6	D+53.6
1972	41.5%	57.6%	R+16.0	R+24.4
1968	40.3%	32.0%	D+8.3	D+30.5
1964	38.9%	61.1%	R+22.2	D+3.0
1960	37.4%	62.6%	R+25.2	R+35.2
1956	27.4%	17.5%	D+10.0	R+19.8
1952	32.5%	2.8%	D+29.8	D+25.4
1948	5.0%	0.6%	D+4.4	—

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