Elections / 2020 · Senate · SC
South Carolina — 2020 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2020 Senate electionSouth Carolina · U.S. SenateGrahamR+10.3
How it voted
Share of the 2020 vote
| Lindsey Graham (i) ✓Republican | 54.5% | 1,369,137 |
|---|---|---|
| Jaime HarrisonDemocrat | 44.2% | 1,110,828 |
| Bill BledsoeConstitution Party | 1.3% | 32,845 |
2020Senate margin
D+60R+60
46 counties, each filled by 2020 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (46 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ABBEVILLE, SC | Republican | R+30.5 |
| AIKEN, SC | Republican | R+21.4 |
| ALLENDALE, SC | Democratic | D+53.5 |
| ANDERSON, SC | Republican | R+40.2 |
| BAMBERG, SC | Democratic | D+26.0 |
| BARNWELL, SC | Republican | R+5.5 |
| BEAUFORT, SC | Republican | R+10.3 |
| BERKELEY, SC | Republican | R+9.7 |
| CALHOUN, SC | Republican | R+2.7 |
| CHARLESTON, SC | Democratic | D+11.9 |
| CHEROKEE, SC | Republican | R+40.5 |
| CHESTER, SC | Republican | R+6.5 |
| CHESTERFIELD, SC | Republican | R+16.8 |
| CLARENDON, SC | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| COLLETON, SC | Republican | R+6.4 |
| DARLINGTON, SC | Republican | R+2.8 |
| DILLON, SC | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| DORCHESTER, SC | Republican | R+8.5 |
| EDGEFIELD, SC | Republican | R+21.7 |
| FAIRFIELD, SC | Democratic | D+24.0 |
| FLORENCE, SC | Republican | R+0.7 |
| GEORGETOWN, SC | Republican | R+12.6 |
| GREENVILLE, SC | Republican | R+17.4 |
| GREENWOOD, SC | Republican | R+20.4 |
| HAMPTON, SC | Democratic | D+18.3 |
| HORRY, SC | Republican | R+31.2 |
| JASPER, SC | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| KERSHAW, SC | Republican | R+21.4 |
| LANCASTER, SC | Republican | R+20.2 |
| LAURENS, SC | Republican | R+29.5 |
| LEE, SC | Democratic | D+29.5 |
| LEXINGTON, SC | Republican | R+28.8 |
| MARION, SC | Democratic | D+23.6 |
| MARLBORO, SC | Democratic | D+15.1 |
| MCCORMICK, SC | Republican | R+3.3 |
| NEWBERRY, SC | Republican | R+22.3 |
| OCONEE, SC | Republican | R+46.4 |
| ORANGEBURG, SC | Democratic | D+35.2 |
| PICKENS, SC | Republican | R+49.5 |
| RICHLAND, SC | Democratic | D+38.5 |
| SALUDA, SC | Republican | R+33.2 |
| SPARTANBURG, SC | Republican | R+25.0 |
| SUMTER, SC | Democratic | D+14.9 |
| UNION, SC | Republican | R+20.9 |
| WILLIAMSBURG, SC | Democratic | D+31.8 |
| YORK, SC | Republican | R+14.0 |
presidential baselinePresident 2020R+11.7Senate 2020R+10.3vs. baselineD+1.4
South Carolina's 2020 Senate race ran 1.4 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
South Carolina's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −11.4% |
| 1980 | +40.7% |
| 1984 | −35.0% |
| 1986 | +27.5% |
| 1990 | −31.7% |
| 1992 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | −9.4% |
| 1998 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | −10.2% |
| 2004 | −9.6% |
| 2008 | −15.3% |
| 2010 | −34.4% |
| 2014 | −17.5% |
| 2016 | −26.2% |
| 2020 | −10.3% |
| 2022 | −25.9% |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2020 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.