South Carolina — 1944 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1944 presidential electionSouth Carolina · PresidentRooseveltD+83.2
How it voted
Share of the 1944 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 87.6% | 90,601 |
|---|---|---|
| OtherAll other candidates | 7.9% | 8,164 |
| Thomas E. DeweyRepublican | 4.5% | 4,617 |
1944presidential margin
D+60R+60
46 counties, each filled by 1944 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
South Carolina cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (46 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Abbeville County, SC | Democratic | D+94.0 |
| Aiken County, SC | Democratic | D+89.0 |
| Allendale County, SC | Democratic | D+93.3 |
| Anderson County, SC | Democratic | D+87.2 |
| Bamberg County, SC | Democratic | D+60.6 |
| Barnwell County, SC | Democratic | D+97.9 |
| Beaufort County, SC | Democratic | D+61.0 |
| Berkeley County, SC | Democratic | D+68.3 |
| Calhoun County, SC | Democratic | D+87.6 |
| Charleston County, SC | Democratic | D+59.2 |
| Cherokee County, SC | Democratic | D+90.2 |
| Chester County, SC | Democratic | D+83.2 |
| Chesterfield County, SC | Democratic | D+98.3 |
| Clarendon County, SC | Democratic | D+79.6 |
| Colleton County, SC | Democratic | D+80.5 |
| Darlington County, SC | Democratic | D+89.1 |
| Dillon County, SC | Democratic | D+83.4 |
| Dorchester County, SC | Democratic | D+66.6 |
| Edgefield County, SC | Democratic | D+91.8 |
| Fairfield County, SC | Democratic | D+90.0 |
| Florence County, SC | Democratic | D+83.9 |
| Georgetown County, SC | Democratic | D+81.3 |
| Greenville County, SC | Democratic | D+79.0 |
| Greenwood County, SC | Democratic | D+86.0 |
| Hampton County, SC | Democratic | D+67.3 |
| Horry County, SC | Democratic | D+83.1 |
| Jasper County, SC | Democratic | D+46.7 |
| Kershaw County, SC | Democratic | D+93.9 |
| Lancaster County, SC | Democratic | D+93.5 |
| Laurens County, SC | Democratic | D+91.6 |
| Lee County, SC | Democratic | D+81.6 |
| Lexington County, SC | Democratic | D+92.7 |
| Marion County, SC | Democratic | D+91.9 |
| Marlboro County, SC | Democratic | D+85.8 |
| McCormick County, SC | Democratic | D+86.4 |
| Newberry County, SC | Democratic | D+79.8 |
| Oconee County, SC | Democratic | D+80.8 |
| Orangeburg County, SC | Democratic | D+87.4 |
| Pickens County, SC | Democratic | D+58.8 |
| Richland County, SC | Democratic | D+91.1 |
| Saluda County, SC | Democratic | D+84.3 |
| Spartanburg County, SC | Democratic | D+88.0 |
| Sumter County, SC | Democratic | D+84.9 |
| Union County, SC | Democratic | D+95.4 |
| Williamsburg County, SC | Democratic | D+84.5 |
| York County, SC | Democratic | D+89.9 |
South Carolina results by county
46 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+770 | 78996.3% | 111.3% | 192.3% | 819 |
| Aiken County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,233 | 2,40391.3% | 1706.5% | 602.3% | 2,633 |
| Allendale County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+646 | 67894.4% | 324.5% | 81.1% | 718 |
| Anderson County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,485 | 2,68790.2% | 2026.8% | 893.0% | 2,978 |
| Bamberg County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+539 | 73770.8% | 19819.0% | 10610.2% | 1,041 |
| Barnwell County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,466 | 1,48298.4% | 161.1% | 80.5% | 1,506 |
| Beaufort County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+486 | 59474.5% | 9511.9% | 10813.6% | 797 |
| Berkeley County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+358 | 52172.8% | 16322.8% | 324.5% | 716 |
| Calhoun County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+519 | 60287.8% | 8312.1% | 10.1% | 686 |
| Charleston County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+5,076 | 6,26073.0% | 1,13713.3% | 1,18413.8% | 8,581 |
| Cherokee County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,552 | 1,62094.1% | 331.9% | 684.0% | 1,721 |
| Chester County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,346 | 1,44188.7% | 955.8% | 895.5% | 1,625 |
| Chesterfield County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,197 | 3,22298.8% | 250.8% | 150.5% | 3,262 |
| Clarendon County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+844 | 1,05381.7% | 20916.2% | 272.1% | 1,289 |
| Colleton County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,354 | 1,65382.8% | 29915.0% | 452.3% | 1,997 |
| Darlington County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,684 | 1,80891.4% | 1246.3% | 462.3% | 1,978 |
| Dillon County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+751 | 86486.1% | 11311.3% | 272.7% | 1,004 |
| Dorchester County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+751 | 1,18170.5% | 43025.7% | 653.9% | 1,676 |
| Edgefield County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+602 | 65492.2% | 527.3% | 30.4% | 709 |
| Fairfield County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+754 | 79892.5% | 445.1% | 212.4% | 863 |
| Florence County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,560 | 2,82287.9% | 2628.2% | 1284.0% | 3,212 |
| Georgetown County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,038 | 1,19785.0% | 15911.3% | 523.7% | 1,408 |
| Greenville County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+6,396 | 7,10787.8% | 2763.4% | 7118.8% | 8,094 |
| Greenwood County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,147 | 2,38188.6% | 2348.7% | 712.6% | 2,686 |
| Hampton County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+303 | 57567.6% | 27232.0% | 30.4% | 850 |
| Horry County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,215 | 2,40388.1% | 1886.9% | 1375.0% | 2,728 |
| Jasper County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+24 | 23050.7% | 20645.4% | 184.0% | 454 |
| Kershaw County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,794 | 1,87295.0% | 784.0% | 211.1% | 1,971 |
| Lancaster County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,243 | 2,38394.0% | 1405.5% | 130.5% | 2,536 |
| Laurens County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,826 | 1,92493.4% | 984.8% | 381.8% | 2,060 |
| Lee County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+703 | 76487.3% | 617.0% | 505.7% | 875 |
| Lexington County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,872 | 1,98693.7% | 1145.4% | 200.9% | 2,120 |
| Marion County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+801 | 85892.9% | 576.2% | 91.0% | 924 |
| Marlboro County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+803 | 87489.3% | 717.3% | 343.5% | 979 |
| McCormick County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+261 | 30786.7% | 4613.0% | 10.3% | 354 |
| Newberry County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,607 | 1,94082.8% | 33314.2% | 703.0% | 2,343 |
| Oconee County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,210 | 1,31687.9% | 765.1% | 1067.1% | 1,498 |
| Orangeburg County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,274 | 2,44090.6% | 1666.2% | 873.2% | 2,693 |
| Pickens County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,067 | 1,66267.3% | 59524.1% | 2118.5% | 2,468 |
| Richland County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+6,243 | 6,59093.1% | 3474.9% | 1402.0% | 7,077 |
| Saluda County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+782 | 92485.6% | 14213.1% | 141.3% | 1,080 |
| Spartanburg County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+7,690 | 8,09292.6% | 2442.8% | 4024.6% | 8,738 |
| Sumter County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,894 | 2,11187.9% | 2179.0% | 733.0% | 2,401 |
| Union County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,963 | 3,04196.5% | 782.5% | 331.0% | 3,152 |
| Williamsburg County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+972 | 1,11886.6% | 14611.3% | 272.1% | 1,291 |
| York County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,510 | 2,63794.5% | 271.0% | 1274.6% | 2,791 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R)
South Carolina's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1944 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 — 1944 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.