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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,588	12.1
Deaths:	2,189	16.7
Net Migration:	2,867	21.9
Net Immigration:	33	0.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +2,929	R +560	D + 2.4%
D +2,369
2020 vs. 2012	R +4,147	R +2,707	R + 5.1%
D +1,440
2020 vs. 2008	R +4,005	R +2,532	R + 4.5%
D +1,473

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,076	R +1,972	R + 7.0%
D -896
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	65%	Donald Trump* (R)	20,471	60.9%	Joe Biden (D)	12,699	37.8%	459 [+]	1.4%	33,629	6	14	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 344 (1.0%);
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	17,542	60.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	10,330	35.6%	1,123 [+]	3.9%	28,995	6	15	1.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 560 (1.9%); Evan McMullin (I) 289 (1.0%); Jill Stein (Grn) 143 (0.5%);
2012	59%	Mitt Romney (R)	16,324	58.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	11,259	40.3%	363 [+]	1.3%	27,946	4	11	1.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 214 (0.8%);
2008	62%	John McCain (R)	16,466	58.8%	Barack Obama (D)	11,226	40.1%	293 [+]	1.0%	27,985	5	13	1.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 105 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (I) 55 (0.2%);
2004	55%	George W. Bush* (R)	14,160	61.8%	John Kerry (D)	8,515	37.2%	240 [+]	1.0%	22,915	4	11	1.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 76 (0.3%);
2000	51%	George W. Bush (R)	11,911	60.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	7,428	37.7%	338 [+]	1.7%	19,677	4	13	1.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 211 (1.1%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 53 (0.3%);
1996	45%	Robert Dole (R)	8,513	52.1%	Bill Clinton* (D)	6,764	41.4%	1,077 [+]	6.6%	16,354	2	11	1.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 996 (6.1%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 58 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	52%	George Bush* (R)	8,499	49.1%	Bill Clinton (D)	6,585	38.1%	2,217 [+]	12.8%	17,301	1	12	1.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,150 (12.4%);
1988	44%	George Bush (R)	8,877	65.9%	Michael Dukakis (D)	4,494	33.4%	102 [+]	0.8%	13,473	4	12	1.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 61 (0.5%);
1984	46%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	8,822	66.7%	Walter Mondale (D)	4,323	32.7%	81	0.6%	13,226	3	8	1.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	45%	Ronald Reagan (R)	6,652	55.6%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	5,103	42.6%	219 [+]	1.8%	11,974	6	5	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 145 (1.2%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 56 (0.5%);
1976	52%	Jimmy Carter (D)	6,211	50.1%	Gerald Ford* (R)	6,126	49.4%	65 [+]	0.5%	12,402	6	1	1.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	48%	Richard Nixon* (R)	8,035	74.8%	George McGovern (D)	2,531	23.6%	178 [+]	1.7%	10,744	4	14	1.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 178 (1.7%);
1968	59%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,079	38.6%	George Wallace (AIP)	3,960	37.4%	2,539 [+]	24.0%	10,578	0	-5	1.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Hubert Humphrey (D) 2,539 (24.0%);
1964	50%	Barry Goldwater (R)	5,617	63.9%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,168	36.1%	0	0.0%	8,785	5	25	1.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	38%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,465	52.2%	John Kennedy (D)	3,178	47.8%	0	0.0%	6,643	3	3	1.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	31%	Write-ins (I)	1,996	37.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,875	34.8%	1,518 [+]	28.2%	5,389	3	-29	1.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1956: Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 1,518 (28.2%);
1952	29%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,935	58.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,052	41.1%	0	0.0%	4,987	10	4	1.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	12%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,615	82.1%	Harry Truman* (D)	302	15.4%	49 [+]	2.5%	1,966	-1	-43	1.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 49 (2.5%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	12%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,872	95.0%	Write-ins (I)	78	4.0%	21 [+]	1.1%	1,971	-3	-45	1.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1944: Thomas Dewey (R) 21 (1.1%);
1940	7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,174	98.3%	Wendell Willkie (R)	20	1.7%	0	0.0%	1,194	-3	-43	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	10%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,400	98.6%	Alf Landon (R)	20	1.4%	0	0.0%	1,420	0	-35	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	7%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,051	99.2%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	8	0.8%	0	0.0%	1,059	-1	-39	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	9%	Al Smith (D)	1,274	98.9%	Herbert Hoover (R)	14	1.1%	0	0.0%	1,288	-7	-57	1.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	5%	John Davis (D)	733	99.9%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1	0.1%	0	0.0%	734	-2	-54	1.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1920	9%	James Cox (D)	1,156	96.5%	Warren Harding (R)	42	3.5%	0	0.0%	1,198	0	-57	1.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	8%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	989	97.9%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	14	1.4%	7 [+]	0.7%	1,010	-1	-45	1.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	6%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	708	95.7%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	25	3.4%	7 [+]	0.9%	740	0	-22	1.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 7 (0.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	9%	William J. Bryan (D)	922	95.2%	William Taft (R)	45	4.6%	1 [+]	0.1%	968	-1	-47	1.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	8%	Alton Parker (D)	850	97.1%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	25	2.9%	0	0.0%	875	-2	-54	1.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1900	9%	William J. Bryan (D)	910	95.5%	William McKinley* (R)	43	4.5%	0	0.0%	953	-2	-47	1.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Kershaw County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

12,699

37.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

20,471

60.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

344

1.0%

Other

115

0.3%

TOTAL

33,629

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Kershaw County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

10,330

35.6%

Donald Trump (R)

17,542

60.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

560

1.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

143

0.5%

Evan McMullin (I)

289

1.0%

Other

131

0.5%

TOTAL

28,995

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 15

2012 President, Kershaw County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

11,259

40.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

16,324

58.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

214

0.8%

Other

149

0.5%

TOTAL

27,946

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Kershaw County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

11,226

40.1%

John McCain (R)

16,466

58.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.2%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

105

0.4%

Other

133

0.5%

TOTAL

27,985

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 13

2004 President, Kershaw County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

14,160

61.8%

John Kerry (D)

8,515

37.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

164

0.7%

TOTAL

22,915

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, Kershaw County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

11,911

60.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

7,428

37.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

211

1.1%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

19,677

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 13

1996 President, Kershaw County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

6,764

41.4%

Robert Dole (R)

8,513

52.1%

Ross Perot (Ref)

996

6.1%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

16,354

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 11

1992 President, Kershaw County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

6,585

38.1%

George Bush* (R)

8,499

49.1%

Ross Perot (I)

2,150

12.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

17,301

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 12

1988 President, Kershaw County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

8,877

65.9%

Michael Dukakis (D)

4,494

33.4%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

13,473

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 12

1984 President, Kershaw County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

8,822

66.7%

Walter Mondale (D)

4,323

32.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

13,226

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 8

1980 President, Kershaw County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

6,652

55.6%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

5,103

42.6%

John Anderson (I)

145

1.2%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

11,974

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

1976 President, Kershaw County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

6,211

50.1%

Gerald Ford* (R)

6,126

49.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

12,402

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 1

1972 President, Kershaw County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

8,035

74.8%

George McGovern (D)

2,531

23.6%

John Schmitz (Amer)

178

1.7%

TOTAL

10,744

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 14

1968 President, Kershaw County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

4,079

38.6%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,539

24.0%

George Wallace (AIP)

3,960

37.4%

TOTAL

10,578

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -5

1952 President, Kershaw County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

2,935

58.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,052

41.1%

TOTAL

4,987

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 4

1948 President, Kershaw County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

302

15.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2.5%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

1,615

82.1%

TOTAL

1,966

Turnout: 12%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -43

1944 President, Kershaw County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,872

95.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1.1%

Other

4.0%

TOTAL

1,971

Turnout: 12%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -45

1940 President, Kershaw County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,174

98.3%

Wendell Willkie (R)

1.7%

TOTAL

1,194

Turnout: 7%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -43

1936 President, Kershaw County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,400

98.6%

Alf Landon (R)

1.4%

TOTAL

1,420

Turnout: 10%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -35

1932 President, Kershaw County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

1,051

99.2%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

0.8%

TOTAL

1,059

Turnout: 7%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -39

1928 President, Kershaw County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

1.1%

Al Smith (D)

1,274

98.9%

TOTAL

1,288

Turnout: 9%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -57

1924 President, Kershaw County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

0.1%

John Davis (D)

733

99.9%

TOTAL

734

Turnout: 5%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -54

1920 President, Kershaw County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

3.5%

James Cox (D)

1,156

96.5%

TOTAL

1,198

Turnout: 9%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -57

1916 President, Kershaw County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

989

97.9%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,010

Turnout: 8%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -45

1912 President, Kershaw County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

708

95.7%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

3.4%

William Taft* (R)

0.9%

TOTAL

740

Turnout: 6%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -22

1908 President, Kershaw County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

4.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

922

95.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

968

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

1904 President, Kershaw County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2.9%

Alton Parker (D)

850

97.1%

TOTAL

875

Turnout: 8%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -54

1900 President, Kershaw County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

4.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

910

95.5%

TOTAL

953

Turnout: 9%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -47

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Kershaw County, SC

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	43%	Tim Scott* (R)	14,935	66.9%	Krystle Matthews (D)	7,359	33.0%	14 [+]	0.1%	22,308	4	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 14 (0.1%);
2022	G	44%	Henry McMaster* (R)	14,024	62.6%	Joe Cunningham (D)	8,072	36.0%	306 [+]	1.4%	22,402	5	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Bruce Reeves (Libertarian) 293 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.1%);
2020	S2	65%	Lindsey Graham* (R)	20,104	59.8%	Jaime Harrison (D)	12,904	38.4%	626 [+]	1.9%	33,634	5	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Bill Bledsoe (Constitution) 581 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 45 (0.1%);

2018	G	47%	Henry McMaster* (R)	13,881	59.1%	James Smith (D)	9,588	40.8%	28 [+]	0.1%	23,497	5	1.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 28 (0.1%);
2016	S3	58%	Tim Scott* (R)	17,949	63.6%	Thomas Dixon (D)	9,486	33.6%	791 [+]	2.8%	28,226	3	1.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Bill Bledsoe (Libertarian) 540 (1.9%); Michael Scarborough (American) 217 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 34 (0.1%);
2014	S3	40%	Tim Scott (R)	12,098	62.6%	Joyce Dickerson (D)	6,820	35.3%	417 [+]	2.2%	19,335	1	1.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jill Bossi (American) 411 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
2014	S2	40%	Lindsey Graham* (R)	11,200	57.5%	Brad Hutto (D)	7,241	37.2%	1,029 [+]	5.3%	19,470	3	1.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Thomas Ravenel (I) 620 (3.2%); Victor Kocher (Libertarian) 382 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 27 (0.1%);
2014	G	41%	Nikki Haley* (R)	9,744	49.8%	Vincent Sheheen (D)	9,430	48.2%	403 [+]	2.1%	19,577	-6	1.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve French (Libertarian) 162 (0.8%); Tom Ervin (I) 150 (0.8%); Morgan Reeves (United Citizens) 85 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
2010	S3	46%	Jim DeMint* (R)	14,038	65.3%	Alvin Greene (D)	5,051	23.5%	2,423 [+]	11.3%	21,512	4	1.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tom Clements (Green) 2,203 (10.2%); Other (Write-in) 220 (1.0%);
2010	G	48%	Vincent Sheheen (D)	12,662	56.9%	Nikki Haley (R)	9,393	42.2%	196 [+]	0.9%	22,251	-9	1.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Morgan Reeves (Green) 180 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 16 (0.1%);

2008	S2	61%	Lindsey Graham* (R)	17,344	63.4%	Bob Conley (D)	9,999	36.5%	22 [+]	0.1%	27,365	6	1.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 22 (0.1%);
2006	G	41%	Mark Sanford* (R)	9,678	54.8%	Tommy Moore (D)	7,983	45.2%	11 [+]	0.1%	17,672	0	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 11 (0.1%);
2004	S3	53%	Jim DeMint (R)	12,634	56.3%	Inez Tenenbaum (D)	9,354	41.7%	440 [+]	2.0%	22,428	3	1.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Reb Sutherland (Libertarian) 172 (0.8%); Patrick Tyndall (Constitution) 153 (0.7%); Tee Ferguson (United Citizens) 70 (0.3%); Efia Nwangaza (Green) 45 (0.2%);
2002	S2	39%	Lindsey Graham (R)	8,619	54.9%	Alex Sanders (D)	6,872	43.8%	207 [+]	1.3%	15,698	1	1.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Ted Adams (Constitution) 101 (0.6%); Victor Kocher (Libertarian) 101 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2002	G	39%	Mark Sanford (R)	8,567	54.3%	Jim Hodges* (D)	7,139	45.3%	68 [+]	0.4%	15,774	1	1.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Other (Write-in) 68 (0.4%);

1998	S3	42%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	8,195	51.5%	Bob Inglis (R)	7,368	46.3%	348 [+]	2.2%	15,911	1	1.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Richard Quillian (Libertarian) 250 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 98 (0.6%);
1998	G	42%	Jim Hodges (D)	8,017	50.4%	David Beasley* (R)	7,454	46.9%	439 [+]	2.8%	15,910	2	1.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Timothy Moultrie (Libertarian) 241 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 198 (1.2%);
1996	S2	47%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	9,551	56.8%	Elliot Close (D)	6,698	39.8%	575 [+]	3.4%	16,824	3	1.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Richard Quillian (Libertarian) 297 (1.8%); Peter Ashy (Reform) 200 (1.2%); Annette Estes (Natural Law) 78 (0.5%);
1994	G	43%	David Beasley (R)	8,211	55.1%	Nick Theodore (D)	6,414	43.0%	286 [+]	1.9%	14,911	5	1.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: John Peeples (U.S. Taxpayers) 164 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 71 (0.5%); Wayne Griffin (New Alliance) 51 (0.3%);
1992	S3	53%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	8,635	49.2%	Thomas Hartnett (R)	8,238	47.0%	662 [+]	3.8%	17,535	0	1.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Mark Johnson (Libertarian) 433 (2.5%); Robert Clarkson (American) 184 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 45 (0.3%);
1990	S2	39%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	8,868	70.8%	Bob Cunningham (D)	3,228	25.8%	431 [+]	3.4%	12,527	7	1.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: William Griffin (Libertarian) 254 (2.0%); Marion Metts (American) 173 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1990	G	40%	Carroll Campbell* (R)	9,478	75.4%	Theo Mitchell (D)	2,718	21.6%	380 [+]	3.0%	12,576	6	1.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: John Peeples (American) 337 (2.7%); Other (Write-in) 43 (0.3%);

1986	S3	36%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	6,379	58.7%	Henry McMaster (R)	4,353	40.1%	133 [+]	1.2%	10,865	4	1.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Steve Vandervelde (Libertarian) 69 (0.6%); Ray Hillyard (American) 45 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 19 (0.2%);
1986	G	37%	Carroll Campbell (R)	6,173	56.6%	Mike Daniel (D)	4,625	42.4%	111 [+]	1.0%	10,909	6	1.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: William Griffin (Libertarian) 55 (0.5%); Millard Smith (American) 37 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 19 (0.2%);
1984	S2	47%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	9,586	70.4%	Melvin Purvis (D)	3,831	28.1%	203 [+]	1.5%	13,620	4	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Stephen Davis (Libertarian) 203 (1.5%);
1982	G	34%	Richard Riley* (D)	6,067	64.4%	William Workman (R)	3,352	35.6%	0	0.0%	9,419	5	1.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1980	S3	46%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	8,763	70.6%	Marshall Mays (R)	3,656	29.4%	0	0.0%	12,419	0	1.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1978	S2	41%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	5,976	60.4%	Charles Ravenel (D)	3,911	39.6%	0	0.0%	9,887	5	1.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	40%	Richard Riley (D)	5,445	55.6%	Edward Young (R)	4,254	43.4%	98 [+]	1.0%	9,797	6	1.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Judy Reynolds (I) 98 (1.0%);
1974	S3	38%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	5,735	64.8%	Gwenyfred Bush (R)	2,817	31.8%	304 [+]	3.4%	8,856	3	1.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Harold Hough (I) 304 (3.4%);
1974	G	39%	James Edwards (R)	5,601	61.3%	W.J. Bryan Dorn (D)	3,345	36.6%	196 [+]	2.1%	9,142	10	1.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Peggy Jennings (I) 196 (2.1%);
1972	S2	48%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	7,066	65.4%	Eugene Zeigler (D)	3,648	33.8%	93 [+]	0.9%	10,807	2	1.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Other (Write-in) 93 (0.9%);
1970	G	45%	John West (D)	4,708	51.7%	Albert Watson (R)	4,190	46.0%	212 [+]	2.3%	9,110	0	1.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Red Bethea (I) 196 (2.2%); Thomas Broadwater (United Citizens) 16 (0.2%);

1968	S3	57%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	6,035	58.4%	Marshall Parker (R)	4,291	41.6%	0	0.0%	10,326	3	1.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S3	50%	Ernest Hollings (D)	4,626	51.4%	Marshall Parker (R)	4,382	48.6%	0	0.0%	9,008	0	2.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	S2	50%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	5,745	64.6%	Bradley Morrah (D)	3,155	35.4%	0	0.0%	8,900	2	2.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	50%	Robert McNair* (D)	4,820	53.5%	Joseph Rogers (R)	4,184	46.5%	0	0.0%	9,004	5	2.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1962	S3	30%	Olin Johnston* (D)	2,783	52.3%	William Workman (R)	2,539	47.7%	0	0.0%	5,322	5	1.70%
[-] 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 Kershaw County, SC

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Voter Registration Data for Kershaw County, SC

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Kershaw County, SC were estimated to be 51% Republican and 35% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	45,257	66.80%	5.2%
Black:	16,521	24.38%	9.7%
Indian:	260	0.38%	42.9%
Asian:	581	0.86%	80.4%
2+ races:	1,323	1.95%	70.9%
Hispanic:	3,809	5.62%	65.8%

Total non-White:	22,494	33.20%	20.4%

Change in White population:	2,248	3.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	3,806	6.2

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	SC05	Ralph Norman* (R)	14,728	66.1%	Evangeline Hundley (D)	7,193	32.3%	368	1.7%	22,289
County Total for 2022-11-08:										22,289

2020-11-03	SC05	Ralph Norman* (R)	21,212	63.4%	Moe Brown (D)	12,207	36.5%	24	0.1%	33,443
County Total for 2020-11-03:										33,443

2018-11-06	SC05	Ralph Norman* (R)	14,232	60.6%	Archie Parnell (D)	8,856	37.7%	384	1.6%	23,472
County Total for 2018-11-06:										23,472

2017-06-20 sp	SC05	Ralph Norman (R)	3,720	52.5%	Archie Parnell (D)	3,299	46.6%	62	0.9%	7,081
County Total for 2017-06-20:										7,081

2016-11-08	SC05	Mick Mulvaney* (R)	17,305	61.6%	Frank Person (D)	10,164	36.2%	623	2.2%	28,092
County Total for 2016-11-08:										28,092

2014-11-04	SC05	Mick Mulvaney* (R)	11,737	60.9%	Tom Adams (D,WF)	7,531	39.1%	15	0.1%	19,283
County Total for 2014-11-04:										19,283

2012-11-06	SC05	Mick Mulvaney* (R)	15,626	57.5%	Joyce Knott (D,WF)	11,516	42.4%	24	0.1%	27,166
County Total for 2012-11-06:										27,166

2010-11-02	SC05	Mick Mulvaney (R)	12,823	58.2%	John Spratt* (D)	9,209	41.8%	12	0.1%	22,044
County Total for 2010-11-02:										22,044

2008-11-04	SC05	John Spratt* (D)	14,631	53.7%	Albert Spencer (R)	12,177	44.7%	418	1.5%	27,226
County Total for 2008-11-04:										27,226

2006-11-07	SC05	John Spratt* (D)	9,625	54.2%	Ralph Norman (R)	8,130	45.8%	1	0.0%	17,756
County Total for 2006-11-07:										17,756

2004-11-02	SC05	John Spratt* (D)	12,426	57.0%	Albert Spencer (R)	9,388	43.0%	0	0.0%	21,814
County Total for 2004-11-02:										21,814

2002-11-05	SC05	John Spratt* (D)	10,733	83.3%	Doug Kendall (Libertarian)	1,107	8.6%	1,048	8.1%	12,888
County Total for 2002-11-05:										12,888

2000-11-07	SC05	John Spratt* (D)	10,743	52.0%	Carl Gullick (R)	9,334	45.2%	573	2.8%	20,650
County Total for 2000-11-07:										20,650

1998-11-03	SC05	John Spratt* (D)	8,139	51.4%	Mike Burkhold (R)	7,141	45.1%	557	3.5%	15,837
County Total for 1998-11-03:										15,837

1996-11-05	SC05	Larry Bigham (R)	7,883	49.9%	John Spratt* (D)	7,711	48.8%	209	1.3%	15,803
County Total for 1996-11-05:										15,803

1994-11-08	SC05	Larry Bigham (R)	7,740	52.2%	John Spratt* (D)	7,030	47.4%	58	0.4%	14,828
County Total for 1994-11-08:										14,828

1992-11-03	SC05	John Spratt* (D)	8,439	53.9%	Bill Horne (R)	7,044	45.0%	172	1.1%	15,655
County Total for 1992-11-03:										15,655

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	40,643	0.0%	0.0%	40,643	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
2022	42,777	0.0%	0.0%	42,777	100.0%	n/a	n/a	83%
2020	43,981	0.0%	0.0%	43,981	100.0%	n/a	n/a	86%
2018	41,758	0.0%	0.0%	41,758	100.0%	n/a	n/a	83%
2016	41,676	0.0%	0.0%	41,676	100.0%	n/a	n/a	84%
2014	39,116	0.0%	0.0%	39,116	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%
2012	38,505	0.0%	0.0%	38,505	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%
2010	36,646	0.0%	0.0%	36,646	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
2008	35,395	0.0%	0.0%	35,395	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
2006	34,700	0.0%	0.0%	34,700	100.0%	n/a	n/a	80%
2004	32,273	0.0%	0.0%	32,273	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2002	29,355	0.0%	0.0%	29,355	100.0%	n/a	n/a	73%
2000	32,848	0.0%	0.0%	32,848	100.0%	n/a	n/a	84%
1994	21,688	0.0%	0.0%	21,688	100.0%	n/a	n/a	63%
1986	16,989	0.0%	0.0%	16,989	100.0%	n/a	n/a	57%

Kershaw County, SC

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