Abbeville County, SC

Designated Market Area: Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson, SC-NC-GA
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

Places in Abbeville County, SC     [Sort places by name]

Abbeville city (pop. 4,892) Calhoun Falls town (pop. 1,939) Lake Secession CDP (pop. 1,246) Due West town (pop. 1,148) Donalds town (pop. 374) Antreville CDP (pop. 286) Lowndesville town (pop. 184) Honea Path town (pop. 28)  

Tracts in Abbeville County, SC

Census Tract 9501, Abbeville County, South Carolina     Census Tract 9502, Abbeville County, South Carolina     Census Tract 9503, Abbeville County, South Carolina     Census Tract 9504.01, Abbeville County, South Carolina     Census Tract 9504.02, Abbeville County, South Carolina     Census Tract 9505, Abbeville County, South Carolina     Census Tract 9506, Abbeville County, South Carolina        

2022 population: 24,356   ( 1,061 from 2010 , 69 from 2020)
Land area: 491.2 square miles
Population density: 49.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	17,015	69.86%	3.1%
Black:	6,238	25.61%	12.9%
Indian:	89	0.37%	50.8%
Asian:	88	0.36%	10.0%
2+ races:	425	1.74%	54.0%
Hispanic:	501	2.06%	96.5%
Total non-White:	7,341	30.14%	6.5%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	517	10.6
Deaths:	895	18.4
Net Migration:	424	8.7
Net Immigration:	11	0.2

Change in White population:	-549	-2.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-512	-2.0

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	8,215	66.1%	Joe Biden (D)	4,101	33.0%	117 [+]	0.9%	12,433	11	19	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 88 (0.7%);
2016	56%	Donald Trump (R)	6,763	62.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,741	34.7%	271 [+]	2.5%	10,775	8	17	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 129 (1.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 56 (0.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 36 (0.3%);
2012	55%	Mitt Romney (R)	5,981	56.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	4,543	42.6%	147 [+]	1.4%	10,671	1	9	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 71 (0.7%);
2008	56%	John McCain (R)	6,264	56.9%	Barack Obama (D)	4,593	41.8%	144 [+]	1.3%	11,001	3	11	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 38 (0.3%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 25 (0.2%);
2004	51%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,436	54.8%	John Kerry (D)	4,389	44.2%	100 [+]	1.0%	9,925	-3	4	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 28 (0.3%);
2000	43%	George W. Bush (R)	4,450	53.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,766	45.0%	158 [+]	1.9%	8,374	-4	5	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 70 (0.8%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 66 (0.8%);
1996	38%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,493	49.2%	Robert Dole (R)	3,054	43.0%	553 [+]	7.8%	7,100	-7	2	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 537 (7.6%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 8 (0.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	46%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,968	47.6%	George Bush* (R)	3,317	39.8%	1,058 [+]	12.7%	8,343	-8	2	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,036 (12.4%);
1988	43%	George Bush (R)	3,738	50.5%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,629	49.0%	34 [+]	0.5%	7,401	-11	-3	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 19 (0.3%);
1984	41%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,798	55.2%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,051	44.4%	26	0.4%	6,875	-8	-4	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	42%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,049	61.1%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,361	35.6%	222 [+]	3.3%	6,632	-14	-15	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 111 (1.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 96 (1.4%);
1976	45%	Jimmy Carter (D)	4,700	72.1%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,791	27.5%	31 [+]	0.5%	6,522	-16	-21	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	34%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,266	68.9%	George McGovern (D)	1,349	28.5%	122 [+]	2.6%	4,737	-2	8	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 122 (2.6%);
1968	51%	George Wallace (AIP)	3,201	54.8%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,425	24.4%	1,213 [+]	20.8%	5,839	-17	-23	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 1,213 (20.8%);
1964	36%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,689	65.0%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,448	35.0%	0	0.0%	4,137	-24	-3	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	34%	John Kennedy (D)	3,064	78.4%	Richard Nixon (R)	845	21.6%	0	0.0%	3,909	-27	-28	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	30%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,985	83.4%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	339	9.5%	257	7.2%	3,581	-16	-48	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	31%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,776	74.1%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	970	25.9%	0	0.0%	3,746	-23	-29	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	9%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	782	73.5%	Harry Truman* (D)	254	23.9%	28 [+]	2.6%	1,064	-2	-43	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 23 (2.2%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 5 (0.5%);
1944	7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	789	96.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	19	2.3%	11	1.3%	819	-2	-44	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	9%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,007	96.9%	Wendell Willkie (R)	32	3.1%	0	0.0%	1,039	-1	-42	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	12%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,265	98.2%	Alf Landon (R)	23	1.8%	0	0.0%	1,288	0	-35	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	11%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,184	99.2%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	9	0.8%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,194	-1	-39	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 1 (0.1%);
1928	10%	Al Smith (D)	1,020	94.0%	Herbert Hoover (R)	65	6.0%	0	0.0%	1,085	-3	-52	1.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	6%	John Davis (D)	681	92.4%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	37	5.0%	19 [+]	2.6%	737	0	-51	1.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Calvin Coolidge (R) 19 (2.6%);
1920	7%	James Cox (D)	868	98.5%	Warren Harding (R)	13	1.5%	0	0.0%	881	-2	-59	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	7%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	900	98.8%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	8	0.9%	3 [+]	0.3%	911	-2	-45	1.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	8%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,095	98.8%	William Taft* (R)	9	0.8%	4 [+]	0.4%	1,108	0	-22	2.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 4 (0.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1908	10%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,481	99.1%	William Taft (R)	9	0.6%	4 [+]	0.3%	1,494	-5	-51	2.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	5%	Alton Parker (D)	665	96.9%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	21	3.1%	0	0.0%	686	-2	-53	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	10%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,366	99.4%	William McKinley* (R)	8	0.6%	0	0.0%	1,374	-6	-51	2.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Abbeville County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	4,101	33.0%
Donald Trump* (R)	8,215	66.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	88	0.7%
Other	29	0.2%
TOTAL	12,433
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Abbeville County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	3,741	34.7%
Donald Trump (R)	6,763	62.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	129	1.2%
Jill Stein (Grn)	36	0.3%
Evan McMullin (I)	56	0.5%
Other	50	0.5%
TOTAL	10,775
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Abbeville County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	4,543	42.6%
Mitt Romney (R)	5,981	56.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	71	0.7%
Other	76	0.7%
TOTAL	10,671
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Abbeville County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	4,593	41.8%
John McCain (R)	6,264	56.9%
Ralph Nader (I)	38	0.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	25	0.2%
Other	81	0.7%
TOTAL	11,001
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 11

2004 President, Abbeville County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	5,436	54.8%
John Kerry (D)	4,389	44.2%
Ralph Nader (I)	28	0.3%
Other	72	0.7%
TOTAL	9,925
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Abbeville County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	4,450	53.1%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,766	45.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	66	0.8%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	70	0.8%
Other	22	0.3%
TOTAL	8,374
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 5

1996 President, Abbeville County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	3,493	49.2%
Robert Dole (R)	3,054	43.0%
Ross Perot (Ref)	537	7.6%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	8	0.1%
Other	8	0.1%
TOTAL	7,100
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): 2

1992 President, Abbeville County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	3,968	47.6%
George Bush* (R)	3,317	39.8%
Ross Perot (I)	1,036	12.4%
Other	22	0.3%
TOTAL	8,343
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): 2

1988 President, Abbeville County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	3,738	50.5%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,629	49.0%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	19	0.3%
Other	15	0.2%
TOTAL	7,401
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -3

1984 President, Abbeville County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,798	55.2%
Walter Mondale (D)	3,051	44.4%
Other	26	0.4%
TOTAL	6,875
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -4

1980 President, Abbeville County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	2,361	35.6%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,049	61.1%
John Anderson (I)	111	1.7%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	96	1.4%
Other	15	0.2%
TOTAL	6,632
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -15

1976 President, Abbeville County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	4,700	72.1%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,791	27.5%
Other	31	0.5%
TOTAL	6,522
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -21

1972 President, Abbeville County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,266	68.9%
George McGovern (D)	1,349	28.5%
John Schmitz (Amer)	122	2.6%
TOTAL	4,737
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 8

1964 President, Abbeville County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,689	65.0%
Barry Goldwater (R)	1,448	35.0%
TOTAL	4,137
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -24 Diff (US): -3

1960 President, Abbeville County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	3,064	78.4%
Richard Nixon (R)	845	21.6%
TOTAL	3,909
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): -27 Diff (US): -28

1956 President, Abbeville County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	339	9.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,985	83.4%
Other	257	7.2%
TOTAL	3,581
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -48

1948 President, Abbeville County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	254	23.9%
Thomas Dewey (R)	23	2.2%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	782	73.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	5	0.5%
TOTAL	1,064
Turnout: 9% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -43

1944 President, Abbeville County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	789	96.3%
Thomas Dewey (R)	19	2.3%
Other	11	1.3%
TOTAL	819
Turnout: 7% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -44

1940 President, Abbeville County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,007	96.9%
Wendell Willkie (R)	32	3.1%
TOTAL	1,039
Turnout: 9% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -42

1936 President, Abbeville County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,265	98.2%
Alf Landon (R)	23	1.8%
TOTAL	1,288
Turnout: 12% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -35

1932 President, Abbeville County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,184	99.2%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	9	0.8%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,194
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -39

1928 President, Abbeville County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	65	6.0%
Al Smith (D)	1,020	94.0%
TOTAL	1,085
Turnout: 10% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -52

1920 President, Abbeville County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	13	1.5%
James Cox (D)	868	98.5%
TOTAL	881
Turnout: 7% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -59

1916 President, Abbeville County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	900	98.8%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	8	0.9%
Other	3	0.3%
TOTAL	911
Turnout: 7% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -45

1912 President, Abbeville County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,095	98.8%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	4	0.4%
William Taft* (R)	9	0.8%
TOTAL	1,108
Turnout: 8% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -22

1908 President, Abbeville County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	9	0.6%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,481	99.1%
Other	4	0.3%
TOTAL	1,494
Turnout: 10% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -51

1904 President, Abbeville County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	21	3.1%
Alton Parker (D)	665	96.9%
TOTAL	686
Turnout: 5% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -53

1900 President, Abbeville County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	8	0.6%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,366	99.4%
TOTAL	1,374
Turnout: 10% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -51

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Abbeville County, SC

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	44%	Tim Scott* (R)	6,259	73.0%	Krystle Matthews (D)	2,310	26.9%	4 [+]	0.0%	8,573	10	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2022	G	44%	Henry McMaster* (R)	6,010	69.9%	Joe Cunningham (D)	2,498	29.0%	93 [+]	1.1%	8,601	12	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Bruce Reeves (Libertarian) 89 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2020	S2	64%	Lindsey Graham* (R)	8,025	64.5%	Jaime Harrison (D)	4,232	34.0%	193 [+]	1.6%	12,450	10	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Bill Bledsoe (Constitution) 182 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.1%);
2018	G	44%	Henry McMaster* (R)	5,451	63.6%	James Smith (D)	3,113	36.3%	8 [+]	0.1%	8,572	10	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
2016	S3	54%	Tim Scott* (R)	6,669	63.7%	Thomas Dixon (D)	3,570	34.1%	231 [+]	2.2%	10,470	3	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Bill Bledsoe (Libertarian) 167 (1.6%); Michael Scarborough (American) 58 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2014	S3	37%	Tim Scott (R)	4,472	62.5%	Joyce Dickerson (D)	2,577	36.0%	108 [+]	1.5%	7,157	1	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jill Bossi (American) 105 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2014	S2	37%	Lindsey Graham* (R)	4,057	56.5%	Brad Hutto (D)	2,623	36.5%	502 [+]	7.0%	7,182	2	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Thomas Ravenel (I) 336 (4.7%); Victor Kocher (Libertarian) 150 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 16 (0.2%);
2014	G	37%	Nikki Haley* (R)	4,256	59.1%	Vincent Sheheen (D)	2,756	38.3%	190 [+]	2.6%	7,202	3	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Tom Ervin (I) 85 (1.2%); Steve French (Libertarian) 70 (1.0%); Morgan Reeves (United Citizens) 29 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2010	S3	37%	Jim DeMint* (R)	4,342	60.0%	Alvin Greene (D)	2,425	33.5%	469 [+]	6.5%	7,236	-1	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tom Clements (Green) 429 (5.9%); Other (Write-in) 40 (0.6%);
2010	G	37%	Vincent Sheheen (D)	3,807	52.0%	Nikki Haley (R)	3,359	45.9%	155 [+]	2.1%	7,321	-5	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Morgan Reeves (Green) 122 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 33 (0.5%);
2008	S2	55%	Lindsey Graham* (R)	6,226	57.7%	Bob Conley (D)	4,558	42.2%	7 [+]	0.1%	10,791	0	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
2006	G	34%	Tommy Moore (D)	3,561	53.3%	Mark Sanford* (R)	3,112	46.6%	2 [+]	0.0%	6,675	-8	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2004	S3	50%	Jim DeMint (R)	4,954	50.8%	Inez Tenenbaum (D)	4,592	47.1%	197 [+]	2.0%	9,743	-3	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Patrick Tyndall (Constitution) 88 (0.9%); Tee Ferguson (United Citizens) 43 (0.4%); Reb Sutherland (Libertarian) 40 (0.4%); Efia Nwangaza (Green) 20 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2002	S2	39%	Alex Sanders (D)	3,774	49.7%	Lindsey Graham (R)	3,687	48.5%	134 [+]	1.8%	7,595	-6	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Ted Adams (Constitution) 97 (1.3%); Victor Kocher (Libertarian) 37 (0.5%);
2002	G	39%	Jim Hodges* (D)	4,270	56.2%	Mark Sanford (R)	3,327	43.8%	2 [+]	0.0%	7,599	-9	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1998	S3	39%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	4,404	59.1%	Bob Inglis (R)	2,932	39.3%	118 [+]	1.6%	7,454	-6	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Richard Quillian (Libertarian) 113 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
1998	G	39%	Jim Hodges (D)	4,249	57.0%	David Beasley* (R)	3,127	41.9%	83 [+]	1.1%	7,459	-3	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Timothy Moultrie (Libertarian) 83 (1.1%);
1996	S2	41%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	3,925	50.5%	Elliot Close (D)	3,638	46.8%	212 [+]	2.7%	7,775	-3	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Annette Estes (Natural Law) 122 (1.6%); Richard Quillian (Libertarian) 47 (0.6%); Peter Ashy (Reform) 43 (0.6%);
1994	G	34%	Nick Theodore (D)	3,536	55.7%	David Beasley (R)	2,779	43.8%	33 [+]	0.5%	6,348	-7	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: John Peeples (U.S. Taxpayers) 22 (0.3%); Wayne Griffin (New Alliance) 11 (0.2%);
1992	S3	43%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	4,821	61.5%	Thomas Hartnett (R)	2,869	36.6%	154 [+]	2.0%	7,844	-10	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Mark Johnson (Libertarian) 84 (1.1%); Robert Clarkson (American) 70 (0.9%);
1990	S2	31%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	3,247	59.0%	Bob Cunningham (D)	2,160	39.3%	96 [+]	1.7%	5,503	-5	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: William Griffin (Libertarian) 53 (1.0%); Marion Metts (American) 43 (0.8%);
1990	G	32%	Carroll Campbell* (R)	3,663	65.5%	Theo Mitchell (D)	1,805	32.3%	125 [+]	2.2%	5,593	-4	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: John Peeples (American) 125 (2.2%);
1986	S3	32%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	4,075	75.9%	Henry McMaster (R)	1,250	23.3%	45 [+]	0.8%	5,370	-12	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Steve Vandervelde (Libertarian) 28 (0.5%); Ray Hillyard (American) 17 (0.3%);
1986	G	33%	Mike Daniel (D)	3,390	60.4%	Carroll Campbell (R)	2,188	39.0%	35 [+]	0.6%	5,613	-12	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: William Griffin (Libertarian) 24 (0.4%); Millard Smith (American) 11 (0.2%);
1984	S2	39%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	4,056	61.8%	Melvin Purvis (D)	2,440	37.2%	63 [+]	1.0%	6,559	-5	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Stephen Davis (Libertarian) 62 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1982	G	26%	Richard Riley* (D)	3,415	82.0%	William Workman (R)	751	18.0%	0	0.0%	4,166	-12	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1980	S3	39%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	5,020	80.6%	Marshall Mays (R)	1,206	19.4%	0	0.0%	6,226	-10	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1978	S2	34%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	3,041	60.9%	Charles Ravenel (D)	1,950	39.1%	0	0.0%	4,991	5	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	33%	Richard Riley (D)	3,455	70.8%	Edward Young (R)	1,393	28.6%	31 [+]	0.6%	4,879	-9	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Judy Reynolds (I) 31 (0.6%);
1974	S3	31%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	3,714	83.4%	Gwenyfred Bush (R)	662	14.9%	75 [+]	1.7%	4,451	-14	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Harold Hough (I) 75 (1.7%);
1974	G	32%	W.J. Bryan Dorn (D)	3,597	79.1%	James Edwards (R)	891	19.6%	61 [+]	1.3%	4,549	-31	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Peggy Jennings (I) 61 (1.3%);
1972	S2	34%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	2,856	60.5%	Eugene Zeigler (D)	1,862	39.5%	0	0.0%	4,718	-3	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	G	33%	John West (D)	2,905	70.2%	Albert Watson (R)	1,071	25.9%	165 [+]	4.0%	4,141	-20	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Red Bethea (I) 158 (3.8%); Thomas Broadwater (United Citizens) 7 (0.2%);
1968	S3	49%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	4,181	76.0%	Marshall Parker (R)	1,323	24.0%	0	0.0%	5,504	-14	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S3	30%	Ernest Hollings (D)	2,079	61.0%	Marshall Parker (R)	1,327	39.0%	0	0.0%	3,406	-10	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	S2	30%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	1,812	52.7%	Bradley Morrah (D)	1,626	47.3%	0	0.0%	3,438	-9	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	31%	Robert McNair* (D)	2,590	74.6%	Joseph Rogers (R)	882	25.4%	0	0.0%	3,472	-16	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1962	S3	28%	Olin Johnston* (D)	2,556	81.7%	William Workman (R)	572	18.3%	0	0.0%	3,128	-25	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	County data not available for this election: Donald Russell (D) was unopposed.
1960	S2	County data not available for this election: Strom Thurmond* (D) was unopposed.

*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Abbeville County, SC

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Voter Registration Data for Abbeville County, SC

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Abbeville County, SC were estimated to be 61% Republican and 36% Democrat.