Calhoun County, SC

Metropolitan Statistical Area: Columbia, SC
Designated Market Area: Columbia, SC
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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

St. Matthews town (pop. 1,932) Cameron town (pop. 486)  

Tracts in Calhoun County, SC

Census Tract 9501, Calhoun County, South Carolina     Census Tract 9502.01, Calhoun County, South Carolina     Census Tract 9502.02, Calhoun County, South Carolina     Census Tract 9504, Calhoun County, South Carolina        

2022 population: 14,179   ( 996 from 2010 , 57 from 2020)
Land area: 381.2 square miles
Population density: 37.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	7,762	54.74%	3.7%
Black:	5,455	38.47%	15.0%
Indian:	71	0.50%	65.1%
Asian:	77	0.54%	92.5%
2+ races:	189	1.33%	28.6%
Hispanic:	625	4.41%	36.5%
Total non-White:	6,417	45.26%	9.8%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	252	8.9
Deaths:	546	19.3
Net Migration:	345	12.2
Net Immigration:	0	0.0

Change in White population:	-297	-2.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	-699	-4.6

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	72%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,305	51.9%	Joe Biden (D)	3,905	47.1%	81 [+]	1.0%	8,291	-3	5	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 58 (0.7%);
2016	65%	Donald Trump (R)	3,787	50.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,573	47.3%	189 [+]	2.5%	7,549	-5	4	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 105 (1.4%); Evan McMullin (I) 39 (0.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 24 (0.3%);
2012	67%	Barack Obama* (D)	4,045	51.6%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,707	47.3%	82 [+]	1.0%	7,834	-7	0	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 37 (0.5%);
2008	66%	Barack Obama (D)	3,970	51.3%	John McCain (R)	3,695	47.8%	73 [+]	0.9%	7,738	-6	2	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 26 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (I) 17 (0.2%);
2004	60%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,448	49.8%	John Kerry (D)	3,393	49.0%	78 [+]	1.1%	6,919	-8	-1	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 25 (0.4%);
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	3,216	50.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,063	48.1%	94 [+]	1.5%	6,373	-6	3	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 60 (0.9%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 9 (0.1%);
1996	53%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,716	48.5%	Robert Dole (R)	2,520	45.0%	362 [+]	6.5%	5,598	-5	4	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 316 (5.6%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 27 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	60%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,770	47.9%	George Bush* (R)	2,418	41.8%	590 [+]	10.2%	5,778	-6	4	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 564 (9.8%);
1988	53%	George Bush (R)	2,585	54.0%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,175	45.4%	27 [+]	0.6%	4,787	-8	1	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 16 (0.3%);
1984	59%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,742	53.8%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,315	45.4%	37	0.7%	5,094	-10	-5	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	46%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,043	53.0%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,767	45.9%	43 [+]	1.1%	3,853	-4	-5	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 31 (0.8%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 6 (0.2%);
1976	47%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,055	59.3%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,382	39.9%	29 [+]	0.8%	3,466	-3	-8	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	44%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,867	60.9%	George McGovern (D)	1,148	37.5%	50 [+]	1.6%	3,065	-10	0	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 50 (1.6%);
1968	54%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,216	39.5%	George Wallace (AIP)	978	31.8%	885 [+]	28.7%	3,079	-9	-15	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 885 (28.7%);
1964	37%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,591	72.2%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	612	27.8%	0	0.0%	2,203	13	34	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	22%	Richard Nixon (R)	852	61.4%	John Kennedy (D)	536	38.6%	0	0.0%	1,388	13	12	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	17%	Write-ins (I)	693	58.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	341	28.9%	146 [+]	12.4%	1,180	-13	-45	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1956: Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 146 (12.4%);
1952	20%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,107	74.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	384	25.8%	0	0.0%	1,491	25	19	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	12%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	840	95.3%	Harry Truman* (D)	36	4.1%	5 [+]	0.6%	881	-3	-45	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 4 (0.5%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 1 (0.1%);
1944	9%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	602	87.8%	Write-ins (I)	83	12.1%	1 [+]	0.1%	686	-4	-46	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1944: Thomas Dewey (R) 1 (0.1%);
1940	8%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	657	99.5%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3	0.5%	0	0.0%	660	-4	-44	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	11%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	821	99.9%	Alf Landon (R)	1	0.1%	0	0.0%	822	-1	-36	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	9%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	694	98.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	10	1.4%	0	0.0%	704	0	-38	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	8%	Al Smith (D)	577	98.8%	Herbert Hoover (R)	7	1.2%	0	0.0%	584	-7	-57	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	8%	John Davis (D)	593	99.0%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	5	0.8%	1 [+]	0.2%	599	-1	-53	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 1 (0.2%);
1920	8%	James Cox (D)	631	93.9%	Warren Harding (R)	41	6.1%	0	0.0%	672	2	-54	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	10%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	665	89.5%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	41	5.5%	37 [+]	5.0%	743	3	-41	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 35 (4.7%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	7%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	460	84.7%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	68	12.5%	15 [+]	2.8%	543	2	-20	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 15 (2.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1908	13%	William J. Bryan (D)	669	92.3%	William Taft (R)	54	7.4%	2 [+]	0.3%	725	1	-44	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Calhoun County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	3,905	47.1%
Donald Trump* (R)	4,305	51.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	58	0.7%
Other	23	0.3%
TOTAL	8,291
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 5

2016 President, Calhoun County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	3,573	47.3%
Donald Trump (R)	3,787	50.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	105	1.4%
Jill Stein (Grn)	24	0.3%
Evan McMullin (I)	39	0.5%
Other	21	0.3%
TOTAL	7,549
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 4

2012 President, Calhoun County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	4,045	51.6%
Mitt Romney (R)	3,707	47.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	37	0.5%
Other	45	0.6%
TOTAL	7,834
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): 0

2008 President, Calhoun County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	3,970	51.3%
John McCain (R)	3,695	47.8%
Ralph Nader (I)	17	0.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	26	0.3%
Other	30	0.4%
TOTAL	7,738
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Calhoun County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	3,448	49.8%
John Kerry (D)	3,393	49.0%
Ralph Nader (I)	25	0.4%
Other	53	0.8%
TOTAL	6,919
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -1

2000 President, Calhoun County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	3,216	50.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,063	48.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	60	0.9%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	9	0.1%
Other	25	0.4%
TOTAL	6,373
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 3

1996 President, Calhoun County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	2,716	48.5%
Robert Dole (R)	2,520	45.0%
Ross Perot (Ref)	316	5.6%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	27	0.5%
Other	19	0.3%
TOTAL	5,598
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 4

1992 President, Calhoun County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	2,770	47.9%
George Bush* (R)	2,418	41.8%
Ross Perot (I)	564	9.8%
Other	26	0.4%
TOTAL	5,778
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 4

1988 President, Calhoun County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,585	54.0%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,175	45.4%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	16	0.3%
Other	11	0.2%
TOTAL	4,787
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): 1

1984 President, Calhoun County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,742	53.8%
Walter Mondale (D)	2,315	45.4%
Other	37	0.7%
TOTAL	5,094
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -5

1980 President, Calhoun County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	1,767	45.9%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,043	53.0%
John Anderson (I)	31	0.8%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	6	0.2%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	3,853
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -5

1976 President, Calhoun County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,055	59.3%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,382	39.9%
Other	29	0.8%
TOTAL	3,466
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -8

1972 President, Calhoun County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,867	60.9%
George McGovern (D)	1,148	37.5%
John Schmitz (Amer)	50	1.6%
TOTAL	3,065
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): 0

1952 President, Calhoun County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,107	74.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	384	25.8%
TOTAL	1,491
Turnout: 20% Diff (St): 25 Diff (US): 19

1948 President, Calhoun County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	36	4.1%
Thomas Dewey (R)	4	0.5%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	840	95.3%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	1	0.1%
TOTAL	881
Turnout: 12% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -45

1944 President, Calhoun County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	602	87.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1	0.1%
Other	83	12.1%
TOTAL	686
Turnout: 9% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -46

1940 President, Calhoun County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	657	99.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3	0.5%
TOTAL	660
Turnout: 8% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -44

1936 President, Calhoun County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	821	99.9%
Alf Landon (R)	1	0.1%
TOTAL	822
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -36

1932 President, Calhoun County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	694	98.6%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	10	1.4%
TOTAL	704
Turnout: 9% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -38

1928 President, Calhoun County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	7	1.2%
Al Smith (D)	577	98.8%
TOTAL	584
Turnout: 8% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -57

1924 President, Calhoun County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	5	0.8%
John Davis (D)	593	99.0%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1	0.2%
TOTAL	599
Turnout: 8% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -53

1920 President, Calhoun County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	41	6.1%
James Cox (D)	631	93.9%
TOTAL	672
Turnout: 8% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -54

1916 President, Calhoun County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	665	89.5%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	41	5.5%
Allan Benson (Soc)	35	4.7%
Other	2	0.3%
TOTAL	743
Turnout: 10% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -41

1912 President, Calhoun County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	460	84.7%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	68	12.5%
William Taft* (R)	15	2.8%
TOTAL	543
Turnout: 7% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -20

1908 President, Calhoun County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	54	7.4%
William J. Bryan (D)	669	92.3%
Other	2	0.3%
TOTAL	725
Turnout: 13% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -44

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Calhoun 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	49%	Tim Scott* (R)	3,430	61.3%	Krystle Matthews (D)	2,159	38.6%	10 [+]	0.2%	5,599	-2	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 10 (0.2%);
2022	G	49%	Henry McMaster* (R)	3,238	57.6%	Joe Cunningham (D)	2,301	40.9%	83 [+]	1.5%	5,622	0	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Bruce Reeves (Libertarian) 77 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2020	S2	73%	Lindsey Graham* (R)	4,201	50.6%	Jaime Harrison (D)	3,975	47.9%	128 [+]	1.5%	8,304	-4	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Bill Bledsoe (Constitution) 123 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2018	G	52%	James Smith (D)	2,990	50.3%	Henry McMaster* (R)	2,952	49.6%	6 [+]	0.1%	5,948	-4	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2016	S3	64%	Tim Scott* (R)	3,834	51.9%	Thomas Dixon (D)	3,365	45.5%	189 [+]	2.6%	7,388	-9	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Bill Bledsoe (Libertarian) 136 (1.8%); Michael Scarborough (American) 47 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2014	S3	45%	Joyce Dickerson (D)	2,629	50.6%	Tim Scott (R)	2,501	48.1%	70 [+]	1.3%	5,200	-13	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jill Bossi (American) 69 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	S2	45%	Brad Hutto (D)	2,842	54.4%	Lindsey Graham* (R)	2,194	42.0%	186 [+]	3.6%	5,222	-12	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Thomas Ravenel (I) 111 (2.1%); Victor Kocher (Libertarian) 74 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	G	45%	Vincent Sheheen (D)	2,773	53.2%	Nikki Haley* (R)	2,335	44.8%	109 [+]	2.1%	5,217	-11	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve French (Libertarian) 47 (0.9%); Tom Ervin (I) 37 (0.7%); Morgan Reeves (United Citizens) 23 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2010	S3	48%	Jim DeMint* (R)	3,069	53.7%	Alvin Greene (D)	2,170	37.9%	481 [+]	8.4%	5,720	-8	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tom Clements (Green) 398 (7.0%); Other (Write-in) 83 (1.5%);
2010	G	49%	Vincent Sheheen (D)	3,126	53.4%	Nikki Haley (R)	2,642	45.1%	85 [+]	1.5%	5,853	-6	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Morgan Reeves (Green) 78 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
2008	S2	64%	Lindsey Graham* (R)	3,924	51.7%	Bob Conley (D)	3,664	48.2%	6 [+]	0.1%	7,594	-6	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2006	G	38%	Tommy Moore (D)	2,275	51.3%	Mark Sanford* (R)	2,156	48.6%	5 [+]	0.1%	4,436	-6	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2004	S3	59%	Inez Tenenbaum (D)	3,562	52.3%	Jim DeMint (R)	3,118	45.8%	126 [+]	1.9%	6,806	-8	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Reb Sutherland (Libertarian) 45 (0.7%); Patrick Tyndall (Constitution) 36 (0.5%); Tee Ferguson (United Citizens) 21 (0.3%); Efia Nwangaza (Green) 13 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.2%);
2002	S2	47%	Alex Sanders (D)	2,839	52.9%	Lindsey Graham (R)	2,481	46.2%	45 [+]	0.8%	5,365	-8	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Victor Kocher (Libertarian) 28 (0.5%); Ted Adams (Constitution) 16 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2002	G	47%	Jim Hodges* (D)	2,884	53.6%	Mark Sanford (R)	2,494	46.3%	4 [+]	0.1%	5,382	-6	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
1998	S3	52%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	3,470	61.2%	Bob Inglis (R)	2,089	36.9%	108 [+]	1.9%	5,667	-9	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Richard Quillian (Libertarian) 104 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
1998	G	52%	Jim Hodges (D)	3,449	60.8%	David Beasley* (R)	2,117	37.3%	105 [+]	1.9%	5,671	-8	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Timothy Moultrie (Libertarian) 101 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
1996	S2	56%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	3,055	51.9%	Elliot Close (D)	2,709	46.0%	127 [+]	2.2%	5,891	-2	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Richard Quillian (Libertarian) 62 (1.1%); Peter Ashy (Reform) 35 (0.6%); Annette Estes (Natural Law) 25 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
1994	G	42%	David Beasley (R)	2,103	49.6%	Nick Theodore (D)	2,086	49.2%	48 [+]	1.1%	4,237	-1	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Wayne Griffin (New Alliance) 21 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 14 (0.3%); John Peeples (U.S. Taxpayers) 13 (0.3%);
1992	S3	57%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	3,305	60.2%	Thomas Hartnett (R)	2,049	37.3%	138 [+]	2.5%	5,492	-10	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Mark Johnson (Libertarian) 110 (2.0%); Robert Clarkson (American) 23 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
1990	S2	37%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	2,087	61.3%	Bob Cunningham (D)	1,242	36.5%	74 [+]	2.2%	3,403	-3	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: William Griffin (Libertarian) 47 (1.4%); Marion Metts (American) 27 (0.8%);
1990	G	39%	Carroll Campbell* (R)	2,343	64.4%	Theo Mitchell (D)	1,241	34.1%	56 [+]	1.5%	3,640	-5	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: John Peeples (American) 49 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.2%);
1986	S3	41%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	2,325	64.5%	Henry McMaster (R)	1,262	35.0%	20 [+]	0.6%	3,607	-1	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Steve Vandervelde (Libertarian) 10 (0.3%); Ray Hillyard (American) 10 (0.3%);
1986	G	42%	Mike Daniel (D)	1,893	50.4%	Carroll Campbell (R)	1,841	49.0%	25 [+]	0.7%	3,759	-2	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: William Griffin (Libertarian) 13 (0.3%); Millard Smith (American) 11 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1984	S2	51%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	2,865	64.4%	Melvin Purvis (D)	1,539	34.6%	45 [+]	1.0%	4,449	-2	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Stephen Davis (Libertarian) 39 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
1982	G	48%	Richard Riley* (D)	2,706	66.4%	William Workman (R)	1,365	33.5%	2 [+]	0.0%	4,073	3	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1980	S3	45%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	2,683	71.9%	Marshall Mays (R)	1,047	28.1%	1 [+]	0.0%	3,731	-2	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1978	S2	42%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	1,705	53.8%	Charles Ravenel (D)	1,466	46.2%	0	0.0%	3,171	-2	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	40%	Richard Riley (D)	1,800	59.5%	Edward Young (R)	1,203	39.8%	21 [+]	0.7%	3,024	2	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Judy Reynolds (I) 19 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
1974	S3	34%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	1,651	67.7%	Gwenyfred Bush (R)	756	31.0%	30 [+]	1.2%	2,437	2	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Harold Hough (I) 30 (1.2%);
1974	G	35%	W.J. Bryan Dorn (D)	1,314	51.8%	James Edwards (R)	1,196	47.2%	25 [+]	1.0%	2,535	-4	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Peggy Jennings (I) 25 (1.0%);
1972	S2	45%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	1,763	56.5%	Eugene Zeigler (D)	1,351	43.3%	5 [+]	0.2%	3,119	-7	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.2%);
1970	G	40%	John West (D)	1,249	50.0%	Albert Watson (R)	1,176	47.1%	74 [+]	3.0%	2,499	1	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Red Bethea (I) 47 (1.9%); Thomas Broadwater (United Citizens) 27 (1.1%);
1968	S3	53%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	2,010	66.3%	Marshall Parker (R)	1,023	33.7%	0	0.0%	3,033	-4	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S3	44%	Ernest Hollings (D)	1,357	53.0%	Marshall Parker (R)	1,203	47.0%	0	0.0%	2,560	-2	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	S2	43%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	1,464	57.6%	Bradley Morrah (D)	1,076	42.4%	0	0.0%	2,540	-5	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	45%	Robert McNair* (D)	1,476	56.3%	Joseph Rogers (R)	1,145	43.7%	0	0.0%	2,621	2	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1962	S3	21%	William Workman (R)	744	58.2%	Olin Johnston* (D)	534	41.8%	0	0.0%	1,278	15	0.41%
[-] 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 Calhoun County, SC

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Voter Registration Data for Calhoun County, SC

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Calhoun County, SC were estimated to be 37% Republican and 53% Democrat.