Marlboro County, South Carolina
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 50.6% | 5,137 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 48.2% | 4,896 |
| Cornel WestUnited Citizen | 0.5% | 46 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +51.6% |
| 1896 | +67.6% |
| 1900 | +90.7% |
| 1904 | +96.4% |
| 1908 | +96.6% |
| 1912 | +100.0% |
| 1916 | +98.3% |
| 1920 | +99.0% |
| 1924 | +100.0% |
| 1928 | +92.9% |
| 1932 | +96.9% |
| 1936 | +99.3% |
| 1940 | +95.2% |
| 1944 | +85.8% |
| 1948 | +21.2% |
| 1952 | +4.9% |
| 1956 | +45.1% |
| 1960 | +33.4% |
| 1964 | +13.0% |
| 1968 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | −31.4% |
| 1976 | +46.7% |
| 1980 | +34.7% |
| 1984 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | +14.8% |
| 1992 | +30.2% |
| 1996 | +39.9% |
| 2000 | +30.0% |
| 2004 | +18.2% |
| 2008 | +25.7% |
| 2012 | +24.6% |
| 2016 | +16.2% |
| 2020 | +10.9% |
| 2024 | +2.4% |
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 18,552 |
| 2018 | 20,206 |
| 2020 | 21,015 |
| 2022 | 18,552 |
| 2024 | 18,492 |
Marlboro County's electorate reflects the demographic tension common to majority-Black rural counties in the Pee Dee region, where Democratic margins have compressed steadily over successive presidential cycles despite a Black share of the population near 50%.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 100.0 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 31.4 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 8.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.4 points.
A population of 25,975, a 38% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $34,301 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Hampton County and Surry County.
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Marlboro County, South Carolina. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/45069/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.