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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	2,405	12.5
Deaths:	2,595	13.5
Net Migration:	8,722	45.4
Net Immigration:	100	0.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +6,593	R +1,468	D + 3.3%
D +5,125
2020 vs. 2012	R +10,979	R +5,461	R + 5.0%
D +5,518
2020 vs. 2008	R +13,871	R +7,073	R + 8.0%
D +6,798

2016 vs. 2008	R +7,278	R +5,605	R + 11.3%
D +1,673
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	30,312	60.8%	Joe Biden (D)	18,937	38.0%	619 [+]	1.2%	49,868	6	14	1.98%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 492 (1.0%);
2016	56%	Donald Trump (R)	23,719	60.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	13,812	35.5%	1,407 [+]	3.6%	38,938	6	15	1.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 764 (2.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 336 (0.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 161 (0.4%);
2012	53%	Mitt Romney (R)	19,333	58.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	13,419	40.5%	392 [+]	1.2%	33,144	4	11	1.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 261 (0.8%);
2008	51%	John McCain (R)	16,441	56.8%	Barack Obama (D)	12,139	42.0%	341 [+]	1.2%	28,921	3	11	1.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 108 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (I) 82 (0.3%);
2004	41%	George W. Bush* (R)	12,916	62.1%	John Kerry (D)	7,631	36.7%	267 [+]	1.3%	20,814	4	11	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 104 (0.5%);
2000	45%	George W. Bush (R)	11,676	56.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	8,782	42.4%	247 [+]	1.2%	20,705	0	8	1.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 161 (0.8%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 31 (0.1%);
1996	41%	Bill Clinton* (D)	8,752	48.7%	Robert Dole (R)	7,544	42.0%	1,661 [+]	9.2%	17,957	-8	1	1.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,598 (8.9%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 31 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	45%	Bill Clinton (D)	8,307	44.5%	George Bush* (R)	7,757	41.6%	2,591 [+]	13.9%	18,655	-6	4	1.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,563 (13.7%);
1988	39%	George Bush (R)	9,152	59.5%	Michael Dukakis (D)	6,181	40.2%	60 [+]	0.4%	15,393	-2	6	1.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 34 (0.2%);
1984	43%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	10,383	63.9%	Walter Mondale (D)	5,804	35.7%	57	0.4%	16,244	0	5	1.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	41%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	8,283	54.6%	Ronald Reagan (R)	6,410	42.3%	477 [+]	3.1%	15,170	-7	-8	1.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 331 (2.2%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 99 (0.7%);
1976	42%	Jimmy Carter (D)	8,324	62.2%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,997	37.3%	64 [+]	0.5%	13,385	-6	-11	1.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	40%	Richard Nixon* (R)	9,016	77.9%	George McGovern (D)	2,461	21.3%	103 [+]	0.9%	11,580	7	17	1.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 103 (0.9%);
1968	58%	George Wallace (AIP)	4,886	37.8%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,874	37.8%	3,151 [+]	24.4%	12,911	0	-6	1.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Hubert Humphrey (D) 3,151 (24.4%);
1964	45%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,970	51.2%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,742	48.8%	0	0.0%	9,712	-10	10	1.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	41%	John Kennedy (D)	5,561	65.7%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,909	34.3%	0	0.0%	8,470	-14	-15	2.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	33%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,398	66.3%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,610	24.3%	629	9.5%	6,637	-1	-33	2.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	41%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,989	61.8%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,080	38.2%	0	0.0%	8,069	-11	-17	2.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	14%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,649	65.1%	Harry Truman* (D)	855	33.7%	30 [+]	1.2%	2,534	-3	-44	1.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 30 (1.2%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	14%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,383	94.0%	Write-ins (I)	140	5.5%	13 [+]	0.5%	2,536	-4	-45	2.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1944: Thomas Dewey (R) 13 (0.5%);
1940	19%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,205	99.6%	Wendell Willkie (R)	14	0.4%	0	0.0%	3,219	-4	-44	3.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	18%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,631	100.0%				0	0.0%	2,631	-1	-36	2.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	23%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,103	99.8%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	5	0.2%	0	0.0%	3,108	-2	-39	2.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	11%	Al Smith (D)	1,436	99.4%	Herbert Hoover (R)	8	0.6%	0	0.0%	1,444	-8	-58	2.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	11%	John Davis (D)	1,355	99.4%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	8	0.6%	0	0.0%	1,363	-2	-53	2.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1920	13%	James Cox (D)	1,633	99.4%	Warren Harding (R)	10	0.6%	0	0.0%	1,643	-3	-60	2.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	12%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,426	99.9%	Write-ins (I)	1	0.1%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,428	-2	-46	2.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Charles Evans Hughes (R) 1 (0.1%); Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	10%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,140	99.0%	William Taft* (R)	6	0.5%	5 [+]	0.4%	1,151	-1	-23	2.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 5 (0.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1908	16%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,730	96.6%	William Taft (R)	58	3.2%	2 [+]	0.1%	1,790	-3	-48	2.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	24%	Alton Parker (D)	2,403	97.2%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	69	2.8%	0	0.0%	2,472	-2	-54	4.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	14%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,300	94.9%	William McKinley* (R)	70	5.1%	0	0.0%	1,370	-2	-46	2.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lancaster County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

18,937

38.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

30,312

60.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

492

1.0%

Other

127

0.3%

TOTAL

49,868

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Lancaster County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

13,812

35.5%

Donald Trump (R)

23,719

60.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

764

2.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

161

0.4%

Evan McMullin (I)

336

0.9%

Other

146

0.4%

TOTAL

38,938

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 15

2012 President, Lancaster County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

13,419

40.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

19,333

58.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

261

0.8%

Other

131

0.4%

TOTAL

33,144

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Lancaster County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

12,139

42.0%

John McCain (R)

16,441

56.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

108

0.4%

Other

151

0.5%

TOTAL

28,921

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 11

2004 President, Lancaster County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

12,916

62.1%

John Kerry (D)

7,631

36.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

104

0.5%

Other

163

0.8%

TOTAL

20,814

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, Lancaster County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

11,676

56.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

8,782

42.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

161

0.8%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

20,705

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 8

1996 President, Lancaster County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

8,752

48.7%

Robert Dole (R)

7,544

42.0%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,598

8.9%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

17,957

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): 1

1992 President, Lancaster County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

8,307

44.5%

George Bush* (R)

7,757

41.6%

Ross Perot (I)

2,563

13.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

18,655

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 4

1988 President, Lancaster County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

9,152

59.5%

Michael Dukakis (D)

6,181

40.2%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

15,393

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 6

1984 President, Lancaster County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

10,383

63.9%

Walter Mondale (D)

5,804

35.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

16,244

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 5

1980 President, Lancaster County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

6,410

42.3%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

8,283

54.6%

John Anderson (I)

331

2.2%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

15,170

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -8

1976 President, Lancaster County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

8,324

62.2%

Gerald Ford* (R)

4,997

37.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

13,385

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -11

1972 President, Lancaster County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

9,016

77.9%

George McGovern (D)

2,461

21.3%

John Schmitz (Amer)

103

0.9%

TOTAL

11,580

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 17

1968 President, Lancaster County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

4,874

37.8%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

3,151

24.4%

George Wallace (AIP)

4,886

37.8%

TOTAL

12,911

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -6

1964 President, Lancaster County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

4,970

51.2%

Barry Goldwater (R)

4,742

48.8%

TOTAL

9,712

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

1960 President, Lancaster County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

5,561

65.7%

Richard Nixon (R)

2,909

34.3%

TOTAL

8,470

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -15

1956 President, Lancaster County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

1,610

24.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,398

66.3%

Other

629

9.5%

TOTAL

6,637

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -33

1948 President, Lancaster County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

855

33.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1.2%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

1,649

65.1%

TOTAL

2,534

Turnout: 14%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -44

1944 President, Lancaster County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,383

94.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

0.5%

Other

140

5.5%

TOTAL

2,536

Turnout: 14%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -45

1940 President, Lancaster County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,205

99.6%

Wendell Willkie (R)

0.4%

TOTAL

3,219

Turnout: 19%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -44

1936 President, Lancaster County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,631

100.0%

TOTAL

2,631

Turnout: 18%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -36

1932 President, Lancaster County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

3,103

99.8%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

0.2%

TOTAL

3,108

Turnout: 23%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -39

1928 President, Lancaster County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

0.6%

Al Smith (D)

1,436

99.4%

TOTAL

1,444

Turnout: 11%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -58

1924 President, Lancaster County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

0.6%

John Davis (D)

1,355

99.4%

TOTAL

1,363

Turnout: 11%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -53

1920 President, Lancaster County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

0.6%

James Cox (D)

1,633

99.4%

TOTAL

1,643

Turnout: 13%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -60

1916 President, Lancaster County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,426

99.9%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,428

Turnout: 12%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -46

1912 President, Lancaster County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,140

99.0%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

0.4%

William Taft* (R)

0.5%

TOTAL

1,151

Turnout: 10%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -23

1908 President, Lancaster County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

3.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,730

96.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,790

Turnout: 16%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -48

1904 President, Lancaster County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2.8%

Alton Parker (D)

2,403

97.2%

TOTAL

2,472

Turnout: 24%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -54

1900 President, Lancaster County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

5.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,300

94.9%

TOTAL

1,370

Turnout: 14%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -46

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lancaster County, SC

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	43%	Tim Scott* (R)	23,159	67.2%	Krystle Matthews (D)	11,306	32.8%	23 [+]	0.1%	34,488	4	2.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 23 (0.1%);
2022	G	43%	Henry McMaster* (R)	22,399	64.8%	Joe Cunningham (D)	11,653	33.7%	499 [+]	1.4%	34,551	7	2.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Bruce Reeves (Libertarian) 484 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 15 (0.0%);
2020	S2	62%	Lindsey Graham* (R)	29,572	59.3%	Jaime Harrison (D)	19,523	39.2%	754 [+]	1.5%	49,849	5	1.98%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Bill Bledsoe (Constitution) 717 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 37 (0.1%);

2018	G	45%	Henry McMaster* (R)	19,554	59.5%	James Smith (D)	13,297	40.5%	21 [+]	0.1%	32,872	6	1.93%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 21 (0.1%);
2016	S3	54%	Tim Scott* (R)	23,199	61.7%	Thomas Dixon (D)	13,350	35.5%	1,072 [+]	2.8%	37,621	1	1.84%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Bill Bledsoe (Libertarian) 762 (2.0%); Michael Scarborough (American) 280 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 30 (0.1%);
2014	S3	30%	Tim Scott (R)	12,671	63.3%	Joyce Dickerson (D)	6,938	34.7%	412 [+]	2.1%	20,021	2	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jill Bossi (American) 403 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.0%);
2014	S2	31%	Lindsey Graham* (R)	12,272	60.9%	Brad Hutto (D)	6,930	34.4%	956 [+]	4.7%	20,158	7	1.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Victor Kocher (Libertarian) 474 (2.4%); Thomas Ravenel (I) 457 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 25 (0.1%);
2014	G	31%	Nikki Haley* (R)	12,103	60.0%	Vincent Sheheen (D)	7,695	38.2%	360 [+]	1.8%	20,158	4	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve French (Libertarian) 207 (1.0%); Morgan Reeves (United Citizens) 81 (0.4%); Tom Ervin (I) 65 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.0%);
2010	S3	37%	Jim DeMint* (R)	14,305	65.4%	Alvin Greene (D)	6,164	28.2%	1,418 [+]	6.5%	21,887	4	1.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tom Clements (Green) 1,195 (5.5%); Other (Write-in) 223 (1.0%);
2010	G	38%	Nikki Haley (R)	11,650	52.1%	Vincent Sheheen (D)	10,358	46.4%	332 [+]	1.5%	22,340	1	1.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Morgan Reeves (Green) 321 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.0%);

2008	S2	50%	Lindsey Graham* (R)	16,295	58.4%	Bob Conley (D)	11,585	41.5%	26 [+]	0.1%	27,906	1	1.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 26 (0.1%);
2006	G	29%	Mark Sanford* (R)	8,012	51.5%	Tommy Moore (D)	7,534	48.5%	1 [+]	0.0%	15,547	-4	1.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2004	S3	41%	Jim DeMint (R)	11,106	53.7%	Inez Tenenbaum (D)	8,986	43.5%	585 [+]	2.8%	20,677	0	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Patrick Tyndall (Constitution) 272 (1.3%); Reb Sutherland (Libertarian) 174 (0.8%); Tee Ferguson (United Citizens) 83 (0.4%); Efia Nwangaza (Green) 47 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.0%);
2002	S2	28%	Alex Sanders (D)	6,818	49.9%	Lindsey Graham (R)	6,612	48.4%	239 [+]	1.7%	13,669	-6	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Ted Adams (Constitution) 126 (0.9%); Victor Kocher (Libertarian) 111 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2002	G	28%	Jim Hodges* (D)	8,372	61.7%	Mark Sanford (R)	5,196	38.3%	10 [+]	0.1%	13,578	-15	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);

1998	S3	35%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	9,154	58.0%	Bob Inglis (R)	6,434	40.7%	203 [+]	1.3%	15,791	-5	1.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Richard Quillian (Libertarian) 200 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1998	G	36%	Jim Hodges (D)	9,460	59.7%	David Beasley* (R)	6,250	39.5%	130 [+]	0.8%	15,840	-6	1.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Timothy Moultrie (Libertarian) 121 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
1996	S2	43%	Elliot Close (D)	9,802	52.5%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	8,569	45.9%	309 [+]	1.7%	18,680	-8	1.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Peter Ashy (Reform) 118 (0.6%); Annette Estes (Natural Law) 116 (0.6%); Richard Quillian (Libertarian) 75 (0.4%);
1994	G	37%	David Beasley (R)	8,494	53.8%	Nick Theodore (D)	7,049	44.6%	245 [+]	1.6%	15,788	3	1.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: John Peeples (U.S. Taxpayers) 152 (1.0%); Wayne Griffin (New Alliance) 66 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 27 (0.2%);
1992	S3	44%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	9,613	53.4%	Thomas Hartnett (R)	7,931	44.1%	442 [+]	2.5%	17,986	-3	1.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Mark Johnson (Libertarian) 281 (1.6%); Robert Clarkson (American) 161 (0.9%);
1990	S2	28%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	7,555	67.6%	Bob Cunningham (D)	3,406	30.5%	208 [+]	1.9%	11,169	3	1.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Marion Metts (American) 104 (0.9%); William Griffin (Libertarian) 102 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1990	G	28%	Carroll Campbell* (R)	8,506	75.2%	Theo Mitchell (D)	2,624	23.2%	185 [+]	1.6%	11,315	6	1.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: John Peeples (American) 185 (1.6%);

1986	S3	31%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	8,669	72.1%	Henry McMaster (R)	3,262	27.1%	95 [+]	0.8%	12,026	-9	1.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Steve Vandervelde (Libertarian) 56 (0.5%); Ray Hillyard (American) 39 (0.3%);
1986	G	32%	Mike Daniel (D)	6,553	53.0%	Carroll Campbell (R)	5,758	46.6%	42 [+]	0.3%	12,353	-4	1.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Millard Smith (American) 22 (0.2%); William Griffin (Libertarian) 20 (0.2%);
1984	S2	41%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	10,819	68.5%	Melvin Purvis (D)	4,838	30.6%	132 [+]	0.8%	15,789	2	1.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Stephen Davis (Libertarian) 132 (0.8%);
1982	G	28%	Richard Riley* (D)	8,235	78.4%	William Workman (R)	2,266	21.6%	0	0.0%	10,501	-9	1.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1980	S3	40%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	12,460	85.0%	Marshall Mays (R)	2,206	15.0%	0	0.0%	14,666	-15	1.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1978	S2	31%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	5,995	59.3%	Charles Ravenel (D)	4,108	40.7%	0	0.0%	10,103	4	1.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	30%	Richard Riley (D)	6,830	68.6%	Edward Young (R)	3,016	30.3%	104 [+]	1.0%	9,950	-7	1.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Judy Reynolds (I) 103 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1974	S3	30%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	6,949	75.7%	Gwenyfred Bush (R)	2,083	22.7%	142 [+]	1.5%	9,174	-6	1.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Harold Hough (I) 142 (1.5%);
1974	G	31%	W.J. Bryan Dorn (D)	4,964	53.6%	James Edwards (R)	4,130	44.6%	166 [+]	1.8%	9,260	-6	1.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Peggy Jennings (I) 166 (1.8%);
1972	S2	39%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	7,290	64.3%	Eugene Zeigler (D)	4,043	35.7%	0	0.0%	11,333	1	1.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	G	30%	John West (D)	4,008	51.7%	Albert Watson (R)	3,651	47.1%	96 [+]	1.2%	7,755	1	1.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Red Bethea (I) 78 (1.0%); Thomas Broadwater (United Citizens) 18 (0.2%);

1968	S3	56%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	8,458	68.0%	Marshall Parker (R)	3,976	32.0%	0	0.0%	12,434	-6	1.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S3	33%	Ernest Hollings (D)	3,788	51.8%	Marshall Parker (R)	3,522	48.2%	0	0.0%	7,310	0	1.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	S2	33%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	4,509	61.9%	Bradley Morrah (D)	2,774	38.1%	0	0.0%	7,283	0	1.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	34%	Robert McNair* (D)	4,493	61.1%	Joseph Rogers (R)	2,855	38.9%	0	0.0%	7,348	-3	1.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1962	S3	27%	Olin Johnston* (D)	4,044	70.7%	William Workman (R)	1,674	29.3%	0	0.0%	5,718	-14	1.83%
[-] 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 Lancaster County, SC

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Voter Registration Data for Lancaster County, SC

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Lancaster County, SC were estimated to be 45% Republican and 43% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	71,877	68.73%	34.4%
Black:	20,686	19.78%	13.9%
Indian:	272	0.26%	27.1%
Asian:	2,742	2.62%	440.8%
2+ races:	1,751	1.67%	125.9%
Hispanic:	7,249	6.93%	114.2%

Total non-White:	32,700	31.27%	41.2%

Change in White population:	18,387	24.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	9,538	12.4

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	SC05	Ralph Norman* (R)	22,937	66.3%	Evangeline Hundley (D)	11,172	32.3%	463	1.3%	34,572
County Total for 2022-11-08:										34,572

2020-11-03	SC05	Ralph Norman* (R)	31,493	63.4%	Moe Brown (D)	18,161	36.6%	22	0.0%	49,676
County Total for 2020-11-03:										49,676

2018-11-06	SC05	Ralph Norman* (R)	19,915	60.3%	Archie Parnell (D)	12,696	38.4%	441	1.3%	33,052
County Total for 2018-11-06:										33,052

2017-06-20 sp	SC05	Ralph Norman (R)	6,237	55.1%	Archie Parnell (D)	4,985	44.0%	103	0.9%	11,325
County Total for 2017-06-20:										11,325

2016-11-08	SC05	Mick Mulvaney* (R)	23,818	62.8%	Frank Person (D)	13,295	35.1%	805	2.1%	37,918
County Total for 2016-11-08:										37,918

2014-11-04	SC05	Mick Mulvaney* (R)	12,717	63.0%	Tom Adams (D,WF)	7,462	37.0%	11	0.1%	20,190
County Total for 2014-11-04:										20,190

2012-11-06	SC05	Mick Mulvaney* (R)	19,094	59.1%	Joyce Knott (D,WF)	13,176	40.8%	31	0.1%	32,301
County Total for 2012-11-06:										32,301

2010-11-02	SC05	Mick Mulvaney (R)	13,076	59.0%	John Spratt* (D)	9,067	40.9%	36	0.2%	22,179
County Total for 2010-11-02:										22,179

2008-11-04	SC05	John Spratt* (D)	17,025	60.7%	Albert Spencer (R)	10,609	37.8%	418	1.5%	28,052
County Total for 2008-11-04:										28,052

2006-11-07	SC05	John Spratt* (D)	8,716	56.1%	Ralph Norman (R)	6,824	43.9%	7	0.0%	15,547
County Total for 2006-11-07:										15,547

2004-11-02	SC05	John Spratt* (D)	12,871	63.5%	Albert Spencer (R)	7,386	36.4%	9	0.0%	20,266
County Total for 2004-11-02:										20,266

2002-11-05	SC05	John Spratt* (D)	10,150	86.4%	Doug Kendall (Libertarian)	904	7.7%	689	5.9%	11,743
County Total for 2002-11-05:										11,743

2000-11-07	SC05	John Spratt* (D)	12,419	60.5%	Carl Gullick (R)	7,873	38.3%	252	1.2%	20,544
County Total for 2000-11-07:										20,544

1998-11-03	SC05	John Spratt* (D)	9,318	58.9%	Mike Burkhold (R)	6,323	39.9%	187	1.2%	15,828
County Total for 1998-11-03:										15,828

1996-11-05	SC05	John Spratt* (D)	10,207	54.8%	Larry Bigham (R)	8,320	44.7%	93	0.5%	18,620
County Total for 1996-11-05:										18,620

1994-11-08	SC05	John Spratt* (D)	8,052	51.1%	Larry Bigham (R)	7,678	48.8%	19	0.1%	15,749
County Total for 1994-11-08:										15,749

1992-11-03	SC05	John Spratt* (D)	11,212	61.0%	Bill Horne (R)	7,157	39.0%	0	0.0%	18,369
County Total for 1992-11-03:										18,369

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	66,200	0.0%	0.0%	66,200	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
2022	69,690	0.0%	0.0%	69,690	100.0%	n/a	n/a	86%
2020	68,972	0.0%	0.0%	68,972	100.0%	n/a	n/a	86%
2018	57,571	0.0%	0.0%	57,571	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
2016	54,859	0.0%	0.0%	54,859	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
2014	49,995	0.0%	0.0%	49,995	100.0%	n/a	n/a	74%
2012	46,655	0.0%	0.0%	46,655	100.0%	n/a	n/a	74%
2010	42,406	0.0%	0.0%	42,406	100.0%	n/a	n/a	72%
2008	39,204	0.0%	0.0%	39,204	100.0%	n/a	n/a	70%
2006	34,819	0.0%	0.0%	34,819	100.0%	n/a	n/a	65%
2004	31,818	0.0%	0.0%	31,818	100.0%	n/a	n/a	62%
2002	28,189	0.0%	0.0%	28,189	100.0%	n/a	n/a	58%
2000	32,836	0.0%	0.0%	32,836	100.0%	n/a	n/a	72%
1994	22,401	0.0%	0.0%	22,401	100.0%	n/a	n/a	53%
1986	19,506	0.0%	0.0%	19,506	100.0%	n/a	n/a	50%

Lancaster County, SC

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