South Carolina — 1912 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1912 presidential electionSouth Carolina · PresidentWilsonD+95.9
How it voted
Share of the 1912 vote
| Woodrow Wilson ✓Democratic | 95.9% | 48,357 |
|---|---|---|
| OtherAll other candidates | 4.1% | 2,048 |
| William H. TaftRepublican | 0.0% | 0 |
1912presidential margin
D+60R+60
44 counties, each filled by 1912 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
South Carolina cast 9 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (44 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Abbeville County, SC | Democratic | D+98.8 |
| Aiken County, SC | Democratic | D+99.6 |
| Anderson County, SC | Democratic | D+95.3 |
| Bamberg County, SC | Democratic | D+99.4 |
| Barnwell County, SC | Democratic | D+98.3 |
| Beaufort County, SC | Democratic | D+80.6 |
| Berkeley County, SC | Democratic | D+94.7 |
| Calhoun County, SC | Democratic | D+93.7 |
| Charleston County, SC | Democratic | D+90.3 |
| Cherokee County, SC | Democratic | D+98.2 |
| Chester County, SC | Democratic | D+98.5 |
| Chesterfield County, SC | Democratic | D+99.6 |
| Clarendon County, SC | Democratic | D+96.7 |
| Colleton County, SC | Democratic | D+96.8 |
| Darlington County, SC | Democratic | D+99.8 |
| Dillon County, SC | Democratic | D+98.1 |
| Dorchester County, SC | Democratic | D+94.9 |
| Edgefield County, SC | Democratic | D+97.4 |
| Fairfield County, SC | Democratic | D+98.3 |
| Florence County, SC | Democratic | D+95.1 |
| Georgetown County, SC | Democratic | D+89.6 |
| Greenville County, SC | Democratic | D+98.3 |
| Greenwood County, SC | Democratic | D+97.7 |
| Hampton County, SC | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| Horry County, SC | Democratic | D+97.7 |
| Jasper County, SC | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| Kershaw County, SC | Democratic | D+95.7 |
| Lancaster County, SC | Democratic | D+99.0 |
| Laurens County, SC | Democratic | D+98.5 |
| Lee County, SC | Democratic | D+98.4 |
| Lexington County, SC | Democratic | D+94.9 |
| Marion County, SC | Democratic | D+98.1 |
| Marlboro County, SC | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| Newberry County, SC | Democratic | D+98.0 |
| Oconee County, SC | Democratic | D+85.7 |
| Orangeburg County, SC | Democratic | D+92.0 |
| Pickens County, SC | Democratic | D+96.1 |
| Richland County, SC | Democratic | D+88.2 |
| Saluda County, SC | Democratic | D+98.0 |
| Spartanburg County, SC | Democratic | D+94.1 |
| Sumter County, SC | Democratic | D+91.6 |
| Union County, SC | Democratic | D+95.5 |
| Williamsburg County, SC | Democratic | D+96.8 |
| York County, SC | Democratic | D+98.5 |
South Carolina results by county
44 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 | Woodrow Wilson+1,082 | 1,09598.8% | 131.2% | 00.0% | 1,108 |
| Aiken County | Woodrow Wilson+1,446 | 1,45299.6% | 60.4% | 00.0% | 1,458 |
| Anderson County | Woodrow Wilson+2,051 | 2,15895.3% | 1074.7% | 00.0% | 2,265 |
| Bamberg County | Woodrow Wilson+612 | 61699.4% | 40.6% | 00.0% | 620 |
| Barnwell County | Woodrow Wilson+1,119 | 1,13998.3% | 201.7% | 00.0% | 1,159 |
| Beaufort County | Woodrow Wilson+352 | 46480.6% | 11219.4% | 00.0% | 576 |
| Berkeley County | Woodrow Wilson+305 | 32394.7% | 185.3% | 00.0% | 341 |
| Calhoun County | Woodrow Wilson+429 | 46093.7% | 316.3% | 00.0% | 491 |
| Charleston County | Woodrow Wilson+1,572 | 1,76090.3% | 1889.7% | 00.0% | 1,948 |
| Cherokee County | Woodrow Wilson+1,236 | 1,25998.2% | 231.8% | 00.0% | 1,282 |
| Chester County | Woodrow Wilson+1,266 | 1,28698.5% | 201.5% | 00.0% | 1,306 |
| Chesterfield County | Woodrow Wilson+1,173 | 1,17899.6% | 50.4% | 00.0% | 1,183 |
| Clarendon County | Woodrow Wilson+900 | 93296.7% | 323.3% | 00.0% | 964 |
| Colleton County | Woodrow Wilson+771 | 79796.8% | 263.2% | 00.0% | 823 |
| Darlington County | Woodrow Wilson+881 | 88399.8% | 20.2% | 00.0% | 885 |
| Dillon County | Woodrow Wilson+667 | 68098.1% | 131.9% | 00.0% | 693 |
| Dorchester County | Woodrow Wilson+545 | 57694.9% | 315.1% | 00.0% | 607 |
| Edgefield County | Woodrow Wilson+758 | 77997.4% | 212.6% | 00.0% | 800 |
| Fairfield County | Woodrow Wilson+611 | 62298.3% | 111.7% | 00.0% | 633 |
| Florence County | Woodrow Wilson+1,419 | 1,49695.1% | 774.9% | 00.0% | 1,573 |
| Georgetown County | Woodrow Wilson+358 | 40589.6% | 4710.4% | 00.0% | 452 |
| Greenville County | Woodrow Wilson+3,085 | 3,14098.3% | 551.7% | 00.0% | 3,195 |
| Greenwood County | Woodrow Wilson+1,276 | 1,30797.7% | 312.3% | 00.0% | 1,338 |
| Hampton County | Woodrow Wilson | 631100.0% | 00.0% | 00.0% | 631 |
| Horry County | Woodrow Wilson+843 | 86397.7% | 202.3% | 00.0% | 883 |
| Jasper County | Woodrow Wilson | 198100.0% | 00.0% | 00.0% | 198 |
| Kershaw County | Woodrow Wilson+676 | 70895.7% | 324.3% | 00.0% | 740 |
| Lancaster County | Woodrow Wilson+1,129 | 1,14099.0% | 111.0% | 00.0% | 1,151 |
| Laurens County | Woodrow Wilson+1,542 | 1,56698.5% | 241.5% | 00.0% | 1,590 |
| Lee County | Woodrow Wilson+562 | 57198.4% | 91.6% | 00.0% | 580 |
| Lexington County | Woodrow Wilson+1,137 | 1,20194.9% | 645.1% | 00.0% | 1,265 |
| Marion County | Woodrow Wilson+696 | 71098.1% | 141.9% | 00.0% | 724 |
| Marlboro County | Woodrow Wilson | 719100.0% | 00.0% | 00.0% | 719 |
| Newberry County | Woodrow Wilson+1,182 | 1,20698.0% | 242.0% | 00.0% | 1,230 |
| Oconee County | Woodrow Wilson+633 | 76085.7% | 12714.3% | 00.0% | 887 |
| Orangeburg County | Woodrow Wilson+1,415 | 1,55092.0% | 1358.0% | 00.0% | 1,685 |
| Pickens County | Woodrow Wilson+782 | 81596.1% | 333.9% | 00.0% | 848 |
| Richland County | Woodrow Wilson+1,348 | 1,55788.2% | 20911.8% | 00.0% | 1,766 |
| Saluda County | Woodrow Wilson+833 | 85098.0% | 172.0% | 00.0% | 867 |
| Spartanburg County | Woodrow Wilson+3,388 | 3,61694.1% | 2285.9% | 00.0% | 3,844 |
| Sumter County | Woodrow Wilson+827 | 91091.6% | 838.4% | 00.0% | 993 |
| Union County | Woodrow Wilson+1,533 | 1,60995.5% | 764.5% | 00.0% | 1,685 |
| Williamsburg County | Woodrow Wilson+705 | 72996.8% | 243.2% | 00.0% | 753 |
| York County | Woodrow Wilson+1,616 | 1,64198.5% | 251.5% | 00.0% | 1,666 |
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · William Howard Taft (R) · Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive)
South Carolina's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1912 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 — 1912 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.