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South Carolina — 1976 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1976 presidential electionSouth Carolina · PresidentCarterD+13.1
How it voted
Share of the 1976 vote
| Jimmy Carter ✓Democratic | 56.2% | 450,825 |
|---|---|---|
| Gerald FordRepublican | 43.2% | 346,140 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.6% | 4,948 |
1976presidential margin
D+60R+60
46 counties, each filled by 1976 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+44.6 |
| Aiken County, SC | Republican | R+3.5 |
| Allendale County, SC | Democratic | D+42.3 |
| Anderson County, SC | Democratic | D+33.2 |
| Bamberg County, SC | Democratic | D+28.4 |
| Barnwell County, SC | Democratic | D+22.8 |
| Beaufort County, SC | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Berkeley County, SC | Democratic | D+16.4 |
| Calhoun County, SC | Democratic | D+19.4 |
| Charleston County, SC | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Cherokee County, SC | Democratic | D+32.7 |
| Chester County, SC | Democratic | D+27.0 |
| Chesterfield County, SC | Democratic | D+50.3 |
| Clarendon County, SC | Democratic | D+28.6 |
| Colleton County, SC | Democratic | D+21.2 |
| Darlington County, SC | Democratic | D+20.6 |
| Dillon County, SC | Democratic | D+33.5 |
| Dorchester County, SC | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| Edgefield County, SC | Democratic | D+26.0 |
| Fairfield County, SC | Democratic | D+39.0 |
| Florence County, SC | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Georgetown County, SC | Democratic | D+27.6 |
| Greenville County, SC | Republican | R+4.2 |
| Greenwood County, SC | Democratic | D+25.0 |
| Hampton County, SC | Democratic | D+37.6 |
| Horry County, SC | Democratic | D+25.4 |
| Jasper County, SC | Democratic | D+40.6 |
| Kershaw County, SC | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| Lancaster County, SC | Democratic | D+24.9 |
| Laurens County, SC | Democratic | D+16.7 |
| Lee County, SC | Democratic | D+24.2 |
| Lexington County, SC | Republican | R+19.7 |
| Marion County, SC | Democratic | D+31.6 |
| Marlboro County, SC | Democratic | D+46.7 |
| McCormick County, SC | Democratic | D+46.7 |
| Newberry County, SC | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Oconee County, SC | Democratic | D+37.7 |
| Orangeburg County, SC | Democratic | D+21.5 |
| Pickens County, SC | Democratic | D+2.9 |
| Richland County, SC | Democratic | D+5.9 |
| Saluda County, SC | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| Spartanburg County, SC | Democratic | D+15.3 |
| Sumter County, SC | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Union County, SC | Democratic | D+29.4 |
| Williamsburg County, SC | Democratic | D+24.7 |
| York County, SC | Democratic | D+17.7 |
Nominees: Jimmy Carter (D) · Gerald Ford (R)
South Carolina's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1976 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 — 46 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville County | D | 4,700 | 1,791 | 6,522 | |
| Aiken County | R | 14,927 | 16,011 | 31,173 | |
| Allendale County | D | 2,634 | 1,064 | 3,709 | |
| Anderson County | D | 19,002 | 9,496 | 28,654 | |
| Bamberg County | D | 3,330 | 1,849 | 5,216 | |
| Barnwell County | D | 4,083 | 2,569 | 6,652 | |
| Beaufort County | D | 6,049 | 5,935 | 12,029 | |
| Berkeley County | D | 9,741 | 6,981 | 16,781 | |
| Calhoun County | D | 2,055 | 1,382 | 3,466 | |
| Charleston County | D | 34,328 | 34,010 | 69,155 | |
| Cherokee County | D | 7,765 | 3,931 | 11,732 | |
| Chester County | D | 5,200 | 2,982 | 8,212 | |
| Chesterfield County | D | 7,687 | 2,537 | 10,244 | |
| Clarendon County | D | 5,489 | 3,040 | 8,559 | |
| Colleton County | D | 5,134 | 3,324 | 8,522 | |
| Darlington County | D | 10,165 | 6,678 | 16,897 | |
| Dillon County | D | 5,089 | 2,527 | 7,639 | |
| Dorchester County | D | 8,046 | 6,695 | 14,779 | |
| Edgefield County | D | 3,216 | 1,879 | 5,137 | |
| Fairfield County | D | 4,153 | 1,817 | 5,988 | |
| Florence County | D | 16,294 | 13,539 | 29,904 | |
| Georgetown County | D | 7,169 | 4,058 | 11,283 | |
| Greenville County | R | 35,943 | 39,099 | 75,981 | |
| Greenwood County | D | 9,976 | 5,974 | 15,991 | |
| Hampton County | D | 3,923 | 1,773 | 5,722 | |
| Horry County | D | 15,720 | 9,339 | 25,117 | |
| Jasper County | D | 2,903 | 1,221 | 4,140 | |
| Kershaw County | D | 6,211 | 6,126 | 12,402 | |
| Lancaster County | D | 8,324 | 4,997 | 13,385 | |
| Laurens County | D | 7,440 | 5,300 | 12,831 | |
| Lee County | D | 3,869 | 2,357 | 6,254 | |
| Lexington County | R | 14,339 | 21,442 | 36,077 | |
| Marion County | D | 5,927 | 3,076 | 9,016 | |
| Marlboro County | D | 5,409 | 1,961 | 7,377 | |
| McCormick County | D | 1,774 | 640 | 2,427 | |
| Newberry County | D | 5,034 | 4,931 | 10,016 | |
| Oconee County | D | 8,447 | 3,805 | 12,312 | |
| Orangeburg County | D | 13,652 | 8,794 | 22,604 | |
| Pickens County | D | 8,505 | 8,029 | 16,655 | |
| Richland County | D | 36,855 | 32,727 | 69,962 | |
| Saluda County | D | 2,715 | 2,085 | 4,839 | |
| Spartanburg County | D | 27,925 | 20,456 | 48,717 | |
| Sumter County | D | 10,471 | 9,332 | 19,912 | |
| Union County | D | 6,363 | 3,463 | 9,863 | |
| Williamsburg County | D | 8,745 | 5,275 | 14,055 | |
| York County | D | 14,099 | 9,843 | 24,005 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.