Marion County, SC

SC · Presidential Elections 18922024

D+10.5
2024 Margin
R+11.0%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1976
Voting Streak
29K
Population

Marion County, SC (South Carolina) voted D+10.5 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 7,316 votes (54.65%) to 5,906 (44.11%) for Trump.

This represents a R+11.0% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Marion County is classified as a lean Democratic county. Marion County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1976. The county has a population of approximately 28,664.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+10.5
2020→2024 SwingR+11.0%
Voting StreakD since 1976
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population28,664
Median Age
42.6(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
14.5%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$36,301(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
38.4%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.8%(US: 19.1%)
Black
56.2%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
62.6%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
30.0%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.5%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.6%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
28.8%(Above Average)
Black Protestant
20.7%(Primary Hub)
Mainline Protestant
6.2%
Catholic
1.1%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
0.9%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
15.0%Above Average(1.7x)
American Heritage
14.2%Significant Hub(2.6x)
Irish
2.6%
Mexican
2.4%
German
1.6%
Sub-Saharan African
1.1%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:42.6 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.1%
18-29
7.5%
30-44
17.9%
45-64
30.9%
65+
21.6%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingRegional Strength
14.0%(1.4x US)
Retail Trade
11.2%
Educational Services
8.3%
Construction
7.7%(1.1x US)
Professional & Technical
6.5%(0.5x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
3.8%(0.8x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202454.6%(7,316)44.1%(5,906)D+10.5R+11.0
202060.3%(8,872)38.8%(5,711)D+21.5R+0.4
201660.0%(8,569)38.1%(5,444)D+21.9R+8.3
201264.7%(9,688)34.5%(5,164)D+30.2D+2.6
200863.3%(9,608)35.7%(5,416)D+27.6D+11.5
200457.5%(7,767)41.4%(5,589)D+16.1R+5.9
200060.6%(7,358)38.6%(4,687)D+22.0R+4.5
199660.9%(6,359)34.4%(3,595)D+26.4D+5.3
199256.3%(5,843)35.1%(3,647)D+21.2D+14.8
198852.8%(5,008)46.4%(4,403)D+6.4D+2.8

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Marion County, SC18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202252.8%(4,421)47.2%(3,952)D+5.6R+18.0
202061.3%(9,034)37.8%(5,562)D+23.6D+5.8
201658.3%(7,915)40.5%(5,500)D+17.8R+33.1
2014123.7%(10,798)72.8%(6,356)D+50.9D+34.5
201056.0%(5,760)39.7%(4,079)D+16.3R+1.8
200859.1%(8,599)40.9%(5,951)D+18.2R+3.4
200459.8%(7,734)38.1%(4,935)D+21.6R+6.9
200263.8%(5,711)35.2%(3,157)D+28.5R+17.3
199872.3%(6,284)26.5%(2,305)D+45.8D+27.4
199658.4%(5,800)40.1%(3,978)D+18.3R+10.6

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202253.3%(8,968)45.7%(7,692)D+7.6R+16.3
201861.9%(6,450)38.0%(3,963)D+23.9R+5.9
201463.9%(5,589)34.1%(2,985)D+29.8R+3.4
201066.0%(6,822)32.8%(3,391)D+33.2D+11.6
200660.8%(4,496)39.2%(2,902)D+21.5R+13.3
200267.4%(6,153)32.6%(2,971)D+34.9R+1.8
199867.8%(6,042)31.2%(2,776)D+36.7D+34.4
199450.3%(3,899)48.0%(3,723)D+2.3D+22.9
199039.0%(2,396)59.7%(3,664)R+20.7R+41.5
198660.2%(4,362)39.3%(2,851)D+20.8R+41.5

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

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