Dillon County, South Carolina
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 55.0% | 6,526 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 44.2% | 5,241 |
| Cornel WestUnited Citizen | 0.2% | 27 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1912 | +98.1% |
| 1916 | +100.0% |
| 1920 | +99.0% |
| 1924 | +99.0% |
| 1928 | +92.7% |
| 1932 | +98.0% |
| 1936 | +99.5% |
| 1940 | +94.4% |
| 1944 | +83.4% |
| 1948 | +43.6% |
| 1952 | +3.4% |
| 1956 | +52.5% |
| 1960 | +29.7% |
| 1964 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | −3.3% |
| 1972 | −45.7% |
| 1976 | +33.5% |
| 1980 | +14.2% |
| 1984 | −16.0% |
| 1988 | −7.7% |
| 1992 | +14.7% |
| 1996 | +17.2% |
| 2000 | +10.6% |
| 2004 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | +11.4% |
| 2012 | +16.1% |
| 2016 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | −1.1% |
| 2024 | −10.8% |
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 20,048 |
| 2018 | 21,148 |
| 2020 | 22,067 |
| 2022 | 19,924 |
| 2024 | 20,093 |
Dillon County's population skews majority-minority, yet it has shifted steadily toward Republican presidential candidates since the early 2000s, landing at R+10.8 in 2024—a pattern that mirrors broader rural demographic realignment across the Pee Dee region.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 100.0 points in 1916 and a Republican high of 45.7 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 9.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.8 points.
A population of 27,862, a 45% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $46,605 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Pasquotank County and Burke County.
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Dillon County, South Carolina. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/45033/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.