Orangeburg County, South Carolina
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — shifted 8.7pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 33.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(10) | 2.7% |
▶Black / African American(6) | 60.8% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(4) | 0.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.1% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 34.4% | 53.2% |
| Mainline Protestant | 12.1% | 18.8% |
| Black Protestant | 10.5% | 16.2% |
| Other | 5.7% | 8.7% |
| Catholic | 2.1% | 3.2% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Non-religious | 35.3% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+24.6 |
| 2020 | Biden+33.2 |
| 2016 | Clinton+37.0 |
| 2012 | Obama+43.4 |
| 2008 | Obama+38.1 |
| 2004 | Kerry+31.9 |
| 2000 | Gore+21.8 |
| 1996 | Clinton+26.8 |
| 1992 | Clinton+22.1 |
Orangeburg, South Carolina is a county that has a population of 83,253. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+24.6. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 61.8% | 37.2% | D+24.6 | R+8.7 |
| 2020 | 66.2% | 33.0% | D+33.2 | R+3.8 |
| 2016 | 67.6% | 30.7% | D+37.0 | R+6.5 |
| 2012 | 71.4% | 27.9% | D+43.4 | D+5.3 |
| 2008 | 68.6% | 30.5% | D+38.1 | D+6.2 |
| 2004 | 65.7% | 33.8% | D+31.9 | D+10.1 |
| 2000 | 60.5% | 38.7% | D+21.8 | R+4.9 |
| 1996 | 61.4% | 34.6% | D+26.8 | D+4.7 |
| 1992 | 57.2% | 35.1% | D+22.1 | D+17.2 |
| 1988 | 52.2% | 47.3% | D+4.9 | D+2.1 |
| 1984 | 51.0% | 48.2% | D+2.8 | R+14.7 |
| 1980 | 58.3% | 40.8% | D+17.5 | R+3.9 |
| 1976 | 60.4% | 38.9% | D+21.5 | D+42.0 |
| 1972 | 38.8% | 59.3% | R+20.6 | R+38.6 |
| 1968 | 42.2% | 24.2% | D+18.0 | D+48.2 |
| 1964 | 34.9% | 65.1% | R+30.2 | R+15.5 |
| 1960 | 42.6% | 57.4% | R+14.7 | R+29.8 |
| 1956 | 36.3% | 21.2% | D+15.1 | R+19.2 |
| 1952 | 37.6% | 3.3% | D+34.3 | D+27.1 |
| 1948 | 11.6% | 4.4% | D+7.2 | — |
What defines Orangeburg?
Orangeburg has been trending Republican — 19pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a majority-minority electorate where racial demographics are the primary driver of partisan lean.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Democratic landslide with a 24.6% margin
- Shifted 18.9 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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