South Carolina — 1892 presidential election
Akashicstate1892 presidential electionSouth Carolina · PresidentClevelandD+58.6
How it voted
Share of the 1892 vote
| Grover Cleveland ✓Democratic | 77.6% | 54,698 |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin HarrisonRepublican | 19.0% | 13,384 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.4% | 2,407 |
1892presidential margin
D+60R+60
34 counties, each filled by 1892 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
South Carolina cast 9 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (34 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Abbeville County, SC | Democratic | D+88.9 |
| Aiken County, SC | Democratic | D+62.0 |
| Anderson County, SC | Democratic | D+79.5 |
| Barnwell County, SC | Democratic | D+58.3 |
| Beaufort County, SC | Republican | R+21.0 |
| Berkeley County, SC | Republican | R+6.0 |
| Charleston County, SC | Democratic | D+56.8 |
| Chester County, SC | Democratic | D+59.3 |
| Chesterfield County, SC | Democratic | D+58.5 |
| Clarendon County, SC | Democratic | D+71.5 |
| Colleton County, SC | Democratic | D+47.1 |
| Darlington County, SC | Democratic | D+88.2 |
| Edgefield County, SC | Democratic | D+94.6 |
| Fairfield County, SC | Democratic | D+61.9 |
| Florence County, SC | Democratic | D+69.2 |
| Georgetown County, SC | Republican | R+23.3 |
| Greenville County, SC | Democratic | D+65.8 |
| Hampton County, SC | Democratic | D+62.4 |
| Kershaw County, SC | Democratic | D+50.8 |
| Lancaster County, SC | Democratic | D+44.9 |
| Laurens County, SC | Democratic | D+81.8 |
| Lexington County, SC | Democratic | D+76.0 |
| Marion County, SC | Democratic | D+53.8 |
| Marlboro County, SC | Democratic | D+51.6 |
| Newberry County, SC | Democratic | D+65.7 |
| Oconee County, SC | Democratic | D+44.3 |
| Orangeburg County, SC | Democratic | D+53.7 |
| Pickens County, SC | Democratic | D+39.6 |
| Richland County, SC | Democratic | D+68.7 |
| Spartanburg County, SC | Democratic | D+70.7 |
| Sumter County, SC | Democratic | D+41.1 |
| Union County, SC | Democratic | D+56.1 |
| Williamsburg County, SC | Democratic | D+19.6 |
| York County, SC | Democratic | D+74.8 |
South Carolina results by county
34 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville County | Grover Cleveland+2,221 | 2,35994.4% | 1385.5% | 10.0% | 2,498 |
| Aiken County | Grover Cleveland+1,406 | 1,80279.5% | 39617.5% | 703.1% | 2,268 |
| Anderson County | Grover Cleveland+2,055 | 2,24887.0% | 1937.5% | 1445.6% | 2,585 |
| Barnwell County | Grover Cleveland+1,588 | 2,13778.4% | 54920.1% | 401.5% | 2,726 |
| Beaufort County | Benjamin Harrison+93 | 17539.5% | 26860.5% | 00.0% | 443 |
| Berkeley County | Benjamin Harrison+134 | 1,03746.3% | 1,17152.3% | 311.4% | 2,239 |
| Charleston County | Grover Cleveland+1,134 | 1,56478.4% | 43021.6% | 10.1% | 1,995 |
| Chester County | Grover Cleveland+1,125 | 1,50879.5% | 38320.2% | 70.4% | 1,898 |
| Chesterfield County | Grover Cleveland+1,112 | 1,49478.6% | 38220.1% | 241.3% | 1,900 |
| Clarendon County | Grover Cleveland+1,828 | 2,19285.8% | 36414.2% | 00.0% | 2,556 |
| Colleton County | Grover Cleveland+840 | 1,31273.5% | 47226.5% | 00.0% | 1,784 |
| Darlington County | Grover Cleveland+1,708 | 1,81093.5% | 1025.3% | 241.2% | 1,936 |
| Edgefield County | Grover Cleveland+2,579 | 2,67995.5% | 260.9% | 1003.6% | 2,805 |
| Fairfield County | Grover Cleveland+798 | 1,04180.8% | 24318.9% | 50.4% | 1,289 |
| Florence County | Grover Cleveland+1,316 | 1,60984.6% | 29315.4% | 00.0% | 1,902 |
| Georgetown County | Benjamin Harrison+336 | 55238.3% | 88861.6% | 10.1% | 1,441 |
| Greenville County | Grover Cleveland+2,426 | 3,02682.1% | 60016.3% | 601.6% | 3,686 |
| Hampton County | Grover Cleveland+843 | 1,09781.2% | 25418.8% | 00.0% | 1,351 |
| Kershaw County | Grover Cleveland+749 | 1,10775.2% | 35824.3% | 80.5% | 1,473 |
| Lancaster County | Grover Cleveland+1,120 | 1,74470.0% | 62425.0% | 1245.0% | 2,492 |
| Laurens County | Grover Cleveland+1,599 | 1,77290.6% | 1738.8% | 100.5% | 1,955 |
| Lexington County | Grover Cleveland+1,044 | 1,28780.4% | 714.4% | 24315.2% | 1,601 |
| Marion County | Grover Cleveland+1,271 | 1,73773.6% | 46619.7% | 1586.7% | 2,361 |
| Marlboro County | Grover Cleveland+742 | 1,00469.9% | 26218.2% | 17111.9% | 1,437 |
| Newberry County | Grover Cleveland+1,241 | 1,53481.2% | 29315.5% | 623.3% | 1,889 |
| Oconee County | Grover Cleveland+481 | 90958.4% | 22014.1% | 42827.5% | 1,557 |
| Orangeburg County | Grover Cleveland+1,954 | 2,79276.8% | 83823.0% | 70.2% | 3,637 |
| Pickens County | Grover Cleveland+139 | 60350.4% | 12910.8% | 46438.8% | 1,196 |
| Richland County | Grover Cleveland+642 | 78884.4% | 14615.6% | 00.0% | 934 |
| Spartanburg County | Grover Cleveland+2,964 | 3,51583.8% | 55113.1% | 1293.1% | 4,195 |
| Sumter County | Grover Cleveland+896 | 1,53570.3% | 63929.3% | 80.4% | 2,182 |
| Union County | Grover Cleveland+983 | 1,33976.5% | 35620.3% | 563.2% | 1,751 |
| Williamsburg County | Grover Cleveland+391 | 1,17859.0% | 78739.4% | 311.6% | 1,996 |
| York County | Grover Cleveland+1,893 | 2,21287.4% | 31912.6% | 00.0% | 2,531 |
Nominees: Grover Cleveland (D) · Benjamin Harrison (R) · James B. Weaver (Populist)
South Carolina's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1892 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +58.6% |
| 1896 | +71.8% |
| 1900 | +86.0% |
| 1904 | +90.8% |
| 1908 | +87.8% |
| 1912 | +95.9% |
| 1916 | +94.3% |
| 1920 | +92.1% |
| 1924 | +94.3% |
| 1928 | +82.9% |
| 1932 | +98.0% |
| 1936 | +98.6% |
| 1940 | +91.3% |
| 1944 | +83.2% |
| 1948 | +20.4% |
| 1952 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | +20.2% |
| 1960 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | −17.8% |
| 1968 | −8.5% |
| 1972 | −42.7% |
| 1976 | +13.1% |
| 1980 | −1.5% |
| 1984 | −28.0% |
| 1988 | −23.9% |
| 1992 | −8.1% |
| 1996 | −6.0% |
| 2000 | −15.9% |
| 2004 | −17.1% |
| 2008 | −9.0% |
| 2012 | −10.5% |
| 2016 | −14.3% |
| 2020 | −11.7% |
| 2024 | −17.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1892 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.