Presidential voting trends in South Carolina
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A bellwether is any indicator or predictor of something. In presidential electoral politics, states may be considered bellwethers of future electoral outcomes because of how many times they have voted for the winning candidate or party. Below is an analysis of South Carolina's voting record in presidential elections from 1900 to 2024. The state's accuracy is based on the number of times the state has voted for the winning presidential candidate. The majority of statistical data is from the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration and compiled, here, by Ballotpedia, unless otherwise noted.
Presidential election voting record in South Carolina
- See also: Presidential voting trends by state and Bellwether
Between 1900 and 2024, South Carolina participated in 32 presidential elections.
1900-2024
- South Carolina voted for Donald Trump (R) in the 2024 presidential election.
- Between 1900 and 2024, South Carolina voted for the winning presidential candidate 53.1% of the time.
- Between 2000 and 2024, South Carolina voted for the winning presidential candidate 57.1% of the time.
- Since 1900, South Carolina has voted Democratic 50% of the time and Republican 46.9% of the time.
- Since 2000, South Carolina has voted Democratic 0% of the time and Republican 100% of the time.
Third-party or alternative major party candidate votes
In 1948, Harry S. Truman ran as a Democrat, Thomas E. Dewey ran as a Republican, and J. Strom Thurmond ran under the States' Rights Democratic Party, also known as the Dixiecrats. Thurman won Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and South Carolina.[1]
Presidential voting history
South Carolina presidential election results (1900-2024)
- 16 Democratic wins
- 15 Republican wins
- 1 other win
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 |
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| Winning Party | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | SR[2] | D | D | D | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
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See also
Use the dropdown menu below to navigate Ballotpedia's coverage of presidential election voting trends in each state.
- Presidential voting history by state
- Presidential voting trends by state
- Presidential election accuracy data
- Presidential statewide margins of victory of five percentage points or fewer, 1948-2024
- Splits between the Electoral College and popular vote
- Results of U.S. House elections in presidential election years, 1920-2020
External links
- U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
- University of California Santa Barbara, The American Presidency Project
Footnotes
- ↑ U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, "Electoral Votes, 1940-1948," accessed June 21, 2016
- ↑ States' Rights Democratic Party
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