South Carolina — 1940 presidential election
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Akashicstate1940 presidential electionSouth Carolina · PresidentRooseveltD+91.3
How it voted
Share of the 1940 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 95.6% | 95,470 |
|---|---|---|
| Wendell WillkieRepublican | 4.4% | 4,360 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 2 |
1940presidential margin
D+60R+60
45 counties, each filled by 1940 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
South Carolina cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (45 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Abbeville County, SC | Democratic | D+93.8 |
| Aiken County, SC | Democratic | D+93.8 |
| Allendale County, SC | Democratic | D+93.6 |
| Anderson County, SC | Democratic | D+95.5 |
| Bamberg County, SC | Democratic | D+97.2 |
| Barnwell County, SC | Democratic | D+98.6 |
| Beaufort County, SC | Democratic | D+73.0 |
| Berkeley County, SC | Democratic | D+68.7 |
| Calhoun County, SC | Democratic | D+99.1 |
| Charleston County, SC | Democratic | D+71.2 |
| Cherokee County, SC | Democratic | D+96.6 |
| Chester County, SC | Democratic | D+96.3 |
| Chesterfield County, SC | Democratic | D+98.6 |
| Clarendon County, SC | Democratic | D+91.1 |
| Colleton County, SC | Democratic | D+89.7 |
| Darlington County, SC | Democratic | D+91.8 |
| Dillon County, SC | Democratic | D+94.4 |
| Dorchester County, SC | Democratic | D+80.1 |
| Edgefield County, SC | Democratic | D+98.3 |
| Fairfield County, SC | Democratic | D+95.4 |
| Florence County, SC | Democratic | D+92.9 |
| Georgetown County, SC | Democratic | D+81.3 |
| Greenville County, SC | Democratic | D+88.1 |
| Greenwood County, SC | Democratic | D+97.4 |
| Hampton County, SC | Democratic | D+96.1 |
| Horry County, SC | Democratic | D+85.6 |
| Jasper County, SC | Democratic | D+82.1 |
| Kershaw County, SC | Democratic | D+96.6 |
| Lancaster County, SC | Democratic | D+99.1 |
| Laurens County, SC | Democratic | D+97.1 |
| Lee County, SC | Democratic | D+95.3 |
| Lexington County, SC | Democratic | D+97.8 |
| Marion County, SC | Democratic | D+95.1 |
| Marlboro County, SC | Democratic | D+95.2 |
| McCormick County, SC | Democratic | D+94.9 |
| Newberry County, SC | Democratic | D+96.1 |
| Oconee County, SC | Democratic | D+83.5 |
| Orangeburg County, SC | Democratic | D+95.4 |
| Pickens County, SC | Democratic | D+93.1 |
| Richland County, SC | Democratic | D+93.2 |
| Saluda County, SC | Democratic | D+97.3 |
| Spartanburg County, SC | Democratic | D+94.7 |
| Union County, SC | Democratic | D+98.4 |
| Williamsburg County, SC | Democratic | D+93.9 |
| York County, SC | Democratic | D+91.0 |
South Carolina results by county
45 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 | Franklin D. Roosevelt+975 | 1,00796.9% | 323.1% | 00.0% | 1,039 |
| Aiken County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,683 | 2,77296.9% | 893.1% | 00.0% | 2,861 |
| Allendale County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+875 | 90596.8% | 303.2% | 00.0% | 935 |
| Anderson County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,677 | 3,76397.8% | 862.2% | 00.0% | 3,849 |
| Bamberg County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+891 | 90498.6% | 131.4% | 00.0% | 917 |
| Barnwell County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,832 | 1,84599.3% | 130.7% | 00.0% | 1,858 |
| Beaufort County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+491 | 58286.5% | 9113.5% | 00.0% | 673 |
| Berkeley County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+399 | 49084.3% | 9115.7% | 00.0% | 581 |
| Calhoun County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+654 | 65799.5% | 30.5% | 00.0% | 660 |
| Charleston County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+6,773 | 8,14585.6% | 1,37214.4% | 00.0% | 9,517 |
| Cherokee County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,033 | 2,06998.3% | 361.7% | 00.0% | 2,105 |
| Chester County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,895 | 1,93098.1% | 351.8% | 20.1% | 1,967 |
| Chesterfield County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,860 | 2,88099.3% | 200.7% | 00.0% | 2,900 |
| Clarendon County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,100 | 1,15495.5% | 544.5% | 00.0% | 1,208 |
| Colleton County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,132 | 1,19794.8% | 655.2% | 00.0% | 1,262 |
| Darlington County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,335 | 1,39595.9% | 604.1% | 00.0% | 1,455 |
| Dillon County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+843 | 86897.2% | 252.8% | 00.0% | 893 |
| Dorchester County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+883 | 99390.0% | 11010.0% | 00.0% | 1,103 |
| Edgefield County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,056 | 1,06599.2% | 90.8% | 00.0% | 1,074 |
| Fairfield County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+828 | 84897.7% | 202.3% | 00.0% | 868 |
| Florence County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,502 | 2,59796.5% | 953.5% | 00.0% | 2,692 |
| Georgetown County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,348 | 1,50390.7% | 1559.3% | 00.0% | 1,658 |
| Greenville County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+7,604 | 8,11894.0% | 5146.0% | 00.0% | 8,632 |
| Greenwood County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,875 | 2,91498.7% | 391.3% | 00.0% | 2,953 |
| Hampton County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,174 | 1,19898.0% | 242.0% | 00.0% | 1,222 |
| Horry County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,947 | 2,11192.8% | 1647.2% | 00.0% | 2,275 |
| Jasper County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+377 | 41891.1% | 418.9% | 00.0% | 459 |
| Kershaw County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,154 | 1,17498.3% | 201.7% | 00.0% | 1,194 |
| Lancaster County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,191 | 3,20599.6% | 140.4% | 00.0% | 3,219 |
| Laurens County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,657 | 2,69798.5% | 401.5% | 00.0% | 2,737 |
| Lee County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+805 | 82597.6% | 202.4% | 00.0% | 845 |
| Lexington County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,479 | 1,49698.9% | 171.1% | 00.0% | 1,513 |
| Marion County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+698 | 71697.5% | 182.5% | 00.0% | 734 |
| Marlboro County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+513 | 52697.6% | 132.4% | 00.0% | 539 |
| McCormick County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+408 | 41997.4% | 112.6% | 00.0% | 430 |
| Newberry County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,704 | 1,73998.0% | 352.0% | 00.0% | 1,774 |
| Oconee County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,450 | 1,59391.8% | 1438.2% | 00.0% | 1,736 |
| Orangeburg County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,300 | 2,35697.7% | 562.3% | 00.0% | 2,412 |
| Pickens County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,046 | 2,12296.5% | 763.5% | 00.0% | 2,198 |
| Richland County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+4,614 | 4,78196.6% | 1673.4% | 00.0% | 4,948 |
| Saluda County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,100 | 1,11598.7% | 151.3% | 00.0% | 1,130 |
| Spartanburg County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+8,871 | 9,11997.4% | 2482.6% | 00.0% | 9,367 |
| Union County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,633 | 3,66299.2% | 290.8% | 00.0% | 3,691 |
| Williamsburg County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,055 | 1,08997.0% | 343.0% | 00.0% | 1,123 |
| York County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,390 | 2,50895.5% | 1184.5% | 00.0% | 2,626 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Wendell Willkie (R)
South Carolina's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1940 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 — 1940 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.