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Richland 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†44.6%23.4%9.9%

African0.8%0.6%0.5%

Jamaican0.7%0.2%0.4%

Nigerian0.2%—0.2%

West Indian0.2%——

English7.9%12.1%9.5%

German7.4%9.4%12.5%

Irish5.8%9.1%9.4%

American4.4%8.2%5.3%

Italian2.6%3.4%4.8%

Scottish1.7%2.1%1.3%

Scotch-Irish1.5%1.4%—

French1.4%1.1%1.6%

Mexican2.4%3.4%11.3%

Puerto Rican1.4%1.0%1.8%

Honduran0.5%0.4%0.3%

Cuban0.2%0.3%0.7%

Dominican0.2%—0.7%

Panamanian0.2%——

Colombian0.2%0.4%0.4%

Venezuelan0.2%——

Asian Indian1.0%0.5%1.4%

Chinese0.5%0.2%1.3%

Filipino0.4%0.3%0.9%

Korean0.4%—0.4%

Vietnamese0.2%0.2%0.6%

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	Richland County	South Carolina	United States
Median age	34.4	40.5	39.1
Age 18–24	14.8%	9.1%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	14.2%	18.9%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Richland County	South Carolina	United States
Median household income	$63,784	$69,324	$84,427
Poverty rate	17.2%	14.1%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	40.7%	32.1%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Richland County	South Carolina	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	8.7%	8.4%	22.3%
Spanish	4.3%	5.2%	13.6%
Other Indo-European	1.1%	0.8%	2.0%

Religious landscape

Measure	Richland County	South Carolina	United States
Catholic	6.2%	8.0%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	25.6%	28.6%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	43.6%	47.5%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	9.3%	7.4%	5.2%
Black Protestant	11.3%	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 57.6% of 319,138 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic66.4%121,110TrumpRepublican31.8%58,019OliverLibertarian0.5%958

D+34.6

Lead: 63,091
Total: 182,411
vs nation: D+36.1
Turnout: 57.6%

BidenDemocratic68.4%132,570TrumpRepublican30.1%58,313JorgensenLibertarian1.0%2,027

D+38.3

Lead: 74,257
Total: 193,822
vs nation: D+33.9
Turnout: 62.0%

ClintonDemocratic64.0%108,000TrumpRepublican31.1%52,469JohnsonLibertarian2.3%3,938

D+32.9

Lead: 55,531
Total: 168,722
vs nation: D+30.8
Turnout: 56.4%

ObamaDemocratic65.3%103,989RomneyRepublican33.4%53,105OtherAll other candidates1.3%2,060

D+32.0

Lead: 50,884
Total: 159,154
vs nation: D+28.1
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic64.0%105,656McCainRepublican35.1%57,941OtherAll other candidates0.9%1,440

D+28.9

Lead: 47,715
Total: 165,037
vs nation: D+21.6
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic57.0%76,283BushRepublican42.0%56,212OtherAll other candidates1.0%1,306

D+15.0

Lead: 20,071
Total: 133,801
vs nation: D+17.5
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic54.2%63,179BushRepublican43.1%50,164NaderGreen2.0%2,356

D+11.2

Lead: 13,015
Total: 116,481
vs nation: D+10.7
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic54.8%52,222DoleRepublican41.1%39,092PerotReform3.3%3,158

D+13.8

Lead: 13,130
Total: 95,230
vs nation: D+5.3
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+34.6MIT Election Lab
Population: 422,1172024 5-year
Median household income: $63,7842024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 39.4%2024 5-year
Black: 46.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 6.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+97.8 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+29.5 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Shelby County, TN · twin score 98.3

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: 57.6%183,839 participants ÷ 319,138 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +21.3 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: -0.3 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 36.3%–42.2%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	170,697	302,813	56.4%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	144,977	309,106	46.9%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	194,867	314,266	62.0%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	128,524	315,795	40.7%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	183,839	319,138	57.6%	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

149 precincts · 182,411 votes

Election

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

Richland County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -LongcreekLongcreek	3,020	1,739	72	4,831	62.5%	36.0%	D+26.5
Precinct -Pontiac 2Pontiac 2	2,245	1,021	57	3,323	67.6%	30.7%	D+36.8
Precinct -Pontiac 1Pontiac 1	1,832	925	53	2,810	65.2%	32.9%	D+32.3
Precinct -Lake CarolinaLake Carolina	1,765	908	47	2,720	64.9%	33.4%	D+31.5
Precinct -Blythewood 3Blythewood 3	1,821	821	32	2,674	68.1%	30.7%	D+37.4
Precinct -Spring HillSpring Hill	565	2,013	41	2,619	21.6%	76.9%	R+55.3
Precinct -KillianKillian	1,830	496	42	2,368	77.3%	20.9%	D+56.3
Precinct -Valley State ParkValley State Park	1,999	309	37	2,345	85.2%	13.2%	D+72.1
Precinct -BookmanBookman	1,531	734	32	2,297	66.7%	32.0%	D+34.7
Precinct -Ridge View 2Ridge View 2	1,712	478	39	2,229	76.8%	21.4%	D+55.4
Precinct -SandlapperSandlapper	1,804	390	29	2,223	81.2%	17.5%	D+63.6
Precinct -WildewoodWildewood	1,183	928	34	2,145	55.2%	43.3%	D+11.9
Precinct -RiverwalkRiverwalk	1,307	772	40	2,119	61.7%	36.4%	D+25.2
Precinct -North Springs 2North Springs 2	1,391	659	41	2,091	66.5%	31.5%	D+35.0
Precinct -Spring ValleySpring Valley	1,348	699	33	2,080	64.8%	33.6%	D+31.2
Precinct -Rice Creek 2Rice Creek 2	1,620	403	37	2,060	78.6%	19.6%	D+59.1
Precinct -Blythewood 2Blythewood 2	1,053	978	22	2,053	51.3%	47.6%	D+3.7
Precinct -Dutch Fork 3Dutch Fork 3	759	1,226	39	2,024	37.5%	60.6%	R+23.1
Precinct -Ridge View 1Ridge View 1	1,544	420	40	2,004	77.0%	21.0%	D+56.1
Precinct -Kelly MillKelly Mill	1,270	699	31	2,000	63.5%	34.9%	D+28.5
Precinct -FairlawnFairlawn	1,622	329	40	1,991	81.5%	16.5%	D+64.9
Precinct -Blythewood 1Blythewood 1	826	1,037	31	1,894	43.6%	54.8%	R+11.1
Precinct -WoodlandsWoodlands	925	908	38	1,871	49.4%	48.5%	D+0.9
Precinct -Spring Valley WestSpring Valley West	1,415	376	37	1,828	77.4%	20.6%	D+56.8
Precinct -Mallet HillMallet Hill	1,207	512	32	1,751	68.9%	29.2%	D+39.7
Precinct -Springville 1Springville 1	487	1,222	26	1,735	28.1%	70.4%	R+42.4
Precinct -KingswoodKingswood	1,446	236	41	1,723	83.9%	13.7%	D+70.2
Precinct -Ballentine 2Ballentine 2	553	1,116	20	1,689	32.7%	66.1%	R+33.3
Precinct -Polo RoadPolo Road	1,250	358	38	1,646	75.9%	21.7%	D+54.2
Precinct -Parkway 2Parkway 2	1,263	348	30	1,641	77.0%	21.2%	D+55.8
Precinct -Springville 2Springville 2	419	1,180	17	1,616	25.9%	73.0%	R+47.1
Precinct -Bridge CreekBridge Creek	1,254	314	40	1,608	78.0%	19.5%	D+58.5
Precinct -Horrell HillHorrell Hill	875	712	20	1,607	54.4%	44.3%	D+10.1
Precinct -BriarwoodBriarwood	1,204	318	22	1,544	78.0%	20.6%	D+57.4
Precinct -Parkway 1Parkway 1	1,242	275	26	1,543	80.5%	17.8%	D+62.7
Precinct -Ward 13Ward 13	1,040	469	28	1,537	67.7%	30.5%	D+37.2
Precinct -ValhallaValhalla	842	647	31	1,520	55.4%	42.6%	D+12.8
Precinct -MidwayMidway	1,268	207	41	1,516	83.6%	13.7%	D+70.0
Precinct -EstatesEstates	957	519	33	1,509	63.4%	34.4%	D+29.0
Precinct -PinewoodPinewood	1,229	223	26	1,478	83.2%	15.1%	D+68.1
Precinct -North Springs 3North Springs 3	1,192	258	26	1,476	80.8%	17.5%	D+63.3
Precinct -WoodfieldWoodfield	1,100	342	24	1,466	75.0%	23.3%	D+51.7
Precinct -Caughman RoadCaughman Road	1,086	321	23	1,430	75.9%	22.4%	D+53.5
Precinct -LykeslandLykesland	1,027	337	20	1,384	74.2%	24.3%	D+49.9
Precinct -Harbison 1Harbison 1	987	366	26	1,379	71.6%	26.5%	D+45.0
Precinct -Dutch Fork 4Dutch Fork 4	612	736	25	1,373	44.6%	53.6%	R+9.0
Precinct -Parkway 3Parkway 3	1,214	133	17	1,364	89.0%	9.8%	D+79.3
Precinct -Ward 17Ward 17	674	631	30	1,335	50.5%	47.3%	D+3.2
Precinct -Ward 25Ward 25	436	836	28	1,300	33.5%	64.3%	R+30.8
Precinct -MeadowfieldMeadowfield	670	602	25	1,297	51.7%	46.4%	D+5.2
Precinct -Dutch Fork 2Dutch Fork 2	629	641	24	1,294	48.6%	49.5%	R+0.9
Precinct -Friarsgate 1Friarsgate 1	702	554	26	1,282	54.8%	43.2%	D+11.5
Precinct -Brandon 1Brandon 1	933	302	26	1,261	74.0%	23.9%	D+50.0
Precinct -Ballentine 1Ballentine 1	486	753	16	1,255	38.7%	60.0%	R+21.3
Precinct -Hopkins 2Hopkins 2	1,047	187	20	1,254	83.5%	14.9%	D+68.6
Precinct -Riversprings 3Riversprings 3	563	672	18	1,253	44.9%	53.6%	R+8.7
Precinct -MonticelloMonticello	716	511	22	1,249	57.3%	40.9%	D+16.4
Precinct -Gregg ParkGregg Park	756	473	16	1,245	60.7%	38.0%	D+22.7
Precinct -Ward 14Ward 14	806	412	27	1,245	64.7%	33.1%	D+31.6
Precinct -Rice Creek 1Rice Creek 1	1,050	173	18	1,241	84.6%	13.9%	D+70.7
Precinct -South Forest AcresSouth Forest Acres	563	631	26	1,220	46.1%	51.7%	R+5.6
Precinct -Pine Lakes 2Pine Lakes 2	1,046	133	24	1,203	86.9%	11.1%	D+75.9
Precinct -Ward 4Ward 4	866	306	24	1,196	72.4%	25.6%	D+46.8
Precinct -KeenanKeenan	856	315	23	1,194	71.7%	26.4%	D+45.3
Precinct -Dutch Fork 1Dutch Fork 1	400	777	15	1,192	33.6%	65.2%	R+31.6
Precinct -LongleafLongleaf	1,035	144	9	1,188	87.1%	12.1%	D+75.0
Precinct -Pennington 2Pennington 2	624	529	20	1,173	53.2%	45.1%	D+8.1
Precinct -BluffBluff	1,069	76	27	1,172	91.2%	6.5%	D+84.7
Precinct -Keels 1Keels 1	1,023	131	17	1,171	87.4%	11.2%	D+76.2
Precinct -DentsvilleDentsville	1,039	115	15	1,169	88.9%	9.8%	D+79.0
Precinct -MeadowlakeMeadowlake	1,078	66	25	1,169	92.2%	5.6%	D+86.6
Precinct -East Forest AcresEast Forest Acres	494	632	22	1,148	43.0%	55.1%	R+12.0
Precinct -TrinityTrinity	771	340	15	1,126	68.5%	30.2%	D+38.3
Precinct -Ward 16Ward 16	486	625	13	1,124	43.2%	55.6%	R+12.4
Precinct -ArcadiaArcadia	673	408	31	1,112	60.5%	36.7%	D+23.8
Precinct -Ward 20Ward 20	871	201	36	1,108	78.6%	18.1%	D+60.5
Precinct -Riversprings 2Riversprings 2	602	477	19	1,098	54.8%	43.4%	D+11.4
Precinct -SatchelfordSatchelford	492	582	16	1,090	45.1%	53.4%	R+8.3
Precinct -Friarsgate 2Friarsgate 2	579	490	17	1,086	53.3%	45.1%	D+8.2
Precinct -Brandon 2Brandon 2	882	180	23	1,085	81.3%	16.6%	D+64.7
Precinct -Ward 12Ward 12	711	341	26	1,078	66.0%	31.6%	D+34.3
Precinct -LincolnshireLincolnshire	1,003	49	19	1,071	93.7%	4.6%	D+89.1
Precinct -HamptonHampton	719	314	36	1,069	67.3%	29.4%	D+37.9
Precinct -North Springs 1North Springs 1	700	351	18	1,069	65.5%	32.8%	D+32.6
Precinct -Oak Pointe 1Oak Pointe 1	559	482	16	1,057	52.9%	45.6%	D+7.3
Precinct -Ward 10Ward 10	675	337	26	1,038	65.0%	32.5%	D+32.6
Precinct -GreenviewGreenview	941	41	9	991	95.0%	4.1%	D+90.8
Precinct -Harbison 2Harbison 2	687	284	11	982	70.0%	28.9%	D+41.0
Precinct -Old FriarsgateOld Friarsgate	574	387	12	973	59.0%	39.8%	D+19.2
Precinct -Ward 6Ward 6	629	321	22	972	64.7%	33.0%	D+31.7
Precinct -Mill CreekMill Creek	740	203	11	954	77.6%	21.3%	D+56.3
Precinct -North Forest AcresNorth Forest Acres	555	372	19	946	58.7%	39.3%	D+19.3
Precinct -Ward 3Ward 3	687	231	26	944	72.8%	24.5%	D+48.3
Precinct -CooperCooper	435	477	13	925	47.0%	51.6%	R+4.5
Precinct -GadsdenGadsden	828	78	15	921	89.9%	8.5%	D+81.4
Precinct -Hopkins 1Hopkins 1	771	131	18	920	83.8%	14.2%	D+69.6
Precinct -Riversprings 1Riversprings 1	338	570	11	919	36.8%	62.0%	R+25.2
Precinct -Pine Lakes 1Pine Lakes 1	812	84	12	908	89.4%	9.3%	D+80.2
Precinct -OlympiaOlympia	616	275	16	907	67.9%	30.3%	D+37.6
Precinct -Pine GrovePine Grove	748	118	13	879	85.1%	13.4%	D+71.7
Precinct -Keels 2Keels 2	759	82	14	855	88.8%	9.6%	D+79.2
Precinct -Ward 24Ward 24	383	457	12	852	45.0%	53.6%	R+8.7
Precinct -Pennington 1Pennington 1	287	547	16	850	33.8%	64.4%	R+30.6
Precinct -South BeltlineSouth Beltline	578	250	16	844	68.5%	29.6%	D+38.9
Precinct -Ward 21Ward 21	762	58	15	835	91.3%	6.9%	D+84.3
Precinct -Ward 26Ward 26	521	293	18	832	62.6%	35.2%	D+27.4
Precinct -Ward 15Ward 15	464	342	24	830	55.9%	41.2%	D+14.7
Precinct -Ward 34Ward 34	489	316	9	814	60.1%	38.8%	D+21.3
Precinct -Oak Pointe 3Oak Pointe 3	458	343	12	813	56.3%	42.2%	D+14.1
Precinct -Ward 22Ward 22	724	53	22	799	90.6%	6.6%	D+84.0
Precinct -Ward 11Ward 11	575	205	18	798	72.1%	25.7%	D+46.4
Precinct -Trenholm RoadTrenholm Road	382	394	15	791	48.3%	49.8%	R+1.5
Precinct -College PlaceCollege Place	708	44	20	772	91.7%	5.7%	D+86.0
Precinct -WebberWebber	511	244	10	765	66.8%	31.9%	D+34.9
Precinct -EdgewoodEdgewood	701	47	7	755	92.8%	6.2%	D+86.6
Precinct -EastoverEastover	645	94	14	753	85.7%	12.5%	D+73.2
Precinct -OakwoodOakwood	403	330	19	752	53.6%	43.9%	D+9.7
Precinct -WestminsterWestminster	610	128	10	748	81.6%	17.1%	D+64.4
Precinct -St. AndrewsSt. Andrews	543	184	12	739	73.5%	24.9%	D+48.6
Precinct -Ward 23Ward 23	468	247	18	733	63.8%	33.7%	D+30.2
Precinct -Ward 1Ward 1	496	207	27	730	67.9%	28.4%	D+39.6
Precinct -Ward 29Ward 29	644	66	12	722	89.2%	9.1%	D+80.1
Precinct -Ward 30Ward 30	473	223	13	709	66.7%	31.5%	D+35.3
Precinct -WhitewellWhitewell	584	96	24	704	83.0%	13.6%	D+69.3
Precinct -Parkridge 1Parkridge 1	392	295	8	695	56.4%	42.4%	D+14.0
Precinct -Ward 18Ward 18	524	120	24	668	78.4%	18.0%	D+60.5
Precinct -DennysideDennyside	374	256	21	651	57.5%	39.3%	D+18.1
Precinct -GarnersGarners	362	245	12	619	58.5%	39.6%	D+18.9
Precinct -McEntireMcEntire	376	220	6	602	62.5%	36.5%	D+25.9
Precinct -Oak Pointe 2Oak Pointe 2	286	292	11	589	48.6%	49.6%	R+1.0
Precinct -RiversideRiverside	439	132	18	589	74.5%	22.4%	D+52.1
Precinct -WaldenWalden	460	103	9	572	80.4%	18.0%	D+62.4
Precinct -SkylandSkyland	413	123	16	552	74.8%	22.3%	D+52.5
Precinct -Ward 5Ward 5	308	230	13	551	55.9%	41.7%	D+14.2
Precinct -Ward 19Ward 19	505	33	10	548	92.2%	6.0%	D+86.1
Precinct -Round TopRound Top	335	186	10	531	63.1%	35.0%	D+28.1
Precinct -Ward 33Ward 33	389	113	13	515	75.5%	21.9%	D+53.6
Precinct -Parkridge 2Parkridge 2	313	187	8	508	61.6%	36.8%	D+24.8
Precinct -FairwoldFairwold	468	23	4	495	94.5%	4.6%	D+89.9
Precinct -Ward 7Ward 7	458	20	14	492	93.1%	4.1%	D+89.0
Precinct -Ward 32Ward 32	445	24	9	478	93.1%	5.0%	D+88.1
Precinct -Ward 31Ward 31	439	30	8	477	92.0%	6.3%	D+85.7
Precinct -Hunting CreekHunting Creek	260	171	7	438	59.4%	39.0%	D+20.3
Precinct -Ward 9Ward 9	359	20	13	392	91.6%	5.1%	D+86.5
Precinct -RidgewoodRidgewood	348	17	15	380	91.6%	4.5%	D+87.1
Precinct -Beatty RoadBeatty Road	299	66	5	370	80.8%	17.8%	D+63.0
Precinct -Ward 2Ward 2	251	71	8	330	76.1%	21.5%	D+54.5
Precinct -ArdincapleArdincaple	237	20	2	259	91.5%	7.7%	D+83.8
Precinct -Ward 8Ward 8	116	4	3	123	94.3%	3.3%	D+91.1

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+68.7%
1896	+32.1%
1900	+75.5%
1904	+81.8%
1908	+75.4%
1912	+88.2%
1916	+76.4%
1920	+78.4%
1924	+90.1%
1928	+75.3%
1932	+97.1%
1936	+97.8%
1940	+93.2%
1944	+91.1%
1948	+19.0%
1952	−28.3%
1956	−2.5%
1960	−27.9%
1964	−20.7%
1968	−15.6%
1972	−29.5%
1976	+5.9%
1980	−4.4%
1984	−17.9%
1988	−8.9%
1992	+9.3%
1996	+13.8%
2000	+11.2%
2004	+15.0%
2008	+28.9%
2012	+32.0%
2016	+32.9%
2020	+38.3%
2024	+34.6%

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	66.4%Harris121,110	31.8%Trump58,019	0.5%Oliver958	D+34.6	R+3.7	D+36.1	182,411
2020	D	68.4%Biden132,570	30.1%Trump58,313	1.0%Jorgensen2,027	D+38.3	D+5.4	D+33.9	193,822
2016	D	64.0%Clinton108,000	31.1%Trump52,469	2.3%Johnson3,938	D+32.9	D+0.9	D+30.8	168,722
2012	D	65.3%Obama103,989	33.4%Romney53,105	1.3%	D+32.0	D+3.1	D+28.1	159,154
2008	D	64.0%Obama105,656	35.1%McCain57,941	0.9%	D+28.9	D+13.9	D+21.6	165,037
2004	D	57.0%Kerry76,283	42.0%Bush56,212	1.0%	D+15.0	D+3.8	D+17.5	133,801
2000	D	54.2%Gore63,179	43.1%Bush50,164	2.0%Nader2,356	D+11.2	R+2.6	D+10.7	116,481
1996	D	54.8%Clinton52,222	41.1%Dole39,092	3.3%Perot3,158	D+13.8	D+4.5	D+5.3	95,230
1992	D	50.5%Clinton53,648	41.2%Bush43,744	7.5%Perot7,918	D+9.3	D+18.2	D+3.8	106,250
1988	R	43.8%Dukakis36,420	52.7%Bush43,841	3.4%	R+8.9	D+9.0	R+1.2	83,123
1984	R	39.6%Mondale32,212	57.4%Reagan46,773	3.0%	R+17.9	R+13.5	D+0.3	81,429
1980	R	45.5%Carter33,158	49.9%Reagan36,337	4.6%	R+4.4	R+10.3	D+5.4	72,869
1976	D	52.7%Carter36,855	46.8%Ford32,727	0.5%	D+5.9	D+35.4	D+3.8	69,962
1972	R	34.6%McGovern21,462	64.1%Nixon39,746	1.3%	R+29.5	R+13.9	R+6.3	61,995
1968	R	35.4%Humphrey18,198	51.0%Nixon26,215	13.7%	R+15.6	D+5.1	R+14.9	51,445
1964	R	39.6%Johnson17,939	60.4%Goldwater27,306	0.0%	R+20.7	D+7.2	R+43.3	45,245
1960	R	36.1%Kennedy11,694	63.9%Nixon20,736	0.0%	R+27.9	R+25.4	R+28.0	32,430
1956	O	27.5%Stevenson6,154	30.0%Eisenhower6,714	42.5%	Other +12.5	D+25.8	D+12.9	22,384
1952	R	35.8%Stevenson8,890	64.2%Eisenhower15,925	0.0%	R+28.3	R+47.4	R+17.6	24,815
1948	O	26.3%Truman2,419	7.3%Dewey670	66.4%	Thurmond +40.1	R+72.1	D+14.5	9,193
1944	D	93.1%Roosevelt6,590	2.0%Dewey140	4.9%	D+91.1	R+2.1	D+83.6	7,077
1940	D	96.6%Roosevelt4,781	3.4%Willkie167	0.0%	D+93.2	R+4.5	D+83.3	4,948
1936	D	97.8%Roosevelt6,728	0.0%Landon0	2.2%	D+97.8	D+0.7	D+73.5	6,880
1932	D	97.1%Roosevelt4,371	0.0%Hoover0	2.9%	D+97.1	D+21.8	D+79.3	4,500
1928	D	87.7%Smith3,158	12.3%Hoover444	0.0%	D+75.3	R+14.8	D+92.8	3,602
1924	D	93.6%Davis2,369	3.5%Coolidge88	2.9%	D+90.1	D+11.7	D+115.3	2,531
1920	D	89.2%Cox2,434	10.8%Harding295	0.0%	D+78.4	D+2.0	D+104.6	2,729
1916	D	87.6%Wilson2,283	11.2%Hughes292	1.2%	D+76.4	R+11.8	D+73.2	2,607
1912	D	88.2%Wilson1,557	0.0%Taft0	11.8%	D+88.2	D+12.7	D+68.6	1,766
1908	D	87.2%Bryan1,750	11.8%Taft236	1.0%	D+75.4	R+6.4	D+85.0	2,007
1904	D	90.9%Parker1,220	9.1%Roosevelt122	0.0%	D+81.8	D+6.3	D+101.5	1,342
1900	D	87.8%Bryan445	12.2%McKinley62	0.0%	D+75.5	D+43.4	D+83.1	507
1896	D	65.0%Bryan925	32.9%McKinley468	2.0%	D+32.1	R+36.6	D+38.2	1,422
1892	D	84.4%Cleveland788	15.6%Harrison146	0.0%	D+68.7	—	D+67.1	934
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	65.6%114,663	34.4%60,102	174,765
2018	D	68.6%94,557	31.4%43,341	137,898

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	62.8%79,368	37.2%47,100	126,468
2020Class II	D	68.8%Jaime Harrison133,642	30.3%Lindsey Graham58,894	194,187
2016Class III	D	57.5%Thomas Dixon95,045	40.3%Tim Scott66,736	165,408
2014Class II	D	59.8%Brad Hutto66,231	35.8%Lindsey Graham39,692	110,750
2010Class III	R	34.1%Alvin M. Greene38,164	44.4%Jim DeMint49,730	111,985
2008Class II	D	54.7%Bob Conley87,891	45.2%Lindsey Graham72,654	160,814
2004Class III	D	60.4%Inez Tenenbaum80,688	37.3%Jim DeMint49,729	133,493
2002Class II	D	59.7%Alex Sanders56,977	39.2%Lindsey Graham37,413	95,394
1998Class III	D	62.7%Ernest F. Hollings55,490	35.8%Bob Inglis31,667	88,514
1996Class II	D	53.9%Elliott Close51,041	44.1%Strom Thurmond41,822	94,768
1992Class III	D	58.2%Ernest F. Hollings58,841	38.7%Thomas Harnett39,118	101,085
1990Class II	R	36.7%Bob Cunningham23,236	59.8%Strom Thurmond37,890	63,333
1986Class III	D	62.1%Ernest F. Hollings41,331	36.5%Henry McMaster24,285	66,590
1984Class II	R	35.8%Melvin Purvis Jr.29,867	62.2%Strom Thurmond51,918	83,464
1980Class III	D	69.5%Ernest F. Hollings51,952	30.5%Marshall T. Mays22,845	74,797
1978Class II	R	48.2%Charles D. Ravenel29,297	51.8%Strom Thurmond31,443	60,740
1974Class III	D	65.2%Ernest F. Hollings31,712	33.3%Gwen Bush16,204	48,618
1972Class II	R	39.7%Eugene N. Zeigler24,041	60.3%Strom Thurmond36,569	60,610
1968Class III	D	57.9%Ernest F. Hollings31,425	42.1%Marshall Parker22,826	54,258
1966Class II	R	40.2%Bradley Morrah15,491	59.8%Strom Thurmond23,016	38,507
1962Class III	D	50.1%Olin D. Johnston15,653	49.9%W.D. Workman Jr.15,616	31,269
1960Class II	D	100.0%Strom Thurmond16,027	0.0%None0	16,027
1956Class III	D	56.2%Olin D. Johnston12,217	43.8%Leon P. Crawford9,516	21,733
1950Class III	D	100.0%Olin D. Johnston3,278	0.0%None0	3,278
1948Class II	D	92.8%Burnet R. Maybank8,527	7.2%J. Bates Gerald666	9,193
1944Class III	D	93.9%Olin D. Johnston6,642	3.9%James B. Gaston277	7,076
1942Class II	D	100.0%Burnet R. Maybank1,855	0.0%None0	1,855
1938Class III	D	97.5%Cotton Ed Smith2,386	2.5%J.D. Meyer60	2,446
1936Class II	D	97.8%James F. Byrnes6,728	2.2%Joseph Tolbert152	6,880
1932Class III	D	97.3%Cotton Ed Smith4,371	2.7%Clara Harrigal119	4,490
1930Class II	D	100.0%James F. Byrnes501	0.0%None0	501
1926Class III	D	100.0%Cotton Ed Smith883	0.0%None0	883
1924Class II	D	100.0%Coleman L. Blease2,375	0.0%None0	2,375
1920Class III	D	100.0%Cotton Ed Smith2,432	0.0%None0	2,432
1918Class II	D	100.0%Nathaniel B. Dial1,342	0.0%None0	1,342
1914Class III	D	97.9%Cotton Ed Smith887	0.0%None0	906

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	58.7%Joyce Dickerson64,867	39.3%Tim Scott43,453	110,452
1966Special · Class III	D	52.6%Ernest F. Hollings19,972	47.4%Marshall Parker18,018	37,990
1956Special · Class II	D	100.0%Strom Thurmond14,956	0.0%None0	14,956

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	66.5%Joe Cunningham84,795	32.2%Henry McMaster41,095	127,607
2018	D	70.4%James Smith / Mandy Powers Norrell99,476	29.6%Henry McMaster / Pamela Evette41,793	141,269
2014	D	66.2%Vincent Sheheen73,904	31.2%Nikki Haley34,902	111,690
2010	D	67.4%Vincent Sheheen79,378	31.3%Nikki Haley36,899	117,710
2006	D	59.6%Tommy Moore53,363	40.3%Mark Sanford36,044	89,504
2002	D	57.5%Jim Hodges55,103	42.2%Mark Sanford40,484	95,841
1998	D	63.3%Jim Hodges56,285	35.0%David Beasley31,145	88,952
1994	D	59.2%Nick Theodore47,806	39.0%David Beasley31,459	80,690
1990	R	34.0%Theo Mitchell22,216	64.0%Carroll Campbell41,847	65,392
1986	D	50.2%Michael R. Daniel34,588	48.3%Carroll Campbell33,296	68,891
1982	D	67.3%Richard Riley40,297	32.7%W. D. Workman, Jr.19,596	59,893
1978	D	62.0%Richard Riley37,697	37.1%Edward Lunn Young22,573	60,829

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Richland County, SC
Year	Total registered
2016	255,661
2018	288,826
2020	305,202
2022	293,743
2024	293,507

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+1,666 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +12,331 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $57,511 in average income, against $78,185 for residents who stayed — 26% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+8.7 on average — 43 points more Republican-leaning than Richland County, SC itself (D+34.6).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Lexington County, SC2,753R+33.5
Kershaw County, SC440R+28.2
Mecklenburg County, NC402D+32.7
Sumter County, SC315D+4.9
Charleston County, SC287D+5.7
York County, SC261R+19.1

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Lexington County, SC3,183
Kershaw County, SC715
Mecklenburg County, NC486
Greenville County, SC328
Charleston County, SC312
Sumter County, SC236

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 Richland County, SC in Richland County, SC: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+664
2012	+360
2013	+1,017
2014	+856
2015	+2,569
2016	+251
2017	+161
2018	+19
2019	−833
2021	+286
2022	+2,492
2023	+581
2024	+2,242
2025	+1,666

Richland County, seat of the state capital and the University of South Carolina, delivered one of the state's widest presidential margins in 2024, reflecting a heavily urban and college-educated electorate concentrated in Columbia.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 97.8 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 29.5 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.6 points.

A population of 422,117, a 39% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,784 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Shelby County and Muscogee County.

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

2016–2024 trajectory% Black

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96.9twin score

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Frequently asked questions

How did Richland County, South Carolina vote in 2024?

In 2024, Richland County, South Carolina voted Democratic by 34.6 points (D+34.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 182,411 votes cast, 121,110 went Democratic and 58,019 went Republican.

When did Richland County, South Carolina last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Richland County, South Carolina voted Republican was 1988.

How many people live in Richland County, South Carolina?

Richland County, South Carolina has a population of 422,117 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Richland County, South Carolina is $63,784 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.

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

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Richland County, South Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 8 went Republican.

Measure

Richland County

South Carolina

United States

Median age

34.4

40.5

39.1

Age 18–24

14.8%

9.1%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

14.2%

18.9%

17.2%

Measure

Richland County

South Carolina

United States

Median household income

$63,784

$69,324

$84,427

Poverty rate

17.2%

14.1%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

40.7%

32.1%

35.6%

Measure

Richland County

South Carolina

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

8.7%

8.4%

22.3%

Spanish

4.3%

5.2%

13.6%

Other Indo-European

1.1%

0.8%

2.0%

Measure

Richland County

South Carolina

United States

Catholic

6.2%

8.0%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

25.6%

28.6%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

43.6%

47.5%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

9.3%

7.4%

5.2%

Black Protestant

11.3%

5.8%

2.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

D+34.6MIT Election Lab

Population

422,1172024 5-year

Median household income

$63,7842024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

39.4%2024 5-year

Black

46.9%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

6.4%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+97.8 in 1936MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+29.5 in 1972MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Shelby County, TN · twin score 98.3

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

170,697

302,813

56.4%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

144,977

309,106

46.9%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

194,867

314,266

62.0%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

128,524

315,795

40.7%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

183,839

319,138

57.6%

A/A

Richland County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -LongcreekLongcreek

3,020

1,739

4,831

62.5%

36.0%

D+26.5

Precinct -Pontiac 2Pontiac 2

2,245

1,021

3,323

67.6%

30.7%

D+36.8

Precinct -Pontiac 1Pontiac 1

1,832

925

2,810

65.2%

32.9%

D+32.3

Precinct -Lake CarolinaLake Carolina

1,765

908

2,720

64.9%

33.4%

D+31.5

Precinct -Blythewood 3Blythewood 3

1,821

821

2,674

68.1%

30.7%

D+37.4

Precinct -Spring HillSpring Hill

565

2,013

2,619

21.6%

76.9%

R+55.3

Precinct -KillianKillian

1,830

496

2,368

77.3%

20.9%

D+56.3

Precinct -Valley State ParkValley State Park

1,999

309

2,345

85.2%

13.2%

D+72.1

Precinct -BookmanBookman

1,531

734

2,297

66.7%

32.0%

D+34.7

Precinct -Ridge View 2Ridge View 2

1,712

478

2,229

76.8%

21.4%

D+55.4

Precinct -SandlapperSandlapper

1,804

390

2,223

81.2%

17.5%

D+63.6

Precinct -WildewoodWildewood

1,183

928

2,145

55.2%

43.3%

D+11.9

Precinct -RiverwalkRiverwalk

1,307

772

2,119

61.7%

36.4%

D+25.2

Precinct -North Springs 2North Springs 2

1,391

659

2,091

66.5%

31.5%

D+35.0

Precinct -Spring ValleySpring Valley

1,348

699

2,080

64.8%

33.6%

D+31.2

Precinct -Rice Creek 2Rice Creek 2

1,620

403

2,060

78.6%

19.6%

D+59.1

Precinct -Blythewood 2Blythewood 2

1,053

978

2,053

51.3%

47.6%

D+3.7

Precinct -Dutch Fork 3Dutch Fork 3

759

1,226

2,024

37.5%

60.6%

R+23.1

Precinct -Ridge View 1Ridge View 1

1,544

420

2,004

77.0%

21.0%

D+56.1

Precinct -Kelly MillKelly Mill

1,270

699

2,000

63.5%

34.9%

D+28.5

Precinct -FairlawnFairlawn

1,622

329

1,991

81.5%

16.5%

D+64.9

Precinct -Blythewood 1Blythewood 1

826

1,037

1,894

43.6%

54.8%

R+11.1

Precinct -WoodlandsWoodlands

925

908

1,871

49.4%

48.5%

D+0.9

Precinct -Spring Valley WestSpring Valley West

1,415

376

1,828

77.4%

20.6%

D+56.8

Precinct -Mallet HillMallet Hill

1,207

512

1,751

68.9%

29.2%

D+39.7

Precinct -Springville 1Springville 1

487

1,222

1,735

28.1%

70.4%

R+42.4

Precinct -KingswoodKingswood

1,446

236

1,723

83.9%

13.7%

D+70.2

Precinct -Ballentine 2Ballentine 2

553

1,116

1,689

32.7%

66.1%

R+33.3

Precinct -Polo RoadPolo Road

1,250

358

1,646

75.9%

21.7%

D+54.2

Precinct -Parkway 2Parkway 2

1,263

348

1,641

77.0%

21.2%

D+55.8

Precinct -Springville 2Springville 2

419

1,180

1,616

25.9%

73.0%

R+47.1

Precinct -Bridge CreekBridge Creek

1,254

314

1,608

78.0%

19.5%

D+58.5

Precinct -Horrell HillHorrell Hill

875

712

1,607

54.4%

44.3%

D+10.1

Precinct -BriarwoodBriarwood

1,204

318

1,544

78.0%

20.6%

D+57.4

Precinct -Parkway 1Parkway 1

1,242

275

1,543

80.5%

17.8%

D+62.7

Precinct -Ward 13Ward 13

1,040

469

1,537

67.7%

30.5%

D+37.2

Precinct -ValhallaValhalla

842

647

1,520

55.4%

42.6%

D+12.8

Precinct -MidwayMidway

1,268

207

1,516

83.6%

13.7%

D+70.0

Precinct -EstatesEstates

957

519

1,509

63.4%

34.4%

D+29.0

Precinct -PinewoodPinewood

1,229

223

1,478

83.2%

15.1%

D+68.1

Precinct -North Springs 3North Springs 3

1,192

258

1,476

80.8%

17.5%

D+63.3

Precinct -WoodfieldWoodfield

1,100

342

1,466

75.0%

23.3%

D+51.7

Precinct -Caughman RoadCaughman Road

1,086

321

1,430

75.9%

22.4%

D+53.5

Precinct -LykeslandLykesland

1,027

337

1,384

74.2%

24.3%

D+49.9

Precinct -Harbison 1Harbison 1

987

366

1,379

71.6%

26.5%

D+45.0

Precinct -Dutch Fork 4Dutch Fork 4

612

736

1,373

44.6%

53.6%

R+9.0

Precinct -Parkway 3Parkway 3

1,214

133

1,364

89.0%

9.8%

D+79.3

Precinct -Ward 17Ward 17

674

631

1,335

50.5%

47.3%

D+3.2

Precinct -Ward 25Ward 25

436

836

1,300

33.5%

64.3%

R+30.8

Precinct -MeadowfieldMeadowfield

670

602

1,297

51.7%

46.4%

D+5.2

Precinct -Dutch Fork 2Dutch Fork 2

629

641

1,294

48.6%

49.5%

R+0.9

Precinct -Friarsgate 1Friarsgate 1

702

554

1,282

54.8%

43.2%

D+11.5

Precinct -Brandon 1Brandon 1

933

302

1,261

74.0%

23.9%

D+50.0

Precinct -Ballentine 1Ballentine 1

486

753

1,255

38.7%

60.0%

R+21.3

Precinct -Hopkins 2Hopkins 2

1,047

187

1,254

83.5%

14.9%

D+68.6

Precinct -Riversprings 3Riversprings 3

563

672

1,253

44.9%

53.6%

R+8.7

Precinct -MonticelloMonticello

716

511

1,249

57.3%

40.9%

D+16.4

Precinct -Gregg ParkGregg Park

756

473

1,245

60.7%

38.0%

D+22.7

Precinct -Ward 14Ward 14

806

412

1,245

64.7%

33.1%

D+31.6

Precinct -Rice Creek 1Rice Creek 1

1,050

173

1,241

84.6%

13.9%

D+70.7

Precinct -South Forest AcresSouth Forest Acres

563

631

1,220

46.1%

51.7%

R+5.6

Precinct -Pine Lakes 2Pine Lakes 2

1,046

133

1,203

86.9%

11.1%

D+75.9

Precinct -Ward 4Ward 4

866

306

1,196

72.4%

25.6%

D+46.8

Precinct -KeenanKeenan

856

315

1,194

71.7%

26.4%

D+45.3

Precinct -Dutch Fork 1Dutch Fork 1

400

777

1,192

33.6%

65.2%

R+31.6

Precinct -LongleafLongleaf

1,035

144

1,188

87.1%

12.1%

D+75.0

Precinct -Pennington 2Pennington 2

624

529

1,173

53.2%

45.1%

D+8.1

Precinct -BluffBluff

1,069

1,172

91.2%

6.5%

D+84.7

Precinct -Keels 1Keels 1

1,023

131

1,171

87.4%

11.2%

D+76.2

Precinct -DentsvilleDentsville

1,039

115

1,169

88.9%

9.8%

D+79.0

Precinct -MeadowlakeMeadowlake

1,078

1,169

92.2%

5.6%

D+86.6

Precinct -East Forest AcresEast Forest Acres

494

632

1,148

43.0%

55.1%

R+12.0

Precinct -TrinityTrinity

771

340

1,126

68.5%

30.2%

D+38.3

Precinct -Ward 16Ward 16

486

625

1,124

43.2%

55.6%

R+12.4

Precinct -ArcadiaArcadia

673

408

1,112

60.5%

36.7%

D+23.8

Precinct -Ward 20Ward 20

871

201

1,108

78.6%

18.1%

D+60.5

Precinct -Riversprings 2Riversprings 2

602

477

1,098

54.8%

43.4%

D+11.4

Precinct -SatchelfordSatchelford

492

582

1,090

45.1%

53.4%

R+8.3

Precinct -Friarsgate 2Friarsgate 2

579

490

1,086

53.3%

45.1%

D+8.2

Precinct -Brandon 2Brandon 2

882

180

1,085

81.3%

16.6%

D+64.7

Precinct -Ward 12Ward 12

711

341

1,078

66.0%

31.6%

D+34.3

Precinct -LincolnshireLincolnshire

1,003

1,071

93.7%

4.6%

D+89.1

Precinct -HamptonHampton

719

314

1,069

67.3%

29.4%

D+37.9

Precinct -North Springs 1North Springs 1

700

351

1,069

65.5%

32.8%

D+32.6

Precinct -Oak Pointe 1Oak Pointe 1

559

482

1,057

52.9%

45.6%

D+7.3

Precinct -Ward 10Ward 10

675

337

1,038

65.0%

32.5%

D+32.6

Precinct -GreenviewGreenview

941

991

95.0%

4.1%

D+90.8

Precinct -Harbison 2Harbison 2

687

284

982

70.0%

28.9%

D+41.0

Precinct -Old FriarsgateOld Friarsgate

574

387

973

59.0%

39.8%

D+19.2

Precinct -Ward 6Ward 6

629

321

972

64.7%

33.0%

D+31.7

Precinct -Mill CreekMill Creek

740

203

954

77.6%

21.3%

D+56.3

Precinct -North Forest AcresNorth Forest Acres

555

372

946

58.7%

39.3%

D+19.3

Precinct -Ward 3Ward 3

687

231

944

72.8%

24.5%

D+48.3

Precinct -CooperCooper

435

477

925

47.0%

51.6%

R+4.5

Precinct -GadsdenGadsden

828

921

89.9%

8.5%

D+81.4

Precinct -Hopkins 1Hopkins 1

771

131

920

83.8%

14.2%

D+69.6

Precinct -Riversprings 1Riversprings 1

338

570

919

36.8%

62.0%

R+25.2

Precinct -Pine Lakes 1Pine Lakes 1

812

908

89.4%

9.3%

D+80.2

Precinct -OlympiaOlympia

616

275

907

67.9%

30.3%

D+37.6

Precinct -Pine GrovePine Grove

748

118

879

85.1%

13.4%

D+71.7

Precinct -Keels 2Keels 2

759

855

88.8%

9.6%

D+79.2

Precinct -Ward 24Ward 24

383

457

852

45.0%

53.6%

R+8.7

Precinct -Pennington 1Pennington 1

287

547

850

33.8%

64.4%

R+30.6

Precinct -South BeltlineSouth Beltline

578

250

844

68.5%

29.6%

D+38.9

Precinct -Ward 21Ward 21

762

835

91.3%

6.9%

D+84.3

Precinct -Ward 26Ward 26

521

293

832

62.6%

35.2%

D+27.4

Precinct -Ward 15Ward 15

464

342

830

55.9%

41.2%

D+14.7

Precinct -Ward 34Ward 34

489

316

814

60.1%

38.8%

D+21.3

Precinct -Oak Pointe 3Oak Pointe 3

458

343

813

56.3%

42.2%

D+14.1

Precinct -Ward 22Ward 22

724

799

90.6%

6.6%

D+84.0

Precinct -Ward 11Ward 11

575

205

798

72.1%

25.7%

D+46.4

Precinct -Trenholm RoadTrenholm Road

382

394

791

48.3%

49.8%

R+1.5

Precinct -College PlaceCollege Place

708

772

91.7%

5.7%

D+86.0

Precinct -WebberWebber

511

244

765

66.8%

31.9%

D+34.9

Precinct -EdgewoodEdgewood

701

755

92.8%

6.2%

D+86.6

Precinct -EastoverEastover

645

753

85.7%

12.5%

D+73.2

Precinct -OakwoodOakwood

403

330

752

53.6%

43.9%

D+9.7

Precinct -WestminsterWestminster

610

128

748

81.6%

17.1%

D+64.4

Precinct -St. AndrewsSt. Andrews

543

184

739

73.5%

24.9%

D+48.6

Precinct -Ward 23Ward 23

468

247

733

63.8%

33.7%

D+30.2

Precinct -Ward 1Ward 1

496

207

730

67.9%

28.4%

D+39.6

Precinct -Ward 29Ward 29

644

722

89.2%

9.1%

D+80.1

Precinct -Ward 30Ward 30

473

223

709

66.7%

31.5%

D+35.3

Precinct -WhitewellWhitewell

584

704

83.0%

13.6%

D+69.3

Precinct -Parkridge 1Parkridge 1

392

295

695

56.4%

42.4%

D+14.0

Precinct -Ward 18Ward 18

524

120

668

78.4%

18.0%

D+60.5

Precinct -DennysideDennyside

374

256

651

57.5%

39.3%

D+18.1

Precinct -GarnersGarners

362

245

619

58.5%

39.6%

D+18.9

Precinct -McEntireMcEntire

376

220

602

62.5%

36.5%

D+25.9

Precinct -Oak Pointe 2Oak Pointe 2

286

292

589

48.6%

49.6%

R+1.0

Precinct -RiversideRiverside

439

132

589

74.5%

22.4%

D+52.1

Precinct -WaldenWalden

460

103

572

80.4%

18.0%

D+62.4

Precinct -SkylandSkyland

413

123

552

74.8%

22.3%

D+52.5

Precinct -Ward 5Ward 5

308

230

551

55.9%

41.7%

D+14.2

Precinct -Ward 19Ward 19

505

548

92.2%

6.0%

D+86.1

Precinct -Round TopRound Top

335

186

531

63.1%

35.0%

D+28.1

Precinct -Ward 33Ward 33

389

113

515

75.5%

21.9%

D+53.6

Precinct -Parkridge 2Parkridge 2

313

187

508

61.6%

36.8%

D+24.8

Precinct -FairwoldFairwold

468

495

94.5%

4.6%

D+89.9

Precinct -Ward 7Ward 7

458

492

93.1%

4.1%

D+89.0

Precinct -Ward 32Ward 32

445

478

93.1%

5.0%

D+88.1

Precinct -Ward 31Ward 31

439

477

92.0%

6.3%

D+85.7

Precinct -Hunting CreekHunting Creek

260

171

438

59.4%

39.0%

D+20.3

Precinct -Ward 9Ward 9

359

392

91.6%

5.1%

D+86.5

Precinct -RidgewoodRidgewood

348

380

91.6%

4.5%

D+87.1

Precinct -Beatty RoadBeatty Road

299

370

80.8%

17.8%

D+63.0

Precinct -Ward 2Ward 2

251

330

76.1%

21.5%

D+54.5

Precinct -ArdincapleArdincaple

237

259

91.5%

7.7%

D+83.8

Precinct -Ward 8Ward 8

116

123

94.3%

3.3%

D+91.1

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+68.7%
1896	+32.1%
1900	+75.5%
1904	+81.8%
1908	+75.4%
1912	+88.2%
1916	+76.4%
1920	+78.4%
1924	+90.1%
1928	+75.3%
1932	+97.1%
1936	+97.8%
1940	+93.2%
1944	+91.1%
1948	+19.0%
1952	−28.3%
1956	−2.5%
1960	−27.9%
1964	−20.7%
1968	−15.6%
1972	−29.5%
1976	+5.9%
1980	−4.4%
1984	−17.9%
1988	−8.9%
1992	+9.3%
1996	+13.8%
2000	+11.2%
2004	+15.0%
2008	+28.9%
2012	+32.0%
2016	+32.9%
2020	+38.3%
2024	+34.6%

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

66.4%Harris121,110

31.8%Trump58,019

0.5%Oliver958

D+34.6

R+3.7

D+36.1

182,411

2020

68.4%Biden132,570

30.1%Trump58,313

1.0%Jorgensen2,027

D+38.3

D+5.4

D+33.9

193,822

2016

64.0%Clinton108,000

31.1%Trump52,469

2.3%Johnson3,938

D+32.9

D+0.9

D+30.8

168,722

2012

65.3%Obama103,989

33.4%Romney53,105

1.3%

D+32.0

D+3.1

D+28.1

159,154

2008

64.0%Obama105,656

35.1%McCain57,941

0.9%

D+28.9

D+13.9

D+21.6

165,037

2004

57.0%Kerry76,283

42.0%Bush56,212

1.0%

D+15.0

D+3.8

D+17.5

133,801

2000

54.2%Gore63,179

43.1%Bush50,164

2.0%Nader2,356

D+11.2

R+2.6

D+10.7

116,481

1996

54.8%Clinton52,222

41.1%Dole39,092

3.3%Perot3,158

D+13.8

D+4.5

D+5.3

95,230

1992

50.5%Clinton53,648

41.2%Bush43,744

7.5%Perot7,918

D+9.3

D+18.2

D+3.8

106,250

1988

43.8%Dukakis36,420

52.7%Bush43,841

3.4%

R+8.9

D+9.0

R+1.2

83,123

1984

39.6%Mondale32,212

57.4%Reagan46,773

3.0%

R+17.9

R+13.5

D+0.3

81,429

1980

45.5%Carter33,158

49.9%Reagan36,337

4.6%

R+4.4

R+10.3

D+5.4

72,869

1976

52.7%Carter36,855

46.8%Ford32,727

0.5%

D+5.9

D+35.4

D+3.8

69,962

1972

34.6%McGovern21,462

64.1%Nixon39,746

1.3%

R+29.5

R+13.9

R+6.3

61,995

1968

35.4%Humphrey18,198

51.0%Nixon26,215

13.7%

R+15.6

D+5.1

R+14.9

51,445

1964

39.6%Johnson17,939

60.4%Goldwater27,306

0.0%

R+20.7

D+7.2

R+43.3

45,245

1960

36.1%Kennedy11,694

63.9%Nixon20,736

0.0%

R+27.9

R+25.4

R+28.0

32,430

1956

27.5%Stevenson6,154

30.0%Eisenhower6,714

42.5%

Other +12.5

D+25.8

D+12.9

22,384

1952

35.8%Stevenson8,890

64.2%Eisenhower15,925

0.0%

R+28.3

R+47.4

R+17.6

24,815

1948

26.3%Truman2,419

7.3%Dewey670

66.4%

Thurmond +40.1

R+72.1

D+14.5

9,193

1944

93.1%Roosevelt6,590

2.0%Dewey140

4.9%

D+91.1

R+2.1

D+83.6

7,077

1940

96.6%Roosevelt4,781

3.4%Willkie167

0.0%

D+93.2

R+4.5

D+83.3

4,948

1936

97.8%Roosevelt6,728

0.0%Landon0

2.2%

D+97.8

D+0.7

D+73.5

6,880

1932

97.1%Roosevelt4,371

0.0%Hoover0

2.9%

D+97.1

D+21.8

D+79.3

4,500

1928

87.7%Smith3,158

12.3%Hoover444

0.0%

D+75.3

R+14.8

D+92.8

3,602

1924

93.6%Davis2,369

3.5%Coolidge88

2.9%

D+90.1

D+11.7

D+115.3

2,531

1920

89.2%Cox2,434

10.8%Harding295

0.0%

D+78.4

D+2.0

D+104.6

2,729

1916

87.6%Wilson2,283

11.2%Hughes292

1.2%

D+76.4

R+11.8

D+73.2

2,607

1912

88.2%Wilson1,557

0.0%Taft0

11.8%

D+88.2

D+12.7

D+68.6

1,766

1908

87.2%Bryan1,750

11.8%Taft236

1.0%

D+75.4

R+6.4

D+85.0

2,007

1904

90.9%Parker1,220

9.1%Roosevelt122

0.0%

D+81.8

D+6.3

D+101.5

1,342

1900

87.8%Bryan445

12.2%McKinley62

0.0%

D+75.5

D+43.4

D+83.1

507

1896

65.0%Bryan925

32.9%McKinley468

2.0%

D+32.1

R+36.6

D+38.2

1,422

1892

84.4%Cleveland788

15.6%Harrison146

0.0%

D+68.7

—

D+67.1

934

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

65.6%114,663

34.4%60,102

174,765

2018

68.6%94,557

31.4%43,341

137,898

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

62.8%79,368

37.2%47,100

126,468

2020Class II

68.8%Jaime Harrison133,642

30.3%Lindsey Graham58,894

194,187

2016Class III

57.5%Thomas Dixon95,045

40.3%Tim Scott66,736

165,408

2014Class II

59.8%Brad Hutto66,231

35.8%Lindsey Graham39,692

110,750

2010Class III

34.1%Alvin M. Greene38,164

44.4%Jim DeMint49,730

111,985

2008Class II

54.7%Bob Conley87,891

45.2%Lindsey Graham72,654

160,814

2004Class III

60.4%Inez Tenenbaum80,688

37.3%Jim DeMint49,729

133,493

2002Class II

59.7%Alex Sanders56,977

39.2%Lindsey Graham37,413

95,394

1998Class III

62.7%Ernest F. Hollings55,490

35.8%Bob Inglis31,667

88,514

1996Class II

53.9%Elliott Close51,041

44.1%Strom Thurmond41,822

94,768

1992Class III

58.2%Ernest F. Hollings58,841

38.7%Thomas Harnett39,118

101,085

1990Class II

36.7%Bob Cunningham23,236

59.8%Strom Thurmond37,890

63,333

1986Class III

62.1%Ernest F. Hollings41,331

36.5%Henry McMaster24,285

66,590

1984Class II

35.8%Melvin Purvis Jr.29,867

62.2%Strom Thurmond51,918

83,464

1980Class III

69.5%Ernest F. Hollings51,952

30.5%Marshall T. Mays22,845

74,797

1978Class II

48.2%Charles D. Ravenel29,297

51.8%Strom Thurmond31,443

60,740

1974Class III

65.2%Ernest F. Hollings31,712

33.3%Gwen Bush16,204

48,618

1972Class II

39.7%Eugene N. Zeigler24,041

60.3%Strom Thurmond36,569

60,610

1968Class III

57.9%Ernest F. Hollings31,425

42.1%Marshall Parker22,826

54,258

1966Class II

40.2%Bradley Morrah15,491

59.8%Strom Thurmond23,016

38,507

1962Class III

50.1%Olin D. Johnston15,653

49.9%W.D. Workman Jr.15,616

31,269

1960Class II

100.0%Strom Thurmond16,027

0.0%None0

16,027

1956Class III

56.2%Olin D. Johnston12,217

43.8%Leon P. Crawford9,516

21,733

1950Class III

100.0%Olin D. Johnston3,278

0.0%None0

3,278

1948Class II

92.8%Burnet R. Maybank8,527

7.2%J. Bates Gerald666

9,193

1944Class III

93.9%Olin D. Johnston6,642

3.9%James B. Gaston277

7,076

1942Class II

100.0%Burnet R. Maybank1,855

0.0%None0

1,855

1938Class III

97.5%Cotton Ed Smith2,386

2.5%J.D. Meyer60

2,446

1936Class II

97.8%James F. Byrnes6,728

2.2%Joseph Tolbert152

6,880

1932Class III

97.3%Cotton Ed Smith4,371

2.7%Clara Harrigal119

4,490

1930Class II

100.0%James F. Byrnes501

0.0%None0

501

1926Class III

100.0%Cotton Ed Smith883

0.0%None0

883

1924Class II

100.0%Coleman L. Blease2,375

0.0%None0

2,375

1920Class III

100.0%Cotton Ed Smith2,432

0.0%None0

2,432

1918Class II

100.0%Nathaniel B. Dial1,342

0.0%None0

1,342

1914Class III

97.9%Cotton Ed Smith887

0.0%None0

906

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Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2014Special · Class III

58.7%Joyce Dickerson64,867

39.3%Tim Scott43,453

110,452

1966Special · Class III

52.6%Ernest F. Hollings19,972

47.4%Marshall Parker18,018

37,990

1956Special · Class II

100.0%Strom Thurmond14,956

0.0%None0

14,956

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

66.5%Joe Cunningham84,795

32.2%Henry McMaster41,095

127,607

2018

70.4%James Smith / Mandy Powers Norrell99,476

29.6%Henry McMaster / Pamela Evette41,793

141,269

2014

66.2%Vincent Sheheen73,904

31.2%Nikki Haley34,902

111,690

2010

67.4%Vincent Sheheen79,378

31.3%Nikki Haley36,899

117,710

2006

59.6%Tommy Moore53,363

40.3%Mark Sanford36,044

89,504

2002

57.5%Jim Hodges55,103

42.2%Mark Sanford40,484

95,841

1998

63.3%Jim Hodges56,285

35.0%David Beasley31,145

88,952

1994

59.2%Nick Theodore47,806

39.0%David Beasley31,459

80,690

1990

34.0%Theo Mitchell22,216

64.0%Carroll Campbell41,847

65,392

1986

50.2%Michael R. Daniel34,588

48.3%Carroll Campbell33,296

68,891

1982

67.3%Richard Riley40,297

32.7%W. D. Workman, Jr.19,596

59,893

1978

62.0%Richard Riley37,697

37.1%Edward Lunn Young22,573

60,829

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Richland County, SC
Year	Total registered
2016	255,661
2018	288,826
2020	305,202
2022	293,743
2024	293,507

How did Richland County, South Carolina vote in 2024?

In 2024, Richland County, South Carolina voted Democratic by 34.6 points (D+34.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 182,411 votes cast, 121,110 went Democratic and 58,019 went Republican.

When did Richland County, South Carolina last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Richland County, South Carolina voted Republican was 1988.

How many people live in Richland County, South Carolina?

Richland County, South Carolina has a population of 422,117 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Richland County, South Carolina is $63,784 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.

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

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Richland County, South Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 8 went Republican.