South Carolina — 1904 presidential election
Recent presidential results
state1904 presidential electionSouth Carolina · PresidentParkerD+90.8
How it voted
Share of the 1904 vote
| Alton B. Parker ✓Democratic | 95.4% | 53,304 |
|---|---|---|
| Theodore RooseveltRepublican | 4.6% | 2,570 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
1904presidential margin
D+60R+60
41 counties, each filled by 1904 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
South Carolina cast 9 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (41 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Abbeville County, SC | Democratic | D+93.9 |
| Aiken County, SC | Democratic | D+95.9 |
| Anderson County, SC | Democratic | D+93.5 |
| Bamberg County, SC | Democratic | D+94.8 |
| Barnwell County, SC | Democratic | D+95.1 |
| Beaufort County, SC | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| Berkeley County, SC | Democratic | D+70.5 |
| Charleston County, SC | Democratic | D+80.0 |
| Cherokee County, SC | Democratic | D+96.0 |
| Chester County, SC | Democratic | D+98.3 |
| Chesterfield County, SC | Democratic | D+97.9 |
| Clarendon County, SC | Democratic | D+86.3 |
| Colleton County, SC | Democratic | D+83.1 |
| Darlington County, SC | Democratic | D+94.4 |
| Dorchester County, SC | Democratic | D+82.2 |
| Edgefield County, SC | Democratic | D+99.0 |
| Fairfield County, SC | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| Florence County, SC | Democratic | D+95.7 |
| Georgetown County, SC | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| Greenville County, SC | Democratic | D+94.8 |
| Greenwood County, SC | Democratic | D+99.8 |
| Hampton County, SC | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| Horry County, SC | Democratic | D+92.2 |
| Kershaw County, SC | Democratic | D+94.3 |
| Lancaster County, SC | Democratic | D+91.2 |
| Laurens County, SC | Democratic | D+94.5 |
| Lee County, SC | Democratic | D+97.7 |
| Lexington County, SC | Democratic | D+95.1 |
| Marion County, SC | Democratic | D+93.7 |
| Marlboro County, SC | Democratic | D+96.4 |
| Newberry County, SC | Democratic | D+95.3 |
| Oconee County, SC | Democratic | D+84.1 |
| Orangeburg County, SC | Democratic | D+85.0 |
| Pickens County, SC | Democratic | D+98.7 |
| Richland County, SC | Democratic | D+81.8 |
| Saluda County, SC | Democratic | D+98.5 |
| Spartanburg County, SC | Democratic | D+93.8 |
| Sumter County, SC | Democratic | D+74.1 |
| Union County, SC | Democratic | D+93.0 |
| Williamsburg County, SC | Democratic | D+77.5 |
| York County, SC | Democratic | D+95.9 |
South Carolina results by county
41 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 | Alton B. Parker+644 | 66596.9% | 213.1% | 00.0% | 686 |
| Aiken County | Alton B. Parker+1,637 | 1,67297.9% | 352.1% | 00.0% | 1,707 |
| Anderson County | Alton B. Parker+1,886 | 1,95296.7% | 663.3% | 00.0% | 2,018 |
| Bamberg County | Alton B. Parker+845 | 86897.4% | 232.6% | 00.0% | 891 |
| Barnwell County | Alton B. Parker+1,366 | 1,40197.6% | 352.4% | 00.0% | 1,436 |
| Beaufort County | Alton B. Parker+96 | 41556.5% | 31943.5% | 00.0% | 734 |
| Berkeley County | Alton B. Parker+550 | 66585.3% | 11514.7% | 00.0% | 780 |
| Charleston County | Alton B. Parker+1,559 | 1,75490.0% | 19510.0% | 00.0% | 1,949 |
| Cherokee County | Alton B. Parker+1,476 | 1,50798.0% | 312.0% | 00.0% | 1,538 |
| Chester County | Alton B. Parker+946 | 95499.2% | 80.8% | 00.0% | 962 |
| Chesterfield County | Alton B. Parker+1,146 | 1,15899.0% | 121.0% | 00.0% | 1,170 |
| Clarendon County | Alton B. Parker+1,084 | 1,17093.2% | 866.8% | 00.0% | 1,256 |
| Colleton County | Alton B. Parker+1,290 | 1,42191.6% | 1318.4% | 00.0% | 1,552 |
| Darlington County | Alton B. Parker+1,422 | 1,46497.2% | 422.8% | 00.0% | 1,506 |
| Dorchester County | Alton B. Parker+637 | 70691.1% | 698.9% | 00.0% | 775 |
| Edgefield County | Alton B. Parker+962 | 96799.5% | 50.5% | 00.0% | 972 |
| Fairfield County | Alton B. Parker | 723100.0% | 00.0% | 00.0% | 723 |
| Florence County | Alton B. Parker+1,375 | 1,40697.8% | 312.2% | 00.0% | 1,437 |
| Georgetown County | Alton B. Parker | 728100.0% | 00.0% | 00.0% | 728 |
| Greenville County | Alton B. Parker+2,423 | 2,48997.4% | 662.6% | 00.0% | 2,555 |
| Greenwood County | Alton B. Parker+1,331 | 1,33299.9% | 10.1% | 00.0% | 1,333 |
| Hampton County | Alton B. Parker | 1,079100.0% | 00.0% | 00.0% | 1,079 |
| Horry County | Alton B. Parker+940 | 98096.1% | 403.9% | 00.0% | 1,020 |
| Kershaw County | Alton B. Parker+825 | 85097.1% | 252.9% | 00.0% | 875 |
| Lancaster County | Alton B. Parker+1,435 | 1,50495.6% | 694.4% | 00.0% | 1,573 |
| Laurens County | Alton B. Parker+1,727 | 1,77797.3% | 502.7% | 00.0% | 1,827 |
| Lee County | Alton B. Parker+1,115 | 1,12898.9% | 131.1% | 00.0% | 1,141 |
| Lexington County | Alton B. Parker+2,343 | 2,40397.6% | 602.4% | 00.0% | 2,463 |
| Marion County | Alton B. Parker+1,458 | 1,50796.9% | 493.1% | 00.0% | 1,556 |
| Marlboro County | Alton B. Parker+741 | 75598.2% | 141.8% | 00.0% | 769 |
| Newberry County | Alton B. Parker+1,331 | 1,36497.6% | 332.4% | 00.0% | 1,397 |
| Oconee County | Alton B. Parker+658 | 72092.1% | 627.9% | 00.0% | 782 |
| Orangeburg County | Alton B. Parker+2,703 | 2,94192.5% | 2387.5% | 00.0% | 3,179 |
| Pickens County | Alton B. Parker+908 | 91499.3% | 60.7% | 00.0% | 920 |
| Richland County | Alton B. Parker+1,098 | 1,22090.9% | 1229.1% | 00.0% | 1,342 |
| Saluda County | Alton B. Parker+931 | 93899.3% | 70.7% | 00.0% | 945 |
| Spartanburg County | Alton B. Parker+2,537 | 2,62196.9% | 843.1% | 00.0% | 2,705 |
| Sumter County | Alton B. Parker+782 | 91987.0% | 13713.0% | 00.0% | 1,056 |
| Union County | Alton B. Parker+1,535 | 1,59396.5% | 583.5% | 00.0% | 1,651 |
| Williamsburg County | Alton B. Parker+1,289 | 1,47688.8% | 18711.2% | 00.0% | 1,663 |
| York County | Alton B. Parker+1,173 | 1,19898.0% | 252.0% | 00.0% | 1,223 |
Nominees: Alton B. Parker (D) · Theodore Roosevelt (R)
South Carolina's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1904 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 — 1904 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.