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Charleston County, SC

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

English15.3%12.1%9.5%

German11.0%9.4%12.5%

Irish10.6%9.1%9.4%

American8.7%8.2%5.3%

Italian4.7%3.4%4.8%

Scottish2.5%2.1%1.3%

Polish2.1%—2.2%

French2.1%1.1%1.6%

African American†21.8%23.4%9.9%

African0.6%0.6%0.5%

Jamaican0.2%0.2%0.4%

Mexican3.5%3.4%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.5%1.0%1.8%

Cuban0.3%0.3%0.7%

Guatemalan0.3%0.3%0.5%

Nicaraguan0.3%——

Spaniard0.3%——

Honduran0.2%0.4%0.3%

Salvadoran0.2%—0.7%

Asian Indian0.5%0.5%1.4%

Chinese0.4%0.2%1.3%

Filipino0.3%0.3%0.9%

Vietnamese0.3%0.2%0.6%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Charleston County	South Carolina	United States
Median age	39.2	40.5	39.1
Age 18–24	8.3%	9.1%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	17.8%	18.9%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Charleston County	South Carolina	United States
Median household income	$88,494	$69,324	$84,427
Poverty rate	11.3%	14.1%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	50.3%	32.1%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Charleston County	South Carolina	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	9.0%	8.4%	22.3%
Spanish	5.3%	5.2%	13.6%
Other Indo-European	1.0%	0.8%	2.0%

Religious landscape

Measure	Charleston County	South Carolina	United States
Catholic	12.2%	8.0%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	16.9%	28.6%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	49.4%	47.5%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	8.2%	7.4%	5.2%
Black Protestant	10.0%	5.8%	2.2%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 66.9% of 323,496 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic51.9%111,427TrumpRepublican46.3%99,265OliverLibertarian0.8%1,665

D+5.7

Lead: 12,162
Total: 214,521
vs nation: D+7.1
Turnout: 66.9%

BidenDemocratic55.5%121,485TrumpRepublican42.6%93,297JorgensenLibertarian1.5%3,177

D+12.9

Lead: 28,188
Total: 218,857
vs nation: D+8.4
Turnout: 69.7%

ClintonDemocratic50.6%89,299TrumpRepublican42.8%75,443JohnsonLibertarian4.1%7,283

D+7.9

Lead: 13,856
Total: 176,345
vs nation: D+5.8
Turnout: 61.0%

ObamaDemocratic50.4%81,487RomneyRepublican48.0%77,629OtherAll other candidates1.6%2,591

D+2.4

Lead: 3,858
Total: 161,707
vs nation: R+1.5
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic53.5%82,698McCainRepublican45.2%69,822OtherAll other candidates1.2%1,914

D+8.3

Lead: 12,876
Total: 154,434
vs nation: D+1.1
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic46.8%63,758BushRepublican51.6%70,297OtherAll other candidates1.7%2,261

R+4.8

Lead: 6,539
Total: 136,316
vs nation: R+2.3
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic44.4%49,520BushRepublican52.2%58,229NaderGreen2.4%2,631

R+7.8

Lead: 8,709
Total: 111,476
vs nation: R+8.3
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic45.1%43,571DoleRepublican50.3%48,675PerotReform3.6%3,514

R+5.3

Lead: 5,104
Total: 96,688
vs nation: R+13.8
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+5.7MIT Election Lab
Population: 420,2642024 5-year
Median household income: $88,4942024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 64.5%2024 5-year
Black: 22.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 7.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+95.1 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+39.7 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Wake County, NC · twin score 93.8

Participation

Midterm durability

Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.

2024 total turnout: 66.9%216,459 participants ÷ 323,496 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +21.3 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: -0.3 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 45.6%–50.5%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	179,107	293,756	61.0%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	150,632	305,281	49.3%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	219,905	315,638	69.7%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	154,386	319,009	48.4%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	216,459	323,496	66.9%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

182 precincts · 214,521 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Charleston County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Johns Island 2Johns Island 2	2,168	2,528	81	4,777	45.4%	52.9%	R+7.5
Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 39Mt. Pleasant 39	1,639	2,856	45	4,540	36.1%	62.9%	R+26.8
Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 35Mt. Pleasant 35	1,695	2,720	64	4,479	37.8%	60.7%	R+22.9
Precinct -Johns Island 3AJohns Island 3A	1,852	2,223	68	4,143	44.7%	53.7%	R+9.0
Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 33Mt. Pleasant 33	1,326	2,522	48	3,896	34.0%	64.7%	R+30.7
Precinct -St. Andrews 37St. Andrews 37	1,766	1,950	70	3,786	46.6%	51.5%	R+4.9
Precinct -St. Andrews 27St. Andrews 27	1,855	1,391	72	3,318	55.9%	41.9%	D+14.0
Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 37Mt. Pleasant 37	1,420	1,613	35	3,068	46.3%	52.6%	R+6.3
Precinct -St. Andrews 28St. Andrews 28	1,512	1,512	37	3,061	49.4%	49.4%	Exact tie
Precinct -St. Andrews 29St. Andrews 29	1,357	1,175	53	2,585	52.5%	45.5%	D+7.0
Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 27Mt. Pleasant 27	999	1,407	44	2,450	40.8%	57.4%	R+16.7
Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 17Mt. Pleasant 17	916	1,325	37	2,278	40.2%	58.2%	R+18.0
Precinct -Johns Island 1BJohns Island 1B	1,139	1,091	37	2,267	50.2%	48.1%	D+2.1
Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 32Mt. Pleasant 32	756	1,455	27	2,238	33.8%	65.0%	R+31.2
Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 12Mt. Pleasant 12	977	1,102	27	2,106	46.4%	52.3%	R+5.9
Precinct -Deer Park 1BDeer Park 1B	1,132	839	43	2,014	56.2%	41.7%	D+14.5
Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 15Mt. Pleasant 15	1,002	962	38	2,002	50.0%	48.1%	D+2.0
Precinct -SeabrookSeabrook	937	989	32	1,958	47.9%	50.5%	R+2.7
Precinct -LadsonLadson	1,132	781	30	1,943	58.3%	40.2%	D+18.1
Precinct -St. Pauls 6St. Pauls 6	722	1,190	19	1,931	37.4%	61.6%	R+24.2
Precinct -St. Pauls 3St. Pauls 3	624	1,222	31	1,877	33.2%	65.1%	R+31.9
Precinct -St. Andrews 34St. Andrews 34	812	1,008	25	1,845	44.0%	54.6%	R+10.6
Precinct -Kiawah IslandKiawah Island	861	877	26	1,764	48.8%	49.7%	R+0.9
Precinct -James Island 1AJames Island 1A	924	746	28	1,698	54.4%	43.9%	D+10.5
Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 30Mt. Pleasant 30	709	950	23	1,682	42.2%	56.5%	R+14.3
Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 22Mt. Pleasant 22	785	863	29	1,677	46.8%	51.5%	R+4.7
Precinct -Johns Island 3BJohns Island 3B	790	836	31	1,657	47.7%	50.5%	R+2.8
Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 23Mt. Pleasant 23	824	806	23	1,653	49.8%	48.8%	D+1.1
Precinct -Johns Island 1AJohns Island 1A	640	970	22	1,632	39.2%	59.4%	R+20.2
Precinct -Deer Park 2ADeer Park 2A	880	724	22	1,626	54.1%	44.5%	D+9.6
Precinct -James Island 7James Island 7	852	739	35	1,626	52.4%	45.4%	D+6.9
Precinct -St. Andrews 20St. Andrews 20	977	596	34	1,607	60.8%	37.1%	D+23.7
Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 19Mt. Pleasant 19	709	847	26	1,582	44.8%	53.5%	R+8.7
Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 38Mt. Pleasant 38	574	959	21	1,554	36.9%	61.7%	R+24.8
Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 6Mt. Pleasant 6	690	832	31	1,553	44.4%	53.6%	R+9.1
Precinct -James Island 11James Island 11	763	754	34	1,551	49.2%	48.6%	D+0.6
Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 36Mt. Pleasant 36	664	778	38	1,480	44.9%	52.6%	R+7.7
Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 34Mt. Pleasant 34	563	880	13	1,456	38.7%	60.4%	R+21.8
Precinct -North Charleston 24North Charleston 24	1,020	374	38	1,432	71.2%	26.1%	D+45.1
Precinct -Isle Of Palms 1CIsle Of Palms 1C	562	849	17	1,428	39.4%	59.5%	R+20.1
Precinct -St. Andrews 30St. Andrews 30	735	648	22	1,405	52.3%	46.1%	D+6.2
Precinct -James Island 8BJames Island 8B	768	596	30	1,394	55.1%	42.8%	D+12.3
Precinct -St. Andrews 35St. Andrews 35	570	786	30	1,386	41.1%	56.7%	R+15.6
Precinct -LincolnvilleLincolnville	764	589	24	1,377	55.5%	42.8%	D+12.7
Precinct -Deer Park 3Deer Park 3	948	402	26	1,376	68.9%	29.2%	D+39.7
Precinct -James Island 6James Island 6	744	600	30	1,374	54.1%	43.7%	D+10.5
Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 31Mt. Pleasant 31	545	812	15	1,372	39.7%	59.2%	R+19.5
Precinct -North Charleston 23North Charleston 23	876	466	20	1,362	64.3%	34.2%	D+30.1
Precinct -McClellanvilleMcClellanville	768	580	13	1,361	56.4%	42.6%	D+13.8
Precinct -St. Andrews 7St. Andrews 7	680	651	27	1,358	50.1%	47.9%	D+2.1
Precinct -Sullivans IslandSullivans Island	672	651	29	1,352	49.7%	48.2%	D+1.6
Precinct -Edisto IslandEdisto Island	615	713	18	1,346	45.7%	53.0%	R+7.3
Precinct -James Island 13James Island 13	631	684	20	1,335	47.3%	51.2%	R+4.0
Precinct -James Island 19James Island 19	722	582	26	1,330	54.3%	43.8%	D+10.5
Precinct -James Island 17James Island 17	671	621	37	1,329	50.5%	46.7%	D+3.8
Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 21Mt. Pleasant 21	603	706	19	1,328	45.4%	53.2%	R+7.8
Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 3Mt. Pleasant 3	698	598	27	1,323	52.8%	45.2%	D+7.6
Precinct -St. Andrews 17St. Andrews 17	581	677	28	1,286	45.2%	52.6%	R+7.5
Precinct -James Island 22James Island 22	739	485	36	1,260	58.7%	38.5%	D+20.2
Precinct -James Island 15James Island 15	680	545	24	1,249	54.4%	43.6%	D+10.8
Precinct -James Island 10James Island 10	628	590	22	1,240	50.6%	47.6%	D+3.1
Precinct -St. Andrews 36St. Andrews 36	572	639	22	1,233	46.4%	51.8%	R+5.4
Precinct -St. Pauls 4St. Pauls 4	830	362	28	1,220	68.0%	29.7%	D+38.4
Precinct -James Island 8AJames Island 8A	724	445	24	1,193	60.7%	37.3%	D+23.4
Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 20Mt. Pleasant 20	586	587	20	1,193	49.1%	49.2%	R+0.1
Precinct -St. Andrews 4St. Andrews 4	565	595	25	1,185	47.7%	50.2%	R+2.5
Precinct -AwendawAwendaw	551	622	6	1,179	46.7%	52.8%	R+6.0
Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 4Mt. Pleasant 4	549	610	19	1,178	46.6%	51.8%	R+5.2
Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 11Mt. Pleasant 11	509	650	18	1,177	43.2%	55.2%	R+12.0
Precinct -St. Andrews 5St. Andrews 5	667	485	23	1,175	56.8%	41.3%	D+15.5
Precinct -James Island 5AJames Island 5A	525	631	18	1,174	44.7%	53.7%	R+9.0
Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 1Mt. Pleasant 1	555	585	28	1,168	47.5%	50.1%	R+2.6
Precinct -Charleston 15Charleston 15	742	404	19	1,165	63.7%	34.7%	D+29.0
Precinct -James Island 20James Island 20	654	487	20	1,161	56.3%	41.9%	D+14.4
Precinct -North Charleston 30North Charleston 30	826	300	22	1,148	72.0%	26.1%	D+45.8
Precinct -James Island 9James Island 9	567	541	25	1,133	50.0%	47.7%	D+2.3
Precinct -Isle Of Palms 1BIsle Of Palms 1B	448	663	13	1,124	39.9%	59.0%	R+19.1
Precinct -St. Andrews 18St. Andrews 18	764	332	25	1,121	68.2%	29.6%	D+38.5
Precinct -James Island 12James Island 12	518	558	20	1,096	47.3%	50.9%	R+3.6
Precinct -Deer Park 2BDeer Park 2B	668	382	13	1,063	62.8%	35.9%	D+26.9
Precinct -St. Pauls 2BSt. Pauls 2B	556	463	15	1,034	53.8%	44.8%	D+9.0
Precinct -St. Andrews 3St. Andrews 3	767	238	24	1,029	74.5%	23.1%	D+51.4
Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 14Mt. Pleasant 14	461	549	15	1,025	45.0%	53.6%	R+8.6
Precinct -North Charleston 9North Charleston 9	669	332	23	1,024	65.3%	32.4%	D+32.9
Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 18Mt. Pleasant 18	404	589	13	1,006	40.2%	58.5%	R+18.4
Precinct -St. Andrews 14St. Andrews 14	559	427	20	1,006	55.6%	42.4%	D+13.1
Precinct -St. Andrews 25St. Andrews 25	641	341	23	1,005	63.8%	33.9%	D+29.9
Precinct -St. Andrews 26St. Andrews 26	545	432	23	1,000	54.5%	43.2%	D+11.3
Precinct -Charleston 12Charleston 12	676	281	22	979	69.1%	28.7%	D+40.3
Precinct -St. Andrews 6St. Andrews 6	436	522	16	974	44.8%	53.6%	R+8.8
Precinct -Johns Island 4Johns Island 4	496	451	22	969	51.2%	46.5%	D+4.6
Precinct -Charleston 20Charleston 20	703	232	22	957	73.5%	24.2%	D+49.2
Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 5Mt. Pleasant 5	413	530	11	954	43.3%	55.6%	R+12.3
Precinct -Wadmalaw Island 2Wadmalaw Island 2	573	358	21	952	60.2%	37.6%	D+22.6
Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 28Mt. Pleasant 28	404	518	20	942	42.9%	55.0%	R+12.1
Precinct -Charleston 18Charleston 18	686	211	33	930	73.8%	22.7%	D+51.1
Precinct -St. Andrews 22St. Andrews 22	410	492	20	922	44.5%	53.4%	R+8.9
Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 25Mt. Pleasant 25	362	546	12	920	39.3%	59.3%	R+20.0
Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 9Mt. Pleasant 9	365	508	23	896	40.7%	56.7%	R+16.0
Precinct -Wadmalaw Island 1Wadmalaw Island 1	483	397	15	895	54.0%	44.4%	D+9.6
Precinct -St. Andrews 31St. Andrews 31	413	455	24	892	46.3%	51.0%	R+4.7
Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 2Mt. Pleasant 2	354	516	19	889	39.8%	58.0%	R+18.2
Precinct -North Charleston 3North Charleston 3	394	472	17	883	44.6%	53.5%	R+8.8
Precinct -Folly Beach 2Folly Beach 2	457	403	22	882	51.8%	45.7%	D+6.1
Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 10Mt. Pleasant 10	336	535	11	882	38.1%	60.7%	R+22.6
Precinct -St. Andrews 32St. Andrews 32	385	461	27	873	44.1%	52.8%	R+8.7
Precinct -St. Andrews 12St. Andrews 12	430	403	23	856	50.2%	47.1%	D+3.2
Precinct -St. Andrews 16St. Andrews 16	415	419	22	856	48.5%	48.9%	R+0.5
Precinct -North Charleston 18North Charleston 18	609	224	20	853	71.4%	26.3%	D+45.1
Precinct -North Charleston 16North Charleston 16	597	223	19	839	71.2%	26.6%	D+44.6
Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 7Mt. Pleasant 7	366	459	10	835	43.8%	55.0%	R+11.1
Precinct -St. Andrews 2St. Andrews 2	520	304	10	834	62.4%	36.5%	D+25.9
Precinct -Christ ChurchChrist Church	354	467	6	827	42.8%	56.5%	R+13.7
Precinct -James Island 1BJames Island 1B	614	193	16	823	74.6%	23.5%	D+51.2
Precinct -Isle Of Palms 1AIsle Of Palms 1A	295	487	23	805	36.6%	60.5%	R+23.9
Precinct -St. Andrews 13St. Andrews 13	390	393	20	803	48.6%	48.9%	R+0.4
Precinct -St. Andrews 24St. Andrews 24	518	271	10	799	64.8%	33.9%	D+30.9
Precinct -North Charleston 12North Charleston 12	495	273	27	795	62.3%	34.3%	D+27.9
Precinct -North Charleston 5North Charleston 5	693	84	17	794	87.3%	10.6%	D+76.7
Precinct -St. Pauls 5St. Pauls 5	366	415	11	792	46.2%	52.4%	R+6.2
Precinct -St. Andrews 15St. Andrews 15	579	199	13	791	73.2%	25.2%	D+48.0
Precinct -Deer Park 1ADeer Park 1A	488	270	18	776	62.9%	34.8%	D+28.1
Precinct -St. Andrews 10St. Andrews 10	476	275	17	768	62.0%	35.8%	D+26.2
Precinct -Charleston 7Charleston 7	459	298	9	766	59.9%	38.9%	D+21.0
Precinct -Charleston 17Charleston 17	600	133	26	759	79.1%	17.5%	D+61.5
Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 13Mt. Pleasant 13	386	363	8	757	51.0%	48.0%	D+3.0
Precinct -North Charleston 21North Charleston 21	496	241	15	752	66.0%	32.0%	D+33.9
Precinct -St. Andrews 11St. Andrews 11	350	390	12	752	46.5%	51.9%	R+5.3
Precinct -Charleston 11Charleston 11	453	256	19	728	62.2%	35.2%	D+27.1
Precinct -Charleston 3Charleston 3	407	303	16	726	56.1%	41.7%	D+14.3
Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 8Mt. Pleasant 8	349	359	14	722	48.3%	49.7%	R+1.4
Precinct -St. Andrews 33St. Andrews 33	304	404	11	719	42.3%	56.2%	R+13.9
Precinct -Charleston 6Charleston 6	435	274	9	718	60.6%	38.2%	D+22.4
Precinct -Charleston 16Charleston 16	557	145	15	717	77.7%	20.2%	D+57.5
Precinct -Charleston 13Charleston 13	537	156	14	707	76.0%	22.1%	D+53.9
Precinct -Folly Beach 1Folly Beach 1	372	316	6	694	53.6%	45.5%	D+8.1
Precinct -Deer Park 2CDeer Park 2C	370	314	9	693	53.4%	45.3%	D+8.1
Precinct -James Island 14James Island 14	300	387	6	693	43.3%	55.8%	R+12.6
Precinct -Charleston 2Charleston 2	298	381	10	689	43.3%	55.3%	R+12.0
Precinct -North Charleston 8North Charleston 8	469	196	24	689	68.1%	28.4%	D+39.6
Precinct -St. Andrews 9St. Andrews 9	606	69	13	688	88.1%	10.0%	D+78.1
Precinct -North Charleston 11North Charleston 11	397	276	12	685	58.0%	40.3%	D+17.7
Precinct -James Island 5BJames Island 5B	258	401	19	678	38.1%	59.1%	R+21.1
Precinct -Charleston 4Charleston 4	358	310	9	677	52.9%	45.8%	D+7.1
Precinct -North Charleston 19North Charleston 19	520	135	10	665	78.2%	20.3%	D+57.9
Precinct -North Charleston 15North Charleston 15	544	102	17	663	82.1%	15.4%	D+66.7
Precinct -Charleston 8Charleston 8	477	163	22	662	72.1%	24.6%	D+47.4
Precinct -St. Pauls 2ASt. Pauls 2A	320	329	13	662	48.3%	49.7%	R+1.4
Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 24Mt. Pleasant 24	291	362	8	661	44.0%	54.8%	R+10.7
Precinct -North Charleston 22North Charleston 22	455	194	12	661	68.8%	29.3%	D+39.5
Precinct -St. Andrews 23St. Andrews 23	388	261	8	657	59.1%	39.7%	D+19.3
Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 16Mt. Pleasant 16	230	411	13	654	35.2%	62.8%	R+27.7
Precinct -James Island 3James Island 3	510	113	18	641	79.6%	17.6%	D+61.9
Precinct -North Charleston 6North Charleston 6	579	49	12	640	90.5%	7.7%	D+82.8
Precinct -North Charleston 4North Charleston 4	523	84	19	626	83.5%	13.4%	D+70.1
Precinct -St. Pauls 1St. Pauls 1	427	176	10	613	69.7%	28.7%	D+40.9
Precinct -Charleston 1Charleston 1	247	341	8	596	41.4%	57.2%	R+15.8
Precinct -Charleston 14Charleston 14	387	190	13	590	65.6%	32.2%	D+33.4
Precinct -North Charleston 10North Charleston 10	442	121	23	586	75.4%	20.6%	D+54.8
Precinct -Charleston 5Charleston 5	318	257	8	583	54.5%	44.1%	D+10.5
Precinct -St. Andrews 8St. Andrews 8	437	128	16	581	75.2%	22.0%	D+53.2
Precinct -St. Andrews 21St. Andrews 21	289	263	10	562	51.4%	46.8%	D+4.6
Precinct -North Charleston 1North Charleston 1	457	80	12	549	83.2%	14.6%	D+68.7
Precinct -North Charleston 14North Charleston 14	352	162	17	531	66.3%	30.5%	D+35.8
Precinct -North Charleston 27North Charleston 27	373	147	10	530	70.4%	27.7%	D+42.6
Precinct -North Charleston 7North Charleston 7	464	48	13	525	88.4%	9.1%	D+79.2
Precinct -North Charleston 17North Charleston 17	401	112	8	521	77.0%	21.5%	D+55.5
Precinct -Charleston 19Charleston 19	418	91	10	519	80.5%	17.5%	D+63.0
Precinct -St. Andrews 1St. Andrews 1	339	158	10	507	66.9%	31.2%	D+35.7
Precinct -North Charleston 20North Charleston 20	259	229	6	494	52.4%	46.4%	D+6.1
Precinct -Charleston 9Charleston 9	286	142	10	438	65.3%	32.4%	D+32.9
Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 26Mt. Pleasant 26	403	18	7	428	94.2%	4.2%	D+90.0
Precinct -Charleston 21Charleston 21	361	60	4	425	84.9%	14.1%	D+70.8
Precinct -North Charleston 13North Charleston 13	346	65	6	417	83.0%	15.6%	D+67.4
Precinct -North Charleston 28North Charleston 28	287	84	11	382	75.1%	22.0%	D+53.1
Precinct -North Charleston 25North Charleston 25	285	80	10	375	76.0%	21.3%	D+54.7
Precinct -North Charleston 29North Charleston 29	246	123	4	373	66.0%	33.0%	D+33.0
Precinct -North Charleston 2North Charleston 2	229	36	3	268	85.4%	13.4%	D+72.0
Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 29Mt. Pleasant 29	121	140	2	263	46.0%	53.2%	R+7.2
Precinct -Charleston 10Charleston 10	176	65	3	244	72.1%	26.6%	D+45.5
Precinct -St. Andrews 19St. Andrews 19	205	20	4	229	89.5%	8.7%	D+80.8
Precinct -North Charleston 26North Charleston 26	138	35	3	176	78.4%	19.9%	D+58.5

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+56.8%
1896	+11.5%
1900	+72.9%
1904	+80.0%
1908	+66.9%
1912	+90.3%
1916	+87.4%
1920	+77.1%
1924	+72.5%
1928	+41.8%
1932	+91.7%
1936	+95.1%
1940	+71.2%
1944	+59.2%
1948	+15.1%
1952	−33.7%
1956	−13.8%
1960	−27.7%
1964	−38.1%
1968	−10.6%
1972	−39.7%
1976	+0.5%
1980	−14.2%
1984	−28.8%
1988	−19.5%
1992	−7.4%
1996	−5.3%
2000	−7.8%
2004	−4.8%
2008	+8.3%
2012	+2.4%
2016	+7.9%
2020	+12.9%
2024	+5.7%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	D	51.9%Harris111,427	46.3%Trump99,265	0.8%Oliver1,665	D+5.7	R+7.2	D+7.1	214,521
2020	D	55.5%Biden121,485	42.6%Trump93,297	1.5%Jorgensen3,177	D+12.9	D+5.0	D+8.4	218,857
2016	D	50.6%Clinton89,299	42.8%Trump75,443	4.1%Johnson7,283	D+7.9	D+5.5	D+5.8	176,345
2012	D	50.4%Obama81,487	48.0%Romney77,629	1.6%	D+2.4	R+6.0	R+1.5	161,707
2008	D	53.5%Obama82,698	45.2%McCain69,822	1.2%	D+8.3	D+13.1	D+1.1	154,434
2004	R	46.8%Kerry63,758	51.6%Bush70,297	1.7%	R+4.8	D+3.0	R+2.3	136,316
2000	R	44.4%Gore49,520	52.2%Bush58,229	2.4%Nader2,631	R+7.8	R+2.5	R+8.3	111,476
1996	R	45.1%Clinton43,571	50.3%Dole48,675	3.6%Perot3,514	R+5.3	D+2.1	R+13.8	96,688
1992	R	40.6%Clinton40,095	48.0%Bush47,403	10.5%Perot10,354	R+7.4	D+12.1	R+13.0	98,749
1988	R	39.8%Dukakis32,977	59.3%Bush49,149	1.0%	R+19.5	D+9.3	R+11.8	82,916
1984	R	35.0%Mondale29,481	63.8%Reagan53,779	1.2%	R+28.8	R+14.6	R+10.6	84,260
1980	R	40.9%Carter32,727	55.1%Reagan44,111	4.0%	R+14.2	R+14.7	R+4.5	80,012
1976	D	49.6%Carter34,328	49.2%Ford34,010	1.2%	D+0.5	D+40.2	R+1.6	69,155
1972	R	29.1%McGovern16,855	68.8%Nixon39,863	2.1%	R+39.7	R+29.1	R+16.6	57,947
1968	R	32.8%Humphrey18,343	43.5%Nixon24,282	23.7%	R+10.6	D+27.5	R+9.9	55,880
1964	R	30.9%Johnson14,564	69.1%Goldwater32,509	0.0%	R+38.1	R+10.4	R+60.7	47,073
1960	R	36.1%Kennedy12,010	63.9%Nixon21,223	0.0%	R+27.7	R+13.9	R+27.9	33,233
1956	O	16.1%Stevenson4,028	29.9%Eisenhower7,487	54.1%	Other +24.2	D+19.9	D+1.6	25,073
1952	R	33.1%Stevenson9,959	66.9%Eisenhower20,087	0.0%	R+33.7	R+48.8	R+23.0	30,046
1948	O	19.1%Truman2,660	4.0%Dewey562	76.8%	Thurmond +57.7	R+44.1	D+10.6	13,893
1944	D	73.0%Roosevelt6,260	13.8%Dewey1,184	13.3%	D+59.2	R+12.0	D+51.7	8,581
1940	D	85.6%Roosevelt8,145	14.4%Willkie1,372	0.0%	D+71.2	R+23.9	D+61.2	9,517
1936	D	95.1%Roosevelt8,015	0.0%Landon0	4.9%	D+95.1	D+3.3	D+70.8	8,432
1932	D	91.7%Roosevelt5,351	0.0%Hoover0	8.3%	D+91.7	D+49.9	D+73.9	5,833
1928	D	70.7%Smith4,298	29.0%Hoover1,759	0.3%	D+41.8	R+30.7	D+59.3	6,075
1924	D	84.5%Davis2,554	11.9%Coolidge361	3.6%	D+72.5	R+4.6	D+97.7	3,023
1920	D	88.4%Cox2,929	11.3%Harding373	0.4%	D+77.1	R+10.3	D+103.3	3,315
1916	D	93.6%Wilson1,929	6.3%Hughes129	0.1%	D+87.4	R+3.0	D+84.2	2,060
1912	D	90.3%Wilson1,760	0.0%Taft0	9.7%	D+90.3	D+23.5	D+70.8	1,948
1908	D	82.7%Bryan1,814	15.8%Taft347	1.5%	D+66.9	R+13.1	D+76.4	2,194
1904	D	90.0%Parker1,754	10.0%Roosevelt195	0.0%	D+80.0	D+7.1	D+99.7	1,949
1900	D	86.5%Bryan1,729	13.6%McKinley271	0.0%	D+72.9	D+61.4	D+80.4	2,000
1896	D	47.8%Bryan1,660	36.4%McKinley1,262	15.8%	D+11.5	R+45.4	D+17.5	3,471
1892	D	78.4%Cleveland1,564	21.6%Harrison430	0.1%	D+56.8	—	D+55.2	1,995
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 2 House · 36 Senate · 3 Senate special · 12 governor

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	51.1%105,178	48.9%100,603	205,781
2018	D	60.7%89,068	39.3%57,623	146,691

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	47.5%72,369	52.5%79,880	152,249
2020Class II	D	55.4%Jaime Harrison121,517	43.5%Lindsey Graham95,401	219,297
2016Class III	R	41.4%Thomas Dixon71,631	56.2%Tim Scott97,219	172,925
2014Class II	R	44.5%Brad Hutto44,119	48.7%Lindsey Graham48,265	99,184
2010Class III	R	27.1%Alvin M. Greene27,092	55.3%Jim DeMint55,147	99,809
2008Class II	R	47.1%Bob Conley70,463	52.5%Lindsey Graham78,424	149,479
2004Class III	D	48.8%Inez Tenenbaum65,197	48.7%Jim DeMint65,088	133,526
2002Class II	R	45.6%Alex Sanders41,955	53.0%Lindsey Graham48,773	91,949
1998Class III	D	60.2%Ernest F. Hollings51,723	38.0%Bob Inglis32,674	85,902
1996Class II	R	46.2%Elliott Close43,388	51.0%Strom Thurmond47,860	93,813
1992Class III	D	53.2%Ernest F. Hollings50,923	44.3%Thomas Harnett42,400	95,772
1990Class II	R	33.0%Bob Cunningham19,661	64.2%Strom Thurmond38,227	59,572
1986Class III	D	62.6%Ernest F. Hollings36,667	35.4%Henry McMaster20,738	58,590
1984Class II	R	31.7%Melvin Purvis Jr.27,339	66.0%Strom Thurmond56,973	86,274
1980Class III	D	57.9%Ernest F. Hollings45,540	42.1%Marshall T. Mays33,091	78,631
1978Class II	R	48.3%Charles D. Ravenel28,151	51.7%Strom Thurmond30,083	58,234
1974Class III	D	70.3%Ernest F. Hollings34,422	28.6%Gwen Bush13,980	48,960
1972Class II	R	37.3%Eugene N. Zeigler22,681	62.7%Strom Thurmond38,060	60,741
1968Class III	D	64.2%Ernest F. Hollings36,361	35.8%Marshall Parker20,304	56,665
1966Class II	R	36.5%Bradley Morrah14,738	63.5%Strom Thurmond25,668	40,406
1962Class III	R	46.3%Olin D. Johnston14,139	53.7%W.D. Workman Jr.16,379	30,518
1960Class II	D	100.0%Strom Thurmond21,342	0.0%None0	21,349
1956Class III	D	65.8%Olin D. Johnston10,877	34.2%Leon P. Crawford5,659	16,536
1950Class III	D	100.0%Olin D. Johnston2,457	0.0%None0	2,457
1948Class II	D	95.9%Burnet R. Maybank13,196	4.1%J. Bates Gerald566	13,762
1944Class III	D	76.3%Olin D. Johnston6,552	11.7%James B. Gaston1,003	8,591
1942Class II	D	100.0%Burnet R. Maybank3,622	0.0%None0	3,622
1938Class III	D	93.8%Cotton Ed Smith3,937	6.2%J.D. Meyer260	4,197
1936Class II	D	95.2%James F. Byrnes8,029	4.8%Joseph Tolbert404	8,433
1932Class III	D	92.5%Cotton Ed Smith5,353	7.5%Clara Harrigal437	5,790
1930Class II	D	100.0%James F. Byrnes1,314	0.0%None0	1,314
1926Class III	D	100.0%Cotton Ed Smith1,122	0.0%None0	1,122
1924Class II	D	100.0%Coleman L. Blease2,639	0.0%None0	2,639
1920Class III	D	100.0%Cotton Ed Smith2,983	0.0%None0	2,983
1918Class II	D	100.0%Nathaniel B. Dial982	0.0%None0	982
1914Class III	D	98.2%Cotton Ed Smith814	0.0%None0	829

U.S. Senate special elections

Each row shows U.S. Senate special votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2014Special · Class III	R	42.0%Joyce Dickerson41,687	56.2%Tim Scott55,747	99,157
1966Special · Class III	D	52.1%Ernest F. Hollings21,217	47.9%Marshall Parker19,482	40,699
1956Special · Class II	D	100.0%Strom Thurmond12,408	0.0%None0	12,408

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	D	55.7%Joe Cunningham85,871	43.3%Henry McMaster66,716	154,102
2018	D	57.5%James Smith / Mandy Powers Norrell84,634	42.5%Henry McMaster / Pamela Evette62,642	147,276
2014	D	48.5%Vincent Sheheen48,447	47.8%Nikki Haley47,735	99,822
2010	D	50.6%Vincent Sheheen51,917	47.6%Nikki Haley48,905	102,672
2006	R	42.9%Tommy Moore39,388	57.0%Mark Sanford52,304	91,820
2002	R	44.3%Jim Hodges41,352	55.6%Mark Sanford51,917	93,300
1998	D	60.5%Jim Hodges52,441	37.7%David Beasley32,659	86,725
1994	D	49.3%Nick Theodore36,995	47.1%David Beasley35,334	75,092
1990	R	31.4%Theo Mitchell19,208	66.1%Carroll Campbell40,394	61,130
1986	R	46.9%Michael R. Daniel28,196	51.5%Carroll Campbell30,978	60,178
1982	D	64.5%Richard Riley39,324	35.5%W. D. Workman, Jr.21,690	61,014
1978	D	52.7%Richard Riley30,438	46.4%Edward Lunn Young26,795	57,727

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Charleston County, SC
Year	Total registered
2016	281,003
2018	312,575
2020	342,712
2022	330,662
2024	334,091

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

+175 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +50,110 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $104,126 in average income, against $135,519 for residents who stayed — 23% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean D+4.1 on average — 1.6 points more Republican-leaning than Charleston County, SC itself (D+5.7).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Berkeley County, SC2,388R+16.3
Dorchester County, SC1,530R+14.6
Mecklenburg County, NC367D+32.7
Richland County, SC312D+34.6
Greenville County, SC296R+22.2
Beaufort County, SC245R+14.5

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Berkeley County, SC3,268
Dorchester County, SC2,283
Greenville County, SC347
Mecklenburg County, NC287
Richland County, SC287
Beaufort County, SC183

Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.

Domestic migration in Charleston County, SC in Charleston County, SC: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+4,395
2012	+4,777
2013	+4,867
2014	+5,471
2015	+6,851
2016	+5,200
2017	+3,089
2018	+2,467
2019	+3,601
2021	+3,298
2022	+2,461
2023	+2,225
2024	+1,233
2025	+175

Charleston County's rapid in-migration of college-educated professionals has steadily narrowed Republican margins over the past decade, flipping the county to a modest D+5.7 in 2024 — a striking shift for a historically conservative coastal enclave.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 95.1 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 39.7 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 7.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 5.7 points.

A population of 420,264, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $88,494 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Wake County and New Hanover County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Wake County

North Carolina

93.8twin score

college share2016–2024 trajectory≠ % Asian

New Hanover County

North Carolina

93.7twin score

12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectorycollege share

Mecklenburg County

North Carolina

92.7twin score

college share2016–2020 trajectory12-yr trend≠ % Asian

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Charleston County, South Carolina vote in 2024?

In 2024, Charleston County, South Carolina voted Democratic by 5.7 points (D+5.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 214,521 votes cast, 111,427 went Democratic and 99,265 went Republican.

When did Charleston County, South Carolina last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Charleston County, South Carolina voted Republican was 2004.

How many people live in Charleston County, South Carolina?

Charleston County, South Carolina has a population of 420,264 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Charleston County, South Carolina?

Median household income in Charleston County, South Carolina is $88,494 — above the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.

What is the political history of Charleston County, South Carolina?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Charleston County, South Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.

Measure

Charleston County

South Carolina

United States

Median age

39.2

40.5

39.1

Age 18–24

8.3%

9.1%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

17.8%

18.9%

17.2%

Measure

Charleston County

South Carolina

United States

Median household income

$88,494

$69,324

$84,427

Poverty rate

11.3%

14.1%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

50.3%

32.1%

35.6%

Measure

Charleston County

South Carolina

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

9.0%

8.4%

22.3%

Spanish

5.3%

5.2%

13.6%

Other Indo-European

1.0%

0.8%

2.0%

Measure

Charleston County

South Carolina

United States

Catholic

12.2%

8.0%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

16.9%

28.6%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

49.4%

47.5%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

8.2%

7.4%

5.2%

Black Protestant

10.0%

5.8%

2.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

D+5.7MIT Election Lab

Population

420,2642024 5-year

Median household income

$88,4942024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

64.5%2024 5-year

Black

22.7%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

7.2%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+95.1 in 1936MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+39.7 in 1972MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Wake County, NC · twin score 93.8

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

179,107

293,756

61.0%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

150,632

305,281

49.3%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

219,905

315,638

69.7%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

154,386

319,009

48.4%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

216,459

323,496

66.9%

A/A

Charleston County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Johns Island 2Johns Island 2

2,168

2,528

4,777

45.4%

52.9%

R+7.5

Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 39Mt. Pleasant 39

1,639

2,856

4,540

36.1%

62.9%

R+26.8

Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 35Mt. Pleasant 35

1,695

2,720

4,479

37.8%

60.7%

R+22.9

Precinct -Johns Island 3AJohns Island 3A

1,852

2,223

4,143

44.7%

53.7%

R+9.0

Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 33Mt. Pleasant 33

1,326

2,522

3,896

34.0%

64.7%

R+30.7

Precinct -St. Andrews 37St. Andrews 37

1,766

1,950

3,786

46.6%

51.5%

R+4.9

Precinct -St. Andrews 27St. Andrews 27

1,855

1,391

3,318

55.9%

41.9%

D+14.0

Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 37Mt. Pleasant 37

1,420

1,613

3,068

46.3%

52.6%

R+6.3

Precinct -St. Andrews 28St. Andrews 28

1,512

3,061

49.4%

Exact tie

Precinct -St. Andrews 29St. Andrews 29

1,357

1,175

2,585

52.5%

45.5%

D+7.0

Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 27Mt. Pleasant 27

999

1,407

2,450

40.8%

57.4%

R+16.7

Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 17Mt. Pleasant 17

916

1,325

2,278

40.2%

58.2%

R+18.0

Precinct -Johns Island 1BJohns Island 1B

1,139

1,091

2,267

50.2%

48.1%

D+2.1

Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 32Mt. Pleasant 32

756

1,455

2,238

33.8%

65.0%

R+31.2

Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 12Mt. Pleasant 12

977

1,102

2,106

46.4%

52.3%

R+5.9

Precinct -Deer Park 1BDeer Park 1B

1,132

839

2,014

56.2%

41.7%

D+14.5

Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 15Mt. Pleasant 15

1,002

962

2,002

50.0%

48.1%

D+2.0

Precinct -SeabrookSeabrook

937

989

1,958

47.9%

50.5%

R+2.7

Precinct -LadsonLadson

1,132

781

1,943

58.3%

40.2%

D+18.1

Precinct -St. Pauls 6St. Pauls 6

722

1,190

1,931

37.4%

61.6%

R+24.2

Precinct -St. Pauls 3St. Pauls 3

624

1,222

1,877

33.2%

65.1%

R+31.9

Precinct -St. Andrews 34St. Andrews 34

812

1,008

1,845

44.0%

54.6%

R+10.6

Precinct -Kiawah IslandKiawah Island

861

877

1,764

48.8%

49.7%

R+0.9

Precinct -James Island 1AJames Island 1A

924

746

1,698

54.4%

43.9%

D+10.5

Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 30Mt. Pleasant 30

709

950

1,682

42.2%

56.5%

R+14.3

Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 22Mt. Pleasant 22

785

863

1,677

46.8%

51.5%

R+4.7

Precinct -Johns Island 3BJohns Island 3B

790

836

1,657

47.7%

50.5%

R+2.8

Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 23Mt. Pleasant 23

824

806

1,653

49.8%

48.8%

D+1.1

Precinct -Johns Island 1AJohns Island 1A

640

970

1,632

39.2%

59.4%

R+20.2

Precinct -Deer Park 2ADeer Park 2A

880

724

1,626

54.1%

44.5%

D+9.6

Precinct -James Island 7James Island 7

852

739

1,626

52.4%

45.4%

D+6.9

Precinct -St. Andrews 20St. Andrews 20

977

596

1,607

60.8%

37.1%

D+23.7

Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 19Mt. Pleasant 19

709

847

1,582

44.8%

53.5%

R+8.7

Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 38Mt. Pleasant 38

574

959

1,554

36.9%

61.7%

R+24.8

Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 6Mt. Pleasant 6

690

832

1,553

44.4%

53.6%

R+9.1

Precinct -James Island 11James Island 11

763

754

1,551

49.2%

48.6%

D+0.6

Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 36Mt. Pleasant 36

664

778

1,480

44.9%

52.6%

R+7.7

Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 34Mt. Pleasant 34

563

880

1,456

38.7%

60.4%

R+21.8

Precinct -North Charleston 24North Charleston 24

1,020

374

1,432

71.2%

26.1%

D+45.1

Precinct -Isle Of Palms 1CIsle Of Palms 1C

562

849

1,428

39.4%

59.5%

R+20.1

Precinct -St. Andrews 30St. Andrews 30

735

648

1,405

52.3%

46.1%

D+6.2

Precinct -James Island 8BJames Island 8B

768

596

1,394

55.1%

42.8%

D+12.3

Precinct -St. Andrews 35St. Andrews 35

570

786

1,386

41.1%

56.7%

R+15.6

Precinct -LincolnvilleLincolnville

764

589

1,377

55.5%

42.8%

D+12.7

Precinct -Deer Park 3Deer Park 3

948

402

1,376

68.9%

29.2%

D+39.7

Precinct -James Island 6James Island 6

744

600

1,374

54.1%

43.7%

D+10.5

Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 31Mt. Pleasant 31

545

812

1,372

39.7%

59.2%

R+19.5

Precinct -North Charleston 23North Charleston 23

876

466

1,362

64.3%

34.2%

D+30.1

Precinct -McClellanvilleMcClellanville

768

580

1,361

56.4%

42.6%

D+13.8

Precinct -St. Andrews 7St. Andrews 7

680

651

1,358

50.1%

47.9%

D+2.1

Precinct -Sullivans IslandSullivans Island

672

651

1,352

49.7%

48.2%

D+1.6

Precinct -Edisto IslandEdisto Island

615

713

1,346

45.7%

53.0%

R+7.3

Precinct -James Island 13James Island 13

631

684

1,335

47.3%

51.2%

R+4.0

Precinct -James Island 19James Island 19

722

582

1,330

54.3%

43.8%

D+10.5

Precinct -James Island 17James Island 17

671

621

1,329

50.5%

46.7%

D+3.8

Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 21Mt. Pleasant 21

603

706

1,328

45.4%

53.2%

R+7.8

Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 3Mt. Pleasant 3

698

598

1,323

52.8%

45.2%

D+7.6

Precinct -St. Andrews 17St. Andrews 17

581

677

1,286

45.2%

52.6%

R+7.5

Precinct -James Island 22James Island 22

739

485

1,260

58.7%

38.5%

D+20.2

Precinct -James Island 15James Island 15

680

545

1,249

54.4%

43.6%

D+10.8

Precinct -James Island 10James Island 10

628

590

1,240

50.6%

47.6%

D+3.1

Precinct -St. Andrews 36St. Andrews 36

572

639

1,233

46.4%

51.8%

R+5.4

Precinct -St. Pauls 4St. Pauls 4

830

362

1,220

68.0%

29.7%

D+38.4

Precinct -James Island 8AJames Island 8A

724

445

1,193

60.7%

37.3%

D+23.4

Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 20Mt. Pleasant 20

586

587

1,193

49.1%

49.2%

R+0.1

Precinct -St. Andrews 4St. Andrews 4

565

595

1,185

47.7%

50.2%

R+2.5

Precinct -AwendawAwendaw

551

622

1,179

46.7%

52.8%

R+6.0

Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 4Mt. Pleasant 4

549

610

1,178

46.6%

51.8%

R+5.2

Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 11Mt. Pleasant 11

509

650

1,177

43.2%

55.2%

R+12.0

Precinct -St. Andrews 5St. Andrews 5

667

485

1,175

56.8%

41.3%

D+15.5

Precinct -James Island 5AJames Island 5A

525

631

1,174

44.7%

53.7%

R+9.0

Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 1Mt. Pleasant 1

555

585

1,168

47.5%

50.1%

R+2.6

Precinct -Charleston 15Charleston 15

742

404

1,165

63.7%

34.7%

D+29.0

Precinct -James Island 20James Island 20

654

487

1,161

56.3%

41.9%

D+14.4

Precinct -North Charleston 30North Charleston 30

826

300

1,148

72.0%

26.1%

D+45.8

Precinct -James Island 9James Island 9

567

541

1,133

50.0%

47.7%

D+2.3

Precinct -Isle Of Palms 1BIsle Of Palms 1B

448

663

1,124

39.9%

59.0%

R+19.1

Precinct -St. Andrews 18St. Andrews 18

764

332

1,121

68.2%

29.6%

D+38.5

Precinct -James Island 12James Island 12

518

558

1,096

47.3%

50.9%

R+3.6

Precinct -Deer Park 2BDeer Park 2B

668

382

1,063

62.8%

35.9%

D+26.9

Precinct -St. Pauls 2BSt. Pauls 2B

556

463

1,034

53.8%

44.8%

D+9.0

Precinct -St. Andrews 3St. Andrews 3

767

238

1,029

74.5%

23.1%

D+51.4

Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 14Mt. Pleasant 14

461

549

1,025

45.0%

53.6%

R+8.6

Precinct -North Charleston 9North Charleston 9

669

332

1,024

65.3%

32.4%

D+32.9

Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 18Mt. Pleasant 18

404

589

1,006

40.2%

58.5%

R+18.4

Precinct -St. Andrews 14St. Andrews 14

559

427

1,006

55.6%

42.4%

D+13.1

Precinct -St. Andrews 25St. Andrews 25

641

341

1,005

63.8%

33.9%

D+29.9

Precinct -St. Andrews 26St. Andrews 26

545

432

1,000

54.5%

43.2%

D+11.3

Precinct -Charleston 12Charleston 12

676

281

979

69.1%

28.7%

D+40.3

Precinct -St. Andrews 6St. Andrews 6

436

522

974

44.8%

53.6%

R+8.8

Precinct -Johns Island 4Johns Island 4

496

451

969

51.2%

46.5%

D+4.6

Precinct -Charleston 20Charleston 20

703

232

957

73.5%

24.2%

D+49.2

Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 5Mt. Pleasant 5

413

530

954

43.3%

55.6%

R+12.3

Precinct -Wadmalaw Island 2Wadmalaw Island 2

573

358

952

60.2%

37.6%

D+22.6

Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 28Mt. Pleasant 28

404

518

942

42.9%

55.0%

R+12.1

Precinct -Charleston 18Charleston 18

686

211

930

73.8%

22.7%

D+51.1

Precinct -St. Andrews 22St. Andrews 22

410

492

922

44.5%

53.4%

R+8.9

Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 25Mt. Pleasant 25

362

546

920

39.3%

59.3%

R+20.0

Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 9Mt. Pleasant 9

365

508

896

40.7%

56.7%

R+16.0

Precinct -Wadmalaw Island 1Wadmalaw Island 1

483

397

895

54.0%

44.4%

D+9.6

Precinct -St. Andrews 31St. Andrews 31

413

455

892

46.3%

51.0%

R+4.7

Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 2Mt. Pleasant 2

354

516

889

39.8%

58.0%

R+18.2

Precinct -North Charleston 3North Charleston 3

394

472

883

44.6%

53.5%

R+8.8

Precinct -Folly Beach 2Folly Beach 2

457

403

882

51.8%

45.7%

D+6.1

Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 10Mt. Pleasant 10

336

535

882

38.1%

60.7%

R+22.6

Precinct -St. Andrews 32St. Andrews 32

385

461

873

44.1%

52.8%

R+8.7

Precinct -St. Andrews 12St. Andrews 12

430

403

856

50.2%

47.1%

D+3.2

Precinct -St. Andrews 16St. Andrews 16

415

419

856

48.5%

48.9%

R+0.5

Precinct -North Charleston 18North Charleston 18

609

224

853

71.4%

26.3%

D+45.1

Precinct -North Charleston 16North Charleston 16

597

223

839

71.2%

26.6%

D+44.6

Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 7Mt. Pleasant 7

366

459

835

43.8%

55.0%

R+11.1

Precinct -St. Andrews 2St. Andrews 2

520

304

834

62.4%

36.5%

D+25.9

Precinct -Christ ChurchChrist Church

354

467

827

42.8%

56.5%

R+13.7

Precinct -James Island 1BJames Island 1B

614

193

823

74.6%

23.5%

D+51.2

Precinct -Isle Of Palms 1AIsle Of Palms 1A

295

487

805

36.6%

60.5%

R+23.9

Precinct -St. Andrews 13St. Andrews 13

390

393

803

48.6%

48.9%

R+0.4

Precinct -St. Andrews 24St. Andrews 24

518

271

799

64.8%

33.9%

D+30.9

Precinct -North Charleston 12North Charleston 12

495

273

795

62.3%

34.3%

D+27.9

Precinct -North Charleston 5North Charleston 5

693

794

87.3%

10.6%

D+76.7

Precinct -St. Pauls 5St. Pauls 5

366

415

792

46.2%

52.4%

R+6.2

Precinct -St. Andrews 15St. Andrews 15

579

199

791

73.2%

25.2%

D+48.0

Precinct -Deer Park 1ADeer Park 1A

488

270

776

62.9%

34.8%

D+28.1

Precinct -St. Andrews 10St. Andrews 10

476

275

768

62.0%

35.8%

D+26.2

Precinct -Charleston 7Charleston 7

459

298

766

59.9%

38.9%

D+21.0

Precinct -Charleston 17Charleston 17

600

133

759

79.1%

17.5%

D+61.5

Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 13Mt. Pleasant 13

386

363

757

51.0%

48.0%

D+3.0

Precinct -North Charleston 21North Charleston 21

496

241

752

66.0%

32.0%

D+33.9

Precinct -St. Andrews 11St. Andrews 11

350

390

752

46.5%

51.9%

R+5.3

Precinct -Charleston 11Charleston 11

453

256

728

62.2%

35.2%

D+27.1

Precinct -Charleston 3Charleston 3

407

303

726

56.1%

41.7%

D+14.3

Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 8Mt. Pleasant 8

349

359

722

48.3%

49.7%

R+1.4

Precinct -St. Andrews 33St. Andrews 33

304

404

719

42.3%

56.2%

R+13.9

Precinct -Charleston 6Charleston 6

435

274

718

60.6%

38.2%

D+22.4

Precinct -Charleston 16Charleston 16

557

145

717

77.7%

20.2%

D+57.5

Precinct -Charleston 13Charleston 13

537

156

707

76.0%

22.1%

D+53.9

Precinct -Folly Beach 1Folly Beach 1

372

316

694

53.6%

45.5%

D+8.1

Precinct -Deer Park 2CDeer Park 2C

370

314

693

53.4%

45.3%

D+8.1

Precinct -James Island 14James Island 14

300

387

693

43.3%

55.8%

R+12.6

Precinct -Charleston 2Charleston 2

298

381

689

43.3%

55.3%

R+12.0

Precinct -North Charleston 8North Charleston 8

469

196

689

68.1%

28.4%

D+39.6

Precinct -St. Andrews 9St. Andrews 9

606

688

88.1%

10.0%

D+78.1

Precinct -North Charleston 11North Charleston 11

397

276

685

58.0%

40.3%

D+17.7

Precinct -James Island 5BJames Island 5B

258

401

678

38.1%

59.1%

R+21.1

Precinct -Charleston 4Charleston 4

358

310

677

52.9%

45.8%

D+7.1

Precinct -North Charleston 19North Charleston 19

520

135

665

78.2%

20.3%

D+57.9

Precinct -North Charleston 15North Charleston 15

544

102

663

82.1%

15.4%

D+66.7

Precinct -Charleston 8Charleston 8

477

163

662

72.1%

24.6%

D+47.4

Precinct -St. Pauls 2ASt. Pauls 2A

320

329

662

48.3%

49.7%

R+1.4

Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 24Mt. Pleasant 24

291

362

661

44.0%

54.8%

R+10.7

Precinct -North Charleston 22North Charleston 22

455

194

661

68.8%

29.3%

D+39.5

Precinct -St. Andrews 23St. Andrews 23

388

261

657

59.1%

39.7%

D+19.3

Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 16Mt. Pleasant 16

230

411

654

35.2%

62.8%

R+27.7

Precinct -James Island 3James Island 3

510

113

641

79.6%

17.6%

D+61.9

Precinct -North Charleston 6North Charleston 6

579

640

90.5%

7.7%

D+82.8

Precinct -North Charleston 4North Charleston 4

523

626

83.5%

13.4%

D+70.1

Precinct -St. Pauls 1St. Pauls 1

427

176

613

69.7%

28.7%

D+40.9

Precinct -Charleston 1Charleston 1

247

341

596

41.4%

57.2%

R+15.8

Precinct -Charleston 14Charleston 14

387

190

590

65.6%

32.2%

D+33.4

Precinct -North Charleston 10North Charleston 10

442

121

586

75.4%

20.6%

D+54.8

Precinct -Charleston 5Charleston 5

318

257

583

54.5%

44.1%

D+10.5

Precinct -St. Andrews 8St. Andrews 8

437

128

581

75.2%

22.0%

D+53.2

Precinct -St. Andrews 21St. Andrews 21

289

263

562

51.4%

46.8%

D+4.6

Precinct -North Charleston 1North Charleston 1

457

549

83.2%

14.6%

D+68.7

Precinct -North Charleston 14North Charleston 14

352

162

531

66.3%

30.5%

D+35.8

Precinct -North Charleston 27North Charleston 27

373

147

530

70.4%

27.7%

D+42.6

Precinct -North Charleston 7North Charleston 7

464

525

88.4%

9.1%

D+79.2

Precinct -North Charleston 17North Charleston 17

401

112

521

77.0%

21.5%

D+55.5

Precinct -Charleston 19Charleston 19

418

519

80.5%

17.5%

D+63.0

Precinct -St. Andrews 1St. Andrews 1

339

158

507

66.9%

31.2%

D+35.7

Precinct -North Charleston 20North Charleston 20

259

229

494

52.4%

46.4%

D+6.1

Precinct -Charleston 9Charleston 9

286

142

438

65.3%

32.4%

D+32.9

Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 26Mt. Pleasant 26

403

428

94.2%

4.2%

D+90.0

Precinct -Charleston 21Charleston 21

361

425

84.9%

14.1%

D+70.8

Precinct -North Charleston 13North Charleston 13

346

417

83.0%

15.6%

D+67.4

Precinct -North Charleston 28North Charleston 28

287

382

75.1%

22.0%

D+53.1

Precinct -North Charleston 25North Charleston 25

285

375

76.0%

21.3%

D+54.7

Precinct -North Charleston 29North Charleston 29

246

123

373

66.0%

33.0%

D+33.0

Precinct -North Charleston 2North Charleston 2

229

268

85.4%

13.4%

D+72.0

Precinct -Mt. Pleasant 29Mt. Pleasant 29

121

140

263

46.0%

53.2%

R+7.2

Precinct -Charleston 10Charleston 10

176

244

72.1%

26.6%

D+45.5

Precinct -St. Andrews 19St. Andrews 19

205

229

89.5%

8.7%

D+80.8

Precinct -North Charleston 26North Charleston 26

138

176

78.4%

19.9%

D+58.5

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+56.8%
1896	+11.5%
1900	+72.9%
1904	+80.0%
1908	+66.9%
1912	+90.3%
1916	+87.4%
1920	+77.1%
1924	+72.5%
1928	+41.8%
1932	+91.7%
1936	+95.1%
1940	+71.2%
1944	+59.2%
1948	+15.1%
1952	−33.7%
1956	−13.8%
1960	−27.7%
1964	−38.1%
1968	−10.6%
1972	−39.7%
1976	+0.5%
1980	−14.2%
1984	−28.8%
1988	−19.5%
1992	−7.4%
1996	−5.3%
2000	−7.8%
2004	−4.8%
2008	+8.3%
2012	+2.4%
2016	+7.9%
2020	+12.9%
2024	+5.7%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

51.9%Harris111,427

46.3%Trump99,265

0.8%Oliver1,665

D+5.7

R+7.2

D+7.1

214,521

2020

55.5%Biden121,485

42.6%Trump93,297

1.5%Jorgensen3,177

D+12.9

D+5.0

D+8.4

218,857

2016

50.6%Clinton89,299

42.8%Trump75,443

4.1%Johnson7,283

D+7.9

D+5.5

D+5.8

176,345

2012

50.4%Obama81,487

48.0%Romney77,629

1.6%

D+2.4

R+6.0

R+1.5

161,707

2008

53.5%Obama82,698

45.2%McCain69,822

1.2%

D+8.3

D+13.1

D+1.1

154,434

2004

46.8%Kerry63,758

51.6%Bush70,297

1.7%

R+4.8

D+3.0

R+2.3

136,316

2000

44.4%Gore49,520

52.2%Bush58,229

2.4%Nader2,631

R+7.8

R+2.5

R+8.3

111,476

1996

45.1%Clinton43,571

50.3%Dole48,675

3.6%Perot3,514

R+5.3

D+2.1

R+13.8

96,688

1992

40.6%Clinton40,095

48.0%Bush47,403

10.5%Perot10,354

R+7.4

D+12.1

R+13.0

98,749

1988

39.8%Dukakis32,977

59.3%Bush49,149

1.0%

R+19.5

D+9.3

R+11.8

82,916

1984

35.0%Mondale29,481

63.8%Reagan53,779

1.2%

R+28.8

R+14.6

R+10.6

84,260

1980

40.9%Carter32,727

55.1%Reagan44,111

4.0%

R+14.2

R+14.7

R+4.5

80,012

1976

49.6%Carter34,328

49.2%Ford34,010

1.2%

D+0.5

D+40.2

R+1.6

69,155

1972

29.1%McGovern16,855

68.8%Nixon39,863

2.1%

R+39.7

R+29.1

R+16.6

57,947

1968

32.8%Humphrey18,343

43.5%Nixon24,282

23.7%

R+10.6

D+27.5

R+9.9

55,880

1964

30.9%Johnson14,564

69.1%Goldwater32,509

0.0%

R+38.1

R+10.4

R+60.7

47,073

1960

36.1%Kennedy12,010

63.9%Nixon21,223

0.0%

R+27.7

R+13.9

R+27.9

33,233

1956

16.1%Stevenson4,028

29.9%Eisenhower7,487

54.1%

Other +24.2

D+19.9

D+1.6

25,073

1952

33.1%Stevenson9,959

66.9%Eisenhower20,087

0.0%

R+33.7

R+48.8

R+23.0

30,046

1948

19.1%Truman2,660

4.0%Dewey562

76.8%

Thurmond +57.7

R+44.1

D+10.6

13,893

1944

73.0%Roosevelt6,260

13.8%Dewey1,184

13.3%

D+59.2

R+12.0

D+51.7

8,581

1940

85.6%Roosevelt8,145

14.4%Willkie1,372

0.0%

D+71.2

R+23.9

D+61.2

9,517

1936

95.1%Roosevelt8,015

0.0%Landon0

4.9%

D+95.1

D+3.3

D+70.8

8,432

1932

91.7%Roosevelt5,351

0.0%Hoover0

8.3%

D+91.7

D+49.9

D+73.9

5,833

1928

70.7%Smith4,298

29.0%Hoover1,759

0.3%

D+41.8

R+30.7

D+59.3

6,075

1924

84.5%Davis2,554

11.9%Coolidge361

3.6%

D+72.5

R+4.6

D+97.7

3,023

1920

88.4%Cox2,929

11.3%Harding373

0.4%

D+77.1

R+10.3

D+103.3

3,315

1916

93.6%Wilson1,929

6.3%Hughes129

0.1%

D+87.4

R+3.0

D+84.2

2,060

1912

90.3%Wilson1,760

0.0%Taft0

9.7%

D+90.3

D+23.5

D+70.8

1,948

1908

82.7%Bryan1,814

15.8%Taft347

1.5%

D+66.9

R+13.1

D+76.4

2,194

1904

90.0%Parker1,754

10.0%Roosevelt195

0.0%

D+80.0

D+7.1

D+99.7

1,949

1900

86.5%Bryan1,729

13.6%McKinley271

0.0%

D+72.9

D+61.4

D+80.4

2,000

1896

47.8%Bryan1,660

36.4%McKinley1,262

15.8%

D+11.5

R+45.4

D+17.5

3,471

1892

78.4%Cleveland1,564

21.6%Harrison430

0.1%

D+56.8

—

D+55.2

1,995

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

51.1%105,178

48.9%100,603

205,781

2018

60.7%89,068

39.3%57,623

146,691

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

47.5%72,369

52.5%79,880

152,249

2020Class II

55.4%Jaime Harrison121,517

43.5%Lindsey Graham95,401

219,297

2016Class III

41.4%Thomas Dixon71,631

56.2%Tim Scott97,219

172,925

2014Class II

44.5%Brad Hutto44,119

48.7%Lindsey Graham48,265

99,184

2010Class III

27.1%Alvin M. Greene27,092

55.3%Jim DeMint55,147

99,809

2008Class II

47.1%Bob Conley70,463

52.5%Lindsey Graham78,424

149,479

2004Class III

48.8%Inez Tenenbaum65,197

48.7%Jim DeMint65,088

133,526

2002Class II

45.6%Alex Sanders41,955

53.0%Lindsey Graham48,773

91,949

1998Class III

60.2%Ernest F. Hollings51,723

38.0%Bob Inglis32,674

85,902

1996Class II

46.2%Elliott Close43,388

51.0%Strom Thurmond47,860

93,813

1992Class III

53.2%Ernest F. Hollings50,923

44.3%Thomas Harnett42,400

95,772

1990Class II

33.0%Bob Cunningham19,661

64.2%Strom Thurmond38,227

59,572

1986Class III

62.6%Ernest F. Hollings36,667

35.4%Henry McMaster20,738

58,590

1984Class II

31.7%Melvin Purvis Jr.27,339

66.0%Strom Thurmond56,973

86,274

1980Class III

57.9%Ernest F. Hollings45,540

42.1%Marshall T. Mays33,091

78,631

1978Class II

48.3%Charles D. Ravenel28,151

51.7%Strom Thurmond30,083

58,234

1974Class III

70.3%Ernest F. Hollings34,422

28.6%Gwen Bush13,980

48,960

1972Class II

37.3%Eugene N. Zeigler22,681

62.7%Strom Thurmond38,060

60,741

1968Class III

64.2%Ernest F. Hollings36,361

35.8%Marshall Parker20,304

56,665

1966Class II

36.5%Bradley Morrah14,738

63.5%Strom Thurmond25,668

40,406

1962Class III

46.3%Olin D. Johnston14,139

53.7%W.D. Workman Jr.16,379

30,518

1960Class II

100.0%Strom Thurmond21,342

0.0%None0

21,349

1956Class III

65.8%Olin D. Johnston10,877

34.2%Leon P. Crawford5,659

16,536

1950Class III

100.0%Olin D. Johnston2,457

0.0%None0

2,457

1948Class II

95.9%Burnet R. Maybank13,196

4.1%J. Bates Gerald566

13,762

1944Class III

76.3%Olin D. Johnston6,552

11.7%James B. Gaston1,003

8,591

1942Class II

100.0%Burnet R. Maybank3,622

0.0%None0

3,622

1938Class III

93.8%Cotton Ed Smith3,937

6.2%J.D. Meyer260

4,197

1936Class II

95.2%James F. Byrnes8,029

4.8%Joseph Tolbert404

8,433

1932Class III

92.5%Cotton Ed Smith5,353

7.5%Clara Harrigal437

5,790

1930Class II

100.0%James F. Byrnes1,314

0.0%None0

1,314

1926Class III

100.0%Cotton Ed Smith1,122

0.0%None0

1,122

1924Class II

100.0%Coleman L. Blease2,639

0.0%None0

2,639

1920Class III

100.0%Cotton Ed Smith2,983

0.0%None0

2,983

1918Class II

100.0%Nathaniel B. Dial982

0.0%None0

982

1914Class III

98.2%Cotton Ed Smith814

0.0%None0

829

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2014Special · Class III

42.0%Joyce Dickerson41,687

56.2%Tim Scott55,747

99,157

1966Special · Class III

52.1%Ernest F. Hollings21,217

47.9%Marshall Parker19,482

40,699

1956Special · Class II

100.0%Strom Thurmond12,408

0.0%None0

12,408

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

55.7%Joe Cunningham85,871

43.3%Henry McMaster66,716

154,102

2018

57.5%James Smith / Mandy Powers Norrell84,634

42.5%Henry McMaster / Pamela Evette62,642

147,276

2014

48.5%Vincent Sheheen48,447

47.8%Nikki Haley47,735

99,822

2010

50.6%Vincent Sheheen51,917

47.6%Nikki Haley48,905

102,672

2006

42.9%Tommy Moore39,388

57.0%Mark Sanford52,304

91,820

2002

44.3%Jim Hodges41,352

55.6%Mark Sanford51,917

93,300

1998

60.5%Jim Hodges52,441

37.7%David Beasley32,659

86,725

1994

49.3%Nick Theodore36,995

47.1%David Beasley35,334

75,092

1990

31.4%Theo Mitchell19,208

66.1%Carroll Campbell40,394

61,130

1986

46.9%Michael R. Daniel28,196

51.5%Carroll Campbell30,978

60,178

1982

64.5%Richard Riley39,324

35.5%W. D. Workman, Jr.21,690

61,014

1978

52.7%Richard Riley30,438

46.4%Edward Lunn Young26,795

57,727

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Charleston County, SC
Year	Total registered
2016	281,003
2018	312,575
2020	342,712
2022	330,662
2024	334,091

How did Charleston County, South Carolina vote in 2024?

In 2024, Charleston County, South Carolina voted Democratic by 5.7 points (D+5.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 214,521 votes cast, 111,427 went Democratic and 99,265 went Republican.

When did Charleston County, South Carolina last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Charleston County, South Carolina voted Republican was 2004.

How many people live in Charleston County, South Carolina?

Charleston County, South Carolina has a population of 420,264 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Charleston County, South Carolina?

Median household income in Charleston County, South Carolina is $88,494 — above the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.

What is the political history of Charleston County, South Carolina?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Charleston County, South Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.