Hampton County, SC

Designated Market Area: Savannah, GA-SC
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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

Hampton town (pop. 2,725) Estill town (pop. 2,230) Varnville town (pop. 2,173) Yemassee town (pop. 812) Furman town (pop. 559) Brunson town (pop. 525) Gifford town (pop. 201) Luray town (pop. 176) Scotia town (pop. 111)  

Tracts in Hampton County, SC

Census Tract 9201, Hampton County, South Carolina     Census Tract 9202.01, Hampton County, South Carolina     Census Tract 9202.02, Hampton County, South Carolina     Census Tract 9203, Hampton County, South Carolina     Census Tract 9204.01, Hampton County, South Carolina     Census Tract 9204.02, Hampton County, South Carolina     Census Tract 9205, Hampton County, South Carolina        

2022 population: 18,113   ( 2,977 from 2010 , 448 from 2020)
Land area: 560.0 square miles
Population density: 32.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	7,466	41.22%	14.2%
Black:	9,276	51.21%	17.6%
Indian:	49	0.27%	8.9%
Asian:	136	0.75%	20.4%
2+ races:	273	1.51%	29.4%
Hispanic:	913	5.04%	22.7%
Total non-White:	10,647	58.78%	14.1%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	445	12.0
Deaths:	668	18.0
Net Migration:	-240	-6.5
Net Immigration:	21	0.6

Change in White population:	-1,233	-5.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	-1,744	-8.3

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	66%	Joe Biden (D)	5,323	57.2%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,906	42.0%	76 [+]	0.8%	9,305	-13	-5	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 44 (0.5%);
2016	59%	Hillary Clinton (D)	5,170	58.7%	Donald Trump (R)	3,488	39.6%	148 [+]	1.7%	8,806	-15	-6	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 69 (0.8%); Evan McMullin (I) 32 (0.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 19 (0.2%);
2012	59%	Barack Obama* (D)	5,834	63.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,312	36.0%	60 [+]	0.7%	9,206	-19	-11	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 35 (0.4%);
2008	59%	Barack Obama (D)	5,816	62.2%	John McCain (R)	3,439	36.8%	95 [+]	1.0%	9,350	-17	-9	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 34 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (I) 15 (0.2%);
2004	51%	John Kerry (D)	4,832	60.3%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,097	38.6%	87 [+]	1.1%	8,016	-19	-12	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 11 (0.1%);
2000	50%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,896	63.1%	George W. Bush (R)	2,798	36.1%	65 [+]	0.8%	7,759	-21	-12	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 39 (0.5%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 8 (0.1%);
1996	51%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,828	66.0%	Robert Dole (R)	2,111	28.9%	378 [+]	5.2%	7,317	-21	-12	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 344 (4.7%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 15 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	57%	Bill Clinton (D)	4,332	58.9%	George Bush* (R)	2,402	32.6%	627 [+]	8.5%	7,361	-15	-5	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 564 (7.7%);
1988	51%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,435	54.5%	George Bush (R)	2,826	44.8%	45 [+]	0.7%	6,306	-17	-9	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 14 (0.2%);
1984	59%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,736	51.7%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,464	47.9%	28	0.4%	7,228	-16	-11	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	55%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,329	65.6%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,217	33.6%	57 [+]	0.9%	6,603	-16	-17	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 35 (0.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 6 (0.1%);
1976	54%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,923	68.6%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,773	31.0%	26 [+]	0.5%	5,722	-12	-17	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	50%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,891	57.6%	George McGovern (D)	2,086	41.5%	46 [+]	0.9%	5,023	-13	-3	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 46 (0.9%);
1968	64%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,107	40.3%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,671	32.0%	1,452 [+]	27.8%	5,230	-6	-11	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,452 (27.8%);
1964	44%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,259	61.1%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,439	38.9%	0	0.0%	3,698	2	23	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	24%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,322	62.6%	John Kennedy (D)	790	37.4%	0	0.0%	2,112	14	13	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	23%	Write-ins (I)	1,133	55.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	564	27.4%	359 [+]	17.5%	2,056	-8	-40	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1956: Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 359 (17.5%);
1952	27%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,633	67.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	787	32.5%	0	0.0%	2,420	18	12	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	18%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,530	94.3%	Harry Truman* (D)	81	5.0%	11 [+]	0.7%	1,622	-3	-44	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 10 (0.6%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 1 (0.1%);
1944	10%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	575	67.6%	Write-ins (I)	272	32.0%	3 [+]	0.4%	850	-4	-46	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1944: Thomas Dewey (R) 3 (0.4%);
1940	14%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,198	98.0%	Wendell Willkie (R)	24	2.0%	0	0.0%	1,222	-2	-43	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	16%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,253	99.4%	Alf Landon (R)	8	0.6%	0	0.0%	1,261	-1	-36	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	24%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,782	99.0%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	18	1.0%	0	0.0%	1,800	-1	-39	1.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	15%	Al Smith (D)	1,098	98.3%	Herbert Hoover (R)	19	1.7%	0	0.0%	1,117	-7	-56	1.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	9%	John Davis (D)	730	99.1%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	4	0.5%	3 [+]	0.4%	737	-2	-54	1.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Calvin Coolidge (R) 3 (0.4%);
1920	7%	James Cox (D)	623	100.0%				0	0.0%	623	-4	-60	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Warren Harding (R) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	9%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	852	100.0%				0	0.0%	852	-2	-46	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	6%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	631	100.0%				0	0.0%	631	-1	-23	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 0 (0.0%); William Taft* (R) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1908	11%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,138	100.0%				0	0.0%	1,138	-6	-52	1.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); William Taft (R) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	12%	Alton Parker (D)	1,079	96.4%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	40	3.6%	0	0.0%	1,119	-1	-53	2.01%
[-] 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)	936	99.9%	William McKinley* (R)	1	0.1%	0	0.0%	937	-7	-51	1.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Hampton County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	5,323	57.2%
Donald Trump* (R)	3,906	42.0%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	44	0.5%
Other	32	0.3%
TOTAL	9,305
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -5

2016 President, Hampton County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	5,170	58.7%
Donald Trump (R)	3,488	39.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	69	0.8%
Jill Stein (Grn)	19	0.2%
Evan McMullin (I)	32	0.4%
Other	28	0.3%
TOTAL	8,806
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -6

2012 President, Hampton County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	5,834	63.4%
Mitt Romney (R)	3,312	36.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	35	0.4%
Other	25	0.3%
TOTAL	9,206
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -11

2008 President, Hampton County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	5,816	62.2%
John McCain (R)	3,439	36.8%
Ralph Nader (I)	15	0.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	34	0.4%
Other	46	0.5%
TOTAL	9,350
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -9

2004 President, Hampton County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	3,097	38.6%
John Kerry (D)	4,832	60.3%
Ralph Nader (I)	11	0.1%
Other	76	0.9%
TOTAL	8,016
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -12

2000 President, Hampton County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	2,798	36.1%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,896	63.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	39	0.5%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	8	0.1%
Other	18	0.2%
TOTAL	7,759
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -12

1996 President, Hampton County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	4,828	66.0%
Robert Dole (R)	2,111	28.9%
Ross Perot (Ref)	344	4.7%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	15	0.2%
Other	19	0.3%
TOTAL	7,317
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -12

1992 President, Hampton County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	4,332	58.9%
George Bush* (R)	2,402	32.6%
Ross Perot (I)	564	7.7%
Other	63	0.9%
TOTAL	7,361
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -5

1988 President, Hampton County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,826	44.8%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,435	54.5%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	14	0.2%
Other	31	0.5%
TOTAL	6,306
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -9

1984 President, Hampton County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,464	47.9%
Walter Mondale (D)	3,736	51.7%
Other	28	0.4%
TOTAL	7,228
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -11

1980 President, Hampton County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	2,217	33.6%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,329	65.6%
John Anderson (I)	35	0.5%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	6	0.1%
Other	16	0.2%
TOTAL	6,603
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -17

1976 President, Hampton County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	3,923	68.6%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,773	31.0%
Other	26	0.5%
TOTAL	5,722
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -17

1972 President, Hampton County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,891	57.6%
George McGovern (D)	2,086	41.5%
John Schmitz (Amer)	46	0.9%
TOTAL	5,023
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -3

1968 President, Hampton County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	1,671	32.0%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,107	40.3%
George Wallace (AIP)	1,452	27.8%
TOTAL	5,230
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -11

1952 President, Hampton County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,633	67.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	787	32.5%
TOTAL	2,420
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 12

1948 President, Hampton County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	81	5.0%
Thomas Dewey (R)	10	0.6%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,530	94.3%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,622
Turnout: 18% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -44

1944 President, Hampton County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	575	67.6%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3	0.4%
Other	272	32.0%
TOTAL	850
Turnout: 10% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -46

1940 President, Hampton County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,198	98.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	24	2.0%
TOTAL	1,222
Turnout: 14% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -43

1936 President, Hampton County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,253	99.4%
Alf Landon (R)	8	0.6%
TOTAL	1,261
Turnout: 16% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -36

1932 President, Hampton County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,782	99.0%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	18	1.0%
TOTAL	1,800
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -39

1928 President, Hampton County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	19	1.7%
Al Smith (D)	1,098	98.3%
TOTAL	1,117
Turnout: 15% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -56

1916 President, Hampton County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	852	100.0%
TOTAL	852
Turnout: 9% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -46

1912 President, Hampton County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	631	100.0%
TOTAL	631
Turnout: 6% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -23

1904 President, Hampton County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	40	3.6%
Alton Parker (D)	1,079	96.4%
TOTAL	1,119
Turnout: 12% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -53

1900 President, Hampton County, SC
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	1	0.1%
William J. Bryan (D)	936	99.9%
TOTAL	937
Turnout: 10% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -51

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hampton 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	40%	Tim Scott* (R)	2,825	50.2%	Krystle Matthews (D)	2,799	49.8%	2 [+]	0.0%	5,626	-13	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2022	G	40%	Joe Cunningham (D)	2,907	51.6%	Henry McMaster* (R)	2,665	47.3%	58 [+]	1.0%	5,630	-11	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Bruce Reeves (Libertarian) 56 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2020	S2	66%	Jaime Harrison (D)	5,459	58.7%	Lindsey Graham* (R)	3,755	40.4%	87 [+]	0.9%	9,301	-14	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Bill Bledsoe (Constitution) 82 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2018	G	45%	James Smith (D)	4,051	61.2%	Henry McMaster* (R)	2,558	38.6%	15 [+]	0.2%	6,624	-15	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 15 (0.2%);
2016	S3	55%	Thomas Dixon (D)	4,831	58.2%	Tim Scott* (R)	3,265	39.3%	203 [+]	2.4%	8,299	-21	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Bill Bledsoe (Libertarian) 134 (1.6%); Michael Scarborough (American) 65 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2014	S3	38%	Joyce Dickerson (D)	3,622	62.6%	Tim Scott (R)	2,080	35.9%	84 [+]	1.5%	5,786	-25	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jill Bossi (American) 84 (1.5%);
2014	S2	38%	Brad Hutto (D)	3,750	63.9%	Lindsey Graham* (R)	1,952	33.2%	170 [+]	2.9%	5,872	-21	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Thomas Ravenel (I) 123 (2.1%); Victor Kocher (Libertarian) 45 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2014	G	38%	Vincent Sheheen (D)	3,657	62.0%	Nikki Haley* (R)	2,124	36.0%	113 [+]	1.9%	5,894	-20	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Tom Ervin (I) 43 (0.7%); Morgan Reeves (United Citizens) 37 (0.6%); Steve French (Libertarian) 32 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2010	S3	39%	Alvin Greene (D)	3,428	54.9%	Jim DeMint* (R)	2,524	40.4%	288 [+]	4.6%	6,240	-21	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tom Clements (Green) 265 (4.2%); Other (Write-in) 23 (0.4%);
2010	G	40%	Vincent Sheheen (D)	4,030	63.5%	Nikki Haley (R)	2,195	34.6%	120 [+]	1.9%	6,345	-17	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Morgan Reeves (Green) 115 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2008	S2	56%	Bob Conley (D)	5,225	59.1%	Lindsey Graham* (R)	3,609	40.8%	6 [+]	0.1%	8,840	-17	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2006	G	38%	Tommy Moore (D)	3,970	66.1%	Mark Sanford* (R)	2,028	33.8%	5 [+]	0.1%	6,003	-21	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2004	S3	49%	Inez Tenenbaum (D)	4,855	62.9%	Jim DeMint (R)	2,659	34.5%	200 [+]	2.6%	7,714	-19	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Patrick Tyndall (Constitution) 111 (1.4%); Tee Ferguson (United Citizens) 42 (0.5%); Reb Sutherland (Libertarian) 33 (0.4%); Efia Nwangaza (Green) 12 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2002	S2	39%	Alex Sanders (D)	4,080	66.7%	Lindsey Graham (R)	1,961	32.0%	78 [+]	1.3%	6,119	-22	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Ted Adams (Constitution) 56 (0.9%); Victor Kocher (Libertarian) 22 (0.4%);
2002	G	42%	Jim Hodges* (D)	4,652	71.2%	Mark Sanford (R)	1,886	28.8%	0	0.0%	6,538	-24	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
1998	S3	53%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	6,215	79.2%	Bob Inglis (R)	1,528	19.5%	104 [+]	1.3%	7,847	-26	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Richard Quillian (Libertarian) 102 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1998	G	54%	Jim Hodges (D)	5,755	71.6%	David Beasley* (R)	2,117	26.3%	170 [+]	2.1%	8,042	-19	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Timothy Moultrie (Libertarian) 118 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 52 (0.6%);
1996	S2	48%	Elliot Close (D)	3,983	57.9%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	2,764	40.2%	127 [+]	1.8%	6,874	-13	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Richard Quillian (Libertarian) 73 (1.1%); Peter Ashy (Reform) 36 (0.5%); Annette Estes (Natural Law) 18 (0.3%);
1994	G	53%	Nick Theodore (D)	5,039	69.2%	David Beasley (R)	2,077	28.5%	163 [+]	2.2%	7,279	-22	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Wayne Griffin (New Alliance) 86 (1.2%); John Peeples (U.S. Taxpayers) 41 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 36 (0.5%);
1992	S3	52%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	4,484	65.9%	Thomas Hartnett (R)	2,186	32.1%	137 [+]	2.0%	6,807	-15	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Robert Clarkson (American) 74 (1.1%); Mark Johnson (Libertarian) 58 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
1990	S2	49%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	3,016	49.7%	Bob Cunningham (D)	2,937	48.4%	115 [+]	1.9%	6,068	-15	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Marion Metts (American) 71 (1.2%); William Griffin (Libertarian) 43 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	G	50%	Theo Mitchell (D)	3,121	50.2%	Carroll Campbell* (R)	3,001	48.3%	92 [+]	1.5%	6,214	-21	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: John Peeples (American) 85 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
1986	S3	42%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	3,927	76.5%	Henry McMaster (R)	1,155	22.5%	49 [+]	1.0%	5,131	-13	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Steve Vandervelde (Libertarian) 29 (0.6%); Ray Hillyard (American) 19 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1986	G	43%	Mike Daniel (D)	3,435	65.3%	Carroll Campbell (R)	1,783	33.9%	42 [+]	0.8%	5,260	-17	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: William Griffin (Libertarian) 24 (0.5%); Millard Smith (American) 17 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1984	S2	57%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	3,689	53.3%	Melvin Purvis (D)	3,183	46.0%	55 [+]	0.8%	6,927	-14	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Stephen Davis (Libertarian) 45 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
1982	G	52%	Richard Riley* (D)	5,164	82.1%	William Workman (R)	1,125	17.9%	1 [+]	0.0%	6,290	-12	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1980	S3	52%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	5,236	83.0%	Marshall Mays (R)	1,072	17.0%	2 [+]	0.0%	6,310	-13	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1978	S2	40%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	2,201	50.8%	Charles Ravenel (D)	2,131	49.2%	1 [+]	0.0%	4,333	-5	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1978	G	40%	Richard Riley (D)	3,201	73.4%	Edward Young (R)	1,095	25.1%	63 [+]	1.4%	4,359	-13	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Judy Reynolds (I) 53 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.2%);
1974	S3	33%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	2,787	80.9%	Gwenyfred Bush (R)	623	18.1%	37 [+]	1.1%	3,447	-11	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Harold Hough (I) 37 (1.1%);
1974	G	34%	W.J. Bryan Dorn (D)	1,952	55.3%	James Edwards (R)	1,558	44.1%	23 [+]	0.7%	3,533	-7	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Peggy Jennings (I) 23 (0.7%);
1972	S2	51%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	2,670	52.4%	Eugene Zeigler (D)	2,429	47.6%	0	0.0%	5,099	-11	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	G	40%	John West (D)	2,051	57.3%	Albert Watson (R)	1,467	41.0%	62 [+]	1.7%	3,580	-5	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Red Bethea (I) 56 (1.6%); Thomas Broadwater (United Citizens) 6 (0.2%);
1968	S3	63%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	3,572	69.1%	Marshall Parker (R)	1,601	30.9%	0	0.0%	5,173	-7	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S3	43%	Ernest Hollings (D)	1,977	55.8%	Marshall Parker (R)	1,569	44.2%	0	0.0%	3,546	-4	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	S2	43%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	2,025	56.6%	Bradley Morrah (D)	1,552	43.4%	0	0.0%	3,577	-6	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	41%	Robert McNair* (D)	2,188	63.8%	Joseph Rogers (R)	1,243	36.2%	0	0.0%	3,431	-6	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1962	S3	28%	Olin Johnston* (D)	1,228	50.6%	William Workman (R)	1,200	49.4%	0	0.0%	2,428	7	0.78%
[-] 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 Hampton County, SC

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Voter Registration Data for Hampton County, SC

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Hampton County, SC were estimated to be 20% Republican and 79% Democrat.