Akashic

county

Newberry 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

German14.6%9.4%12.5%

English9.1%12.1%9.5%

American7.6%8.2%5.3%

Irish5.9%9.1%9.4%

Scotch-Irish2.3%1.4%—

French1.9%1.1%1.6%

Scottish1.9%2.1%1.3%

Italian1.8%3.4%4.8%

African American†28.1%23.4%9.9%

Nigerian0.4%—0.2%

African0.2%0.6%0.5%

Mexican5.5%3.4%11.3%

Puerto Rican1.0%1.0%1.8%

Guatemalan0.8%0.3%0.5%

Honduran0.8%0.4%0.3%

Spanish0.3%——

Salvadoran0.2%—0.7%

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	Newberry County	South Carolina	United States
Median age	41.9	40.5	39.1
Age 18–24	10.4%	9.1%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	20.5%	18.9%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Newberry County	South Carolina	United States
Median household income	$61,780	$69,324	$84,427
Poverty rate	17.4%	14.1%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	23.1%	32.1%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Newberry County	South Carolina	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	9.2%	8.4%	22.3%
Spanish	7.3%	5.2%	13.6%
Other Indo-European	1.3%	0.8%	2.0%

Religious landscape

Measure	Newberry County	South Carolina	United States
Catholic	3.2%	8.0%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	13.4%	28.6%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	49.0%	47.5%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	22.7%	7.4%	5.2%
Black Protestant	8.8%	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 62.8% of 29,075 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic32.2%5,841TrumpRepublican66.6%12,067WestUnited Citizen0.3%60

R+34.3

Lead: 6,226
Total: 18,129
vs nation: R+32.9
Turnout: 62.8%

BidenDemocratic37.3%6,958TrumpRepublican61.4%11,443JorgensenLibertarian0.8%152

R+24.1

Lead: 4,485
Total: 18,631
vs nation: R+28.5
Turnout: 65.5%

ClintonDemocratic37.0%6,217TrumpRepublican59.6%10,017JohnsonLibertarian1.9%313

R+22.6

Lead: 3,800
Total: 16,807
vs nation: R+24.7
Turnout: 60.4%

ObamaDemocratic42.3%6,913RomneyRepublican56.6%9,260OtherAll other candidates1.1%178

R+14.4

Lead: 2,347
Total: 16,351
vs nation: R+18.2
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic40.6%6,708McCainRepublican58.2%9,616OtherAll other candidates1.2%200

R+17.6

Lead: 2,908
Total: 16,524
vs nation: R+24.9
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic36.1%4,483BushRepublican61.7%7,654OtherAll other candidates2.2%272

R+25.6

Lead: 3,171
Total: 12,409
vs nation: R+23.1
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic35.8%4,428BushRepublican60.6%7,492NaderGreen1.7%210

R+24.8

Lead: 3,064
Total: 12,372
vs nation: R+25.3
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic42.8%4,804DoleRepublican50.5%5,670PerotReform6.1%682

R+7.7

Lead: 866
Total: 11,232
vs nation: R+16.2
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+34.3MIT Election Lab
Population: 38,4352024 5-year
Median household income: $61,7802024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 59.7%2024 5-year
Black: 28.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 9.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+99.7 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+55.6 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Greenwood County, SC · twin score 79.6

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: 62.8%18,247 participants ÷ 29,075 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +20.4 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: -1.1 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 42.3%–45.6%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	16,949	28,054	60.4%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	13,192	28,335	46.6%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	18,741	28,623	65.5%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	12,835	28,497	45.0%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	18,247	29,075	62.8%	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

30 precincts · 18,129 votes

Election

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

Newberry County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -FairviewFairview	344	1,333	14	1,691	20.3%	78.8%	R+58.5
Precinct -O'nealO'neal	282	1,101	12	1,395	20.2%	78.9%	R+58.7
Precinct -Little MountainLittle Mountain	265	914	16	1,195	22.2%	76.5%	R+54.3
Precinct -Consolidated Number 5Consolidated Number 5	207	652	15	874	23.7%	74.6%	R+50.9
Precinct -St Phillips-Jolly StreetSt Phillips-Jolly Street	273	595	5	873	31.3%	68.2%	R+36.9
Precinct -Mt. Bethel-GarmanyMt. Bethel-Garmany	407	435	15	857	47.5%	50.8%	R+3.3
Precinct -Newberry Ward 6Newberry Ward 6	350	405	15	770	45.5%	52.6%	R+7.1
Precinct -HartfordHartford	258	480	7	745	34.6%	64.4%	R+29.8
Precinct -Prosperity OutsideProsperity Outside	210	519	13	742	28.3%	69.9%	R+41.6
Precinct -Stoney HillStoney Hill	102	597	4	703	14.5%	84.9%	R+70.4
Precinct -Newberry Ward 2Newberry Ward 2	259	428	9	696	37.2%	61.5%	R+24.3
Precinct -ChappellsChappells	174	438	6	618	28.2%	70.9%	R+42.7
Precinct -Prosperity CityProsperity City	240	347	9	596	40.3%	58.2%	R+18.0
Precinct -SilverstreetSilverstreet	164	410	5	579	28.3%	70.8%	R+42.5
Precinct -Whitmire OutsideWhitmire Outside	144	420	8	572	25.2%	73.4%	R+48.3
Precinct -Whitmire CityWhitmire City	138	391	5	534	25.8%	73.2%	R+47.4
Precinct -Newberry Ward 3Newberry Ward 3	265	252	15	532	49.8%	47.4%	D+2.4
Precinct -PomariaPomaria	90	401	9	500	18.0%	80.2%	R+62.2
Precinct -HelenaHelena	364	124	3	491	74.1%	25.3%	D+48.9
Precinct -Beth - EdenBeth - Eden	145	291	9	445	32.6%	65.4%	R+32.8
Precinct -WheelandWheeland	54	361	4	419	12.9%	86.2%	R+73.3
Precinct -JohnstoneJohnstone	98	277	7	382	25.7%	72.5%	R+46.9
Precinct -Kinards-JalapaKinards-Jalapa	89	276	3	368	24.2%	75.0%	R+50.8
Precinct -OaklandOakland	240	103	3	346	69.4%	29.8%	D+39.6
Precinct -Newberry Ward 4Newberry Ward 4	222	49	2	273	81.3%	17.9%	D+63.4
Precinct -Bush RiverBush River	55	210	0	265	20.8%	79.2%	R+58.5
Precinct -Newberry Ward 5Newberry Ward 5	217	37	5	259	83.8%	14.3%	D+69.5
Precinct -Newberry Ward 1Newberry Ward 1	130	126	2	258	50.4%	48.8%	D+1.6
Precinct -PeakPeak	24	78	0	102	23.5%	76.5%	R+52.9
Precinct -MaybintonMaybinton	31	17	1	49	63.3%	34.7%	D+28.6

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+65.7%
1896	+91.4%
1900	+94.3%
1904	+95.3%
1908	+94.8%
1912	+98.0%
1916	+96.1%
1920	+96.3%
1924	+98.5%
1928	+98.6%
1932	+99.6%
1936	+99.7%
1940	+96.1%
1944	+79.8%
1948	+9.6%
1952	−9.4%
1956	+31.4%
1960	+5.0%
1964	−26.7%
1968	−19.5%
1972	−55.6%
1976	+1.0%
1980	−7.1%
1984	−30.8%
1988	−25.2%
1992	−8.8%
1996	−7.7%
2000	−24.8%
2004	−25.6%
2008	−17.6%
2012	−14.4%
2016	−22.6%
2020	−24.1%
2024	−34.3%

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	32.2%Harris5,841	66.6%Trump12,067	0.3%West60	R+34.3	R+10.3	R+32.9	18,129
2020	R	37.3%Biden6,958	61.4%Trump11,443	0.8%Jorgensen152	R+24.1	R+1.5	R+28.5	18,631
2016	R	37.0%Clinton6,217	59.6%Trump10,017	1.9%Johnson313	R+22.6	R+8.3	R+24.7	16,807
2012	R	42.3%Obama6,913	56.6%Romney9,260	1.1%	R+14.4	D+3.2	R+18.2	16,351
2008	R	40.6%Obama6,708	58.2%McCain9,616	1.2%	R+17.6	D+8.0	R+24.9	16,524
2004	R	36.1%Kerry4,483	61.7%Bush7,654	2.2%	R+25.6	R+0.8	R+23.1	12,409
2000	R	35.8%Gore4,428	60.6%Bush7,492	1.7%Nader210	R+24.8	R+17.1	R+25.3	12,372
1996	R	42.8%Clinton4,804	50.5%Dole5,670	6.1%Perot682	R+7.7	D+1.1	R+16.2	11,232
1992	R	39.7%Clinton4,896	48.5%Bush5,980	11.3%Perot1,393	R+8.8	D+16.5	R+14.4	12,329
1988	R	37.1%Dukakis3,825	62.4%Bush6,427	0.5%	R+25.2	D+5.5	R+17.5	10,305
1984	R	34.4%Mondale3,790	65.2%Reagan7,176	0.4%	R+30.8	R+23.7	R+12.5	11,008
1980	R	45.9%Carter4,825	53.0%Reagan5,568	1.1%	R+7.1	R+8.1	D+2.7	10,513
1976	D	50.3%Carter5,034	49.2%Ford4,931	0.5%	D+1.0	D+56.6	R+1.0	10,016
1972	R	21.4%McGovern2,035	76.9%Nixon7,325	1.7%	R+55.6	R+36.0	R+32.4	9,521
1968	R	22.8%Humphrey2,444	42.3%Nixon4,538	34.8%	R+19.5	D+7.2	R+18.8	10,716
1964	R	36.6%Johnson3,222	63.4%Goldwater5,571	0.0%	R+26.7	R+31.8	R+49.3	8,794
1960	D	52.5%Kennedy3,143	47.5%Nixon2,841	0.0%	D+5.0	R+26.3	D+4.9	5,984
1956	D	52.1%Stevenson2,671	20.7%Eisenhower1,061	27.3%	D+31.4	D+40.8	D+46.8	5,130
1952	R	45.3%Stevenson3,418	54.7%Eisenhower4,126	0.0%	R+9.4	R+18.9	D+1.4	7,544
1948	O	11.0%Truman349	1.5%Dewey47	87.5%	Thurmond +76.4	R+70.3	D+5.1	3,161
1944	D	82.8%Roosevelt1,940	3.0%Dewey70	14.2%	D+79.8	R+16.2	D+72.3	2,343
1940	D	98.0%Roosevelt1,739	2.0%Willkie35	0.0%	D+96.1	R+3.6	D+86.1	1,774
1936	D	99.7%Roosevelt2,615	0.0%Landon0	0.3%	D+99.7	±0.0	D+75.4	2,624
1932	D	99.6%Roosevelt3,139	0.0%Hoover0	0.4%	D+99.6	D+1.0	D+81.8	3,151
1928	D	99.2%Smith2,077	0.6%Hoover12	0.2%	D+98.6	D+0.2	D+116.1	2,094
1924	D	99.2%Davis1,802	0.7%Coolidge13	0.1%	D+98.5	D+2.2	D+123.6	1,817
1920	D	97.9%Cox2,015	1.6%Harding33	0.5%	D+96.3	D+0.2	D+122.5	2,058
1916	D	97.2%Wilson1,719	1.1%Hughes19	1.8%	D+96.1	R+1.9	D+93.0	1,769
1912	D	98.0%Wilson1,206	0.0%Taft0	2.0%	D+98.0	D+3.2	D+78.5	1,230
1908	D	97.4%Bryan1,681	2.5%Taft44	0.1%	D+94.8	R+0.4	D+104.4	1,726
1904	D	97.6%Parker1,364	2.4%Roosevelt33	0.0%	D+95.3	D+1.0	D+114.9	1,397
1900	D	97.2%Bryan1,367	2.8%McKinley40	0.0%	D+94.3	D+2.9	D+101.9	1,407
1896	D	95.4%Bryan1,525	4.0%McKinley64	0.6%	D+91.4	D+25.7	D+97.5	1,598
1892	D	81.2%Cleveland1,534	15.5%Harrison293	3.3%	D+65.7	—	D+64.0	1,889
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	R	30.5%4,863	69.5%11,075	15,938
2018	R	38.2%4,909	61.8%7,956	12,865

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	29.6%3,776	70.4%8,971	12,747
2020Class II	R	38.1%Jaime Harrison7,094	60.3%Lindsey Graham11,239	18,626
2016Class III	R	35.4%Thomas Dixon5,772	61.6%Tim Scott10,048	16,308
2014Class II	R	34.5%Brad Hutto3,792	59.9%Lindsey Graham6,580	10,990
2010Class III	R	26.3%Alvin M. Greene3,137	64.6%Jim DeMint7,700	11,925
2008Class II	R	37.8%Bob Conley6,111	62.2%Lindsey Graham10,064	16,183
2004Class III	R	42.0%Inez Tenenbaum5,224	55.4%Jim DeMint6,894	12,448
2002Class II	R	44.5%Alex Sanders4,371	53.4%Lindsey Graham5,247	9,825
1998Class III	D	53.9%Ernest F. Hollings5,398	43.8%Bob Inglis4,386	10,006
1996Class II	R	41.7%Elliott Close4,491	56.4%Strom Thurmond6,074	10,779
1992Class III	D	51.8%Ernest F. Hollings6,202	44.8%Thomas Harnett5,362	11,981
1990Class II	R	26.1%Bob Cunningham2,073	65.8%Strom Thurmond5,233	7,948
1986Class III	D	64.7%Ernest F. Hollings5,264	34.7%Henry McMaster2,823	8,139
1984Class II	R	30.3%Melvin Purvis Jr.3,289	69.0%Strom Thurmond7,481	10,843
1980Class III	D	69.2%Ernest F. Hollings7,143	30.8%Marshall T. Mays3,186	10,329
1978Class II	R	34.1%Charles D. Ravenel2,740	65.9%Strom Thurmond5,285	8,025
1974Class III	D	70.1%Ernest F. Hollings5,222	27.7%Gwen Bush2,066	7,451
1972Class II	R	29.1%Eugene N. Zeigler2,748	70.9%Strom Thurmond6,703	9,451
1968Class III	D	57.3%Ernest F. Hollings5,874	42.7%Marshall Parker4,375	10,249
1966Class II	R	31.8%Bradley Morrah2,363	68.2%Strom Thurmond5,064	7,427
1962Class III	D	58.9%Olin D. Johnston3,114	41.1%W.D. Workman Jr.2,177	5,291
1960Class II	D	99.6%Strom Thurmond5,207	0.0%None0	5,230
1956Class III	D	90.4%Olin D. Johnston4,301	9.6%Leon P. Crawford456	4,757
1950Class III	D	100.0%Olin D. Johnston2,623	0.0%None0	2,623
1948Class II	D	98.9%Burnet R. Maybank3,086	1.1%J. Bates Gerald34	3,120
1944Class III	D	95.8%Olin D. Johnston1,878	0.5%James B. Gaston9	1,961
1942Class II	D	100.0%Burnet R. Maybank583	0.0%None0	583
1938Class III	D	99.6%Cotton Ed Smith1,072	0.4%J.D. Meyer4	1,076
1936Class II	D	99.7%James F. Byrnes2,608	0.3%Joseph Tolbert9	2,617
1932Class III	D	99.6%Cotton Ed Smith3,138	0.4%Clara Harrigal12	3,150
1930Class II	D	100.0%James F. Byrnes460	0.0%None0	460
1926Class III	D	100.0%Cotton Ed Smith431	0.0%None0	431
1924Class II	D	100.0%Coleman L. Blease1,798	0.0%None0	1,798
1920Class III	D	100.0%Cotton Ed Smith2,015	0.0%None0	2,015
1918Class II	D	100.0%Nathaniel B. Dial810	0.0%None0	810
1914Class III	D	99.8%Cotton Ed Smith1,011	0.0%None0	1,013

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	34.6%Joyce Dickerson3,777	63.3%Tim Scott6,907	10,920
1966Special · Class III	R	46.8%Ernest F. Hollings3,464	53.2%Marshall Parker3,945	7,409
1956Special · Class II	D	100.0%Strom Thurmond4,532	0.0%None0	4,532

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	33.1%Joe Cunningham4,249	65.6%Henry McMaster8,417	12,831
2018	R	41.3%James Smith / Mandy Powers Norrell5,374	58.7%Henry McMaster / Pamela Evette7,644	13,018
2014	R	39.6%Vincent Sheheen4,346	57.0%Nikki Haley6,247	10,969
2010	R	47.1%Vincent Sheheen5,705	51.5%Nikki Haley6,237	12,106
2006	D	52.1%Tommy Moore5,214	47.8%Mark Sanford4,789	10,009
2002	R	47.0%Jim Hodges4,579	52.8%Mark Sanford5,145	9,748
1998	D	56.3%Jim Hodges5,625	41.6%David Beasley4,158	9,985
1994	R	46.8%Nick Theodore4,445	51.3%David Beasley4,882	9,508
1990	R	23.7%Theo Mitchell1,930	73.5%Carroll Campbell5,977	8,132
1986	R	44.0%Michael R. Daniel3,875	55.5%Carroll Campbell4,880	8,799
1982	D	62.5%Richard Riley4,652	37.5%W. D. Workman, Jr.2,786	7,438
1978	D	60.6%Richard Riley4,818	38.8%Edward Lunn Young3,088	7,956

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Newberry County, SC
Year	Total registered
2016	23,654
2018	25,500
2020	27,107
2022	25,605
2024	26,328

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+231 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +2,530 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $64,319 in average income, against $63,682 for residents who stayed — 1% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+12.1 on average — 22 points more Democratic-leaning than Newberry County, SC itself (R+34.3).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Lexington County, SC211R+33.5
Richland County, SC158D+34.6
Laurens County, SC44R+40.8
Saluda County, SC31R+44.4
Greenville County, SC25R+22.2
Greenwood County, SC21R+29.0

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Richland County, SC125
Lexington County, SC112
Laurens County, SC52
Greenville County, SC32
Spartanburg County, SC24
Greenwood County, SC23

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 Newberry County, SC in Newberry County, SC: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−126
2012	+54
2013	−141
2014	+156
2015	+98
2016	+171
2017	+434
2018	+83
2019	+58
2021	+408
2022	+368
2023	+519
2024	+217
2025	+231

Newberry County sits in South Carolina's Piedmont region with a population just over 36,000, and its 34-point Republican presidential margin in 2024 reflects a rural interior pattern of consolidating party preference that has intensified over the past decade.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 99.7 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 55.6 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 10.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.3 points.

A population of 38,435, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,780 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Greenwood County and Yazoo County.

Political twins — counties

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

Greenwood County

South Carolina

79.6twin score

% Black% WhiteAfrican American ancestry

Yazoo County

Mississippi

75.9twin score

% CatholicIrish ancestry% Asian≠ % Black

Early County

Georgia

75.5twin score

% Catholic% White% Asian≠ % Black

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Newberry

D+7

10.8K residents

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Frequently asked questions

How did Newberry County, South Carolina vote in 2024?

In 2024, Newberry County, South Carolina voted Republican by 34.3 points (R+34.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 18,129 votes cast, 5,841 went Democratic and 12,067 went Republican.

When did Newberry County, South Carolina last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Newberry County, South Carolina voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in Newberry County, South Carolina?

Newberry County, South Carolina has a population of 38,435 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Newberry County, South Carolina is $61,780 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.

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

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Newberry County, South Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.

Measure

Newberry County

South Carolina

United States

Median age

41.9

40.5

39.1

Age 18–24

10.4%

9.1%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

20.5%

18.9%

17.2%

Measure

Newberry County

South Carolina

United States

Median household income

$61,780

$69,324

$84,427

Poverty rate

17.4%

14.1%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

23.1%

32.1%

35.6%

Measure

Newberry County

South Carolina

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

9.2%

8.4%

22.3%

Spanish

7.3%

5.2%

13.6%

Other Indo-European

1.3%

0.8%

2.0%

Measure

Newberry County

South Carolina

United States

Catholic

3.2%

8.0%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

13.4%

28.6%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

49.0%

47.5%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

22.7%

7.4%

5.2%

Black Protestant

8.8%

5.8%

2.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+34.3MIT Election Lab

Population

38,4352024 5-year

Median household income

$61,7802024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

59.7%2024 5-year

Black

28.7%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

9.2%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+99.7 in 1936MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+55.6 in 1972MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Greenwood County, SC · twin score 79.6

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

16,949

28,054

60.4%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

13,192

28,335

46.6%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

18,741

28,623

65.5%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

12,835

28,497

45.0%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

18,247

29,075

62.8%

A/A

Newberry County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -FairviewFairview

344

1,333

1,691

20.3%

78.8%

R+58.5

Precinct -O'nealO'neal

282

1,101

1,395

20.2%

78.9%

R+58.7

Precinct -Little MountainLittle Mountain

265

914

1,195

22.2%

76.5%

R+54.3

Precinct -Consolidated Number 5Consolidated Number 5

207

652

874

23.7%

74.6%

R+50.9

Precinct -St Phillips-Jolly StreetSt Phillips-Jolly Street

273

595

873

31.3%

68.2%

R+36.9

Precinct -Mt. Bethel-GarmanyMt. Bethel-Garmany

407

435

857

47.5%

50.8%

R+3.3

Precinct -Newberry Ward 6Newberry Ward 6

350

405

770

45.5%

52.6%

R+7.1

Precinct -HartfordHartford

258

480

745

34.6%

64.4%

R+29.8

Precinct -Prosperity OutsideProsperity Outside

210

519

742

28.3%

69.9%

R+41.6

Precinct -Stoney HillStoney Hill

102

597

703

14.5%

84.9%

R+70.4

Precinct -Newberry Ward 2Newberry Ward 2

259

428

696

37.2%

61.5%

R+24.3

Precinct -ChappellsChappells

174

438

618

28.2%

70.9%

R+42.7

Precinct -Prosperity CityProsperity City

240

347

596

40.3%

58.2%

R+18.0

Precinct -SilverstreetSilverstreet

164

410

579

28.3%

70.8%

R+42.5

Precinct -Whitmire OutsideWhitmire Outside

144

420

572

25.2%

73.4%

R+48.3

Precinct -Whitmire CityWhitmire City

138

391

534

25.8%

73.2%

R+47.4

Precinct -Newberry Ward 3Newberry Ward 3

265

252

532

49.8%

47.4%

D+2.4

Precinct -PomariaPomaria

401

500

18.0%

80.2%

R+62.2

Precinct -HelenaHelena

364

124

491

74.1%

25.3%

D+48.9

Precinct -Beth - EdenBeth - Eden

145

291

445

32.6%

65.4%

R+32.8

Precinct -WheelandWheeland

361

419

12.9%

86.2%

R+73.3

Precinct -JohnstoneJohnstone

277

382

25.7%

72.5%

R+46.9

Precinct -Kinards-JalapaKinards-Jalapa

276

368

24.2%

75.0%

R+50.8

Precinct -OaklandOakland

240

103

346

69.4%

29.8%

D+39.6

Precinct -Newberry Ward 4Newberry Ward 4

222

273

81.3%

17.9%

D+63.4

Precinct -Bush RiverBush River

210

265

20.8%

79.2%

R+58.5

Precinct -Newberry Ward 5Newberry Ward 5

217

259

83.8%

14.3%

D+69.5

Precinct -Newberry Ward 1Newberry Ward 1

130

126

258

50.4%

48.8%

D+1.6

Precinct -PeakPeak

102

23.5%

76.5%

R+52.9

Precinct -MaybintonMaybinton

63.3%

34.7%

D+28.6

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+65.7%
1896	+91.4%
1900	+94.3%
1904	+95.3%
1908	+94.8%
1912	+98.0%
1916	+96.1%
1920	+96.3%
1924	+98.5%
1928	+98.6%
1932	+99.6%
1936	+99.7%
1940	+96.1%
1944	+79.8%
1948	+9.6%
1952	−9.4%
1956	+31.4%
1960	+5.0%
1964	−26.7%
1968	−19.5%
1972	−55.6%
1976	+1.0%
1980	−7.1%
1984	−30.8%
1988	−25.2%
1992	−8.8%
1996	−7.7%
2000	−24.8%
2004	−25.6%
2008	−17.6%
2012	−14.4%
2016	−22.6%
2020	−24.1%
2024	−34.3%

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

32.2%Harris5,841

66.6%Trump12,067

0.3%West60

R+34.3

R+10.3

R+32.9

18,129

2020

37.3%Biden6,958

61.4%Trump11,443

0.8%Jorgensen152

R+24.1

R+1.5

R+28.5

18,631

2016

37.0%Clinton6,217

59.6%Trump10,017

1.9%Johnson313

R+22.6

R+8.3

R+24.7

16,807

2012

42.3%Obama6,913

56.6%Romney9,260

1.1%

R+14.4

D+3.2

R+18.2

16,351

2008

40.6%Obama6,708

58.2%McCain9,616

1.2%

R+17.6

D+8.0

R+24.9

16,524

2004

36.1%Kerry4,483

61.7%Bush7,654

2.2%

R+25.6

R+0.8

R+23.1

12,409

2000

35.8%Gore4,428

60.6%Bush7,492

1.7%Nader210

R+24.8

R+17.1

R+25.3

12,372

1996

42.8%Clinton4,804

50.5%Dole5,670

6.1%Perot682

R+7.7

D+1.1

R+16.2

11,232

1992

39.7%Clinton4,896

48.5%Bush5,980

11.3%Perot1,393

R+8.8

D+16.5

R+14.4

12,329

1988

37.1%Dukakis3,825

62.4%Bush6,427

0.5%

R+25.2

D+5.5

R+17.5

10,305

1984

34.4%Mondale3,790

65.2%Reagan7,176

0.4%

R+30.8

R+23.7

R+12.5

11,008

1980

45.9%Carter4,825

53.0%Reagan5,568

1.1%

R+7.1

R+8.1

D+2.7

10,513

1976

50.3%Carter5,034

49.2%Ford4,931

0.5%

D+1.0

D+56.6

R+1.0

10,016

1972

21.4%McGovern2,035

76.9%Nixon7,325

1.7%

R+55.6

R+36.0

R+32.4

9,521

1968

22.8%Humphrey2,444

42.3%Nixon4,538

34.8%

R+19.5

D+7.2

R+18.8

10,716

1964

36.6%Johnson3,222

63.4%Goldwater5,571

0.0%

R+26.7

R+31.8

R+49.3

8,794

1960

52.5%Kennedy3,143

47.5%Nixon2,841

0.0%

D+5.0

R+26.3

D+4.9

5,984

1956

52.1%Stevenson2,671

20.7%Eisenhower1,061

27.3%

D+31.4

D+40.8

D+46.8

5,130

1952

45.3%Stevenson3,418

54.7%Eisenhower4,126

0.0%

R+9.4

R+18.9

D+1.4

7,544

1948

11.0%Truman349

1.5%Dewey47

87.5%

Thurmond +76.4

R+70.3

D+5.1

3,161

1944

82.8%Roosevelt1,940

3.0%Dewey70

14.2%

D+79.8

R+16.2

D+72.3

2,343

1940

98.0%Roosevelt1,739

2.0%Willkie35

0.0%

D+96.1

R+3.6

D+86.1

1,774

1936

99.7%Roosevelt2,615

0.0%Landon0

0.3%

D+99.7

±0.0

D+75.4

2,624

1932

99.6%Roosevelt3,139

0.0%Hoover0

0.4%

D+99.6

D+1.0

D+81.8

3,151

1928

99.2%Smith2,077

0.6%Hoover12

0.2%

D+98.6

D+0.2

D+116.1

2,094

1924

99.2%Davis1,802

0.7%Coolidge13

0.1%

D+98.5

D+2.2

D+123.6

1,817

1920

97.9%Cox2,015

1.6%Harding33

0.5%

D+96.3

D+0.2

D+122.5

2,058

1916

97.2%Wilson1,719

1.1%Hughes19

1.8%

D+96.1

R+1.9

D+93.0

1,769

1912

98.0%Wilson1,206

0.0%Taft0

2.0%

D+98.0

D+3.2

D+78.5

1,230

1908

97.4%Bryan1,681

2.5%Taft44

0.1%

D+94.8

R+0.4

D+104.4

1,726

1904

97.6%Parker1,364

2.4%Roosevelt33

0.0%

D+95.3

D+1.0

D+114.9

1,397

1900

97.2%Bryan1,367

2.8%McKinley40

0.0%

D+94.3

D+2.9

D+101.9

1,407

1896

95.4%Bryan1,525

4.0%McKinley64

0.6%

D+91.4

D+25.7

D+97.5

1,598

1892

81.2%Cleveland1,534

15.5%Harrison293

3.3%

D+65.7

—

D+64.0

1,889

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

30.5%4,863

69.5%11,075

15,938

2018

38.2%4,909

61.8%7,956

12,865

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

29.6%3,776

70.4%8,971

12,747

2020Class II

38.1%Jaime Harrison7,094

60.3%Lindsey Graham11,239

18,626

2016Class III

35.4%Thomas Dixon5,772

61.6%Tim Scott10,048

16,308

2014Class II

34.5%Brad Hutto3,792

59.9%Lindsey Graham6,580

10,990

2010Class III

26.3%Alvin M. Greene3,137

64.6%Jim DeMint7,700

11,925

2008Class II

37.8%Bob Conley6,111

62.2%Lindsey Graham10,064

16,183

2004Class III

42.0%Inez Tenenbaum5,224

55.4%Jim DeMint6,894

12,448

2002Class II

44.5%Alex Sanders4,371

53.4%Lindsey Graham5,247

9,825

1998Class III

53.9%Ernest F. Hollings5,398

43.8%Bob Inglis4,386

10,006

1996Class II

41.7%Elliott Close4,491

56.4%Strom Thurmond6,074

10,779

1992Class III

51.8%Ernest F. Hollings6,202

44.8%Thomas Harnett5,362

11,981

1990Class II

26.1%Bob Cunningham2,073

65.8%Strom Thurmond5,233

7,948

1986Class III

64.7%Ernest F. Hollings5,264

34.7%Henry McMaster2,823

8,139

1984Class II

30.3%Melvin Purvis Jr.3,289

69.0%Strom Thurmond7,481

10,843

1980Class III

69.2%Ernest F. Hollings7,143

30.8%Marshall T. Mays3,186

10,329

1978Class II

34.1%Charles D. Ravenel2,740

65.9%Strom Thurmond5,285

8,025

1974Class III

70.1%Ernest F. Hollings5,222

27.7%Gwen Bush2,066

7,451

1972Class II

29.1%Eugene N. Zeigler2,748

70.9%Strom Thurmond6,703

9,451

1968Class III

57.3%Ernest F. Hollings5,874

42.7%Marshall Parker4,375

10,249

1966Class II

31.8%Bradley Morrah2,363

68.2%Strom Thurmond5,064

7,427

1962Class III

58.9%Olin D. Johnston3,114

41.1%W.D. Workman Jr.2,177

5,291

1960Class II

99.6%Strom Thurmond5,207

0.0%None0

5,230

1956Class III

90.4%Olin D. Johnston4,301

9.6%Leon P. Crawford456

4,757

1950Class III

100.0%Olin D. Johnston2,623

0.0%None0

2,623

1948Class II

98.9%Burnet R. Maybank3,086

1.1%J. Bates Gerald34

3,120

1944Class III

95.8%Olin D. Johnston1,878

0.5%James B. Gaston9

1,961

1942Class II

100.0%Burnet R. Maybank583

0.0%None0

583

1938Class III

99.6%Cotton Ed Smith1,072

0.4%J.D. Meyer4

1,076

1936Class II

99.7%James F. Byrnes2,608

0.3%Joseph Tolbert9

2,617

1932Class III

99.6%Cotton Ed Smith3,138

0.4%Clara Harrigal12

3,150

1930Class II

100.0%James F. Byrnes460

0.0%None0

460

1926Class III

100.0%Cotton Ed Smith431

0.0%None0

431

1924Class II

100.0%Coleman L. Blease1,798

0.0%None0

1,798

1920Class III

100.0%Cotton Ed Smith2,015

0.0%None0

2,015

1918Class II

100.0%Nathaniel B. Dial810

0.0%None0

810

1914Class III

99.8%Cotton Ed Smith1,011

0.0%None0

1,013

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

34.6%Joyce Dickerson3,777

63.3%Tim Scott6,907

10,920

1966Special · Class III

46.8%Ernest F. Hollings3,464

53.2%Marshall Parker3,945

7,409

1956Special · Class II

100.0%Strom Thurmond4,532

0.0%None0

4,532

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

33.1%Joe Cunningham4,249

65.6%Henry McMaster8,417

12,831

2018

41.3%James Smith / Mandy Powers Norrell5,374

58.7%Henry McMaster / Pamela Evette7,644

13,018

2014

39.6%Vincent Sheheen4,346

57.0%Nikki Haley6,247

10,969

2010

47.1%Vincent Sheheen5,705

51.5%Nikki Haley6,237

12,106

2006

52.1%Tommy Moore5,214

47.8%Mark Sanford4,789

10,009

2002

47.0%Jim Hodges4,579

52.8%Mark Sanford5,145

9,748

1998

56.3%Jim Hodges5,625

41.6%David Beasley4,158

9,985

1994

46.8%Nick Theodore4,445

51.3%David Beasley4,882

9,508

1990

23.7%Theo Mitchell1,930

73.5%Carroll Campbell5,977

8,132

1986

44.0%Michael R. Daniel3,875

55.5%Carroll Campbell4,880

8,799

1982

62.5%Richard Riley4,652

37.5%W. D. Workman, Jr.2,786

7,438

1978

60.6%Richard Riley4,818

38.8%Edward Lunn Young3,088

7,956

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Newberry County, SC
Year	Total registered
2016	23,654
2018	25,500
2020	27,107
2022	25,605
2024	26,328

How did Newberry County, South Carolina vote in 2024?

In 2024, Newberry County, South Carolina voted Republican by 34.3 points (R+34.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 18,129 votes cast, 5,841 went Democratic and 12,067 went Republican.

When did Newberry County, South Carolina last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Newberry County, South Carolina voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in Newberry County, South Carolina?

Newberry County, South Carolina has a population of 38,435 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Newberry County, South Carolina is $61,780 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.

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

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Newberry County, South Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.