Lexington County, SC

SC · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+33.5
2024 Margin
R+3.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1960
Voting Streak
305K
Population

Lexington County, SC (South Carolina) voted R+33.5 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 96,965 votes (66.01%) to 47,815 (32.55%) for Harris.

This represents a R+3.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Lexington County is classified as a deep Republican county. Lexington County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1960. The county has a population of approximately 304,887.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+33.5
2020→2024 SwingR+3.4%
Voting StreakR since 1960
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population304,887
Median Age
39.8(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
34.1%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$77,408(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
71.2%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
7.9%(US: 19.1%)
Black
14.6%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
2.1%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
77.4%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
11.1%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
9.0%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
4.8%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
25.7%(Above Average)
Mainline Protestant
13.3%(Major Center)
Catholic
8.5%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
2.5%
LDS/Mormon
1.3%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
14.0%
English
13.3%(1.5x)
Irish
10.4%
American Heritage
7.9%(1.5x)
Mexican
3.8%
Sub-Saharan African
3.0%Significant Hub(2.5x)
+ 4 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:39.8 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.0%
18-29
7.6%
30-44
19.8%
45-64
32.6%
65+
17.1%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
11.8%
Retail Trade
10.7%
Manufacturing
10.2%
Construction
8.5%(1.3x US)
Educational Services
7.3%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.6%(1.2x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202432.5%(47,815)66.0%(96,965)R+33.5R+3.4
202034.1%(49,301)64.2%(92,817)R+30.1D+6.6
201628.9%(35,230)65.5%(80,026)R+36.7D+1.1
201230.3%(34,148)68.1%(76,662)R+37.7D+0.3
200830.4%(33,303)68.5%(74,960)R+38.0D+6.6
200427.2%(25,393)71.8%(67,132)R+44.7R+2.2
200027.5%(22,830)69.9%(58,095)R+42.4R+9.4
199630.1%(18,907)63.2%(39,658)R+33.1D+0.9
199226.5%(18,312)60.5%(41,759)R+34.0D+22.6
198821.4%(11,366)77.9%(41,467)R+56.5D+5.9

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Lexington County, SC18922024

D+R++100+80+60+40+200-20-40-60-80-10018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202229.1%(28,884)70.7%(70,113)R+41.6R+12.8
202034.7%(50,256)63.5%(91,944)R+28.8D+17.5
201625.1%(29,995)71.3%(85,385)R+46.3D+43.1
201450.0%(37,858)139.3%(105,616)R+89.4R+27.4
201012.7%(10,381)74.7%(61,157)R+62.0R+16.5
200827.2%(29,255)72.7%(78,255)R+45.5R+14.6
200433.4%(30,885)64.3%(59,467)R+30.9D+1.8
200232.9%(22,915)65.6%(45,671)R+32.7R+17.3
199841.4%(26,727)56.8%(36,687)R+15.4D+19.0
199631.6%(20,625)66.0%(43,099)R+34.4R+14.9

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202233.9%(67,490)64.5%(128,656)R+30.7R+4.9
201837.0%(36,854)62.8%(62,544)R+25.8D+6.1
201431.8%(24,179)63.7%(48,453)R+31.9R+9.9
201038.1%(31,787)60.2%(50,167)R+22.0R+3.5
200640.6%(27,480)59.1%(40,016)R+18.5D+13.4
200234.0%(23,664)65.9%(45,835)R+31.9R+21.4
199843.7%(28,186)54.1%(34,947)R+10.5D+9.1
199439.4%(22,856)58.9%(34,219)R+19.6D+52.5
199012.2%(5,027)84.2%(34,789)R+72.0R+28.6
198627.7%(11,145)71.1%(28,608)R+43.4R+48.1

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

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