South Carolina — 2020 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2020 presidential electionSouth Carolina · PresidentTrumpR+11.7
How it voted
Share of the 2020 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 55.1% | 1,385,103 |
|---|---|---|
| Joe BidenDemocratic | 43.4% | 1,091,541 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.5% | 36,685 |
2020presidential margin
D+60R+60
46 counties, each filled by 2020 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+33.1 |
| Aiken County, SC | Republican | R+22.7 |
| Allendale County, SC | Democratic | D+52.4 |
| Anderson County, SC | Republican | R+42.0 |
| Bamberg County, SC | Democratic | D+24.6 |
| Barnwell County, SC | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Beaufort County, SC | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Berkeley County, SC | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Calhoun County, SC | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Charleston County, SC | Democratic | D+12.9 |
| Cherokee County, SC | Republican | R+43.8 |
| Chester County, SC | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Chesterfield County, SC | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Clarendon County, SC | Republican | R+0.7 |
| Colleton County, SC | Republican | R+9.5 |
| Darlington County, SC | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Dillon County, SC | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Dorchester County, SC | Republican | R+10.5 |
| Edgefield County, SC | Republican | R+24.3 |
| Fairfield County, SC | Democratic | D+22.7 |
| Florence County, SC | Republican | R+2.3 |
| Georgetown County, SC | Republican | R+12.7 |
| Greenville County, SC | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Greenwood County, SC | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Hampton County, SC | Democratic | D+15.2 |
| Horry County, SC | Republican | R+33.2 |
| Jasper County, SC | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| Kershaw County, SC | Republican | R+23.1 |
| Lancaster County, SC | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Laurens County, SC | Republican | R+32.3 |
| Lee County, SC | Democratic | D+27.5 |
| Lexington County, SC | Republican | R+30.1 |
| Marion County, SC | Democratic | D+21.5 |
| Marlboro County, SC | Democratic | D+10.9 |
| McCormick County, SC | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Newberry County, SC | Republican | R+24.1 |
| Oconee County, SC | Republican | R+47.4 |
| Orangeburg County, SC | Democratic | D+33.2 |
| Pickens County, SC | Republican | R+50.8 |
| Richland County, SC | Democratic | D+38.3 |
| Saluda County, SC | Republican | R+35.0 |
| Spartanburg County, SC | Republican | R+27.3 |
| Sumter County, SC | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| Union County, SC | Republican | R+24.5 |
| Williamsburg County, SC | Democratic | D+29.8 |
| York County, SC | Republican | R+16.5 |
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 | Donald Trump+4,114 | 8,21566.1% | 4,10133.0% | 1170.9% | 12,433 |
| Aiken County | Donald Trump+19,314 | 51,58960.6% | 32,27537.9% | 1,3211.6% | 85,185 |
| Allendale County | Joe Biden+1,883 | 83523.2% | 2,71875.6% | 401.1% | 3,593 |
| Anderson County | Donald Trump+40,396 | 67,56570.3% | 27,16928.3% | 1,3591.4% | 96,093 |
| Bamberg County | Joe Biden+1,593 | 2,41737.3% | 4,01061.9% | 550.8% | 6,482 |
| Barnwell County | Donald Trump+772 | 5,49253.2% | 4,72045.7% | 1091.1% | 10,321 |
| Beaufort County | Donald Trump+9,775 | 53,19454.4% | 43,41944.4% | 1,2221.2% | 97,835 |
| Berkeley County | Donald Trump+12,174 | 57,39754.9% | 45,22343.3% | 1,8381.8% | 104,458 |
| Calhoun County | Donald Trump+400 | 4,30551.9% | 3,90547.1% | 811.0% | 8,291 |
| Charleston County | Joe Biden+28,188 | 93,29742.6% | 121,48555.5% | 4,0751.9% | 218,857 |
| Cherokee County | Donald Trump+11,060 | 18,04371.4% | 6,98327.6% | 2441.0% | 25,270 |
| Chester County | Donald Trump+1,719 | 8,66055.0% | 6,94144.1% | 1561.0% | 15,757 |
| Chesterfield County | Donald Trump+3,866 | 11,29759.8% | 7,43139.4% | 1480.8% | 18,876 |
| Clarendon County | Donald Trump+111 | 8,36150.0% | 8,25049.3% | 1220.7% | 16,733 |
| Colleton County | Donald Trump+1,838 | 10,44054.1% | 8,60244.6% | 2411.2% | 19,283 |
| Darlington County | Donald Trump+1,612 | 16,83251.9% | 15,22047.0% | 3651.1% | 32,417 |
| Dillon County | Donald Trump+146 | 6,58250.2% | 6,43649.1% | 830.6% | 13,101 |
| Dorchester County | Donald Trump+8,089 | 41,91354.2% | 33,82443.8% | 1,5412.0% | 77,278 |
| Edgefield County | Donald Trump+3,231 | 8,18461.5% | 4,95337.2% | 1671.3% | 13,304 |
| Fairfield County | Joe Biden+2,757 | 4,62538.1% | 7,38260.8% | 1291.1% | 12,136 |
| Florence County | Donald Trump+1,462 | 32,61550.6% | 31,15348.3% | 7421.2% | 64,510 |
| Georgetown County | Donald Trump+4,665 | 20,48755.9% | 15,82243.1% | 3591.0% | 36,668 |
| Greenville County | Donald Trump+46,991 | 150,02158.1% | 103,03039.9% | 5,1042.0% | 258,155 |
| Greenwood County | Donald Trump+7,286 | 19,43160.7% | 12,14537.9% | 4301.3% | 32,006 |
| Hampton County | Joe Biden+1,417 | 3,90642.0% | 5,32357.2% | 760.8% | 9,305 |
| Horry County | Donald Trump+59,641 | 118,82166.1% | 59,18032.9% | 1,7431.0% | 179,744 |
| Jasper County | Joe Biden+107 | 7,07849.2% | 7,18549.9% | 1310.9% | 14,394 |
| Kershaw County | Donald Trump+7,772 | 20,47160.9% | 12,69937.8% | 4591.4% | 33,629 |
| Lancaster County | Donald Trump+11,375 | 30,31260.8% | 18,93738.0% | 6191.2% | 49,868 |
| Laurens County | Donald Trump+9,845 | 20,00465.6% | 10,15933.3% | 3251.1% | 30,488 |
| Lee County | Joe Biden+2,321 | 3,00835.7% | 5,32963.2% | 941.1% | 8,431 |
| Lexington County | Donald Trump+43,516 | 92,81764.2% | 49,30134.1% | 2,4501.7% | 144,568 |
| Marion County | Joe Biden+3,161 | 5,71138.8% | 8,87260.3% | 1210.8% | 14,704 |
| Marlboro County | Joe Biden+1,246 | 5,04444.1% | 6,29055.0% | 1121.0% | 11,446 |
| McCormick County | Donald Trump+271 | 2,95851.9% | 2,68747.2% | 520.9% | 5,697 |
| Newberry County | Donald Trump+4,485 | 11,44361.4% | 6,95837.3% | 2301.2% | 18,631 |
| Oconee County | Donald Trump+19,284 | 29,69873.0% | 10,41425.6% | 5561.4% | 40,668 |
| Orangeburg County | Joe Biden+13,692 | 13,60333.0% | 27,29566.2% | 3070.7% | 41,205 |
| Pickens County | Donald Trump+29,262 | 42,90774.6% | 13,64523.7% | 9941.7% | 57,546 |
| Richland County | Joe Biden+74,257 | 58,31330.1% | 132,57068.4% | 2,9391.5% | 193,822 |
| Saluda County | Donald Trump+3,247 | 6,21067.0% | 2,96331.9% | 1011.1% | 9,274 |
| Spartanburg County | Donald Trump+40,634 | 93,56062.9% | 52,92635.6% | 2,1691.5% | 148,655 |
| Sumter County | Joe Biden+6,379 | 21,00042.9% | 27,37956.0% | 5411.1% | 48,920 |
| Union County | Donald Trump+3,248 | 8,18361.7% | 4,93537.2% | 1391.0% | 13,257 |
| Williamsburg County | Joe Biden+4,757 | 5,53234.6% | 10,28964.4% | 1641.0% | 15,985 |
| York County | Donald Trump+23,719 | 82,72757.4% | 59,00841.0% | 2,3151.6% | 144,050 |
Nominees: Joe Biden (D) · Donald Trump (R)
South Carolina's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2020 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 — 2020 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.