Election Results for Colleton County, SC -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,018	13.2
Deaths:	1,612	20.9
Net Migration:	456	5.9
Net Immigration:	101	1.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,349	R +374	R + 0.9%
D +975
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,997	R +1,870	R + 9.8%
D +127
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,915	R +1,929	R + 10.2%
D -14

2016 vs. 2008	R +566	R +1,555	R + 9.3%
D -989
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	65%	Donald Trump* (R)	10,440	54.1%	Joe Biden (D)	8,602	44.6%	241 [+]	1.2%	19,283	-1	7	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 178 (0.9%);
2016	58%	Donald Trump (R)	9,091	52.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	7,627	44.2%	533 [+]	3.1%	17,251	-2	7	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 262 (1.5%); Evan McMullin (I) 103 (0.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 79 (0.5%);
2012	58%	Barack Obama* (D)	8,475	49.6%	Mitt Romney (R)	8,443	49.4%	168 [+]	1.0%	17,086	-5	2	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 84 (0.5%);
2008	60%	Barack Obama (D)	8,616	49.7%	John McCain (R)	8,525	49.2%	180 [+]	1.0%	17,321	-5	4	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 51 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (I) 42 (0.2%);
2004	50%	George W. Bush* (R)	7,264	51.5%	John Kerry (D)	6,699	47.5%	143 [+]	1.0%	14,106	-6	1	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 56 (0.4%);
2000	48%	George W. Bush (R)	6,767	50.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	6,449	48.2%	174 [+]	1.3%	13,390	-6	3	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 104 (0.8%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 19 (0.1%);
1996	39%	Bill Clinton* (D)	5,329	51.2%	Robert Dole (R)	4,462	42.9%	610 [+]	5.9%	10,401	-7	2	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 550 (5.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 32 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	45%	Bill Clinton (D)	5,455	48.2%	George Bush* (R)	4,545	40.2%	1,314 [+]	11.6%	11,314	-8	3	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,245 (11.0%);
1988	40%	George Bush (R)	4,962	52.0%	Michael Dukakis (D)	4,508	47.2%	77 [+]	0.8%	9,547	-10	-1	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 26 (0.3%);
1984	49%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	6,200	55.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	4,910	44.1%	35	0.3%	11,145	-8	-3	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	49%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	5,745	54.5%	Ronald Reagan (R)	4,719	44.8%	79 [+]	0.7%	10,543	-5	-6	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 58 (0.6%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 21 (0.2%);
1976	45%	Jimmy Carter (D)	5,134	60.2%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,324	39.0%	64 [+]	0.8%	8,522	-4	-9	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	47%	Richard Nixon* (R)	5,723	69.5%	George McGovern (D)	2,376	28.9%	134 [+]	1.6%	8,233	-1	9	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 134 (1.6%);
1968	58%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,824	34.7%	George Wallace (AIP)	2,670	32.8%	2,651 [+]	32.5%	8,145	-3	-9	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Hubert Humphrey (D) 2,651 (32.5%);
1964	47%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,637	69.3%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,051	30.7%	0	0.0%	6,688	10	31	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	32%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,521	56.2%	John Kennedy (D)	1,962	43.8%	0	0.0%	4,483	7	7	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	28%	Write-ins (I)	1,950	48.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,463	36.1%	635 [+]	15.7%	4,048	-9	-42	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1956: Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 635 (15.7%);
1952	32%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,760	59.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,905	40.8%	0	0.0%	4,665	10	4	1.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	19%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	2,337	89.9%	Harry Truman* (D)	223	8.6%	39 [+]	1.5%	2,599	-2	-44	1.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 39 (1.5%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	15%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,653	82.8%	Write-ins (I)	299	15.0%	45 [+]	2.3%	1,997	-2	-44	1.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1944: Thomas Dewey (R) 45 (2.3%);
1940	10%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,197	94.8%	Wendell Willkie (R)	65	5.2%	0	0.0%	1,262	1	-40	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	13%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,463	99.5%	Alf Landon (R)	8	0.5%	0	0.0%	1,471	-1	-36	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	16%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,908	99.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	5	0.3%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,914	-2	-39	1.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 1 (0.1%);
1928	10%	Al Smith (D)	1,122	98.0%	Herbert Hoover (R)	22	1.9%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,145	-7	-56	1.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 1 (0.1%);
1924	7%	John Davis (D)	800	98.4%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	11	1.4%	2 [+]	0.2%	813	-1	-53	1.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 2 (0.2%);
1920	8%	James Cox (D)	990	98.5%	Warren Harding (R)	15	1.5%	0	0.0%	1,005	-2	-59	1.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	7%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	974	96.8%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	31	3.1%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,006	1	-43	1.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	6%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	797	96.8%	William Taft* (R)	14	1.7%	12 [+]	1.5%	823	1	-21	1.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 12 (1.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	10%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,399	93.9%	William Taft (R)	91	6.1%	0	0.0%	1,490	0	-45	2.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	11%	Alton Parker (D)	1,421	91.6%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	131	8.4%	0	0.0%	1,552	4	-48	2.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	7%	William J. Bryan (D)	889	88.0%	William McKinley* (R)	121	12.0%	0	0.0%	1,010	5	-40	1.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Colleton County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

8,602

44.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

10,440

54.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

178

0.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

19,283

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 7

2016 President, Colleton County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

7,627

44.2%

Donald Trump (R)

9,091

52.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

262

1.5%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.5%

Evan McMullin (I)

103

0.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

17,251

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 7

2012 President, Colleton County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

8,475

49.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

8,443

49.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

17,086

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Colleton County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

8,616

49.7%

John McCain (R)

8,525

49.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.2%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

17,321

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 4

2004 President, Colleton County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

7,264

51.5%

John Kerry (D)

6,699

47.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

14,106

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Colleton County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

6,767

50.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

6,449

48.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

104

0.8%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

13,390

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 3

1996 President, Colleton County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

5,329

51.2%

Robert Dole (R)

4,462

42.9%

Ross Perot (Ref)

550

5.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

10,401

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 2

1992 President, Colleton County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

5,455

48.2%

George Bush* (R)

4,545

40.2%

Ross Perot (I)

1,245

11.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

11,314

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): 3

1988 President, Colleton County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

4,962

52.0%

Michael Dukakis (D)

4,508

47.2%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

9,547

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -1

1984 President, Colleton County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

6,200

55.6%

Walter Mondale (D)

4,910

44.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

11,145

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -3

1980 President, Colleton County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

4,719

44.8%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

5,745

54.5%

John Anderson (I)

0.6%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.2%

TOTAL

10,543

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -6

1976 President, Colleton County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

5,134

60.2%

Gerald Ford* (R)

3,324

39.0%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

8,522

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -9

1972 President, Colleton County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

5,723

69.5%

George McGovern (D)

2,376

28.9%

John Schmitz (Amer)

134

1.6%

TOTAL

8,233

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 9

1968 President, Colleton County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,824

34.7%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,651

32.5%

George Wallace (AIP)

2,670

32.8%

TOTAL

8,145

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -9

1952 President, Colleton County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

2,760

59.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,905

40.8%

TOTAL

4,665

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 4

1948 President, Colleton County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

223

8.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1.5%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

2,337

89.9%

TOTAL

2,599

Turnout: 19%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -44

1944 President, Colleton County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,653

82.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2.3%

Other

299

15.0%

TOTAL

1,997

Turnout: 15%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -44

1940 President, Colleton County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,197

94.8%

Wendell Willkie (R)

5.2%

TOTAL

1,262

Turnout: 10%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -40

1936 President, Colleton County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,463

99.5%

Alf Landon (R)

0.5%

TOTAL

1,471

Turnout: 13%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -36

1932 President, Colleton County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

1,908

99.7%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

0.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

TOTAL

1,914

Turnout: 16%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -39

1928 President, Colleton County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

1.9%

Al Smith (D)

1,122

98.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

TOTAL

1,145

Turnout: 10%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -56

1924 President, Colleton County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1.4%

John Davis (D)

800

98.4%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.2%

TOTAL

813

Turnout: 7%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -53

1920 President, Colleton County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1.5%

James Cox (D)

990

98.5%

TOTAL

1,005

Turnout: 8%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -59

1916 President, Colleton County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

974

96.8%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

3.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,006

Turnout: 7%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -43

1912 President, Colleton County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

797

96.8%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1.5%

William Taft* (R)

1.7%

TOTAL

823

Turnout: 6%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -21

1908 President, Colleton County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

6.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,399

93.9%

TOTAL

1,490

Turnout: 10%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -45

1904 President, Colleton County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

131

8.4%

Alton Parker (D)

1,421

91.6%

TOTAL

1,552

Turnout: 11%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -48

1900 President, Colleton County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

121

12.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

889

88.0%

TOTAL

1,010

Turnout: 7%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -40

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Colleton County, SC

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	42%	Tim Scott* (R)	7,747	61.9%	Krystle Matthews (D)	4,750	38.0%	10 [+]	0.1%	12,507	-1	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
2022	G	42%	Henry McMaster* (R)	7,159	57.1%	Joe Cunningham (D)	5,239	41.8%	147 [+]	1.2%	12,545	-1	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Bruce Reeves (Libertarian) 142 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2020	S2	65%	Lindsey Graham* (R)	10,068	52.2%	Jaime Harrison (D)	8,839	45.8%	386 [+]	2.0%	19,293	-2	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Bill Bledsoe (Constitution) 364 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 22 (0.1%);

2018	G	44%	Henry McMaster* (R)	6,891	52.1%	James Smith (D)	6,321	47.8%	14 [+]	0.1%	13,226	-2	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 14 (0.1%);
2016	S3	56%	Tim Scott* (R)	9,427	57.2%	Thomas Dixon (D)	6,710	40.7%	358 [+]	2.2%	16,495	-3	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Bill Bledsoe (Libertarian) 212 (1.3%); Michael Scarborough (American) 133 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.1%);
2014	S3	37%	Tim Scott (R)	6,006	55.5%	Joyce Dickerson (D)	4,655	43.0%	156 [+]	1.4%	10,817	-6	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jill Bossi (American) 155 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	S2	37%	Lindsey Graham* (R)	5,358	49.4%	Brad Hutto (D)	4,906	45.3%	577 [+]	5.3%	10,841	-5	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Thomas Ravenel (I) 412 (3.8%); Victor Kocher (Libertarian) 160 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2014	G	36%	Nikki Haley* (R)	5,507	51.0%	Vincent Sheheen (D)	5,044	46.7%	251 [+]	2.3%	10,802	-5	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve French (Libertarian) 96 (0.9%); Tom Ervin (I) 82 (0.8%); Morgan Reeves (United Citizens) 70 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2010	S3	43%	Jim DeMint* (R)	7,498	58.9%	Alvin Greene (D)	4,418	34.7%	817 [+]	6.4%	12,733	-3	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tom Clements (Green) 719 (5.6%); Other (Write-in) 98 (0.8%);
2010	G	44%	Vincent Sheheen (D)	6,535	50.1%	Nikki Haley (R)	6,227	47.7%	283 [+]	2.2%	13,045	-4	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Morgan Reeves (Green) 267 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 16 (0.1%);

2008	S2	58%	Lindsey Graham* (R)	9,052	53.4%	Bob Conley (D)	7,876	46.5%	13 [+]	0.1%	16,941	-4	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 13 (0.1%);
2006	G	34%	Mark Sanford* (R)	5,134	52.2%	Tommy Moore (D)	4,700	47.8%	7 [+]	0.1%	9,841	-3	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
2004	S3	48%	Inez Tenenbaum (D)	6,905	50.5%	Jim DeMint (R)	6,531	47.8%	227 [+]	1.7%	13,663	-6	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Reb Sutherland (Libertarian) 76 (0.6%); Patrick Tyndall (Constitution) 73 (0.5%); Tee Ferguson (United Citizens) 44 (0.3%); Efia Nwangaza (Green) 29 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2002	S2	36%	Lindsey Graham (R)	5,155	50.2%	Alex Sanders (D)	5,010	48.8%	97 [+]	0.9%	10,262	-4	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Ted Adams (Constitution) 61 (0.6%); Victor Kocher (Libertarian) 33 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2002	G	36%	Jim Hodges* (D)	5,218	51.1%	Mark Sanford (R)	4,991	48.8%	9 [+]	0.1%	10,218	-4	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);

1998	S3	36%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	6,187	62.8%	Bob Inglis (R)	3,505	35.6%	155 [+]	1.6%	9,847	-10	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Richard Quillian (Libertarian) 154 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1998	G	37%	Jim Hodges (D)	6,810	68.3%	David Beasley* (R)	3,028	30.3%	140 [+]	1.4%	9,978	-15	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Timothy Moultrie (Libertarian) 136 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1996	S2	38%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	4,987	49.2%	Elliot Close (D)	4,910	48.5%	230 [+]	2.3%	10,127	-4	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Richard Quillian (Libertarian) 146 (1.4%); Peter Ashy (Reform) 62 (0.6%); Annette Estes (Natural Law) 21 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1994	G	34%	Nick Theodore (D)	4,724	54.8%	David Beasley (R)	3,712	43.0%	192 [+]	2.2%	8,628	-7	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Wayne Griffin (New Alliance) 113 (1.3%); John Peeples (U.S. Taxpayers) 79 (0.9%);
1992	S3	44%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	6,265	56.6%	Thomas Hartnett (R)	4,558	41.2%	253 [+]	2.3%	11,076	-6	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Mark Johnson (Libertarian) 145 (1.3%); Robert Clarkson (American) 107 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	S2	32%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	4,593	59.4%	Bob Cunningham (D)	2,957	38.2%	183 [+]	2.4%	7,733	-5	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Marion Metts (American) 109 (1.4%); William Griffin (Libertarian) 74 (1.0%);
1990	G	33%	Carroll Campbell* (R)	4,672	59.1%	Theo Mitchell (D)	3,118	39.4%	114 [+]	1.4%	7,904	-10	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: John Peeples (American) 102 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.2%);

1986	S3	34%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	5,064	65.2%	Henry McMaster (R)	2,580	33.2%	124 [+]	1.6%	7,768	-2	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Steve Vandervelde (Libertarian) 90 (1.2%); Ray Hillyard (American) 34 (0.4%);
1986	G	34%	Mike Daniel (D)	4,304	54.9%	Carroll Campbell (R)	3,412	43.5%	121 [+]	1.5%	7,837	-7	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: William Griffin (Libertarian) 92 (1.2%); Millard Smith (American) 27 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1984	S2	49%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	6,818	62.1%	Melvin Purvis (D)	4,097	37.3%	58 [+]	0.5%	10,973	-5	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Stephen Davis (Libertarian) 57 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1982	G	37%	Richard Riley* (D)	5,964	72.6%	William Workman (R)	2,252	27.4%	0	0.0%	8,216	-3	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1980	S3	48%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	7,624	74.4%	Marshall Mays (R)	2,618	25.6%	0	0.0%	10,242	-4	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1978	S2	39%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	4,093	54.2%	Charles Ravenel (D)	3,452	45.8%	0	0.0%	7,545	-1	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	38%	Richard Riley (D)	4,364	59.6%	Edward Young (R)	2,918	39.8%	42 [+]	0.6%	7,324	2	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Judy Reynolds (I) 42 (0.6%);
1974	S3	31%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	4,085	73.3%	Gwenyfred Bush (R)	1,445	25.9%	44 [+]	0.8%	5,574	-3	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Harold Hough (I) 44 (0.8%);
1974	G	31%	James Edwards (R)	3,138	54.8%	W.J. Bryan Dorn (D)	2,544	44.5%	41 [+]	0.7%	5,723	4	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Peggy Jennings (I) 41 (0.7%);
1972	S2	45%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	5,379	67.0%	Eugene Zeigler (D)	2,654	33.0%	0	0.0%	8,033	4	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	G	40%	Albert Watson (R)	3,428	53.7%	John West (D)	2,702	42.3%	251 [+]	3.9%	6,381	8	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Red Bethea (I) 175 (2.7%); Thomas Broadwater (United Citizens) 76 (1.2%);

1968	S3	57%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	4,835	59.5%	Marshall Parker (R)	3,294	40.5%	0	0.0%	8,129	2	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S3	40%	Marshall Parker (R)	2,934	52.1%	Ernest Hollings (D)	2,695	47.9%	0	0.0%	5,629	3	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	S2	46%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	4,563	70.0%	Bradley Morrah (D)	1,954	30.0%	0	0.0%	6,517	8	1.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	40%	Robert McNair* (D)	3,192	56.3%	Joseph Rogers (R)	2,474	43.7%	0	0.0%	5,666	2	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1962	S3	29%	Olin Johnston* (D)	2,326	57.5%	William Workman (R)	1,719	42.5%	0	0.0%	4,045	0	1.29%
[-] 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 Colleton County, SC

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Voter Registration Data for Colleton County, SC

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Colleton County, SC were estimated to be 41% Republican and 45% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	22,220	57.57%	2.2%
Black:	13,434	34.80%	11.1%
Indian:	316	0.82%	2.6%
Asian:	222	0.58%	68.2%
2+ races:	703	1.82%	43.8%
Hispanic:	1,704	4.41%	55.8%

Total non-White:	16,379	42.43%	4.5%

Change in White population:	484	1.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-777	-2.0

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	SC01	Nancy Mace* (R)	730	58.2%	Annie Andrews (D)	517	41.2%	8	0.6%	1,255
2022-11-08	SC06	Dale Buckner (R)	6,820	60.4%	James Clyburn* (D)	4,467	39.5%	11	0.1%	11,298
County Total for 2022-11-08:										12,553

2020-11-03	SC01	Nancy Mace (R)	682	71.3%	Joe Cunningham* (D)	275	28.7%	0	0.0%	957
2020-11-03	SC06	John McCollum (R)	9,435	51.6%	James Clyburn* (D)	8,602	47.0%	254	1.4%	18,291
County Total for 2020-11-03:										19,248

2018-11-06	SC01	Katie Arrington (R)	548	70.2%	Joe Cunningham (D)	230	29.4%	3	0.4%	781
2018-11-06	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	6,169	49.5%	Gerhard Gressman (R)	6,103	49.0%	183	1.5%	12,455
County Total for 2018-11-06:										13,236

2016-11-08	SC01	Mark Sanford* (R)	602	76.0%	Dimitri Cherny (D,Grn,WF)	165	20.8%	25	3.2%	792
2016-11-08	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	7,880	50.3%	Laura Sterling (R)	7,377	47.1%	401	2.6%	15,658
County Total for 2016-11-08:										16,450

2014-11-04	SC01	Mark Sanford (R)	421	94.8%				23	5.2%	444
2014-11-04	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	5,248	51.3%	Anthony Culler (R)	4,767	46.6%	207	2.0%	10,222
County Total for 2014-11-04:										10,666

2013-05-07 sp	SC01	Mark Sanford (R)	272	69.2%	Elizabeth Busch (D)	115	29.3%	6	1.5%	393
County Total for 2013-05-07:										393

2012-11-06	SC01	Tim Scott* (R)	540	83.2%	Bobbie Rose (D,WF)	99	15.3%	10	1.5%	649
2012-11-06	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	11,743	91.5%	Nammu Muhammad (Green)	934	7.3%	151	1.2%	12,828
County Total for 2012-11-06:										13,477

2010-11-02	SC06	Jim Pratt (R)	6,817	52.3%	James Clyburn* (D)	6,148	47.2%	65	0.5%	13,030
County Total for 2010-11-02:										13,030

2008-11-04	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	9,082	53.6%	Nancy Harrelson (R)	7,865	46.4%	6	0.0%	16,953
County Total for 2008-11-04:										16,953

2006-11-07	SC06	Gary McLeod (R)	4,833	49.6%	James Clyburn* (D)	4,785	49.1%	120	1.2%	9,738
County Total for 2006-11-07:										9,738

2004-11-02	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	6,982	52.3%	Gary McLeod (R,Cst)	6,363	47.7%	5	0.0%	13,350
County Total for 2004-11-02:										13,350

2002-11-05	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	5,135	50.8%	Gary McLeod (R)	4,862	48.1%	118	1.2%	10,115
County Total for 2002-11-05:										10,115

2001-12-18 sp	SC02	Joe Wilson (R)	381	71.6%	Brent Weaver (D)	149	28.0%	2	0.4%	532
County Total for 2001-12-18:										532

2000-11-07	SC02	Floyd Spence* (R)	3,178	61.7%	Jane Frederick (D)	1,864	36.2%	109	2.1%	5,151
2000-11-07	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	4,559	60.9%	Vince Ellison (R)	2,747	36.7%	177	2.4%	7,483
County Total for 2000-11-07:										12,634

1998-11-03	SC02	Floyd Spence* (R)	2,310	58.8%	Jane Frederick (D)	1,574	40.1%	45	1.1%	3,929
1998-11-03	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	3,674	66.1%	Gary McLeod (R)	1,795	32.3%	88	1.6%	5,557
County Total for 1998-11-03:										9,486

1996-11-05	SC02	Floyd Spence* (R)	2,930	98.1%	Maurice Raiford (Natural Law)	58	1.9%	0	0.0%	2,988
1996-11-05	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	3,458	61.3%	Gary McLeod (R)	2,174	38.5%	8	0.1%	5,640
County Total for 1996-11-05:										8,628

1994-11-08	SC02	Floyd Spence* (R)	2,622	100.0%				0	0.0%	2,622
1994-11-08	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	2,638	57.0%	Gary McLeod (R)	1,992	43.0%	0	0.0%	4,630
County Total for 1994-11-08:										7,252

1992-11-03	SC02	Floyd Spence* (R)	2,971	91.4%	Geb Sommer (Libertarian)	275	8.5%	3	0.1%	3,249
1992-11-03	SC06	James Clyburn (D)	3,996	64.1%	John Chase (R)	2,237	35.9%	1	0.0%	6,234
County Total for 1992-11-03:										9,483

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	24,005	0.0%	0.0%	24,005	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%
2022	25,425	0.0%	0.0%	25,425	100.0%	n/a	n/a	85%
2020	26,355	0.0%	0.0%	26,355	100.0%	n/a	n/a	88%
2018	23,888	0.0%	0.0%	23,888	100.0%	n/a	n/a	80%
2016	25,270	0.0%	0.0%	25,270	100.0%	n/a	n/a	85%
2014	23,414	0.0%	0.0%	23,414	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
2012	23,532	0.0%	0.0%	23,532	100.0%	n/a	n/a	80%
2010	22,401	0.0%	0.0%	22,401	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
2008	21,930	0.0%	0.0%	21,930	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
2006	21,666	0.0%	0.0%	21,666	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
2004	21,008	0.0%	0.0%	21,008	100.0%	n/a	n/a	74%
2002	19,216	0.0%	0.0%	19,216	100.0%	n/a	n/a	68%
2000	20,045	0.0%	0.0%	20,045	100.0%	n/a	n/a	72%
1994	13,984	0.0%	0.0%	13,984	100.0%	n/a	n/a	54%
1986	14,229	0.0%	0.0%	14,229	100.0%	n/a	n/a	62%

Colleton County, SC

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