R+6.2 Swing

South Carolina voted R+17.9 in the 2024 presidential election, awarding its 9 electoral votes to Donald Trump (Republican). A total of 2,548,140 votes were cast.

This represents a R+6.2 swing from 2020. South Carolina is classified as Safe Republican based on the 2024 results. Trump received 1,483,747 votes (58.2%) to 1,028,452 (40.4%) for Harris.

South Carolina

9 Electoral Votes|Safe Republican
R+0.0
2024 Margin
Harris: 0 votesTrump: 0 votes

Donald Trump won South Carolina in the 2024 presidential election, securing the state's 9 electoral votes. A total of 0 votes were cast.

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Presidential Margin Trend

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

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South Carolina swung 6.2 points toward Republican compared to 2020.

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South Carolina has voted Republican in 12 consecutive elections since 1980.

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
28.9%(Above Average)
Catholic
8.0%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
7.4%
Black Protestant
5.5%(Major Center)
LDS/Mormon
0.8%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
12.1%
German
9.3%
Irish
9.1%
American Heritage
8.3%
Italian
3.4%
Mexican
3.4%
+ 4 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:40.0 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.4%
18-29
9.1%
30-44
25.4%
45-64
25.2%
65+
18.9%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & TechnicalMajor Specialization
22.1%(1.9x US)
Manufacturing
13.1%(1.3x US)
Healthcare & Social ServicesExceptional Hub
13.1%(2.8x US)
Educational Services
13.1%(1.5x US)
Construction
7.2%
Retail Trade
4.3%(0.4x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

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Total Registered3,733,793
South Carolina does not track party registration
As of November 2020

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