Union County, SC

SC · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+32.7
2024 Margin
R+8.2%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
27K
Population

Union County, SC (South Carolina) voted R+32.7 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 8,102 votes (65.93%) to 4,084 (33.23%) for Harris.

This represents a R+8.2% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Union County is classified as a deep Republican county. Union County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 26,885.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+32.7
2020→2024 SwingR+8.2%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population26,885
Median Age
44.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
15.0%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$41,621(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
64.2%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.1%(US: 19.1%)
Black
31.1%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
71.3%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
22.6%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.8%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.1%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
54.1%(Unique Concentration)
Black Protestant
12.0%(Primary Hub)
Mainline Protestant
8.6%(Above Average)
LDS/Mormon
1.5%
Catholic
0.7%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

American Heritage
10.9%Above Average(2.0x)
English
8.9%
Irish
7.9%
German
5.3%
Italian
1.7%
Scotch-Irish
1.2%(1.5x)

Age Distribution

Median:44.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
20.8%
18-29
7.1%
30-44
17.7%
45-64
32.8%
65+
21.6%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingExceptional Hub
25.7%(2.6x US)
Retail Trade
8.9%(0.8x US)
Professional & Technical
6.4%(0.5x US)
Educational Services
5.1%(0.6x US)
Construction
5.0%(0.7x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.8%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202433.2%(4,084)65.9%(8,102)R+32.7R+8.2
202037.2%(4,935)61.7%(8,183)R+24.5R+5.2
201639.1%(4,729)58.4%(7,061)R+19.3R+13.0
201246.2%(5,796)52.5%(6,584)R+6.3D+4.9
200843.8%(5,935)55.0%(7,449)R+11.2D+0.2
200443.9%(5,236)55.2%(6,592)R+11.4R+0.9
200044.0%(4,662)54.5%(5,768)R+10.4R+25.9
199653.8%(5,407)38.3%(3,855)D+15.4D+15.5
199243.5%(4,644)43.5%(4,647)R+0.0D+15.3
198842.2%(4,420)57.5%(6,019)R+15.3D+2.4

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Union County, SC18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202230.6%(2,646)69.3%(5,991)R+38.7R+17.8
202038.6%(5,105)59.4%(7,868)R+20.9R+1.8
201638.9%(4,514)58.0%(6,727)R+19.1D+13.5
201477.6%(6,110)110.1%(8,672)R+32.5R+10.9
201036.1%(3,290)57.8%(5,265)R+21.7R+17.7
200847.9%(6,349)51.9%(6,881)R+4.0R+2.1
200447.8%(5,481)49.7%(5,704)R+1.9D+1.8
200247.4%(4,172)51.2%(4,503)R+3.8R+12.4
199853.6%(5,144)45.0%(4,313)D+8.7D+15.6
199645.4%(4,949)52.3%(5,708)R+7.0R+22.9

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202233.0%(5,718)66.0%(11,444)R+33.0R+16.5
201841.7%(3,728)58.2%(5,208)R+16.5D+0.5
201439.9%(3,156)57.0%(4,506)R+17.1R+27.4
201054.1%(4,966)43.7%(4,014)D+10.4R+7.3
200658.8%(4,650)41.1%(3,249)D+17.7D+14.6
200251.5%(4,515)48.5%(4,244)D+3.1R+13.1
199857.3%(5,468)41.1%(3,922)D+16.2D+11.5
199451.8%(4,337)47.1%(3,941)D+4.7D+46.7
199027.4%(2,192)69.4%(5,544)R+42.0R+45.3
198651.5%(4,578)48.2%(4,282)D+3.3R+47.8

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

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