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McCormick County, SC

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1916–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1916 → 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

English11.2%12.1%9.5%

Irish9.1%9.1%9.4%

German8.4%9.4%12.5%

American6.1%8.2%5.3%

French2.5%1.1%1.6%

Italian1.6%3.4%4.8%

Scottish1.4%2.1%1.3%

Scotch-Irish1.4%1.4%—

African American†39.4%23.4%9.9%

African0.5%0.6%0.5%

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	McCormick County	South Carolina	United States
Median age	59.5	40.5	39.1
Age 18–24	6.6%	9.1%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	39.4%	18.9%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	McCormick County	South Carolina	United States
Median household income	$55,798	$69,324	$84,427
Poverty rate	17.6%	14.1%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	24.0%	32.1%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	McCormick County	South Carolina	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	0.9%	8.4%	22.3%

Religious landscape

Measure	McCormick County	South Carolina	United States
Catholic	10.8%	8.0%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	17.2%	28.6%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	48.5%	47.5%	51.5%
Black Protestant	17.7%	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 71.0% of 8,761 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic40.8%2,513TrumpRepublican57.9%3,565WestUnited Citizen0.4%22

R+17.1

Lead: 1,052
Total: 6,153
vs nation: R+15.6
Turnout: 71.0%

BidenDemocratic47.2%2,687TrumpRepublican51.9%2,958JorgensenLibertarian0.5%28

R+4.8

Lead: 271
Total: 5,697
vs nation: R+9.2
Turnout: 69.6%

ClintonDemocratic47.5%2,479TrumpRepublican50.8%2,652JohnsonLibertarian0.9%47

R+3.3

Lead: 173
Total: 5,216
vs nation: R+5.4
Turnout: 61.9%

ObamaDemocratic51.4%2,653RomneyRepublican47.8%2,467OtherAll other candidates0.8%40

D+3.6

Lead: 186
Total: 5,160
vs nation: R+0.3
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic52.7%2,755McCainRepublican46.6%2,437OtherAll other candidates0.8%40

D+6.1

Lead: 318
Total: 5,232
vs nation: R+1.2
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic51.7%2,648BushRepublican46.8%2,396OtherAll other candidates1.5%78

D+4.9

Lead: 252
Total: 5,122
vs nation: D+7.4
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic51.8%1,896BushRepublican46.5%1,704NaderGreen1.0%38

D+5.2

Lead: 192
Total: 3,661
vs nation: D+4.7
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic59.5%1,858DoleRepublican35.4%1,104PerotReform4.7%148

D+24.1

Lead: 754
Total: 3,123
vs nation: D+15.6
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+17.1MIT Election Lab
Population: 9,7602024 5-year
Median household income: $55,7982024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 56.1%2024 5-year
Black: 40.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 0.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+100.0 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+30.7 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Most similar: McIntosh County, GA · twin score 87.4

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: 71.0%6,221 participants ÷ 8,761 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +15.4 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -6.2 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 55.6%–59.2%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	5,277	8,528	61.9%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	4,490	8,372	53.6%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	5,795	8,326	69.6%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	4,636	8,548	54.2%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	6,221	8,761	71.0%	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

11 precincts · 6,153 votes

Election

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

McCormick County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -SavannahSavannah	610	1,506	22	2,138	28.5%	70.4%	R+41.9
Precinct -Mccormick No. 1Mccormick No. 1	486	340	15	841	57.8%	40.4%	D+17.4
Precinct -MonticelloMonticello	193	489	6	688	28.1%	71.1%	R+43.0
Precinct -Plum BranchPlum Branch	300	296	6	602	49.8%	49.2%	D+0.7
Precinct -Mccormick No. 2Mccormick No. 2	354	183	13	550	64.4%	33.3%	D+31.1
Precinct -Clark's HillClark's Hill	164	223	2	389	42.2%	57.3%	R+15.2
Precinct -BethanyBethany	171	67	2	240	71.3%	27.9%	D+43.3
Precinct -ModocModoc	24	209	1	234	10.3%	89.3%	R+79.1
Precinct -WillingtonWillington	89	85	2	176	50.6%	48.3%	D+2.3
Precinct -ParksvilleParksville	26	137	2	165	15.8%	83.0%	R+67.3
Precinct -Mt. CarmelMt. Carmel	96	30	4	130	73.8%	23.1%	D+50.8

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1916–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1916	+99.7%
1920	+100.0%
1924	+91.7%
1928	+93.6%
1932	+99.1%
1936	+98.8%
1940	+94.9%
1944	+86.4%
1948	+4.0%
1952	+3.9%
1956	+44.1%
1960	+32.4%
1964	−30.7%
1968	+23.6%
1972	−21.2%
1976	+46.7%
1980	+37.5%
1984	+12.5%
1988	+18.9%
1992	+31.0%
1996	+24.1%
2000	+5.2%
2004	+4.9%
2008	+6.1%
2012	+3.6%
2016	−3.3%
2020	−4.8%
2024	−17.1%

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	40.8%Harris2,513	57.9%Trump3,565	0.4%West22	R+17.1	R+12.3	R+15.6	6,153
2020	R	47.2%Biden2,687	51.9%Trump2,958	0.5%Jorgensen28	R+4.8	R+1.4	R+9.2	5,697
2016	R	47.5%Clinton2,479	50.8%Trump2,652	0.9%Johnson47	R+3.3	R+6.9	R+5.4	5,216
2012	D	51.4%Obama2,653	47.8%Romney2,467	0.8%	D+3.6	R+2.5	R+0.3	5,160
2008	D	52.7%Obama2,755	46.6%McCain2,437	0.8%	D+6.1	D+1.2	R+1.2	5,232
2004	D	51.7%Kerry2,648	46.8%Bush2,396	1.5%	D+4.9	R+0.3	D+7.4	5,122
2000	D	51.8%Gore1,896	46.5%Bush1,704	1.0%Nader38	D+5.2	R+18.9	D+4.7	3,661
1996	D	59.5%Clinton1,858	35.4%Dole1,104	4.7%Perot148	D+24.1	R+6.9	D+15.6	3,123
1992	D	60.5%Clinton1,846	29.5%Bush899	9.7%Perot295	D+31.0	D+12.2	D+25.5	3,052
1988	D	59.1%Dukakis1,722	40.2%Bush1,172	0.7%	D+18.9	D+6.4	D+26.6	2,914
1984	D	56.0%Mondale1,526	43.5%Reagan1,186	0.5%	D+12.5	R+25.0	D+30.7	2,726
1980	D	68.1%Carter1,774	30.6%Reagan797	1.3%	D+37.5	R+9.2	D+47.2	2,605
1976	D	73.1%Carter1,774	26.4%Ford640	0.5%	D+46.7	D+67.9	D+44.7	2,427
1972	R	39.0%McGovern844	60.2%Nixon1,302	0.7%	R+21.2	R+44.8	D+2.0	2,162
1968	D	44.7%Humphrey988	21.1%Nixon466	34.2%	D+23.6	D+54.3	D+24.3	2,211
1964	R	34.7%Johnson498	65.3%Goldwater939	0.0%	R+30.7	R+63.1	R+53.3	1,437
1960	D	66.2%Kennedy680	33.8%Nixon347	0.0%	D+32.4	R+11.6	D+32.3	1,027
1956	D	55.8%Stevenson485	11.7%Eisenhower102	32.5%	D+44.1	D+40.2	D+59.5	869
1952	D	52.0%Stevenson624	48.0%Eisenhower577	0.0%	D+3.9	R+0.1	D+14.7	1,201
1948	O	4.0%Truman30	0.0%Dewey0	96.0%	Thurmond +91.9	R+82.4	R+0.4	743
1944	D	86.7%Roosevelt307	0.3%Dewey1	13.0%	D+86.4	R+8.4	D+78.9	354
1940	D	97.4%Roosevelt419	2.6%Willkie11	0.0%	D+94.9	R+3.9	D+84.9	430
1936	D	98.8%Roosevelt656	0.0%Landon0	1.2%	D+98.8	R+0.3	D+74.5	664
1932	D	99.1%Roosevelt530	0.0%Hoover0	0.9%	D+99.1	D+5.5	D+81.3	535
1928	D	96.7%Smith615	3.1%Hoover20	0.2%	D+93.6	D+1.9	D+111.0	636
1924	D	94.4%Davis520	2.7%Coolidge15	2.9%	D+91.7	R+8.3	D+116.8	551
1920	D	100.0%Cox557	0.0%Harding0	0.0%	D+100.0	D+0.3	D+126.2	557
1916	D	99.7%Wilson637	0.0%Hughes0	0.3%	D+99.7	—	D+96.5	639
1912	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1908	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1904	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1900	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1896	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1892	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 2 House · 35 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	38.8%2,279	61.2%3,597	5,876
2018	R	46.9%2,057	53.1%2,328	4,385

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	38.3%1,753	61.7%2,827	4,580
2020Class II	R	48.0%Jaime Harrison2,746	51.2%Lindsey Graham2,933	5,725
2016Class III	R	44.7%Thomas Dixon2,241	53.8%Tim Scott2,699	5,019
2014Class II	R	44.8%Brad Hutto1,614	52.3%Lindsey Graham1,881	3,599
2010Class III	R	39.4%Alvin M. Greene1,546	54.0%Jim DeMint2,121	3,927
2008Class II	D	50.6%Bob Conley2,592	49.3%Lindsey Graham2,521	5,118
2004Class III	D	53.7%Inez Tenenbaum2,782	45.1%Jim DeMint2,338	5,183
2002Class II	D	47.5%Alex Sanders1,770	46.2%Lindsey Graham1,724	3,729
1998Class III	D	58.4%Ernest F. Hollings1,690	40.0%Bob Inglis1,158	2,896
1996Class II	R	40.6%Elliott Close1,321	56.8%Strom Thurmond1,849	3,257
1992Class III	D	72.6%Ernest F. Hollings2,110	25.9%Thomas Harnett752	2,908
1990Class II	D	53.6%Bob Cunningham1,024	43.5%Strom Thurmond832	1,912
1986Class III	D	80.2%Ernest F. Hollings1,515	18.9%Henry McMaster357	1,888
1984Class II	R	45.5%Melvin Purvis Jr.1,175	53.7%Strom Thurmond1,386	2,580
1980Class III	D	84.3%Ernest F. Hollings2,111	15.7%Marshall T. Mays393	2,504
1978Class II	D	53.6%Charles D. Ravenel1,032	46.4%Strom Thurmond893	1,925
1974Class III	D	86.1%Ernest F. Hollings1,612	12.3%Gwen Bush231	1,872
1972Class II	R	45.2%Eugene N. Zeigler977	54.8%Strom Thurmond1,185	2,162
1968Class III	D	72.9%Ernest F. Hollings1,535	27.1%Marshall Parker570	2,105
1966Class II	R	49.5%Bradley Morrah817	50.5%Strom Thurmond833	1,650
1962Class III	D	64.5%Olin D. Johnston642	35.5%W.D. Workman Jr.354	996
1960Class II	D	100.0%Strom Thurmond1,000	0.0%None0	1,000
1956Class III	D	92.8%Olin D. Johnston806	6.4%Leon P. Crawford56	869
1950Class III	D	100.0%Olin D. Johnston247	0.0%None0	247
1948Class II	D	100.0%Burnet R. Maybank742	0.0%J. Bates Gerald0	742
1944Class III	D	99.7%Olin D. Johnston349	0.0%James B. Gaston0	350
1942Class II	D	100.0%Burnet R. Maybank147	0.0%None0	147
1938Class III	D	100.0%Cotton Ed Smith333	0.0%J.D. Meyer0	333
1936Class II	D	98.8%James F. Byrnes656	1.2%Joseph Tolbert8	664
1932Class III	D	99.1%Cotton Ed Smith530	0.9%Clara Harrigal5	535
1930Class II	D	100.0%James F. Byrnes149	0.0%None0	149
1926Class III	D	100.0%Cotton Ed Smith204	0.0%None0	204
1924Class II	D	100.0%Coleman L. Blease533	0.0%None0	533
1920Class III	D	100.0%Cotton Ed Smith557	0.0%None0	557
1918Class II	D	100.0%Nathaniel B. Dial325	0.0%None0	325

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	44.0%Joyce Dickerson1,580	54.6%Tim Scott1,960	3,588
1966Special · Class III	D	63.4%Ernest F. Hollings1,002	36.6%Marshall Parker579	1,581
1956Special · Class II	D	100.0%Strom Thurmond833	0.0%None0	833

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	38.5%Joe Cunningham1,764	60.4%Henry McMaster2,766	4,579
2018	R	47.5%James Smith / Mandy Powers Norrell2,103	52.5%Henry McMaster / Pamela Evette2,327	4,430
2014	R	43.6%Vincent Sheheen1,578	54.8%Nikki Haley1,985	3,619
2010	R	48.4%Vincent Sheheen1,933	50.0%Nikki Haley1,995	3,990
2006	D	56.7%Tommy Moore1,876	43.3%Mark Sanford1,432	3,308
2002	D	53.4%Jim Hodges1,884	46.6%Mark Sanford1,647	3,531
1998	D	59.6%Jim Hodges1,909	38.8%David Beasley1,244	3,205
1994	D	63.1%Nick Theodore1,613	35.6%David Beasley911	2,557
1990	R	46.7%Theo Mitchell967	51.4%Carroll Campbell1,064	2,071
1986	D	66.6%Michael R. Daniel1,297	32.6%Carroll Campbell634	1,947
1982	D	82.9%Richard Riley1,512	17.1%W. D. Workman, Jr.312	1,824
1978	D	76.7%Richard Riley1,443	22.4%Edward Lunn Young422	1,881

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in McCormick County, SC
Year	Total registered
2016	7,164
2018	7,790
2020	8,380
2022	8,349
2024	8,634

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+326 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +1,178 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $95,489 in average income, against $67,597 for residents who stayed — 41% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+27.6 on average — 10 points more Republican-leaning than McCormick County, SC itself (R+17.1).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Greenwood County, SC31R+29.0
Columbia County, GA22R+25.6

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Greenwood County, SC35
Edgefield County, SC21

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 McCormick County, SC in McCormick County, SC: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−139
2012	−23
2013	+25
2014	+1
2015	−98
2016	−1
2017	+73
2018	−52
2019	+157
2021	+395
2022	+74
2023	+164
2024	+276
2025	+326

McCormick County sits along the Georgia border wrapped around the Savannah River reservoir, with a population under 10,000 that voted Republican by 17 points in 2024 despite a substantial Black residential share that historically kept margins closer.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 100.0 points in 1920 and a Republican high of 30.7 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 12.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 17.1 points.

A population of 9,760, a 56% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,798 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of McIntosh County and Northampton County.

Political twins — counties

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

McIntosh County

Georgia

87.4twin score

2000–2004 trajectory% Black12-yr trend≠ median age

Northampton County

North Carolina

87.2twin score

% Black2004–2020 trajectory12-yr trend≠ 2000 margin

Talbot County

Georgia

86.0twin score

2004–2020 trajectory≠ 2000 margin

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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McCormick

D+23

2.5K residents

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Frequently asked questions

How did McCormick County, South Carolina vote in 2024?

In 2024, McCormick County, South Carolina voted Republican by 17.1 points (R+17.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 6,153 votes cast, 2,513 went Democratic and 3,565 went Republican.

When did McCormick County, South Carolina last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which McCormick County, South Carolina voted Democratic was 2012.

How many people live in McCormick County, South Carolina?

McCormick County, South Carolina has a population of 9,760 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in McCormick County, South Carolina is $55,798 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.

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

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in McCormick County, South Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.

Measure

McCormick County

South Carolina

United States

Median age

59.5

40.5

39.1

Age 18–24

6.6%

9.1%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

39.4%

18.9%

17.2%

Measure

McCormick County

South Carolina

United States

Median household income

$55,798

$69,324

$84,427

Poverty rate

17.6%

14.1%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

24.0%

32.1%

35.6%

Measure

McCormick County

South Carolina

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

0.9%

8.4%

22.3%

Measure

McCormick County

South Carolina

United States

Catholic

10.8%

8.0%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

17.2%

28.6%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

48.5%

47.5%

51.5%

Black Protestant

17.7%

5.8%

2.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+17.1MIT Election Lab

Population

9,7602024 5-year

Median household income

$55,7982024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

56.1%2024 5-year

Black

40.0%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

0.8%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+100.0 in 1920MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+30.7 in 1964MIT Election Lab

Most similar

McIntosh County, GA · twin score 87.4

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

5,277

8,528

61.9%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

4,490

8,372

53.6%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

5,795

8,326

69.6%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

4,636

8,548

54.2%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

6,221

8,761

71.0%

A/A

McCormick County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -SavannahSavannah

610

1,506

2,138

28.5%

70.4%

R+41.9

Precinct -Mccormick No. 1Mccormick No. 1

486

340

841

57.8%

40.4%

D+17.4

Precinct -MonticelloMonticello

193

489

688

28.1%

71.1%

R+43.0

Precinct -Plum BranchPlum Branch

300

296

602

49.8%

49.2%

D+0.7

Precinct -Mccormick No. 2Mccormick No. 2

354

183

550

64.4%

33.3%

D+31.1

Precinct -Clark's HillClark's Hill

164

223

389

42.2%

57.3%

R+15.2

Precinct -BethanyBethany

171

240

71.3%

27.9%

D+43.3

Precinct -ModocModoc

209

234

10.3%

89.3%

R+79.1

Precinct -WillingtonWillington

176

50.6%

48.3%

D+2.3

Precinct -ParksvilleParksville

137

165

15.8%

83.0%

R+67.3

Precinct -Mt. CarmelMt. Carmel

130

73.8%

23.1%

D+50.8

Presidential margin, 1916–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1916	+99.7%
1920	+100.0%
1924	+91.7%
1928	+93.6%
1932	+99.1%
1936	+98.8%
1940	+94.9%
1944	+86.4%
1948	+4.0%
1952	+3.9%
1956	+44.1%
1960	+32.4%
1964	−30.7%
1968	+23.6%
1972	−21.2%
1976	+46.7%
1980	+37.5%
1984	+12.5%
1988	+18.9%
1992	+31.0%
1996	+24.1%
2000	+5.2%
2004	+4.9%
2008	+6.1%
2012	+3.6%
2016	−3.3%
2020	−4.8%
2024	−17.1%

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

40.8%Harris2,513

57.9%Trump3,565

0.4%West22

R+17.1

R+12.3

R+15.6

6,153

2020

47.2%Biden2,687

51.9%Trump2,958

0.5%Jorgensen28

R+4.8

R+1.4

R+9.2

5,697

2016

47.5%Clinton2,479

50.8%Trump2,652

0.9%Johnson47

R+3.3

R+6.9

R+5.4

5,216

2012

51.4%Obama2,653

47.8%Romney2,467

0.8%

D+3.6

R+2.5

R+0.3

5,160

2008

52.7%Obama2,755

46.6%McCain2,437

0.8%

D+6.1

D+1.2

R+1.2

5,232

2004

51.7%Kerry2,648

46.8%Bush2,396

1.5%

D+4.9

R+0.3

D+7.4

5,122

2000

51.8%Gore1,896

46.5%Bush1,704

1.0%Nader38

D+5.2

R+18.9

D+4.7

3,661

1996

59.5%Clinton1,858

35.4%Dole1,104

4.7%Perot148

D+24.1

R+6.9

D+15.6

3,123

1992

60.5%Clinton1,846

29.5%Bush899

9.7%Perot295

D+31.0

D+12.2

D+25.5

3,052

1988

59.1%Dukakis1,722

40.2%Bush1,172

0.7%

D+18.9

D+6.4

D+26.6

2,914

1984

56.0%Mondale1,526

43.5%Reagan1,186

0.5%

D+12.5

R+25.0

D+30.7

2,726

1980

68.1%Carter1,774

30.6%Reagan797

1.3%

D+37.5

R+9.2

D+47.2

2,605

1976

73.1%Carter1,774

26.4%Ford640

0.5%

D+46.7

D+67.9

D+44.7

2,427

1972

39.0%McGovern844

60.2%Nixon1,302

0.7%

R+21.2

R+44.8

D+2.0

2,162

1968

44.7%Humphrey988

21.1%Nixon466

34.2%

D+23.6

D+54.3

D+24.3

2,211

1964

34.7%Johnson498

65.3%Goldwater939

0.0%

R+30.7

R+63.1

R+53.3

1,437

1960

66.2%Kennedy680

33.8%Nixon347

0.0%

D+32.4

R+11.6

D+32.3

1,027

1956

55.8%Stevenson485

11.7%Eisenhower102

32.5%

D+44.1

D+40.2

D+59.5

869

1952

52.0%Stevenson624

48.0%Eisenhower577

0.0%

D+3.9

R+0.1

D+14.7

1,201

1948

4.0%Truman30

0.0%Dewey0

96.0%

Thurmond +91.9

R+82.4

R+0.4

743

1944

86.7%Roosevelt307

0.3%Dewey1

13.0%

D+86.4

R+8.4

D+78.9

354

1940

97.4%Roosevelt419

2.6%Willkie11

0.0%

D+94.9

R+3.9

D+84.9

430

1936

98.8%Roosevelt656

0.0%Landon0

1.2%

D+98.8

R+0.3

D+74.5

664

1932

99.1%Roosevelt530

0.0%Hoover0

0.9%

D+99.1

D+5.5

D+81.3

535

1928

96.7%Smith615

3.1%Hoover20

0.2%

D+93.6

D+1.9

D+111.0

636

1924

94.4%Davis520

2.7%Coolidge15

2.9%

D+91.7

R+8.3

D+116.8

551

1920

100.0%Cox557

0.0%Harding0

0.0%

D+100.0

D+0.3

D+126.2

557

1916

99.7%Wilson637

0.0%Hughes0

0.3%

D+99.7

—

D+96.5

639

1912

—

No data

—

1908

—

No data

—

1904

—

No data

—

1900

—

No data

—

1896

—

No data

—

1892

—

No data

—

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

38.8%2,279

61.2%3,597

5,876

2018

46.9%2,057

53.1%2,328

4,385

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

38.3%1,753

61.7%2,827

4,580

2020Class II

48.0%Jaime Harrison2,746

51.2%Lindsey Graham2,933

5,725

2016Class III

44.7%Thomas Dixon2,241

53.8%Tim Scott2,699

5,019

2014Class II

44.8%Brad Hutto1,614

52.3%Lindsey Graham1,881

3,599

2010Class III

39.4%Alvin M. Greene1,546

54.0%Jim DeMint2,121

3,927

2008Class II

50.6%Bob Conley2,592

49.3%Lindsey Graham2,521

5,118

2004Class III

53.7%Inez Tenenbaum2,782

45.1%Jim DeMint2,338

5,183

2002Class II

47.5%Alex Sanders1,770

46.2%Lindsey Graham1,724

3,729

1998Class III

58.4%Ernest F. Hollings1,690

40.0%Bob Inglis1,158

2,896

1996Class II

40.6%Elliott Close1,321

56.8%Strom Thurmond1,849

3,257

1992Class III

72.6%Ernest F. Hollings2,110

25.9%Thomas Harnett752

2,908

1990Class II

53.6%Bob Cunningham1,024

43.5%Strom Thurmond832

1,912

1986Class III

80.2%Ernest F. Hollings1,515

18.9%Henry McMaster357

1,888

1984Class II

45.5%Melvin Purvis Jr.1,175

53.7%Strom Thurmond1,386

2,580

1980Class III

84.3%Ernest F. Hollings2,111

15.7%Marshall T. Mays393

2,504

1978Class II

53.6%Charles D. Ravenel1,032

46.4%Strom Thurmond893

1,925

1974Class III

86.1%Ernest F. Hollings1,612

12.3%Gwen Bush231

1,872

1972Class II

45.2%Eugene N. Zeigler977

54.8%Strom Thurmond1,185

2,162

1968Class III

72.9%Ernest F. Hollings1,535

27.1%Marshall Parker570

2,105

1966Class II

49.5%Bradley Morrah817

50.5%Strom Thurmond833

1,650

1962Class III

64.5%Olin D. Johnston642

35.5%W.D. Workman Jr.354

996

1960Class II

100.0%Strom Thurmond1,000

0.0%None0

1,000

1956Class III

92.8%Olin D. Johnston806

6.4%Leon P. Crawford56

869

1950Class III

100.0%Olin D. Johnston247

0.0%None0

247

1948Class II

100.0%Burnet R. Maybank742

0.0%J. Bates Gerald0

742

1944Class III

99.7%Olin D. Johnston349

0.0%James B. Gaston0

350

1942Class II

100.0%Burnet R. Maybank147

0.0%None0

147

1938Class III

100.0%Cotton Ed Smith333

0.0%J.D. Meyer0

333

1936Class II

98.8%James F. Byrnes656

1.2%Joseph Tolbert8

664

1932Class III

99.1%Cotton Ed Smith530

0.9%Clara Harrigal5

535

1930Class II

100.0%James F. Byrnes149

0.0%None0

149

1926Class III

100.0%Cotton Ed Smith204

0.0%None0

204

1924Class II

100.0%Coleman L. Blease533

0.0%None0

533

1920Class III

100.0%Cotton Ed Smith557

0.0%None0

557

1918Class II

100.0%Nathaniel B. Dial325

0.0%None0

325

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

44.0%Joyce Dickerson1,580

54.6%Tim Scott1,960

3,588

1966Special · Class III

63.4%Ernest F. Hollings1,002

36.6%Marshall Parker579

1,581

1956Special · Class II

100.0%Strom Thurmond833

0.0%None0

833

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

38.5%Joe Cunningham1,764

60.4%Henry McMaster2,766

4,579

2018

47.5%James Smith / Mandy Powers Norrell2,103

52.5%Henry McMaster / Pamela Evette2,327

4,430

2014

43.6%Vincent Sheheen1,578

54.8%Nikki Haley1,985

3,619

2010

48.4%Vincent Sheheen1,933

50.0%Nikki Haley1,995

3,990

2006

56.7%Tommy Moore1,876

43.3%Mark Sanford1,432

3,308

2002

53.4%Jim Hodges1,884

46.6%Mark Sanford1,647

3,531

1998

59.6%Jim Hodges1,909

38.8%David Beasley1,244

3,205

1994

63.1%Nick Theodore1,613

35.6%David Beasley911

2,557

1990

46.7%Theo Mitchell967

51.4%Carroll Campbell1,064

2,071

1986

66.6%Michael R. Daniel1,297

32.6%Carroll Campbell634

1,947

1982

82.9%Richard Riley1,512

17.1%W. D. Workman, Jr.312

1,824

1978

76.7%Richard Riley1,443

22.4%Edward Lunn Young422

1,881

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in McCormick County, SC
Year	Total registered
2016	7,164
2018	7,790
2020	8,380
2022	8,349
2024	8,634

How did McCormick County, South Carolina vote in 2024?

In 2024, McCormick County, South Carolina voted Republican by 17.1 points (R+17.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 6,153 votes cast, 2,513 went Democratic and 3,565 went Republican.

When did McCormick County, South Carolina last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which McCormick County, South Carolina voted Democratic was 2012.

How many people live in McCormick County, South Carolina?

McCormick County, South Carolina has a population of 9,760 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in McCormick County, South Carolina is $55,798 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.

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

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in McCormick County, South Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.