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Marion 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

African American†53.6%23.4%9.9%

African1.0%0.6%0.5%

Jamaican0.2%0.2%0.4%

English15.0%12.1%9.5%

American14.2%8.2%5.3%

Irish2.6%9.1%9.4%

German1.6%9.4%12.5%

Italian1.0%3.4%4.8%

French0.5%1.1%1.6%

Scotch-Irish0.5%1.4%—

Polish0.4%—2.2%

Mexican2.4%3.4%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.2%1.0%1.8%

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	Marion County	South Carolina	United States
Median age	42.6	40.5	39.1
Age 18–24	7.5%	9.1%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	21.5%	18.9%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Marion County	South Carolina	United States
Median household income	$36,301	$69,324	$84,427
Poverty rate	30.0%	14.1%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	14.5%	32.1%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Marion County	South Carolina	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	4.0%	8.4%	22.3%
Spanish	3.1%	5.2%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Marion County	South Carolina	United States
Catholic	1.1%	8.0%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	28.8%	28.6%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	35.3%	47.5%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	6.2%	7.4%	5.2%
Black Protestant	20.7%	5.8%	2.2%
Other faiths	6.1%	0.4%	0.1%

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 61.3% of 22,036 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic54.6%7,316TrumpRepublican44.1%5,906WestUnited Citizen0.4%58

D+10.5

Lead: 1,410
Total: 13,388
vs nation: D+12.0
Turnout: 61.3%

BidenDemocratic60.3%8,872TrumpRepublican38.8%5,711JorgensenLibertarian0.4%63

D+21.5

Lead: 3,161
Total: 14,704
vs nation: D+17.0
Turnout: 63.2%

ClintonDemocratic60.0%8,569TrumpRepublican38.1%5,444JohnsonLibertarian0.7%103

D+21.9

Lead: 3,125
Total: 14,276
vs nation: D+19.8
Turnout: 60.4%

ObamaDemocratic64.6%9,688RomneyRepublican34.5%5,164OtherAll other candidates0.9%134

D+30.2

Lead: 4,524
Total: 14,986
vs nation: D+26.3
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic63.3%9,608McCainRepublican35.7%5,416OtherAll other candidates1.0%150

D+27.6

Lead: 4,192
Total: 15,174
vs nation: D+20.4
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic57.5%7,767BushRepublican41.4%5,589OtherAll other candidates1.1%151

D+16.1

Lead: 2,178
Total: 13,507
vs nation: D+18.6
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic60.6%7,358BushRepublican38.6%4,687NaderGreen0.4%53

D+22.0

Lead: 2,671
Total: 12,149
vs nation: D+21.5
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic60.8%6,359DoleRepublican34.4%3,595PerotReform3.4%356

D+26.4

Lead: 2,764
Total: 10,451
vs nation: D+17.9
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+10.5MIT Election Lab
Population: 28,6642024 5-year
Median household income: $36,3012024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 38.6%2024 5-year
Black: 54.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+99.8 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+29.8 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Vance County, NC · twin score 96.8

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: 61.3%13,510 participants ÷ 22,036 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +24.7 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: +3.2 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 36.6%–41.3%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	14,438	23,917	60.4%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	10,727	23,795	45.1%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	14,868	23,516	63.2%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	8,588	22,301	38.5%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	13,510	22,036	61.3%	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

17 precincts · 13,388 votes

Election

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

Marion County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Marion SouthMarion South	1,131	483	21	1,635	69.2%	29.5%	D+39.6
Precinct -N East MullinsN East Mullins	707	522	18	1,247	56.7%	41.9%	D+14.8
Precinct -Marion NorthMarion North	498	513	12	1,023	48.7%	50.1%	R+1.5
Precinct -S West MullinsS West Mullins	549	462	5	1,016	54.0%	45.5%	D+8.6
Precinct -Marion No. 2Marion No. 2	428	528	16	972	44.0%	54.3%	R+10.3
Precinct -S East MullinsS East Mullins	283	672	16	971	29.1%	69.2%	R+40.1
Precinct -Britton's NeckBritton's Neck	556	374	12	942	59.0%	39.7%	D+19.3
Precinct -CentenaryCentenary	565	317	11	893	63.3%	35.5%	D+27.8
Precinct -N West MullinsN West Mullins	550	302	9	861	63.9%	35.1%	D+28.8
Precinct -Marion WestMarion West	328	494	8	830	39.5%	59.5%	R+20.0
Precinct -Marion No. 1Marion No. 1	462	215	8	685	67.4%	31.4%	D+36.1
Precinct -TemperanceTemperance	408	238	11	657	62.1%	36.2%	D+25.9
Precinct -RainsRains	291	197	10	498	58.4%	39.6%	D+18.9
Precinct -NicholsNichols	139	313	1	453	30.7%	69.1%	R+38.4
Precinct -ZionZion	189	151	6	346	54.6%	43.6%	D+11.0
Precinct -FriendshipFriendship	139	76	1	216	64.4%	35.2%	D+29.2
Precinct -SellersSellers	93	49	1	143	65.0%	34.3%	D+30.8

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+53.8%
1896	+71.8%
1900	+83.2%
1904	+93.7%
1908	+91.3%
1912	+98.1%
1916	+98.8%
1920	+99.8%
1924	+99.4%
1928	+86.1%
1932	+98.8%
1936	+99.6%
1940	+95.1%
1944	+91.9%
1948	+18.7%
1952	−17.9%
1956	+30.8%
1960	+18.6%
1964	−22.0%
1968	+4.5%
1972	−29.8%
1976	+31.6%
1980	+23.4%
1984	+3.5%
1988	+6.4%
1992	+21.2%
1996	+26.4%
2000	+22.0%
2004	+16.1%
2008	+27.6%
2012	+30.2%
2016	+21.9%
2020	+21.5%
2024	+10.5%

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	D	54.6%Harris7,316	44.1%Trump5,906	0.4%West58	D+10.5	R+11.0	D+12.0	13,388
2020	D	60.3%Biden8,872	38.8%Trump5,711	0.4%Jorgensen63	D+21.5	R+0.4	D+17.0	14,704
2016	D	60.0%Clinton8,569	38.1%Trump5,444	0.7%Johnson103	D+21.9	R+8.3	D+19.8	14,276
2012	D	64.6%Obama9,688	34.5%Romney5,164	0.9%	D+30.2	D+2.6	D+26.3	14,986
2008	D	63.3%Obama9,608	35.7%McCain5,416	1.0%	D+27.6	D+11.5	D+20.4	15,174
2004	D	57.5%Kerry7,767	41.4%Bush5,589	1.1%	D+16.1	R+5.9	D+18.6	13,507
2000	D	60.6%Gore7,358	38.6%Bush4,687	0.4%Nader53	D+22.0	R+4.5	D+21.5	12,149
1996	D	60.8%Clinton6,359	34.4%Dole3,595	3.4%Perot356	D+26.4	D+5.3	D+17.9	10,451
1992	D	56.3%Clinton5,843	35.1%Bush3,647	7.9%Perot822	D+21.2	D+14.8	D+15.6	10,376
1988	D	52.8%Dukakis5,008	46.4%Bush4,403	0.8%	D+6.4	D+2.8	D+14.1	9,486
1984	D	51.6%Mondale5,043	48.1%Reagan4,698	0.3%	D+3.5	R+19.9	D+21.8	9,773
1980	D	61.1%Carter5,379	37.7%Reagan3,321	1.1%	D+23.4	R+8.2	D+33.1	8,801
1976	D	65.7%Carter5,927	34.1%Ford3,076	0.1%	D+31.6	D+61.4	D+29.6	9,016
1972	R	34.9%McGovern2,545	64.7%Nixon4,719	0.5%	R+29.8	R+34.3	R+6.6	7,298
1968	D	41.4%Humphrey2,821	36.8%Nixon2,512	21.8%	D+4.5	D+26.5	D+5.2	6,817
1964	R	39.0%Johnson2,046	61.0%Goldwater3,197	0.0%	R+22.0	R+40.5	R+44.5	5,243
1960	D	59.3%Kennedy2,397	40.7%Nixon1,646	0.0%	D+18.6	R+12.2	D+18.4	4,043
1956	D	44.0%Stevenson1,390	13.2%Eisenhower417	42.8%	D+30.8	D+48.7	D+46.2	3,160
1952	R	41.0%Stevenson1,610	59.0%Eisenhower2,313	0.0%	R+17.9	R+36.6	R+7.2	3,923
1948	O	19.6%Truman301	0.9%Dewey14	79.5%	Thurmond +59.8	R+73.2	D+14.2	1,534
1944	D	92.9%Roosevelt858	1.0%Dewey9	6.2%	D+91.9	R+3.2	D+84.4	924
1940	D	97.5%Roosevelt716	2.5%Willkie18	0.0%	D+95.1	R+4.5	D+85.1	734
1936	D	99.6%Roosevelt1,219	0.0%Landon0	0.4%	D+99.6	D+0.8	D+75.3	1,224
1932	D	98.8%Roosevelt948	0.0%Hoover0	1.3%	D+98.8	D+12.7	D+81.0	960
1928	D	93.0%Smith682	7.0%Hoover51	0.0%	D+86.1	R+13.3	D+103.6	733
1924	D	99.7%Davis616	0.3%Coolidge2	0.0%	D+99.4	R+0.4	D+124.5	618
1920	D	99.9%Cox808	0.1%Harding1	0.0%	D+99.8	D+0.9	D+125.9	809
1916	D	99.1%Wilson1,019	0.3%Hughes3	0.6%	D+98.8	D+0.8	D+95.7	1,028
1912	D	98.1%Wilson710	0.0%Taft0	1.9%	D+98.1	D+6.7	D+78.5	724
1908	D	95.7%Bryan2,007	4.3%Taft91	0.0%	D+91.3	R+2.4	D+100.9	2,098
1904	D	96.9%Parker1,507	3.1%Roosevelt49	0.0%	D+93.7	D+10.5	D+113.4	1,556
1900	D	91.6%Bryan1,296	8.4%McKinley119	0.0%	D+83.2	D+11.4	D+90.7	1,415
1896	D	85.7%Bryan1,936	13.8%McKinley313	0.5%	D+71.8	D+18.0	D+77.9	2,260
1892	D	73.6%Cleveland1,737	19.7%Harrison466	6.7%	D+53.8	—	D+52.2	2,361
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	54.2%6,878	45.8%5,816	12,694
2018	D	60.0%6,279	40.0%4,194	10,473

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	D	52.9%4,443	47.1%3,959	8,402
2020Class II	D	61.3%Jaime Harrison9,034	37.8%Lindsey Graham5,562	14,728
2016Class III	D	58.3%Thomas Dixon7,915	40.5%Tim Scott5,500	13,586
2014Class II	D	62.3%Brad Hutto5,454	34.9%Lindsey Graham3,054	8,760
2010Class III	D	56.0%Alvin M. Greene5,760	39.7%Jim DeMint4,079	10,284
2008Class II	D	59.1%Bob Conley8,599	40.9%Lindsey Graham5,951	14,557
2004Class III	D	59.8%Inez Tenenbaum7,734	38.1%Jim DeMint4,935	12,939
2002Class II	D	63.8%Alex Sanders5,711	35.2%Lindsey Graham3,157	8,957
1998Class III	D	72.3%Ernest F. Hollings6,284	26.5%Bob Inglis2,305	8,692
1996Class II	D	58.4%Elliott Close5,800	40.1%Strom Thurmond3,978	9,930
1992Class III	D	63.6%Ernest F. Hollings6,340	34.7%Thomas Harnett3,454	9,968
1990Class II	R	41.1%Bob Cunningham2,422	56.1%Strom Thurmond3,304	5,890
1986Class III	D	79.4%Ernest F. Hollings5,491	19.9%Henry McMaster1,374	6,919
1984Class II	R	44.1%Melvin Purvis Jr.3,865	55.4%Strom Thurmond4,853	8,759
1980Class III	D	84.1%Ernest F. Hollings6,814	15.9%Marshall T. Mays1,289	8,103
1978Class II	D	53.9%Charles D. Ravenel3,197	46.1%Strom Thurmond2,732	5,929
1974Class III	D	81.1%Ernest F. Hollings4,187	18.0%Gwen Bush928	5,162
1972Class II	R	41.2%Eugene N. Zeigler2,943	58.8%Strom Thurmond4,198	7,141
1968Class III	D	68.8%Ernest F. Hollings4,552	31.2%Marshall Parker2,060	6,612
1966Class II	R	44.2%Bradley Morrah2,038	55.8%Strom Thurmond2,571	4,609
1962Class III	D	60.9%Olin D. Johnston1,829	39.1%W.D. Workman Jr.1,174	3,004
1960Class II	D	100.0%Strom Thurmond3,725	0.0%None0	3,725
1956Class III	D	91.1%Olin D. Johnston2,652	8.9%Leon P. Crawford260	2,912
1950Class III	D	100.0%Olin D. Johnston361	0.0%None0	361
1948Class II	D	99.1%Burnet R. Maybank1,516	0.9%J. Bates Gerald13	1,529
1944Class III	D	99.0%Olin D. Johnston911	0.0%James B. Gaston0	920
1942Class II	D	100.0%Burnet R. Maybank187	0.0%None0	187
1938Class III	D	100.0%Cotton Ed Smith313	0.0%J.D. Meyer0	313
1936Class II	D	100.0%James F. Byrnes1,219	0.0%Joseph Tolbert0	1,219
1932Class III	D	98.8%Cotton Ed Smith948	1.3%Clara Harrigal12	960
1930Class II	D	100.0%James F. Byrnes156	0.0%None0	156
1926Class III	D	100.0%Cotton Ed Smith143	0.0%None0	143
1924Class II	D	100.0%Coleman L. Blease612	0.0%None0	612
1920Class III	D	100.0%Cotton Ed Smith808	0.0%None0	808
1918Class II	D	100.0%Nathaniel B. Dial452	0.0%None0	452
1914Class III	D	100.0%Cotton Ed Smith583	0.0%None0	583

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	D	61.2%Joyce Dickerson5,344	37.8%Tim Scott3,302	8,729
1966Special · Class III	D	56.5%Ernest F. Hollings2,534	43.5%Marshall Parker1,951	4,485
1956Special · Class II	D	100.0%Strom Thurmond2,802	0.0%None0	2,802

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	53.4%Joe Cunningham4,508	45.6%Henry McMaster3,851	8,440
2018	D	61.9%James Smith / Mandy Powers Norrell6,450	38.1%Henry McMaster / Pamela Evette3,963	10,413
2014	D	63.9%Vincent Sheheen5,589	34.1%Nikki Haley2,985	8,742
2010	D	66.0%Vincent Sheheen6,822	32.8%Nikki Haley3,391	10,342
2006	D	60.8%Tommy Moore4,496	39.2%Mark Sanford2,902	7,400
2002	D	67.4%Jim Hodges6,153	32.6%Mark Sanford2,971	9,125
1998	D	67.8%Jim Hodges6,042	31.2%David Beasley2,776	8,905
1994	D	50.3%Nick Theodore3,899	48.0%David Beasley3,723	7,756
1990	R	39.0%Theo Mitchell2,396	59.7%Carroll Campbell3,664	6,139
1986	D	60.2%Michael R. Daniel4,362	39.3%Carroll Campbell2,851	7,250
1982	D	81.2%Richard Riley5,350	18.8%W. D. Workman, Jr.1,241	6,591
1978	D	63.3%Richard Riley3,659	36.2%Edward Lunn Young2,091	5,780

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Marion County, SC
Year	Total registered
2016	22,352
2018	23,441
2020	24,218
2022	22,000
2024	22,261

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

−112 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −2,124 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $38,393 in average income, against $44,395 for residents who stayed — 14% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+25.3 on average — 36 points more Republican-leaning than Marion County, SC itself (D+10.5).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Horry County, SC174R+38.5
Dillon County, SC76R+10.8
Florence County, SC70R+8.0

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Horry County, SC122
Florence County, SC108
Dillon County, SC83
Richland County, SC31
Darlington County, SC20

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 Marion County, SC in Marion County, SC: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−211
2012	−388
2013	−285
2014	−133
2015	−160
2016	−7
2017	−417
2018	−169
2019	−302
2021	−44
2022	−169
2023	+198
2024	+75
2025	−112

Marion County's majority-Black population anchors consistent Democratic margins in a state that otherwise leans heavily Republican. Tobacco and timber shaped its economy for generations, leaving median incomes well below the state average.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 99.8 points in 1920 and a Republican high of 29.8 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 11.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.5 points.

A population of 28,664, a 39% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $36,301 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Vance County and Hale County.

Political twins — counties

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

Vance County

North Carolina

96.8twin score

2008–2020 trajectory≠ English ancestry

Hale County

Alabama

96.6twin score

% Black2000–2020 trajectory≠ American ancestry

Marlboro County

South Carolina

96.6twin score

2000–2012 trajectory% Black≠ % unaffiliated

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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Cities & towns in Marion County

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Frequently asked questions

How did Marion County, South Carolina vote in 2024?

In 2024, Marion County, South Carolina voted Democratic by 10.5 points (D+10.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 13,388 votes cast, 7,316 went Democratic and 5,906 went Republican.

When did Marion County, South Carolina last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Marion County, South Carolina voted Republican was 1972.

How many people live in Marion County, South Carolina?

Marion County, South Carolina has a population of 28,664 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Marion County, South Carolina is $36,301 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.

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

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Marion County, South Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 30 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.

Measure

Marion County

South Carolina

United States

Median age

42.6

40.5

39.1

Age 18–24

7.5%

9.1%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

21.5%

18.9%

17.2%

Measure

Marion County

South Carolina

United States

Median household income

$36,301

$69,324

$84,427

Poverty rate

30.0%

14.1%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

14.5%

32.1%

35.6%

Measure

Marion County

South Carolina

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

4.0%

8.4%

22.3%

Spanish

3.1%

5.2%

13.6%

Measure

Marion County

South Carolina

United States

Catholic

1.1%

8.0%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

28.8%

28.6%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

35.3%

47.5%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

6.2%

7.4%

5.2%

Black Protestant

20.7%

5.8%

2.2%

Other faiths

6.1%

0.4%

0.1%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

D+10.5MIT Election Lab

Population

28,6642024 5-year

Median household income

$36,3012024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

38.6%2024 5-year

Black

54.8%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

2.8%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+99.8 in 1920MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+29.8 in 1972MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Vance County, NC · twin score 96.8

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

14,438

23,917

60.4%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

10,727

23,795

45.1%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

14,868

23,516

63.2%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

8,588

22,301

38.5%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

13,510

22,036

61.3%

A/A

Marion County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Marion SouthMarion South

1,131

483

1,635

69.2%

29.5%

D+39.6

Precinct -N East MullinsN East Mullins

707

522

1,247

56.7%

41.9%

D+14.8

Precinct -Marion NorthMarion North

498

513

1,023

48.7%

50.1%

R+1.5

Precinct -S West MullinsS West Mullins

549

462

1,016

54.0%

45.5%

D+8.6

Precinct -Marion No. 2Marion No. 2

428

528

972

44.0%

54.3%

R+10.3

Precinct -S East MullinsS East Mullins

283

672

971

29.1%

69.2%

R+40.1

Precinct -Britton's NeckBritton's Neck

556

374

942

59.0%

39.7%

D+19.3

Precinct -CentenaryCentenary

565

317

893

63.3%

35.5%

D+27.8

Precinct -N West MullinsN West Mullins

550

302

861

63.9%

35.1%

D+28.8

Precinct -Marion WestMarion West

328

494

830

39.5%

59.5%

R+20.0

Precinct -Marion No. 1Marion No. 1

462

215

685

67.4%

31.4%

D+36.1

Precinct -TemperanceTemperance

408

238

657

62.1%

36.2%

D+25.9

Precinct -RainsRains

291

197

498

58.4%

39.6%

D+18.9

Precinct -NicholsNichols

139

313

453

30.7%

69.1%

R+38.4

Precinct -ZionZion

189

151

346

54.6%

43.6%

D+11.0

Precinct -FriendshipFriendship

139

216

64.4%

35.2%

D+29.2

Precinct -SellersSellers

143

65.0%

34.3%

D+30.8

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+53.8%
1896	+71.8%
1900	+83.2%
1904	+93.7%
1908	+91.3%
1912	+98.1%
1916	+98.8%
1920	+99.8%
1924	+99.4%
1928	+86.1%
1932	+98.8%
1936	+99.6%
1940	+95.1%
1944	+91.9%
1948	+18.7%
1952	−17.9%
1956	+30.8%
1960	+18.6%
1964	−22.0%
1968	+4.5%
1972	−29.8%
1976	+31.6%
1980	+23.4%
1984	+3.5%
1988	+6.4%
1992	+21.2%
1996	+26.4%
2000	+22.0%
2004	+16.1%
2008	+27.6%
2012	+30.2%
2016	+21.9%
2020	+21.5%
2024	+10.5%

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

54.6%Harris7,316

44.1%Trump5,906

0.4%West58

D+10.5

R+11.0

D+12.0

13,388

2020

60.3%Biden8,872

38.8%Trump5,711

0.4%Jorgensen63

D+21.5

R+0.4

D+17.0

14,704

2016

60.0%Clinton8,569

38.1%Trump5,444

0.7%Johnson103

D+21.9

R+8.3

D+19.8

14,276

2012

64.6%Obama9,688

34.5%Romney5,164

0.9%

D+30.2

D+2.6

D+26.3

14,986

2008

63.3%Obama9,608

35.7%McCain5,416

1.0%

D+27.6

D+11.5

D+20.4

15,174

2004

57.5%Kerry7,767

41.4%Bush5,589

1.1%

D+16.1

R+5.9

D+18.6

13,507

2000

60.6%Gore7,358

38.6%Bush4,687

0.4%Nader53

D+22.0

R+4.5

D+21.5

12,149

1996

60.8%Clinton6,359

34.4%Dole3,595

3.4%Perot356

D+26.4

D+5.3

D+17.9

10,451

1992

56.3%Clinton5,843

35.1%Bush3,647

7.9%Perot822

D+21.2

D+14.8

D+15.6

10,376

1988

52.8%Dukakis5,008

46.4%Bush4,403

0.8%

D+6.4

D+2.8

D+14.1

9,486

1984

51.6%Mondale5,043

48.1%Reagan4,698

0.3%

D+3.5

R+19.9

D+21.8

9,773

1980

61.1%Carter5,379

37.7%Reagan3,321

1.1%

D+23.4

R+8.2

D+33.1

8,801

1976

65.7%Carter5,927

34.1%Ford3,076

0.1%

D+31.6

D+61.4

D+29.6

9,016

1972

34.9%McGovern2,545

64.7%Nixon4,719

0.5%

R+29.8

R+34.3

R+6.6

7,298

1968

41.4%Humphrey2,821

36.8%Nixon2,512

21.8%

D+4.5

D+26.5

D+5.2

6,817

1964

39.0%Johnson2,046

61.0%Goldwater3,197

0.0%

R+22.0

R+40.5

R+44.5

5,243

1960

59.3%Kennedy2,397

40.7%Nixon1,646

0.0%

D+18.6

R+12.2

D+18.4

4,043

1956

44.0%Stevenson1,390

13.2%Eisenhower417

42.8%

D+30.8

D+48.7

D+46.2

3,160

1952

41.0%Stevenson1,610

59.0%Eisenhower2,313

0.0%

R+17.9

R+36.6

R+7.2

3,923

1948

19.6%Truman301

0.9%Dewey14

79.5%

Thurmond +59.8

R+73.2

D+14.2

1,534

1944

92.9%Roosevelt858

1.0%Dewey9

6.2%

D+91.9

R+3.2

D+84.4

924

1940

97.5%Roosevelt716

2.5%Willkie18

0.0%

D+95.1

R+4.5

D+85.1

734

1936

99.6%Roosevelt1,219

0.0%Landon0

0.4%

D+99.6

D+0.8

D+75.3

1,224

1932

98.8%Roosevelt948

0.0%Hoover0

1.3%

D+98.8

D+12.7

D+81.0

960

1928

93.0%Smith682

7.0%Hoover51

0.0%

D+86.1

R+13.3

D+103.6

733

1924

99.7%Davis616

0.3%Coolidge2

0.0%

D+99.4

R+0.4

D+124.5

618

1920

99.9%Cox808

0.1%Harding1

0.0%

D+99.8

D+0.9

D+125.9

809

1916

99.1%Wilson1,019

0.3%Hughes3

0.6%

D+98.8

D+0.8

D+95.7

1,028

1912

98.1%Wilson710

0.0%Taft0

1.9%

D+98.1

D+6.7

D+78.5

724

1908

95.7%Bryan2,007

4.3%Taft91

0.0%

D+91.3

R+2.4

D+100.9

2,098

1904

96.9%Parker1,507

3.1%Roosevelt49

0.0%

D+93.7

D+10.5

D+113.4

1,556

1900

91.6%Bryan1,296

8.4%McKinley119

0.0%

D+83.2

D+11.4

D+90.7

1,415

1896

85.7%Bryan1,936

13.8%McKinley313

0.5%

D+71.8

D+18.0

D+77.9

2,260

1892

73.6%Cleveland1,737

19.7%Harrison466

6.7%

D+53.8

—

D+52.2

2,361

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

54.2%6,878

45.8%5,816

12,694

2018

60.0%6,279

40.0%4,194

10,473

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

52.9%4,443

47.1%3,959

8,402

2020Class II

61.3%Jaime Harrison9,034

37.8%Lindsey Graham5,562

14,728

2016Class III

58.3%Thomas Dixon7,915

40.5%Tim Scott5,500

13,586

2014Class II

62.3%Brad Hutto5,454

34.9%Lindsey Graham3,054

8,760

2010Class III

56.0%Alvin M. Greene5,760

39.7%Jim DeMint4,079

10,284

2008Class II

59.1%Bob Conley8,599

40.9%Lindsey Graham5,951

14,557

2004Class III

59.8%Inez Tenenbaum7,734

38.1%Jim DeMint4,935

12,939

2002Class II

63.8%Alex Sanders5,711

35.2%Lindsey Graham3,157

8,957

1998Class III

72.3%Ernest F. Hollings6,284

26.5%Bob Inglis2,305

8,692

1996Class II

58.4%Elliott Close5,800

40.1%Strom Thurmond3,978

9,930

1992Class III

63.6%Ernest F. Hollings6,340

34.7%Thomas Harnett3,454

9,968

1990Class II

41.1%Bob Cunningham2,422

56.1%Strom Thurmond3,304

5,890

1986Class III

79.4%Ernest F. Hollings5,491

19.9%Henry McMaster1,374

6,919

1984Class II

44.1%Melvin Purvis Jr.3,865

55.4%Strom Thurmond4,853

8,759

1980Class III

84.1%Ernest F. Hollings6,814

15.9%Marshall T. Mays1,289

8,103

1978Class II

53.9%Charles D. Ravenel3,197

46.1%Strom Thurmond2,732

5,929

1974Class III

81.1%Ernest F. Hollings4,187

18.0%Gwen Bush928

5,162

1972Class II

41.2%Eugene N. Zeigler2,943

58.8%Strom Thurmond4,198

7,141

1968Class III

68.8%Ernest F. Hollings4,552

31.2%Marshall Parker2,060

6,612

1966Class II

44.2%Bradley Morrah2,038

55.8%Strom Thurmond2,571

4,609

1962Class III

60.9%Olin D. Johnston1,829

39.1%W.D. Workman Jr.1,174

3,004

1960Class II

100.0%Strom Thurmond3,725

0.0%None0

3,725

1956Class III

91.1%Olin D. Johnston2,652

8.9%Leon P. Crawford260

2,912

1950Class III

100.0%Olin D. Johnston361

0.0%None0

361

1948Class II

99.1%Burnet R. Maybank1,516

0.9%J. Bates Gerald13

1,529

1944Class III

99.0%Olin D. Johnston911

0.0%James B. Gaston0

920

1942Class II

100.0%Burnet R. Maybank187

0.0%None0

187

1938Class III

100.0%Cotton Ed Smith313

0.0%J.D. Meyer0

313

1936Class II

100.0%James F. Byrnes1,219

0.0%Joseph Tolbert0

1,219

1932Class III

98.8%Cotton Ed Smith948

1.3%Clara Harrigal12

960

1930Class II

100.0%James F. Byrnes156

0.0%None0

156

1926Class III

100.0%Cotton Ed Smith143

0.0%None0

143

1924Class II

100.0%Coleman L. Blease612

0.0%None0

612

1920Class III

100.0%Cotton Ed Smith808

0.0%None0

808

1918Class II

100.0%Nathaniel B. Dial452

0.0%None0

452

1914Class III

100.0%Cotton Ed Smith583

0.0%None0

583

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

61.2%Joyce Dickerson5,344

37.8%Tim Scott3,302

8,729

1966Special · Class III

56.5%Ernest F. Hollings2,534

43.5%Marshall Parker1,951

4,485

1956Special · Class II

100.0%Strom Thurmond2,802

0.0%None0

2,802

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

53.4%Joe Cunningham4,508

45.6%Henry McMaster3,851

8,440

2018

61.9%James Smith / Mandy Powers Norrell6,450

38.1%Henry McMaster / Pamela Evette3,963

10,413

2014

63.9%Vincent Sheheen5,589

34.1%Nikki Haley2,985

8,742

2010

66.0%Vincent Sheheen6,822

32.8%Nikki Haley3,391

10,342

2006

60.8%Tommy Moore4,496

39.2%Mark Sanford2,902

7,400

2002

67.4%Jim Hodges6,153

32.6%Mark Sanford2,971

9,125

1998

67.8%Jim Hodges6,042

31.2%David Beasley2,776

8,905

1994

50.3%Nick Theodore3,899

48.0%David Beasley3,723

7,756

1990

39.0%Theo Mitchell2,396

59.7%Carroll Campbell3,664

6,139

1986

60.2%Michael R. Daniel4,362

39.3%Carroll Campbell2,851

7,250

1982

81.2%Richard Riley5,350

18.8%W. D. Workman, Jr.1,241

6,591

1978

63.3%Richard Riley3,659

36.2%Edward Lunn Young2,091

5,780

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Marion County, SC
Year	Total registered
2016	22,352
2018	23,441
2020	24,218
2022	22,000
2024	22,261

How did Marion County, South Carolina vote in 2024?

In 2024, Marion County, South Carolina voted Democratic by 10.5 points (D+10.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 13,388 votes cast, 7,316 went Democratic and 5,906 went Republican.

When did Marion County, South Carolina last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Marion County, South Carolina voted Republican was 1972.

How many people live in Marion County, South Carolina?

Marion County, South Carolina has a population of 28,664 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Marion County, South Carolina is $36,301 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.

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

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Marion County, South Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 30 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.