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county

Lexington 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

German14.0%9.4%12.5%

English13.3%12.1%9.5%

Irish10.4%9.1%9.4%

American7.9%8.2%5.3%

Italian2.9%3.4%4.8%

Scotch-Irish2.2%1.4%—

Scottish2.1%2.1%1.3%

Polish1.8%—2.2%

African American†12.1%23.4%9.9%

African2.5%0.6%0.5%

Nigerian0.2%—0.2%

Mexican3.8%3.4%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.9%1.0%1.8%

Guatemalan0.6%0.3%0.5%

Honduran0.6%0.4%0.3%

Cuban0.4%0.3%0.7%

Colombian0.4%0.4%0.4%

Spanish0.3%——

Salvadoran0.2%—0.7%

Asian Indian1.1%0.5%1.4%

Chinese0.3%0.2%1.3%

Filipino0.2%0.3%0.9%

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	Lexington County	South Carolina	United States
Median age	39.8	40.5	39.1
Age 18–24	7.5%	9.1%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	17.1%	18.9%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Lexington County	South Carolina	United States
Median household income	$77,408	$69,324	$84,427
Poverty rate	11.1%	14.1%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	34.1%	32.1%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Lexington County	South Carolina	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	9.5%	8.4%	22.3%
Spanish	5.8%	5.2%	13.6%
Other Indo-European	1.0%	0.8%	2.0%

Religious landscape

Measure	Lexington County	South Carolina	United States
Catholic	8.5%	8.0%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	25.7%	28.6%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	47.0%	47.5%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	13.3%	7.4%	5.2%

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 65.8% of 224,806 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic32.5%47,815TrumpRepublican66.0%96,965OliverLibertarian0.6%810

R+33.5

Lead: 49,150
Total: 146,903
vs nation: R+32.0
Turnout: 65.8%

BidenDemocratic34.1%49,301TrumpRepublican64.2%92,817JorgensenLibertarian1.3%1,935

R+30.1

Lead: 43,516
Total: 144,568
vs nation: R+34.6
Turnout: 66.4%

ClintonDemocratic28.9%35,230TrumpRepublican65.5%80,026JohnsonLibertarian2.9%3,584

R+36.7

Lead: 44,796
Total: 122,093
vs nation: R+38.8
Turnout: 60.2%

ObamaDemocratic30.3%34,148RomneyRepublican68.1%76,662OtherAll other candidates1.6%1,813

R+37.7

Lead: 42,514
Total: 112,623
vs nation: R+41.6
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic30.4%33,303McCainRepublican68.4%74,960OtherAll other candidates1.1%1,249

R+38.0

Lead: 41,657
Total: 109,512
vs nation: R+45.3
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic27.2%25,393BushRepublican71.9%67,132OtherAll other candidates1.0%907

R+44.7

Lead: 41,739
Total: 93,432
vs nation: R+42.2
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic27.5%22,830BushRepublican69.9%58,095NaderGreen1.7%1,444

R+42.4

Lead: 35,265
Total: 83,081
vs nation: R+43.0
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic30.1%18,907DoleRepublican63.2%39,658PerotReform5.9%3,703

R+33.1

Lead: 20,751
Total: 62,720
vs nation: R+41.6
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+33.5MIT Election Lab
Population: 304,8872024 5-year
Median household income: $77,4082024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 70.3%2024 5-year
Black: 15.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 7.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+98.9 in 1924MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+71.1 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Shelby County, AL · twin score 92.5

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: 65.8%147,971 participants ÷ 224,806 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +20.9 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: -0.7 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 44.9%–49.2%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	122,827	204,135	60.2%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	100,846	211,173	47.8%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	145,092	218,546	66.4%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	100,352	220,482	45.5%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	147,971	224,806	65.8%	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

96 precincts · 146,903 votes

Election

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

Lexington County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Amicks FerryAmicks Ferry	781	2,532	39	3,352	23.3%	75.5%	R+52.2
Precinct -Red BankRed Bank	1,053	2,134	41	3,228	32.6%	66.1%	R+33.5
Precinct -Round HillRound Hill	842	2,258	41	3,141	26.8%	71.9%	R+45.1
Precinct -Lake Murray #2Lake Murray #2	808	2,223	42	3,073	26.3%	72.3%	R+46.0
Precinct -Barr Road #2Barr Road #2	912	2,025	46	2,983	30.6%	67.9%	R+37.3
Precinct -Dutchman ShoresDutchman Shores	650	2,243	36	2,929	22.2%	76.6%	R+54.4
Precinct -Platt Springs 2Platt Springs 2	1,248	1,512	45	2,805	44.5%	53.9%	R+9.4
Precinct -River BluffRiver Bluff	851	1,765	63	2,679	31.8%	65.9%	R+34.1
Precinct -Lexington No. 3Lexington No. 3	770	1,852	38	2,660	28.9%	69.6%	R+40.7
Precinct -Old LexingtonOld Lexington	652	1,945	40	2,637	24.7%	73.8%	R+49.0
Precinct -ChapinChapin	694	1,861	30	2,585	26.8%	72.0%	R+45.1
Precinct -Hollow CreekHollow Creek	497	1,939	19	2,455	20.2%	79.0%	R+58.7
Precinct -Beulah ChurchBeulah Church	374	2,029	25	2,428	15.4%	83.6%	R+68.2
Precinct -OakwoodOakwood	741	1,526	49	2,316	32.0%	65.9%	R+33.9
Precinct -Lexington No. 4Lexington No. 4	827	1,431	25	2,283	36.2%	62.7%	R+26.5
Precinct -Lexington No. 1Lexington No. 1	777	1,455	29	2,261	34.4%	64.4%	R+30.0
Precinct -Mount HorebMount Horeb	538	1,673	23	2,234	24.1%	74.9%	R+50.8
Precinct -Providence ChurchProvidence Church	523	1,616	23	2,162	24.2%	74.7%	R+50.6
Precinct -Pilgrim ChurchPilgrim Church	602	1,426	54	2,082	28.9%	68.5%	R+39.6
Precinct -Boiling SpringsBoiling Springs	526	1,504	18	2,048	25.7%	73.4%	R+47.8
Precinct -White KnollWhite Knoll	599	1,421	27	2,047	29.3%	69.4%	R+40.2
Precinct -St DavidsSt Davids	659	1,335	20	2,014	32.7%	66.3%	R+33.6
Precinct -Ridge RoadRidge Road	307	1,658	23	1,988	15.4%	83.4%	R+68.0
Precinct -St. MichaelSt. Michael	611	1,344	19	1,974	31.0%	68.1%	R+37.1
Precinct -Chalk HillChalk Hill	1,339	590	24	1,953	68.6%	30.2%	D+38.4
Precinct -GilbertGilbert	332	1,544	17	1,893	17.5%	81.6%	R+64.0
Precinct -LincreekLincreek	803	1,033	31	1,867	43.0%	55.3%	R+12.3
Precinct -Lake Murray 1Lake Murray 1	417	1,414	25	1,856	22.5%	76.2%	R+53.7
Precinct -Park Road #1Park Road #1	562	1,192	32	1,786	31.5%	66.7%	R+35.3
Precinct -LeesvilleLeesville	513	1,149	31	1,693	30.3%	67.9%	R+37.6
Precinct -IrmoIrmo	871	793	25	1,689	51.6%	47.0%	D+4.6
Precinct -EdenwoodEdenwood	638	1,011	26	1,675	38.1%	60.4%	R+22.3
Precinct -WhitehallWhitehall	802	814	34	1,650	48.6%	49.3%	R+0.7
Precinct -Carolina SpringsCarolina Springs	544	1,048	33	1,625	33.5%	64.5%	R+31.0
Precinct -SpringdaleSpringdale	502	1,097	26	1,625	30.9%	67.5%	R+36.6
Precinct -MurraywoodMurraywood	715	852	32	1,599	44.7%	53.3%	R+8.6
Precinct -Pond BranchPond Branch	261	1,301	17	1,579	16.5%	82.4%	R+65.9
Precinct -Pineridge #2Pineridge #2	513	1,020	23	1,556	33.0%	65.6%	R+32.6
Precinct -Quail HollowQuail Hollow	607	930	19	1,556	39.0%	59.8%	R+20.8
Precinct -Quail ValleyQuail Valley	761	760	26	1,547	49.2%	49.1%	D+0.1
Precinct -Lexington No. 2Lexington No. 2	581	925	25	1,531	37.9%	60.4%	R+22.5
Precinct -Emmanuel ChurchEmmanuel Church	456	1,040	23	1,519	30.0%	68.5%	R+38.4
Precinct -Red Bank South 1Red Bank South 1	356	1,087	20	1,463	24.3%	74.3%	R+50.0
Precinct -CedarcrestCedarcrest	563	873	16	1,452	38.8%	60.1%	R+21.3
Precinct -Dreher IslandDreher Island	238	1,202	9	1,449	16.4%	83.0%	R+66.5
Precinct -ColdstreamColdstream	658	753	23	1,434	45.9%	52.5%	R+6.6
Precinct -Red Bank South #2Red Bank South #2	473	927	15	1,415	33.4%	65.5%	R+32.1
Precinct -Edmund #2Edmund #2	282	1,079	12	1,373	20.5%	78.6%	R+58.0
Precinct -PineviewPineview	422	913	25	1,360	31.0%	67.1%	R+36.1
Precinct -Old Barnwell RdOld Barnwell Rd	507	818	22	1,347	37.6%	60.7%	R+23.1
Precinct -Sharpe's HillSharpe's Hill	339	969	15	1,323	25.6%	73.2%	R+47.6
Precinct -Hook's StoreHook's Store	573	730	19	1,322	43.3%	55.2%	R+11.9
Precinct -WestoverWestover	465	788	24	1,277	36.4%	61.7%	R+25.3
Precinct -Saluda RiverSaluda River	590	619	27	1,236	47.7%	50.1%	R+2.3
Precinct -Kitti WakeKitti Wake	411	798	17	1,226	33.5%	65.1%	R+31.6
Precinct -Bush RiverBush River	546	626	18	1,190	45.9%	52.6%	R+6.7
Precinct -Congaree 1Congaree 1	270	887	16	1,173	23.0%	75.6%	R+52.6
Precinct -BatesburgBatesburg	544	604	21	1,169	46.5%	51.7%	R+5.1
Precinct -Seven OaksSeven Oaks	606	507	30	1,143	53.0%	44.4%	D+8.7
Precinct -GrenadierGrenadier	666	450	17	1,133	58.8%	39.7%	D+19.1
Precinct -MidwayMidway	307	804	22	1,133	27.1%	71.0%	R+43.9
Precinct -Barr Road 1Barr Road 1	275	833	14	1,122	24.5%	74.2%	R+49.7
Precinct -Pelion #2Pelion #2	195	896	12	1,103	17.7%	81.2%	R+63.6
Precinct -Cayce Ward No.1Cayce Ward No.1	580	487	22	1,089	53.3%	44.7%	D+8.5
Precinct -SummitSummit	203	851	12	1,066	19.0%	79.8%	R+60.8
Precinct -Park Road #2Park Road #2	303	755	7	1,065	28.5%	70.9%	R+42.4
Precinct -Mt. HebronMt. Hebron	404	636	22	1,062	38.0%	59.9%	R+21.8
Precinct -ChalledonChalledon	645	400	16	1,061	60.8%	37.7%	D+23.1
Precinct -CromerCromer	323	718	13	1,054	30.6%	68.1%	R+37.5
Precinct -Boiling Springs SouthBoiling Springs South	150	889	11	1,050	14.3%	84.7%	R+70.4
Precinct -West Columbia No. 4West Columbia No. 4	452	583	15	1,050	43.0%	55.5%	R+12.5
Precinct -Faith ChurchFaith Church	391	642	15	1,048	37.3%	61.3%	R+24.0
Precinct -SandhillSandhill	353	685	9	1,047	33.7%	65.4%	R+31.7
Precinct -Swansea #2Swansea #2	321	690	11	1,022	31.4%	67.5%	R+36.1
Precinct -Cayce Ward No.2Cayce Ward No.2	573	421	25	1,019	56.2%	41.3%	D+14.9
Precinct -MimsMims	193	815	11	1,019	18.9%	80.0%	R+61.0
Precinct -FairviewFairview	191	814	10	1,015	18.8%	80.2%	R+61.4
Precinct -Gaston #2Gaston #2	270	719	20	1,009	26.8%	71.3%	R+44.5
Precinct -Platt Springs 1Platt Springs 1	249	742	14	1,005	24.8%	73.8%	R+49.1
Precinct -GardendaleGardendale	578	380	17	975	59.3%	39.0%	D+20.3
Precinct -Pine Ridge 1Pine Ridge 1	295	656	11	962	30.7%	68.2%	R+37.5
Precinct -Pelion 1Pelion 1	145	794	9	948	15.3%	83.8%	R+68.5
Precinct -Cayce 2ACayce 2A	378	515	15	908	41.6%	56.7%	R+15.1
Precinct -Edmund 1Edmund 1	249	625	13	887	28.1%	70.5%	R+42.4
Precinct -Gaston 1Gaston 1	150	692	15	857	17.5%	80.7%	R+63.2
Precinct -Swansea 1Swansea 1	328	507	16	851	38.5%	59.6%	R+21.0
Precinct -Congaree #2Congaree #2	268	542	11	821	32.6%	66.0%	R+33.4
Precinct -Woodland HillsWoodland Hills	492	312	16	820	60.0%	38.0%	D+22.0
Precinct -Sandy RunSandy Run	238	519	5	762	31.2%	68.1%	R+36.9
Precinct -Leaphart RoadLeaphart Road	341	394	11	746	45.7%	52.8%	R+7.1
Precinct -West Columbia No. 1West Columbia No. 1	375	295	17	687	54.6%	42.9%	D+11.6
Precinct -Mack-EdistoMack-Edisto	111	524	5	640	17.3%	81.9%	R+64.5
Precinct -West Columbia No. 3West Columbia No. 3	293	314	17	624	47.0%	50.3%	R+3.4
Precinct -Cayce Ward No.3Cayce Ward No.3	214	307	21	542	39.5%	56.6%	R+17.2
Precinct -Springdale SouthSpringdale South	170	286	5	461	36.9%	62.0%	R+25.2
Precinct -West Columbia No. 2West Columbia No. 2	244	73	8	325	75.1%	22.5%	D+52.6

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+76.0%
1896	+78.9%
1900	+95.5%
1904	+95.1%
1908	+93.8%
1912	+94.9%
1916	+93.7%
1920	+93.7%
1924	+98.9%
1928	+90.5%
1932	+95.9%
1936	+98.5%
1940	+97.8%
1944	+92.7%
1948	+17.8%
1952	−6.7%
1956	+15.8%
1960	−22.0%
1964	−42.9%
1968	−32.4%
1972	−71.1%
1976	−19.7%
1980	−38.1%
1984	−62.4%
1988	−56.5%
1992	−34.0%
1996	−33.1%
2000	−42.4%
2004	−44.7%
2008	−38.0%
2012	−37.7%
2016	−36.7%
2020	−30.1%
2024	−33.5%

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	R	32.5%Harris47,815	66.0%Trump96,965	0.6%Oliver810	R+33.5	R+3.4	R+32.0	146,903
2020	R	34.1%Biden49,301	64.2%Trump92,817	1.3%Jorgensen1,935	R+30.1	D+6.6	R+34.6	144,568
2016	R	28.9%Clinton35,230	65.5%Trump80,026	2.9%Johnson3,584	R+36.7	D+1.1	R+38.8	122,093
2012	R	30.3%Obama34,148	68.1%Romney76,662	1.6%	R+37.7	D+0.3	R+41.6	112,623
2008	R	30.4%Obama33,303	68.4%McCain74,960	1.1%	R+38.0	D+6.6	R+45.3	109,512
2004	R	27.2%Kerry25,393	71.9%Bush67,132	1.0%	R+44.7	R+2.2	R+42.2	93,432
2000	R	27.5%Gore22,830	69.9%Bush58,095	1.7%Nader1,444	R+42.4	R+9.4	R+43.0	83,081
1996	R	30.1%Clinton18,907	63.2%Dole39,658	5.9%Perot3,703	R+33.1	D+0.9	R+41.6	62,720
1992	R	26.5%Clinton18,312	60.5%Bush41,759	12.5%Perot8,652	R+34.0	D+22.6	R+39.5	69,022
1988	R	21.3%Dukakis11,366	77.9%Bush41,467	0.8%	R+56.5	D+5.9	R+48.8	53,238
1984	R	18.5%Mondale8,828	80.9%Reagan38,628	0.6%	R+62.4	R+24.3	R+44.2	47,721
1980	R	29.4%Carter12,334	67.6%Reagan28,313	3.0%	R+38.1	R+18.5	R+28.4	41,886
1976	R	39.7%Carter14,339	59.4%Ford21,442	0.8%	R+19.7	D+51.4	R+21.8	36,077
1972	R	13.6%McGovern4,069	84.7%Nixon25,327	1.6%	R+71.1	R+38.8	R+48.0	29,886
1968	R	16.1%Humphrey4,058	48.5%Nixon12,204	35.4%	R+32.4	D+10.6	R+31.7	25,169
1964	R	28.5%Johnson4,807	71.5%Goldwater12,041	0.0%	R+42.9	R+20.9	R+65.5	16,848
1960	R	39.0%Kennedy4,159	61.0%Nixon6,511	0.0%	R+22.0	R+37.8	R+22.2	10,670
1956	O	36.5%Stevenson2,094	20.7%Eisenhower1,188	42.8%	Other +6.3	D+22.5	D+31.2	5,737
1952	R	46.6%Stevenson3,513	53.4%Eisenhower4,018	0.0%	R+6.7	R+24.5	D+4.1	7,531
1948	O	19.8%Truman566	2.0%Dewey58	78.2%	Thurmond +58.4	R+75.0	D+13.3	2,861
1944	D	93.7%Roosevelt1,986	0.9%Dewey20	5.4%	D+92.7	R+5.0	D+85.2	2,120
1940	D	98.9%Roosevelt1,496	1.1%Willkie17	0.0%	D+97.8	R+0.8	D+87.8	1,513
1936	D	98.5%Roosevelt2,138	0.0%Landon0	1.5%	D+98.5	D+2.6	D+74.3	2,170
1932	D	95.9%Roosevelt141	0.0%Hoover0	4.1%	D+95.9	D+5.4	D+78.1	147
1928	D	95.3%Smith1,228	4.7%Hoover61	0.0%	D+90.5	R+8.3	D+108.0	1,289
1924	D	99.4%Davis1,395	0.5%Coolidge7	0.1%	D+98.9	D+5.2	D+124.0	1,404
1920	D	96.8%Cox1,813	3.2%Harding59	0.0%	D+93.7	±0.0	D+119.9	1,872
1916	D	95.2%Wilson2,060	1.4%Hughes31	3.4%	D+93.7	R+1.2	D+90.6	2,165
1912	D	94.9%Wilson1,201	0.0%Taft0	5.1%	D+94.9	D+1.2	D+75.4	1,265
1908	D	96.9%Bryan2,508	3.1%Taft80	0.0%	D+93.8	R+1.3	D+103.3	2,589
1904	D	97.6%Parker2,403	2.4%Roosevelt60	0.0%	D+95.1	R+0.4	D+114.8	2,463
1900	D	97.7%Bryan1,302	2.3%McKinley30	0.0%	D+95.5	D+16.6	D+103.0	1,332
1896	D	89.5%Bryan1,672	10.5%McKinley197	0.0%	D+78.9	D+3.0	D+85.0	1,869
1892	D	80.4%Cleveland1,287	4.4%Harrison71	15.2%	D+76.0	—	D+74.3	1,601
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 3 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	R	30.7%43,639	69.3%98,626	142,265
2020	R	31.5%29,999	68.5%65,098	95,097
2018	R	33.8%33,072	66.2%64,673	97,745

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	29.2%29,036	70.8%70,441	99,477
2020Class II	R	34.7%Jaime Harrison50,256	63.5%Lindsey Graham91,944	144,681
2016Class III	R	25.1%Thomas Dixon29,995	71.3%Tim Scott85,385	119,676
2014Class II	R	26.2%Brad Hutto19,866	66.0%Lindsey Graham50,001	75,792
2010Class III	R	12.7%Alvin M. Greene10,381	74.7%Jim DeMint61,157	81,909
2008Class II	R	27.2%Bob Conley29,255	72.7%Lindsey Graham78,255	107,645
2004Class III	R	33.4%Inez Tenenbaum30,885	64.3%Jim DeMint59,467	92,554
2002Class II	R	32.9%Alex Sanders22,915	65.6%Lindsey Graham45,671	69,620
1998Class III	R	41.4%Ernest F. Hollings26,727	56.8%Bob Inglis36,687	64,584
1996Class II	R	31.6%Elliott Close20,625	66.0%Strom Thurmond43,099	65,341
1992Class III	R	37.7%Ernest F. Hollings26,194	57.2%Thomas Harnett39,712	69,435
1990Class II	R	19.5%Bob Cunningham8,179	75.9%Strom Thurmond31,765	41,877
1986Class III	R	48.3%Ernest F. Hollings19,362	50.7%Henry McMaster20,311	40,094
1984Class II	R	15.1%Melvin Purvis Jr.7,433	83.3%Strom Thurmond40,907	49,081
1980Class III	D	59.0%Ernest F. Hollings24,315	41.0%Marshall T. Mays16,879	41,194
1978Class II	R	29.6%Charles D. Ravenel9,165	70.4%Strom Thurmond21,848	31,013
1974Class III	D	54.0%Ernest F. Hollings13,575	43.5%Gwen Bush10,927	25,130
1972Class II	R	23.2%Eugene N. Zeigler6,921	76.7%Strom Thurmond22,839	29,783
1968Class III	D	53.0%Ernest F. Hollings12,434	47.0%Marshall Parker11,043	23,477
1966Class II	R	24.0%Bradley Morrah3,573	76.0%Strom Thurmond11,300	14,873
1962Class III	D	51.9%Olin D. Johnston5,453	48.1%W.D. Workman Jr.5,052	10,505
1960Class II	D	100.0%Strom Thurmond9,057	0.0%None0	9,061
1956Class III	D	85.1%Olin D. Johnston5,570	14.9%Leon P. Crawford972	6,544
1950Class III	D	99.9%Olin D. Johnston1,721	0.0%None0	1,722
1948Class II	D	99.0%Burnet R. Maybank2,337	1.0%J. Bates Gerald23	2,360
1944Class III	D	98.6%Olin D. Johnston2,114	0.1%James B. Gaston2	2,144
1942Class II	D	100.0%Burnet R. Maybank368	0.0%None0	368
1938Class III	D	99.4%Cotton Ed Smith680	0.6%J.D. Meyer4	684
1936Class II	D	98.5%James F. Byrnes2,138	1.5%Joseph Tolbert32	2,170
1932Class III	D	98.8%Cotton Ed Smith2,245	1.2%Clara Harrigal27	2,272
1930Class II	D	100.0%James F. Byrnes285	0.0%None0	285
1926Class III	D	100.0%Cotton Ed Smith208	0.0%None0	208
1924Class II	D	100.0%Coleman L. Blease1,395	0.0%None0	1,395
1920Class III	D	100.0%Cotton Ed Smith1,904	0.0%None0	1,904
1918Class II	D	100.0%Nathaniel B. Dial977	0.0%None0	977
1914Class III	D	97.6%Cotton Ed Smith1,223	0.0%None0	1,253

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	23.8%Joyce Dickerson17,992	73.6%Tim Scott55,615	75,524
1966Special · Class III	R	43.6%Ernest F. Hollings6,483	56.4%Marshall Parker8,382	14,865
1956Special · Class II	D	100.0%Strom Thurmond5,986	0.0%None0	5,986

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	R	33.9%Joe Cunningham33,943	64.6%Henry McMaster64,608	100,036
2018	R	37.1%James Smith / Mandy Powers Norrell36,854	62.9%Henry McMaster / Pamela Evette62,544	99,398
2014	R	31.8%Vincent Sheheen24,179	63.7%Nikki Haley48,453	76,012
2010	R	38.1%Vincent Sheheen31,787	60.2%Nikki Haley50,167	83,373
2006	R	40.6%Tommy Moore27,480	59.1%Mark Sanford40,016	67,717
2002	R	34.0%Jim Hodges23,664	65.9%Mark Sanford45,835	69,554
1998	R	43.7%Jim Hodges28,186	54.1%David Beasley34,947	64,545
1994	R	39.4%Nick Theodore22,856	58.9%David Beasley34,219	58,056
1990	R	12.2%Theo Mitchell5,027	84.2%Carroll Campbell34,789	41,310
1986	R	27.7%Michael R. Daniel11,145	71.1%Carroll Campbell28,608	40,225
1982	D	52.3%Richard Riley16,701	47.7%W. D. Workman, Jr.15,212	31,913
1978	R	47.9%Richard Riley14,775	51.2%Edward Lunn Young15,788	30,841

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Lexington County, SC
Year	Total registered
2016	178,496
2018	197,009
2020	216,744
2022	211,719
2024	217,332

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+2,657 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +42,119 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $65,058 in average income, against $82,979 for residents who stayed — 22% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean D+13.7 on average — 47 points more Democratic-leaning than Lexington County, SC itself (R+33.5).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Richland County, SC3,183D+34.6
Aiken County, SC213R+25.9
Orangeburg County, SC176D+24.6
Greenville County, SC142R+22.2
Charleston County, SC138D+5.7
Mecklenburg County, NC132D+32.7

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Richland County, SC2,753
Aiken County, SC235
Greenville County, SC217
Newberry County, SC211
Charleston County, SC199
Mecklenburg County, NC183

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 Lexington County, SC in Lexington County, SC: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+1,658
2012	+2,054
2013	+2,034
2014	+2,722
2015	+2,914
2016	+3,437
2017	+2,964
2018	+2,914
2019	+3,398
2021	+5,652
2022	+3,859
2023	+3,462
2024	+2,394
2025	+2,657

Lexington County sits just west of the state capital and has absorbed decades of suburban migration from Columbia, producing a reliably lopsided Republican tilt — the 2024 presidential margin landed at R+33.5 despite steady population growth.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 98.9 points in 1924 and a Republican high of 71.1 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 33.5 points.

A population of 304,887, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,408 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Shelby County and Coweta County.

Political twins — counties

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

Shelby County

Alabama

92.5twin score

12-yr trend2000–2004 trajectorypopulation scale≠ college share

Coweta County

Georgia

92.1twin score

12-yr trend2000–2008 trajectory≠ median income

Columbia County

Georgia

91.5twin score

2000–2008 trajectory12-yr trend≠ median income

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Frequently asked questions

How did Lexington County, South Carolina vote in 2024?

In 2024, Lexington County, South Carolina voted Republican by 33.5 points (R+33.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 146,903 votes cast, 47,815 went Democratic and 96,965 went Republican.

When did Lexington County, South Carolina last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Lexington County, South Carolina voted Democratic was 1944.

How many people live in Lexington County, South Carolina?

Lexington County, South Carolina has a population of 304,887 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Lexington County, South Carolina is $77,408 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.

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

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Lexington County, South Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.

Measure

Lexington County

South Carolina

United States

Median age

39.8

40.5

39.1

Age 18–24

7.5%

9.1%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

17.1%

18.9%

17.2%

Measure

Lexington County

South Carolina

United States

Median household income

$77,408

$69,324

$84,427

Poverty rate

11.1%

14.1%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

34.1%

32.1%

35.6%

Measure

Lexington County

South Carolina

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

9.5%

8.4%

22.3%

Spanish

5.8%

5.2%

13.6%

Other Indo-European

1.0%

0.8%

2.0%

Measure

Lexington County

South Carolina

United States

Catholic

8.5%

8.0%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

25.7%

28.6%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

47.0%

47.5%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

13.3%

7.4%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+33.5MIT Election Lab

Population

304,8872024 5-year

Median household income

$77,4082024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

70.3%2024 5-year

Black

15.1%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

7.9%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+98.9 in 1924MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+71.1 in 1972MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Shelby County, AL · twin score 92.5

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

122,827

204,135

60.2%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

100,846

211,173

47.8%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

145,092

218,546

66.4%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

100,352

220,482

45.5%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

147,971

224,806

65.8%

A/A

Lexington County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Amicks FerryAmicks Ferry

781

2,532

3,352

23.3%

75.5%

R+52.2

Precinct -Red BankRed Bank

1,053

2,134

3,228

32.6%

66.1%

R+33.5

Precinct -Round HillRound Hill

842

2,258

3,141

26.8%

71.9%

R+45.1

Precinct -Lake Murray #2Lake Murray #2

808

2,223

3,073

26.3%

72.3%

R+46.0

Precinct -Barr Road #2Barr Road #2

912

2,025

2,983

30.6%

67.9%

R+37.3

Precinct -Dutchman ShoresDutchman Shores

650

2,243

2,929

22.2%

76.6%

R+54.4

Precinct -Platt Springs 2Platt Springs 2

1,248

1,512

2,805

44.5%

53.9%

R+9.4

Precinct -River BluffRiver Bluff

851

1,765

2,679

31.8%

65.9%

R+34.1

Precinct -Lexington No. 3Lexington No. 3

770

1,852

2,660

28.9%

69.6%

R+40.7

Precinct -Old LexingtonOld Lexington

652

1,945

2,637

24.7%

73.8%

R+49.0

Precinct -ChapinChapin

694

1,861

2,585

26.8%

72.0%

R+45.1

Precinct -Hollow CreekHollow Creek

497

1,939

2,455

20.2%

79.0%

R+58.7

Precinct -Beulah ChurchBeulah Church

374

2,029

2,428

15.4%

83.6%

R+68.2

Precinct -OakwoodOakwood

741

1,526

2,316

32.0%

65.9%

R+33.9

Precinct -Lexington No. 4Lexington No. 4

827

1,431

2,283

36.2%

62.7%

R+26.5

Precinct -Lexington No. 1Lexington No. 1

777

1,455

2,261

34.4%

64.4%

R+30.0

Precinct -Mount HorebMount Horeb

538

1,673

2,234

24.1%

74.9%

R+50.8

Precinct -Providence ChurchProvidence Church

523

1,616

2,162

24.2%

74.7%

R+50.6

Precinct -Pilgrim ChurchPilgrim Church

602

1,426

2,082

28.9%

68.5%

R+39.6

Precinct -Boiling SpringsBoiling Springs

526

1,504

2,048

25.7%

73.4%

R+47.8

Precinct -White KnollWhite Knoll

599

1,421

2,047

29.3%

69.4%

R+40.2

Precinct -St DavidsSt Davids

659

1,335

2,014

32.7%

66.3%

R+33.6

Precinct -Ridge RoadRidge Road

307

1,658

1,988

15.4%

83.4%

R+68.0

Precinct -St. MichaelSt. Michael

611

1,344

1,974

31.0%

68.1%

R+37.1

Precinct -Chalk HillChalk Hill

1,339

590

1,953

68.6%

30.2%

D+38.4

Precinct -GilbertGilbert

332

1,544

1,893

17.5%

81.6%

R+64.0

Precinct -LincreekLincreek

803

1,033

1,867

43.0%

55.3%

R+12.3

Precinct -Lake Murray 1Lake Murray 1

417

1,414

1,856

22.5%

76.2%

R+53.7

Precinct -Park Road #1Park Road #1

562

1,192

1,786

31.5%

66.7%

R+35.3

Precinct -LeesvilleLeesville

513

1,149

1,693

30.3%

67.9%

R+37.6

Precinct -IrmoIrmo

871

793

1,689

51.6%

47.0%

D+4.6

Precinct -EdenwoodEdenwood

638

1,011

1,675

38.1%

60.4%

R+22.3

Precinct -WhitehallWhitehall

802

814

1,650

48.6%

49.3%

R+0.7

Precinct -Carolina SpringsCarolina Springs

544

1,048

1,625

33.5%

64.5%

R+31.0

Precinct -SpringdaleSpringdale

502

1,097

1,625

30.9%

67.5%

R+36.6

Precinct -MurraywoodMurraywood

715

852

1,599

44.7%

53.3%

R+8.6

Precinct -Pond BranchPond Branch

261

1,301

1,579

16.5%

82.4%

R+65.9

Precinct -Pineridge #2Pineridge #2

513

1,020

1,556

33.0%

65.6%

R+32.6

Precinct -Quail HollowQuail Hollow

607

930

1,556

39.0%

59.8%

R+20.8

Precinct -Quail ValleyQuail Valley

761

760

1,547

49.2%

49.1%

D+0.1

Precinct -Lexington No. 2Lexington No. 2

581

925

1,531

37.9%

60.4%

R+22.5

Precinct -Emmanuel ChurchEmmanuel Church

456

1,040

1,519

30.0%

68.5%

R+38.4

Precinct -Red Bank South 1Red Bank South 1

356

1,087

1,463

24.3%

74.3%

R+50.0

Precinct -CedarcrestCedarcrest

563

873

1,452

38.8%

60.1%

R+21.3

Precinct -Dreher IslandDreher Island

238

1,202

1,449

16.4%

83.0%

R+66.5

Precinct -ColdstreamColdstream

658

753

1,434

45.9%

52.5%

R+6.6

Precinct -Red Bank South #2Red Bank South #2

473

927

1,415

33.4%

65.5%

R+32.1

Precinct -Edmund #2Edmund #2

282

1,079

1,373

20.5%

78.6%

R+58.0

Precinct -PineviewPineview

422

913

1,360

31.0%

67.1%

R+36.1

Precinct -Old Barnwell RdOld Barnwell Rd

507

818

1,347

37.6%

60.7%

R+23.1

Precinct -Sharpe's HillSharpe's Hill

339

969

1,323

25.6%

73.2%

R+47.6

Precinct -Hook's StoreHook's Store

573

730

1,322

43.3%

55.2%

R+11.9

Precinct -WestoverWestover

465

788

1,277

36.4%

61.7%

R+25.3

Precinct -Saluda RiverSaluda River

590

619

1,236

47.7%

50.1%

R+2.3

Precinct -Kitti WakeKitti Wake

411

798

1,226

33.5%

65.1%

R+31.6

Precinct -Bush RiverBush River

546

626

1,190

45.9%

52.6%

R+6.7

Precinct -Congaree 1Congaree 1

270

887

1,173

23.0%

75.6%

R+52.6

Precinct -BatesburgBatesburg

544

604

1,169

46.5%

51.7%

R+5.1

Precinct -Seven OaksSeven Oaks

606

507

1,143

53.0%

44.4%

D+8.7

Precinct -GrenadierGrenadier

666

450

1,133

58.8%

39.7%

D+19.1

Precinct -MidwayMidway

307

804

1,133

27.1%

71.0%

R+43.9

Precinct -Barr Road 1Barr Road 1

275

833

1,122

24.5%

74.2%

R+49.7

Precinct -Pelion #2Pelion #2

195

896

1,103

17.7%

81.2%

R+63.6

Precinct -Cayce Ward No.1Cayce Ward No.1

580

487

1,089

53.3%

44.7%

D+8.5

Precinct -SummitSummit

203

851

1,066

19.0%

79.8%

R+60.8

Precinct -Park Road #2Park Road #2

303

755

1,065

28.5%

70.9%

R+42.4

Precinct -Mt. HebronMt. Hebron

404

636

1,062

38.0%

59.9%

R+21.8

Precinct -ChalledonChalledon

645

400

1,061

60.8%

37.7%

D+23.1

Precinct -CromerCromer

323

718

1,054

30.6%

68.1%

R+37.5

Precinct -Boiling Springs SouthBoiling Springs South

150

889

1,050

14.3%

84.7%

R+70.4

Precinct -West Columbia No. 4West Columbia No. 4

452

583

1,050

43.0%

55.5%

R+12.5

Precinct -Faith ChurchFaith Church

391

642

1,048

37.3%

61.3%

R+24.0

Precinct -SandhillSandhill

353

685

1,047

33.7%

65.4%

R+31.7

Precinct -Swansea #2Swansea #2

321

690

1,022

31.4%

67.5%

R+36.1

Precinct -Cayce Ward No.2Cayce Ward No.2

573

421

1,019

56.2%

41.3%

D+14.9

Precinct -MimsMims

193

815

1,019

18.9%

80.0%

R+61.0

Precinct -FairviewFairview

191

814

1,015

18.8%

80.2%

R+61.4

Precinct -Gaston #2Gaston #2

270

719

1,009

26.8%

71.3%

R+44.5

Precinct -Platt Springs 1Platt Springs 1

249

742

1,005

24.8%

73.8%

R+49.1

Precinct -GardendaleGardendale

578

380

975

59.3%

39.0%

D+20.3

Precinct -Pine Ridge 1Pine Ridge 1

295

656

962

30.7%

68.2%

R+37.5

Precinct -Pelion 1Pelion 1

145

794

948

15.3%

83.8%

R+68.5

Precinct -Cayce 2ACayce 2A

378

515

908

41.6%

56.7%

R+15.1

Precinct -Edmund 1Edmund 1

249

625

887

28.1%

70.5%

R+42.4

Precinct -Gaston 1Gaston 1

150

692

857

17.5%

80.7%

R+63.2

Precinct -Swansea 1Swansea 1

328

507

851

38.5%

59.6%

R+21.0

Precinct -Congaree #2Congaree #2

268

542

821

32.6%

66.0%

R+33.4

Precinct -Woodland HillsWoodland Hills

492

312

820

60.0%

38.0%

D+22.0

Precinct -Sandy RunSandy Run

238

519

762

31.2%

68.1%

R+36.9

Precinct -Leaphart RoadLeaphart Road

341

394

746

45.7%

52.8%

R+7.1

Precinct -West Columbia No. 1West Columbia No. 1

375

295

687

54.6%

42.9%

D+11.6

Precinct -Mack-EdistoMack-Edisto

111

524

640

17.3%

81.9%

R+64.5

Precinct -West Columbia No. 3West Columbia No. 3

293

314

624

47.0%

50.3%

R+3.4

Precinct -Cayce Ward No.3Cayce Ward No.3

214

307

542

39.5%

56.6%

R+17.2

Precinct -Springdale SouthSpringdale South

170

286

461

36.9%

62.0%

R+25.2

Precinct -West Columbia No. 2West Columbia No. 2

244

325

75.1%

22.5%

D+52.6

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+76.0%
1896	+78.9%
1900	+95.5%
1904	+95.1%
1908	+93.8%
1912	+94.9%
1916	+93.7%
1920	+93.7%
1924	+98.9%
1928	+90.5%
1932	+95.9%
1936	+98.5%
1940	+97.8%
1944	+92.7%
1948	+17.8%
1952	−6.7%
1956	+15.8%
1960	−22.0%
1964	−42.9%
1968	−32.4%
1972	−71.1%
1976	−19.7%
1980	−38.1%
1984	−62.4%
1988	−56.5%
1992	−34.0%
1996	−33.1%
2000	−42.4%
2004	−44.7%
2008	−38.0%
2012	−37.7%
2016	−36.7%
2020	−30.1%
2024	−33.5%

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

32.5%Harris47,815

66.0%Trump96,965

0.6%Oliver810

R+33.5

R+3.4

R+32.0

146,903

2020

34.1%Biden49,301

64.2%Trump92,817

1.3%Jorgensen1,935

R+30.1

D+6.6

R+34.6

144,568

2016

28.9%Clinton35,230

65.5%Trump80,026

2.9%Johnson3,584

R+36.7

D+1.1

R+38.8

122,093

2012

30.3%Obama34,148

68.1%Romney76,662

1.6%

R+37.7

D+0.3

R+41.6

112,623

2008

30.4%Obama33,303

68.4%McCain74,960

1.1%

R+38.0

D+6.6

R+45.3

109,512

2004

27.2%Kerry25,393

71.9%Bush67,132

1.0%

R+44.7

R+2.2

R+42.2

93,432

2000

27.5%Gore22,830

69.9%Bush58,095

1.7%Nader1,444

R+42.4

R+9.4

R+43.0

83,081

1996

30.1%Clinton18,907

63.2%Dole39,658

5.9%Perot3,703

R+33.1

D+0.9

R+41.6

62,720

1992

26.5%Clinton18,312

60.5%Bush41,759

12.5%Perot8,652

R+34.0

D+22.6

R+39.5

69,022

1988

21.3%Dukakis11,366

77.9%Bush41,467

0.8%

R+56.5

D+5.9

R+48.8

53,238

1984

18.5%Mondale8,828

80.9%Reagan38,628

0.6%

R+62.4

R+24.3

R+44.2

47,721

1980

29.4%Carter12,334

67.6%Reagan28,313

3.0%

R+38.1

R+18.5

R+28.4

41,886

1976

39.7%Carter14,339

59.4%Ford21,442

0.8%

R+19.7

D+51.4

R+21.8

36,077

1972

13.6%McGovern4,069

84.7%Nixon25,327

1.6%

R+71.1

R+38.8

R+48.0

29,886

1968

16.1%Humphrey4,058

48.5%Nixon12,204

35.4%

R+32.4

D+10.6

R+31.7

25,169

1964

28.5%Johnson4,807

71.5%Goldwater12,041

0.0%

R+42.9

R+20.9

R+65.5

16,848

1960

39.0%Kennedy4,159

61.0%Nixon6,511

0.0%

R+22.0

R+37.8

R+22.2

10,670

1956

36.5%Stevenson2,094

20.7%Eisenhower1,188

42.8%

Other +6.3

D+22.5

D+31.2

5,737

1952

46.6%Stevenson3,513

53.4%Eisenhower4,018

0.0%

R+6.7

R+24.5

D+4.1

7,531

1948

19.8%Truman566

2.0%Dewey58

78.2%

Thurmond +58.4

R+75.0

D+13.3

2,861

1944

93.7%Roosevelt1,986

0.9%Dewey20

5.4%

D+92.7

R+5.0

D+85.2

2,120

1940

98.9%Roosevelt1,496

1.1%Willkie17

0.0%

D+97.8

R+0.8

D+87.8

1,513

1936

98.5%Roosevelt2,138

0.0%Landon0

1.5%

D+98.5

D+2.6

D+74.3

2,170

1932

95.9%Roosevelt141

0.0%Hoover0

4.1%

D+95.9

D+5.4

D+78.1

147

1928

95.3%Smith1,228

4.7%Hoover61

0.0%

D+90.5

R+8.3

D+108.0

1,289

1924

99.4%Davis1,395

0.5%Coolidge7

0.1%

D+98.9

D+5.2

D+124.0

1,404

1920

96.8%Cox1,813

3.2%Harding59

0.0%

D+93.7

±0.0

D+119.9

1,872

1916

95.2%Wilson2,060

1.4%Hughes31

3.4%

D+93.7

R+1.2

D+90.6

2,165

1912

94.9%Wilson1,201

0.0%Taft0

5.1%

D+94.9

D+1.2

D+75.4

1,265

1908

96.9%Bryan2,508

3.1%Taft80

0.0%

D+93.8

R+1.3

D+103.3

2,589

1904

97.6%Parker2,403

2.4%Roosevelt60

0.0%

D+95.1

R+0.4

D+114.8

2,463

1900

97.7%Bryan1,302

2.3%McKinley30

0.0%

D+95.5

D+16.6

D+103.0

1,332

1896

89.5%Bryan1,672

10.5%McKinley197

0.0%

D+78.9

D+3.0

D+85.0

1,869

1892

80.4%Cleveland1,287

4.4%Harrison71

15.2%

D+76.0

—

D+74.3

1,601

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

30.7%43,639

69.3%98,626

142,265

2020

31.5%29,999

68.5%65,098

95,097

2018

33.8%33,072

66.2%64,673

97,745

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

29.2%29,036

70.8%70,441

99,477

2020Class II

34.7%Jaime Harrison50,256

63.5%Lindsey Graham91,944

144,681

2016Class III

25.1%Thomas Dixon29,995

71.3%Tim Scott85,385

119,676

2014Class II

26.2%Brad Hutto19,866

66.0%Lindsey Graham50,001

75,792

2010Class III

12.7%Alvin M. Greene10,381

74.7%Jim DeMint61,157

81,909

2008Class II

27.2%Bob Conley29,255

72.7%Lindsey Graham78,255

107,645

2004Class III

33.4%Inez Tenenbaum30,885

64.3%Jim DeMint59,467

92,554

2002Class II

32.9%Alex Sanders22,915

65.6%Lindsey Graham45,671

69,620

1998Class III

41.4%Ernest F. Hollings26,727

56.8%Bob Inglis36,687

64,584

1996Class II

31.6%Elliott Close20,625

66.0%Strom Thurmond43,099

65,341

1992Class III

37.7%Ernest F. Hollings26,194

57.2%Thomas Harnett39,712

69,435

1990Class II

19.5%Bob Cunningham8,179

75.9%Strom Thurmond31,765

41,877

1986Class III

48.3%Ernest F. Hollings19,362

50.7%Henry McMaster20,311

40,094

1984Class II

15.1%Melvin Purvis Jr.7,433

83.3%Strom Thurmond40,907

49,081

1980Class III

59.0%Ernest F. Hollings24,315

41.0%Marshall T. Mays16,879

41,194

1978Class II

29.6%Charles D. Ravenel9,165

70.4%Strom Thurmond21,848

31,013

1974Class III

54.0%Ernest F. Hollings13,575

43.5%Gwen Bush10,927

25,130

1972Class II

23.2%Eugene N. Zeigler6,921

76.7%Strom Thurmond22,839

29,783

1968Class III

53.0%Ernest F. Hollings12,434

47.0%Marshall Parker11,043

23,477

1966Class II

24.0%Bradley Morrah3,573

76.0%Strom Thurmond11,300

14,873

1962Class III

51.9%Olin D. Johnston5,453

48.1%W.D. Workman Jr.5,052

10,505

1960Class II

100.0%Strom Thurmond9,057

0.0%None0

9,061

1956Class III

85.1%Olin D. Johnston5,570

14.9%Leon P. Crawford972

6,544

1950Class III

99.9%Olin D. Johnston1,721

0.0%None0

1,722

1948Class II

99.0%Burnet R. Maybank2,337

1.0%J. Bates Gerald23

2,360

1944Class III

98.6%Olin D. Johnston2,114

0.1%James B. Gaston2

2,144

1942Class II

100.0%Burnet R. Maybank368

0.0%None0

368

1938Class III

99.4%Cotton Ed Smith680

0.6%J.D. Meyer4

684

1936Class II

98.5%James F. Byrnes2,138

1.5%Joseph Tolbert32

2,170

1932Class III

98.8%Cotton Ed Smith2,245

1.2%Clara Harrigal27

2,272

1930Class II

100.0%James F. Byrnes285

0.0%None0

285

1926Class III

100.0%Cotton Ed Smith208

0.0%None0

208

1924Class II

100.0%Coleman L. Blease1,395

0.0%None0

1,395

1920Class III

100.0%Cotton Ed Smith1,904

0.0%None0

1,904

1918Class II

100.0%Nathaniel B. Dial977

0.0%None0

977

1914Class III

97.6%Cotton Ed Smith1,223

0.0%None0

1,253

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

23.8%Joyce Dickerson17,992

73.6%Tim Scott55,615

75,524

1966Special · Class III

43.6%Ernest F. Hollings6,483

56.4%Marshall Parker8,382

14,865

1956Special · Class II

100.0%Strom Thurmond5,986

0.0%None0

5,986

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

33.9%Joe Cunningham33,943

64.6%Henry McMaster64,608

100,036

2018

37.1%James Smith / Mandy Powers Norrell36,854

62.9%Henry McMaster / Pamela Evette62,544

99,398

2014

31.8%Vincent Sheheen24,179

63.7%Nikki Haley48,453

76,012

2010

38.1%Vincent Sheheen31,787

60.2%Nikki Haley50,167

83,373

2006

40.6%Tommy Moore27,480

59.1%Mark Sanford40,016

67,717

2002

34.0%Jim Hodges23,664

65.9%Mark Sanford45,835

69,554

1998

43.7%Jim Hodges28,186

54.1%David Beasley34,947

64,545

1994

39.4%Nick Theodore22,856

58.9%David Beasley34,219

58,056

1990

12.2%Theo Mitchell5,027

84.2%Carroll Campbell34,789

41,310

1986

27.7%Michael R. Daniel11,145

71.1%Carroll Campbell28,608

40,225

1982

52.3%Richard Riley16,701

47.7%W. D. Workman, Jr.15,212

31,913

1978

47.9%Richard Riley14,775

51.2%Edward Lunn Young15,788

30,841

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Lexington County, SC
Year	Total registered
2016	178,496
2018	197,009
2020	216,744
2022	211,719
2024	217,332

How did Lexington County, South Carolina vote in 2024?

In 2024, Lexington County, South Carolina voted Republican by 33.5 points (R+33.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 146,903 votes cast, 47,815 went Democratic and 96,965 went Republican.

When did Lexington County, South Carolina last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Lexington County, South Carolina voted Democratic was 1944.

How many people live in Lexington County, South Carolina?

Lexington County, South Carolina has a population of 304,887 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Lexington County, South Carolina is $77,408 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.

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

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Lexington County, South Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.