Elections / 1892 · President · SC
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 |
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% |
County-by-county results — 34 counties
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1892 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.