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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	4,283	13.3
Deaths:	3,547	11.0
Net Migration:	3,323	10.3
Net Immigration:	520	1.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +6,926	D +2,843	D + 7.8%
D +9,769
2020 vs. 2012	R +9,382	D +997	D + 5.6%
D +10,379
2020 vs. 2008	R +11,984	D +34	D + 5.0%
D +12,018

2016 vs. 2008	R +5,058	R +2,809	R + 2.8%
D +2,249
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	41,913	54.2%	Joe Biden (D)	33,824	43.8%	1,541 [+]	2.0%	77,278	-1	7	3.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 1,219 (1.6%);
2016	55%	Donald Trump (R)	34,987	55.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	24,055	38.4%	3,525 [+]	5.6%	62,567	1	10	2.98%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,050 (3.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 731 (1.2%); Jill Stein (Grn) 447 (0.7%);
2012	55%	Mitt Romney (R)	32,531	57.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	23,445	41.2%	879 [+]	1.5%	56,855	3	10	2.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 546 (1.0%);
2008	56%	John McCain (R)	29,929	57.1%	Barack Obama (D)	21,806	41.6%	670 [+]	1.3%	52,405	3	12	2.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 232 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (I) 177 (0.3%);
2004	51%	George W. Bush* (R)	26,006	62.9%	John Kerry (D)	14,733	35.7%	578 [+]	1.4%	41,317	5	12	2.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 148 (0.4%);
2000	49%	George W. Bush (R)	20,734	61.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	12,168	36.2%	739 [+]	2.2%	33,641	5	14	2.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 476 (1.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 65 (0.2%);
1996	42%	Robert Dole (R)	15,283	56.6%	Bill Clinton* (D)	9,931	36.8%	1,773 [+]	6.6%	26,987	7	16	2.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,591 (5.9%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 104 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	46%	George Bush* (R)	15,004	53.5%	Bill Clinton (D)	9,160	32.7%	3,865 [+]	13.8%	28,029	6	16	2.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 3,648 (13.0%);
1988	41%	George Bush (R)	14,756	66.4%	Michael Dukakis (D)	7,371	33.2%	105 [+]	0.5%	22,232	5	13	2.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 51 (0.2%);
1984	48%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	15,289	68.3%	Walter Mondale (D)	7,037	31.4%	73	0.3%	22,399	5	9	2.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	47%	Ronald Reagan (R)	10,893	59.5%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	7,237	39.6%	168 [+]	0.9%	18,298	10	9	2.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 140 (0.8%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 20 (0.1%);
1976	50%	Jimmy Carter (D)	8,046	54.4%	Gerald Ford* (R)	6,695	45.3%	38 [+]	0.3%	14,779	2	-3	1.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	52%	Richard Nixon* (R)	8,095	68.1%	George McGovern (D)	3,606	30.3%	185 [+]	1.6%	11,886	-2	7	1.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 185 (1.6%);
1968	71%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,855	35.9%	George Wallace (AIP)	3,539	32.9%	3,354 [+]	31.2%	10,748	-7	-12	1.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 3,354 (31.2%);
1964	49%	Barry Goldwater (R)	5,109	76.1%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,604	23.9%	0	0.0%	6,713	17	38	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	49%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,525	59.9%	John Kennedy (D)	2,357	40.1%	0	0.0%	5,882	11	10	1.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	27%	Write-ins (I)	1,851	57.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	862	26.8%	504 [+]	15.7%	3,217	-10	-42	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1956: Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 504 (15.7%);
1952	28%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,319	73.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	852	26.9%	0	0.0%	3,171	24	18	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	28%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	2,717	92.1%	Harry Truman* (D)	143	4.8%	90 [+]	3.1%	2,950	-1	-42	2.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 85 (2.9%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 5 (0.2%);
1944	17%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,181	70.5%	Write-ins (I)	430	25.7%	65 [+]	3.9%	1,676	-1	-42	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1944: Thomas Dewey (R) 65 (3.9%);
1940	12%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	993	90.0%	Wendell Willkie (R)	110	10.0%	0	0.0%	1,103	6	-35	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	11%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	889	96.9%	Alf Landon (R)	28	3.1%	0	0.0%	917	2	-33	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	17%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,412	98.2%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	23	1.6%	3 [+]	0.2%	1,438	0	-38	1.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 3 (0.2%);
1928	14%	Al Smith (D)	1,105	96.2%	Herbert Hoover (R)	44	3.8%	0	0.0%	1,149	-5	-54	1.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	9%	John Davis (D)	697	97.2%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	20	2.8%	0	0.0%	717	1	-51	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1920	11%	James Cox (D)	874	93.8%	Warren Harding (R)	58	6.2%	0	0.0%	932	2	-54	1.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1916	10%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	716	94.0%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	44	5.8%	2 [+]	0.3%	762	3	-40	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1912	8%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	576	94.9%	William Taft* (R)	18	3.0%	13 [+]	2.1%	607	2	-20	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 13 (2.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	14%	William J. Bryan (D)	883	89.1%	William Taft (R)	103	10.4%	5 [+]	0.5%	991	4	-41	1.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1904	12%	Alton Parker (D)	706	91.1%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	69	8.9%	0	0.0%	775	4	-47	1.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1900	13%	William J. Bryan (D)	770	94.7%	William McKinley* (R)	43	5.3%	0	0.0%	813	-2	-46	1.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Dorchester County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

33,824

43.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

41,913

54.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1,219

1.6%

Other

322

0.4%

TOTAL

77,278

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 7

2016 President, Dorchester County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

24,055

38.4%

Donald Trump (R)

34,987

55.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2,050

3.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

447

0.7%

Evan McMullin (I)

731

1.2%

Other

297

0.5%

TOTAL

62,567

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 10

2012 President, Dorchester County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

23,445

41.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

32,531

57.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

546

1.0%

Other

333

0.6%

TOTAL

56,855

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Dorchester County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

21,806

41.6%

John McCain (R)

29,929

57.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

177

0.3%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

232

0.4%

Other

261

0.5%

TOTAL

52,405

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Dorchester County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

26,006

62.9%

John Kerry (D)

14,733

35.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

148

0.4%

Other

430

1.0%

TOTAL

41,317

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 12

2000 President, Dorchester County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

20,734

61.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

12,168

36.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

476

1.4%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.2%

Other

198

0.6%

TOTAL

33,641

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 14

1996 President, Dorchester County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

9,931

36.8%

Robert Dole (R)

15,283

56.6%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,591

5.9%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

104

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

26,987

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 16

1992 President, Dorchester County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

9,160

32.7%

George Bush* (R)

15,004

53.5%

Ross Perot (I)

3,648

13.0%

Other

217

0.8%

TOTAL

28,029

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 16

1988 President, Dorchester County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

14,756

66.4%

Michael Dukakis (D)

7,371

33.2%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

22,232

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 13

1984 President, Dorchester County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

15,289

68.3%

Walter Mondale (D)

7,037

31.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

22,399

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 9

1980 President, Dorchester County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

10,893

59.5%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

7,237

39.6%

John Anderson (I)

140

0.8%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

18,298

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 9

1976 President, Dorchester County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

8,046

54.4%

Gerald Ford* (R)

6,695

45.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

14,779

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -3

1972 President, Dorchester County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

8,095

68.1%

George McGovern (D)

3,606

30.3%

John Schmitz (Amer)

185

1.6%

TOTAL

11,886

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 7

1952 President, Dorchester County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

2,319

73.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

852

26.9%

TOTAL

3,171

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 18

1948 President, Dorchester County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

143

4.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2.9%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

2,717

92.1%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

TOTAL

2,950

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -42

1944 President, Dorchester County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,181

70.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3.9%

Other

430

25.7%

TOTAL

1,676

Turnout: 17%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -42

1940 President, Dorchester County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

993

90.0%

Wendell Willkie (R)

110

10.0%

TOTAL

1,103

Turnout: 12%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -35

1936 President, Dorchester County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

889

96.9%

Alf Landon (R)

3.1%

TOTAL

917

Turnout: 11%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -33

1932 President, Dorchester County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

1,412

98.2%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

TOTAL

1,438

Turnout: 17%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -38

1928 President, Dorchester County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3.8%

Al Smith (D)

1,105

96.2%

TOTAL

1,149

Turnout: 14%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -54

1924 President, Dorchester County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2.8%

John Davis (D)

697

97.2%

TOTAL

717

Turnout: 9%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -51

1920 President, Dorchester County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

6.2%

James Cox (D)

874

93.8%

TOTAL

932

Turnout: 11%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -54

1916 President, Dorchester County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

716

94.0%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

5.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

762

Turnout: 10%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -40

1912 President, Dorchester County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

576

94.9%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

2.1%

William Taft* (R)

3.0%

TOTAL

607

Turnout: 8%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -20

1908 President, Dorchester County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

103

10.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

883

89.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

991

Turnout: 14%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -41

1904 President, Dorchester County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

8.9%

Alton Parker (D)

706

91.1%

TOTAL

775

Turnout: 12%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -47

1900 President, Dorchester County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

5.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

770

94.7%

TOTAL

813

Turnout: 13%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -46

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dorchester County, SC

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	40%	Tim Scott* (R)	30,814	62.2%	Krystle Matthews (D)	18,643	37.7%	55 [+]	0.1%	49,512	-1	2.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 55 (0.1%);
2022	G	40%	Henry McMaster* (R)	27,358	54.9%	Joe Cunningham (D)	21,741	43.7%	695 [+]	1.4%	49,794	-3	2.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Bruce Reeves (Libertarian) 670 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 25 (0.1%);
2020	S2	62%	Lindsey Graham* (R)	41,178	53.3%	Jaime Harrison (D)	34,616	44.8%	1,444 [+]	1.9%	77,238	-1	3.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Bill Bledsoe (Constitution) 1,345 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 99 (0.1%);

2018	G	43%	Henry McMaster* (R)	27,563	54.2%	James Smith (D)	23,275	45.7%	58 [+]	0.1%	50,896	0	2.98%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 58 (0.1%);
2016	S3	54%	Tim Scott* (R)	39,918	65.1%	Thomas Dixon (D)	20,009	32.6%	1,435 [+]	2.3%	61,362	4	2.99%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Bill Bledsoe (Libertarian) 1,059 (1.7%); Michael Scarborough (American) 329 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 47 (0.1%);
2014	S3	32%	Tim Scott (R)	22,234	64.7%	Joyce Dickerson (D)	11,593	33.8%	514 [+]	1.5%	34,341	4	2.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jill Bossi (American) 504 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.0%);
2014	S2	31%	Lindsey Graham* (R)	18,437	53.9%	Brad Hutto (D)	12,951	37.9%	2,787 [+]	8.2%	34,175	0	2.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Thomas Ravenel (I) 1,460 (4.3%); Victor Kocher (Libertarian) 1,234 (3.6%); Other (Write-in) 93 (0.3%);
2014	G	32%	Nikki Haley* (R)	20,027	58.2%	Vincent Sheheen (D)	13,193	38.3%	1,193 [+]	3.5%	34,413	2	2.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve French (Libertarian) 637 (1.9%); Tom Ervin (I) 339 (1.0%); Morgan Reeves (United Citizens) 185 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 32 (0.1%);
2010	S3	35%	Jim DeMint* (R)	22,998	65.2%	Alvin Greene (D)	8,359	23.7%	3,912 [+]	11.1%	35,269	4	2.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tom Clements (Green) 3,327 (9.4%); Other (Write-in) 585 (1.7%);
2010	G	36%	Nikki Haley (R)	20,811	58.0%	Vincent Sheheen (D)	14,395	40.1%	700 [+]	1.9%	35,906	7	2.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Morgan Reeves (Green) 654 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 46 (0.1%);

2008	S2	55%	Lindsey Graham* (R)	31,255	61.0%	Bob Conley (D)	19,836	38.7%	130 [+]	0.3%	51,221	3	2.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 130 (0.3%);
2006	G	33%	Mark Sanford* (R)	18,635	65.3%	Tommy Moore (D)	9,863	34.6%	19 [+]	0.1%	28,517	10	2.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 19 (0.1%);
2004	S3	50%	Jim DeMint (R)	23,818	59.0%	Inez Tenenbaum (D)	15,517	38.5%	1,006 [+]	2.5%	40,341	5	2.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Patrick Tyndall (Constitution) 433 (1.1%); Reb Sutherland (Libertarian) 346 (0.9%); Tee Ferguson (United Citizens) 109 (0.3%); Efia Nwangaza (Green) 104 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 14 (0.0%);
2002	S2	37%	Lindsey Graham (R)	16,942	61.5%	Alex Sanders (D)	10,237	37.2%	354 [+]	1.3%	27,533	7	2.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Ted Adams (Constitution) 191 (0.7%); Victor Kocher (Libertarian) 162 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2002	G	37%	Mark Sanford (R)	16,933	60.8%	Jim Hodges* (D)	10,906	39.2%	7 [+]	0.0%	27,846	8	2.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Other (Write-in) 7 (0.0%);

1998	S3	37%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	12,412	50.9%	Bob Inglis (R)	11,563	47.4%	425 [+]	1.7%	24,400	2	2.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Richard Quillian (Libertarian) 424 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1998	G	37%	Jim Hodges (D)	13,589	55.3%	David Beasley* (R)	10,500	42.7%	473 [+]	1.9%	24,562	-2	2.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Timothy Moultrie (Libertarian) 422 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 51 (0.2%);
1996	S2	41%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	15,397	58.3%	Elliot Close (D)	10,173	38.5%	846 [+]	3.2%	26,416	5	2.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Richard Quillian (Libertarian) 527 (2.0%); Peter Ashy (Reform) 250 (0.9%); Annette Estes (Natural Law) 68 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1994	G	33%	David Beasley (R)	10,873	52.8%	Nick Theodore (D)	9,276	45.0%	456 [+]	2.2%	20,605	2	2.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: John Peeples (U.S. Taxpayers) 193 (0.9%); Wayne Griffin (New Alliance) 188 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 75 (0.4%);
1992	S3	44%	Thomas Hartnett (R)	13,958	52.1%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	12,158	45.4%	688 [+]	2.6%	26,804	5	2.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Mark Johnson (Libertarian) 338 (1.3%); Robert Clarkson (American) 320 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 30 (0.1%);
1990	S2	28%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	10,869	66.7%	Bob Cunningham (D)	4,847	29.8%	571 [+]	3.5%	16,287	3	2.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Marion Metts (American) 312 (1.9%); William Griffin (Libertarian) 241 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 18 (0.1%);
1990	G	28%	Carroll Campbell* (R)	11,624	70.5%	Theo Mitchell (D)	4,459	27.0%	411 [+]	2.5%	16,494	1	2.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: John Peeples (American) 345 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 66 (0.4%);

1986	S3	30%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	9,082	59.6%	Henry McMaster (R)	5,921	38.8%	246 [+]	1.6%	15,249	3	2.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Steve Vandervelde (Libertarian) 168 (1.1%); Ray Hillyard (American) 75 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1986	G	30%	Carroll Campbell (R)	8,480	55.1%	Mike Daniel (D)	6,706	43.6%	202 [+]	1.3%	15,388	4	2.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: William Griffin (Libertarian) 138 (0.9%); Millard Smith (American) 59 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
1984	S2	47%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	15,574	71.3%	Melvin Purvis (D)	6,125	28.0%	148 [+]	0.7%	21,847	4	2.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Stephen Davis (Libertarian) 148 (0.7%);
1982	G	35%	Richard Riley* (D)	9,396	63.4%	William Workman (R)	5,425	36.6%	0	0.0%	14,821	6	2.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1980	S3	47%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	11,933	66.3%	Marshall Mays (R)	6,063	33.7%	0	0.0%	17,996	4	2.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1978	S2	36%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	6,336	53.7%	Charles Ravenel (D)	5,456	46.3%	0	0.0%	11,792	-2	1.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	36%	Richard Riley (D)	6,584	56.7%	Edward Young (R)	4,959	42.7%	65 [+]	0.6%	11,608	5	1.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Judy Reynolds (I) 65 (0.6%);
1974	S3	34%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	6,227	69.8%	Gwenyfred Bush (R)	2,582	29.0%	108 [+]	1.2%	8,917	0	1.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Harold Hough (I) 108 (1.2%);
1974	G	35%	James Edwards (R)	5,015	55.9%	W.J. Bryan Dorn (D)	3,841	42.8%	117 [+]	1.3%	8,973	5	1.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Peggy Jennings (I) 117 (1.3%);
1972	S2	52%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	7,296	62.1%	Eugene Zeigler (D)	4,462	37.9%	0	0.0%	11,758	-1	1.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	G	45%	John West (D)	4,171	51.4%	Albert Watson (R)	3,608	44.5%	330 [+]	4.1%	8,109	-1	1.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Red Bethea (I) 289 (3.6%); Thomas Broadwater (United Citizens) 41 (0.5%);

1968	S3	70%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	6,766	63.4%	Marshall Parker (R)	3,909	36.6%	0	0.0%	10,675	-1	1.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S3	46%	Marshall Parker (R)	3,456	52.2%	Ernest Hollings (D)	3,164	47.8%	0	0.0%	6,620	4	1.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	S2	46%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	4,231	63.2%	Bradley Morrah (D)	2,465	36.8%	0	0.0%	6,696	1	1.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	47%	Robert McNair* (D)	3,555	52.6%	Joseph Rogers (R)	3,202	47.4%	0	0.0%	6,757	6	1.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1962	S3	27%	Olin Johnston* (D)	1,796	51.2%	William Workman (R)	1,711	48.8%	0	0.0%	3,507	6	1.12%
[-] 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 Dorchester County, SC

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Voter Registration Data for Dorchester County, SC

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Dorchester County, SC were estimated to be 48% Republican and 36% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	103,432	62.26%	15.7%
Black:	42,458	25.56%	21.8%
Indian:	874	0.53%	2.5%
Asian:	4,005	2.41%	86.9%
2+ races:	4,460	2.68%	47.7%
Hispanic:	10,904	6.56%	79.5%

Total non-White:	62,701	37.74%	33.0%

Change in White population:	14,005	10.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	15,573	11.4

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	SC01	Nancy Mace* (R)	23,043	58.4%	Annie Andrews (D)	15,797	40.1%	585	1.5%	39,425
2022-11-08	SC06	Dale Buckner (R)	5,262	52.4%	James Clyburn* (D)	4,778	47.6%	8	0.1%	10,048
County Total for 2022-11-08:										49,473

2020-11-03	SC01	Nancy Mace (R)	35,096	52.6%	Joe Cunningham* (D)	31,578	47.3%	84	0.1%	66,758
2020-11-03	SC06	John McCollum (R)	5,331	51.6%	James Clyburn* (D)	4,846	46.9%	149	1.4%	10,326
County Total for 2020-11-03:										77,084

2018-11-06	SC01	Katie Arrington (R)	23,011	52.5%	Joe Cunningham (D)	20,761	47.3%	74	0.2%	43,846
2018-11-06	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	3,759	52.2%	Gerhard Gressman (R)	3,342	46.4%	102	1.4%	7,203
County Total for 2018-11-06:										51,049

2016-11-08	SC01	Mark Sanford* (R)	31,243	60.0%	Dimitri Cherny (D,Grn,WF)	18,176	34.9%	2,631	5.1%	52,050
2016-11-08	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	4,588	53.5%	Laura Sterling (R)	3,810	44.5%	171	2.0%	8,569
County Total for 2016-11-08:										60,619

2014-11-04	SC01	Mark Sanford (R)	18,903	94.5%				1,093	5.5%	19,996
2014-11-04	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	3,307	58.3%	Anthony Culler (R)	2,220	39.2%	142	2.5%	5,669
County Total for 2014-11-04:										25,665

2013-05-07 sp	SC01	Mark Sanford (R)	12,276	59.7%	Elizabeth Busch (D)	8,090	39.4%	191	0.9%	20,557
County Total for 2013-05-07:										20,557

2012-11-06	SC01	Tim Scott* (R)	29,913	63.9%	Bobbie Rose (D,WF)	15,936	34.0%	990	2.1%	46,839
2012-11-06	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	6,485	91.5%	Nammu Muhammad (Green)	516	7.3%	86	1.2%	7,087
County Total for 2012-11-06:										53,926

2010-11-02	SC01	Tim Scott (R)	20,003	67.6%	Ben Frasier (D)	7,837	26.5%	1,763	6.0%	29,603
2010-11-02	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	3,377	54.1%	Jim Pratt (R)	2,802	44.9%	58	0.9%	6,237
County Total for 2010-11-02:										35,840

2008-11-04	SC01	Henry Brown* (R)	23,035	54.3%	Linda Ketner (D)	19,268	45.4%	125	0.3%	42,428
2008-11-04	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	5,131	57.3%	Nancy Harrelson (R)	3,814	42.6%	2	0.0%	8,947
County Total for 2008-11-04:										51,375

2006-11-07	SC01	Henry Brown* (R)	14,773	65.1%	Randy Maatta (D,WF)	7,459	32.9%	466	2.1%	22,698
2006-11-07	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	3,306	58.2%	Gary McLeod (R)	2,285	40.3%	86	1.5%	5,677
County Total for 2006-11-07:										28,375

2004-11-02	SC01	Henry Brown* (R)	23,632	89.9%	James Dunn (Green)	2,645	10.1%	5	0.0%	26,282
2004-11-02	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	4,272	57.3%	Gary McLeod (R,Cst)	3,188	42.7%	0	0.0%	7,460
County Total for 2004-11-02:										33,742

2002-11-05	SC01	Henry Brown* (R)	15,861	91.2%	James Dunn (United Citizens)	1,012	5.8%	516	3.0%	17,389
2002-11-05	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	3,716	61.4%	Gary McLeod (R)	2,293	37.9%	48	0.8%	6,057
County Total for 2002-11-05:										23,446

2000-11-07	SC01	Henry Brown (R)	17,947	66.5%	Andy Brack (D)	8,202	30.4%	835	3.1%	26,984
2000-11-07	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	3,497	67.6%	Vince Ellison (R)	1,509	29.2%	166	3.2%	5,172
County Total for 2000-11-07:										32,156

1998-11-03	SC01	Mark Sanford* (R)	14,203	92.5%	Joe Innella (Natural Law)	1,153	7.5%	3	0.0%	15,359
1998-11-03	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	3,190	69.4%	Gary McLeod (R)	1,330	29.0%	74	1.6%	4,594
County Total for 1998-11-03:										19,953

1996-11-05	SC01	Mark Sanford* (R)	16,823	98.6%	Joe Innella (Natural Law)	238	1.4%	7	0.0%	17,068
1996-11-05	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	3,043	65.0%	Gary McLeod (R)	1,625	34.7%	13	0.3%	4,681
County Total for 1996-11-05:										21,749

1994-11-08	SC01	Mark Sanford (R)	11,654	72.9%	Robert Barber (D)	4,143	25.9%	195	1.2%	15,992
1994-11-08	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	2,345	58.2%	Gary McLeod (R)	1,682	41.8%	0	0.0%	4,027
County Total for 1994-11-08:										20,019

1992-11-03	SC01	Arthur Ravenel* (R)	16,041	74.1%	Bill Oberst (D)	5,190	24.0%	427	2.0%	21,658
1992-11-03	SC06	James Clyburn (D)	2,994	58.6%	John Chase (R)	2,116	41.4%	3	0.1%	5,113
County Total for 1992-11-03:										26,771

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	101,216	0.0%	0.0%	101,216	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%
2022	106,797	0.0%	0.0%	106,797	100.0%	n/a	n/a	86%
2020	112,701	0.0%	0.0%	112,701	100.0%	n/a	n/a	90%
2018	104,369	0.0%	0.0%	104,369	100.0%	n/a	n/a	87%
2016	99,789	0.0%	0.0%	99,789	100.0%	n/a	n/a	87%
2014	89,185	0.0%	0.0%	89,185	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%
2012	86,582	0.0%	0.0%	86,582	100.0%	n/a	n/a	83%
2010	84,594	0.0%	0.0%	84,594	100.0%	n/a	n/a	85%
2008	74,275	0.0%	0.0%	74,275	100.0%	n/a	n/a	80%
2006	68,431	0.0%	0.0%	68,431	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
2004	61,042	0.0%	0.0%	61,042	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
2002	51,713	0.0%	0.0%	51,713	100.0%	n/a	n/a	69%
2000	56,115	0.0%	0.0%	56,115	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
1994	34,763	0.0%	0.0%	34,763	100.0%	n/a	n/a	56%
1986	28,996	0.0%	0.0%	28,996	100.0%	n/a	n/a	57%

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