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 |
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 | George W. Bush+684 | 4,45053.1% | 3,76645.0% | 921.1% | 8,374 |
| Aiken County | George W. Bush+16,794 | 33,20365.4% | 16,40932.3% | 4941.0% | 50,782 |
| Allendale County | Al Gore+1,371 | 96729.0% | 2,33870.0% | 180.5% | 3,340 |
| Anderson County | George W. Bush+16,221 | 35,82763.2% | 19,60634.6% | 4710.8% | 56,681 |
| Bamberg County | Al Gore+1,404 | 2,04736.9% | 3,45162.2% | 340.6% | 5,551 |
| Barnwell County | George W. Bush+860 | 4,52154.6% | 3,66144.2% | 510.6% | 8,276 |
| Beaufort County | George W. Bush+8,074 | 25,56157.9% | 17,48739.6% | 2540.6% | 44,148 |
| Berkeley County | George W. Bush+7,089 | 24,79657.2% | 17,70740.9% | 3490.8% | 43,316 |
| Calhoun County | George W. Bush+153 | 3,21650.5% | 3,06348.1% | 340.5% | 6,373 |
| Charleston County | George W. Bush+8,709 | 58,22952.2% | 49,52044.4% | 1,0961.0% | 111,476 |
| Cherokee County | George W. Bush+3,762 | 9,90060.7% | 6,13837.6% | 1410.9% | 16,323 |
| Chester County | Al Gore+256 | 4,98647.8% | 5,24250.2% | 1061.0% | 10,432 |
| Chesterfield County | George W. Bush+155 | 6,26650.0% | 6,11148.8% | 440.4% | 12,526 |
| Clarendon County | Al Gore+813 | 5,18645.9% | 5,99953.1% | 410.4% | 11,290 |
| Colleton County | George W. Bush+318 | 6,76750.5% | 6,44948.2% | 700.5% | 13,390 |
| Darlington County | George W. Bush+1,037 | 11,29051.6% | 10,25346.9% | 1540.7% | 21,863 |
| Dillon County | Al Gore+955 | 3,97544.2% | 4,93054.8% | 390.4% | 8,990 |
| Dorchester County | George W. Bush+8,566 | 20,73461.6% | 12,16836.2% | 2630.8% | 33,641 |
| Edgefield County | George W. Bush+810 | 4,76053.9% | 3,95044.7% | 590.7% | 8,834 |
| Fairfield County | Al Gore+2,252 | 3,01135.9% | 5,26362.7% | 540.6% | 8,398 |
| Florence County | George W. Bush+6,521 | 23,67857.1% | 17,15741.4% | 2080.5% | 41,437 |
| Georgetown County | George W. Bush+1,090 | 10,53551.8% | 9,44546.4% | 1010.5% | 20,351 |
| Greenville County | George W. Bush+48,904 | 92,71466.1% | 43,81031.2% | 1,3811.0% | 140,293 |
| Greenwood County | George W. Bush+4,054 | 12,19358.5% | 8,13939.0% | 2651.3% | 20,860 |
| Hampton County | Al Gore+2,098 | 2,79836.1% | 4,89663.1% | 260.3% | 7,759 |
| Horry County | George W. Bush+11,187 | 40,30056.5% | 29,11340.9% | 4470.6% | 71,265 |
| Jasper County | Al Gore+1,232 | 2,41437.3% | 3,64656.4% | 2754.3% | 6,469 |
| Kershaw County | George W. Bush+4,483 | 11,91160.5% | 7,42837.7% | 1270.6% | 19,677 |
| Lancaster County | George W. Bush+2,894 | 11,67656.4% | 8,78242.4% | 860.4% | 20,705 |
| Laurens County | George W. Bush+4,182 | 12,10259.3% | 7,92038.8% | 1750.9% | 20,410 |
| Lee County | Al Gore+1,224 | 2,67540.3% | 3,89958.7% | 360.5% | 6,642 |
| Lexington County | George W. Bush+35,265 | 58,09569.9% | 22,83027.5% | 7120.9% | 83,081 |
| Marion County | Al Gore+2,671 | 4,68738.6% | 7,35860.6% | 510.4% | 12,149 |
| Marlboro County | Al Gore+2,361 | 2,69934.2% | 5,06064.2% | 720.9% | 7,883 |
| McCormick County | Al Gore+192 | 1,70446.5% | 1,89651.8% | 230.6% | 3,661 |
| Newberry County | George W. Bush+3,064 | 7,49260.6% | 4,42835.8% | 2422.0% | 12,372 |
| Oconee County | George W. Bush+7,793 | 15,36465.2% | 7,57132.1% | 1890.8% | 23,575 |
| Orangeburg County | Al Gore+7,145 | 12,65738.7% | 19,80260.5% | 1050.3% | 32,734 |
| Pickens County | George W. Bush+15,754 | 24,68171.4% | 8,92725.8% | 3681.1% | 34,582 |
| Richland County | Al Gore+13,015 | 50,16443.1% | 63,17954.2% | 7820.7% | 116,481 |
| Saluda County | George W. Bush+1,416 | 4,09859.5% | 2,68238.9% | 550.8% | 6,891 |
| Spartanburg County | George W. Bush+22,555 | 52,11462.4% | 29,55935.4% | 7300.9% | 83,553 |
| Sumter County | George W. Bush+1,550 | 15,91551.9% | 14,36546.8% | 1220.4% | 30,672 |
| Union County | George W. Bush+1,106 | 5,76854.5% | 4,66244.0% | 690.7% | 10,589 |
| Williamsburg County | Al Gore+2,199 | 4,52439.9% | 6,72359.3% | 380.3% | 11,331 |
| York County | George W. Bush+14,525 | 33,77662.1% | 19,25135.4% | 4840.9% | 54,351 |
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% |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2000 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.