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South Carolina — 2000 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2000 presidential electionSouth Carolina · PresidentBushR+15.9
How it voted
Share of the 2000 vote
| George W. Bush ✓Republican | 56.8% | 786,426 |
|---|---|---|
| Al GoreDemocratic | 40.9% | 566,039 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.3% | 31,312 |
2000presidential margin
D+60R+60
46 counties, each filled by 2000 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 | Republican | R+8.2 |
| Aiken County, SC | Republican | R+33.1 |
| Allendale County, SC | Democratic | D+41.0 |
| Anderson County, SC | Republican | R+28.6 |
| Bamberg County, SC | Democratic | D+25.3 |
| Barnwell County, SC | Republican | R+10.4 |
| Beaufort County, SC | Republican | R+18.3 |
| Berkeley County, SC | Republican | R+16.4 |
| Calhoun County, SC | Republican | R+2.4 |
| Charleston County, SC | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Cherokee County, SC | Republican | R+23.0 |
| Chester County, SC | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| Chesterfield County, SC | Republican | R+1.2 |
| Clarendon County, SC | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| Colleton County, SC | Republican | R+2.4 |
| Darlington County, SC | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Dillon County, SC | Democratic | D+10.6 |
| Dorchester County, SC | Republican | R+25.5 |
| Edgefield County, SC | Republican | R+9.2 |
| Fairfield County, SC | Democratic | D+26.8 |
| Florence County, SC | Republican | R+15.7 |
| Georgetown County, SC | Republican | R+5.4 |
| Greenville County, SC | Republican | R+34.9 |
| Greenwood County, SC | Republican | R+19.4 |
| Hampton County, SC | Democratic | D+27.0 |
| Horry County, SC | Republican | R+15.7 |
| Jasper County, SC | Democratic | D+19.0 |
| Kershaw County, SC | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Lancaster County, SC | Republican | R+14.0 |
| Laurens County, SC | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Lee County, SC | Democratic | D+18.4 |
| Lexington County, SC | Republican | R+42.4 |
| Marion County, SC | Democratic | D+22.0 |
| Marlboro County, SC | Democratic | D+30.0 |
| McCormick County, SC | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| Newberry County, SC | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Oconee County, SC | Republican | R+33.1 |
| Orangeburg County, SC | Democratic | D+21.8 |
| Pickens County, SC | Republican | R+45.6 |
| Richland County, SC | Democratic | D+11.2 |
| Saluda County, SC | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Spartanburg County, SC | Republican | R+27.0 |
| Sumter County, SC | Republican | R+5.1 |
| Union County, SC | Republican | R+10.4 |
| Williamsburg County, SC | Democratic | D+19.4 |
| York County, SC | Republican | R+26.7 |
Nominees: Al Gore (D) · George W. Bush (R)
South Carolina's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2000 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 | R | 3,766 | 4,450 | 8,374 | |
| Aiken County | R | 16,409 | 33,203 | 50,782 | |
| Allendale County | D | 2,338 | 967 | 3,340 | |
| Anderson County | R | 19,606 | 35,827 | 56,681 | |
| Bamberg County | D | 3,451 | 2,047 | 5,551 | |
| Barnwell County | R | 3,661 | 4,521 | 8,276 | |
| Beaufort County | R | 17,487 | 25,561 | 44,148 | |
| Berkeley County | R | 17,707 | 24,796 | 43,316 | |
| Calhoun County | R | 3,063 | 3,216 | 6,373 | |
| Charleston County | R | 49,520 | 58,229 | 111,476 | |
| Cherokee County | R | 6,138 | 9,900 | 16,323 | |
| Chester County | D | 5,242 | 4,986 | 10,432 | |
| Chesterfield County | R | 6,111 | 6,266 | 12,526 | |
| Clarendon County | D | 5,999 | 5,186 | 11,290 | |
| Colleton County | R | 6,449 | 6,767 | 13,390 | |
| Darlington County | R | 10,253 | 11,290 | 21,863 | |
| Dillon County | D | 4,930 | 3,975 | 8,990 | |
| Dorchester County | R | 12,168 | 20,734 | 33,641 | |
| Edgefield County | R | 3,950 | 4,760 | 8,834 | |
| Fairfield County | D | 5,263 | 3,011 | 8,398 | |
| Florence County | R | 17,157 | 23,678 | 41,437 | |
| Georgetown County | R | 9,445 | 10,535 | 20,351 | |
| Greenville County | R | 43,810 | 92,714 | 140,293 | |
| Greenwood County | R | 8,139 | 12,193 | 20,860 | |
| Hampton County | D | 4,896 | 2,798 | 7,759 | |
| Horry County | R | 29,113 | 40,300 | 71,265 | |
| Jasper County | D | 3,646 | 2,414 | 6,469 | |
| Kershaw County | R | 7,428 | 11,911 | 19,677 | |
| Lancaster County | R | 8,782 | 11,676 | 20,705 | |
| Laurens County | R | 7,920 | 12,102 | 20,410 | |
| Lee County | D | 3,899 | 2,675 | 6,642 | |
| Lexington County | R | 22,830 | 58,095 | 83,081 | |
| Marion County | D | 7,358 | 4,687 | 12,149 | |
| Marlboro County | D | 5,060 | 2,699 | 7,883 | |
| McCormick County | D | 1,896 | 1,704 | 3,661 | |
| Newberry County | R | 4,428 | 7,492 | 12,372 | |
| Oconee County | R | 7,571 | 15,364 | 23,575 | |
| Orangeburg County | D | 19,802 | 12,657 | 32,734 | |
| Pickens County | R | 8,927 | 24,681 | 34,582 | |
| Richland County | D | 63,179 | 50,164 | 116,481 | |
| Saluda County | R | 2,682 | 4,098 | 6,891 | |
| Spartanburg County | R | 29,559 | 52,114 | 83,553 | |
| Sumter County | R | 14,365 | 15,915 | 30,672 | |
| Union County | R | 4,662 | 5,768 | 10,589 | |
| Williamsburg County | D | 6,723 | 4,524 | 11,331 | |
| York County | R | 19,251 | 33,776 | 54,351 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2000 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.