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South Carolina — 2016 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2016 presidential electionSouth Carolina · PresidentTrumpR+14.3
How it voted
Share of the 2016 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 54.9% | 1,155,389 |
|---|---|---|
| Hillary ClintonDemocratic | 40.7% | 855,373 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 4.4% | 92,265 |
2016presidential margin
D+60R+60
46 counties, each filled by 2016 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
South Carolina cast 9 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (46 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Abbeville County, SC | Republican | R+28.0 |
| Aiken County, SC | Republican | R+27.5 |
| Allendale County, SC | Democratic | D+54.2 |
| Anderson County, SC | Republican | R+43.7 |
| Bamberg County, SC | Democratic | D+27.3 |
| Barnwell County, SC | Republican | R+5.2 |
| Beaufort County, SC | Republican | R+13.7 |
| Berkeley County, SC | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Calhoun County, SC | Republican | R+2.8 |
| Charleston County, SC | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| Cherokee County, SC | Republican | R+41.7 |
| Chester County, SC | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Chesterfield County, SC | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Clarendon County, SC | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| Colleton County, SC | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Darlington County, SC | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Dillon County, SC | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| Dorchester County, SC | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Edgefield County, SC | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Fairfield County, SC | Democratic | D+25.9 |
| Florence County, SC | Republican | R+4.9 |
| Georgetown County, SC | Republican | R+12.9 |
| Greenville County, SC | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Greenwood County, SC | Republican | R+21.7 |
| Hampton County, SC | Democratic | D+19.1 |
| Horry County, SC | Republican | R+37.5 |
| Jasper County, SC | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| Kershaw County, SC | Republican | R+24.9 |
| Lancaster County, SC | Republican | R+25.4 |
| Laurens County, SC | Republican | R+29.8 |
| Lee County, SC | Democratic | D+29.4 |
| Lexington County, SC | Republican | R+36.7 |
| Marion County, SC | Democratic | D+21.9 |
| Marlboro County, SC | Democratic | D+16.2 |
| McCormick County, SC | Republican | R+3.3 |
| Newberry County, SC | Republican | R+22.6 |
| Oconee County, SC | Republican | R+48.1 |
| Orangeburg County, SC | Democratic | D+37.0 |
| Pickens County, SC | Republican | R+52.8 |
| Richland County, SC | Democratic | D+32.9 |
| Saluda County, SC | Republican | R+31.7 |
| Spartanburg County, SC | Republican | R+30.0 |
| Sumter County, SC | Democratic | D+12.0 |
| Union County, SC | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Williamsburg County, SC | Democratic | D+33.8 |
| York County, SC | Republican | R+22.0 |
complete certified result
South Carolina candidate results
Top three shown first · expand for every reported candidate and write-in category
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab — U.S. President 1976–2024 state candidate returns
Nominees: Hillary Clinton (D) · Donald Trump (R)
South Carolina's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2016 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 | 3,741 | 6,763 | 10,775 | |
| Aiken County | R | 25,455 | 46,025 | 74,851 | |
| Allendale County | D | 2,735 | 789 | 3,592 | |
| Anderson County | R | 21,097 | 56,232 | 80,483 | |
| Bamberg County | D | 3,898 | 2,204 | 6,214 | |
| Barnwell County | R | 4,400 | 4,889 | 9,485 | |
| Beaufort County | R | 32,138 | 42,922 | 78,524 | |
| Berkeley County | R | 30,705 | 44,587 | 79,517 | |
| Calhoun County | R | 3,573 | 3,787 | 7,549 | |
| Charleston County | D | 89,299 | 75,443 | 176,345 | |
| Cherokee County | R | 6,092 | 15,167 | 21,759 | |
| Chester County | R | 6,579 | 7,265 | 14,192 | |
| Chesterfield County | R | 6,858 | 9,312 | 16,581 | |
| Clarendon County | D | 7,732 | 7,386 | 15,395 | |
| Colleton County | R | 7,627 | 9,091 | 17,251 | |
| Darlington County | R | 13,888 | 14,989 | 29,674 | |
| Dillon County | D | 5,834 | 5,637 | 11,698 | |
| Dorchester County | R | 24,055 | 34,987 | 62,567 | |
| Edgefield County | R | 4,491 | 6,842 | 11,644 | |
| Fairfield County | D | 6,945 | 4,027 | 11,267 | |
| Florence County | R | 26,710 | 29,573 | 57,931 | |
| Georgetown County | R | 13,310 | 17,389 | 31,657 | |
| Greenville County | R | 74,483 | 127,832 | 215,165 | |
| Greenwood County | R | 10,711 | 16,961 | 28,763 | |
| Hampton County | D | 5,170 | 3,488 | 8,806 | |
| Horry County | R | 39,410 | 89,288 | 132,920 | |
| Jasper County | D | 5,956 | 5,187 | 11,427 | |
| Kershaw County | R | 10,330 | 17,542 | 28,995 | |
| Lancaster County | R | 13,812 | 23,719 | 38,938 | |
| Laurens County | R | 8,889 | 16,816 | 26,566 | |
| Lee County | D | 5,199 | 2,803 | 8,156 | |
| Lexington County | R | 35,230 | 80,026 | 122,093 | |
| Marion County | D | 8,569 | 5,444 | 14,276 | |
| Marlboro County | D | 5,954 | 4,267 | 10,389 | |
| McCormick County | R | 2,479 | 2,652 | 5,216 | |
| Newberry County | R | 6,217 | 10,017 | 16,807 | |
| Oconee County | R | 7,998 | 24,178 | 33,635 | |
| Orangeburg County | D | 26,318 | 11,931 | 38,910 | |
| Pickens County | R | 10,354 | 36,236 | 49,049 | |
| Richland County | D | 108,000 | 52,469 | 168,722 | |
| Saluda County | R | 2,813 | 5,526 | 8,564 | |
| Spartanburg County | R | 39,997 | 76,277 | 121,090 | |
| Sumter County | D | 24,047 | 18,745 | 44,086 | |
| Union County | R | 4,729 | 7,061 | 12,092 | |
| Williamsburg County | D | 9,953 | 4,864 | 15,054 | |
| York County | R | 41,593 | 66,754 | 114,357 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2016 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.