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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,608	11.9
Deaths:	2,473	18.3
Net Migration:	1,153	8.5
Net Immigration:	132	1.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +3,188	R +1,918	R + 1.8%
D +1,270
2020 vs. 2012	R +5,258	R +5,417	R + 15.0%
D -159
2020 vs. 2008	R +4,670	R +5,089	R + 14.3%
D -419

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,482	R +3,171	R + 12.5%
D -1,689
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	58%	Donald Trump* (R)	20,004	65.6%	Joe Biden (D)	10,159	33.3%	325 [+]	1.1%	30,488	11	19	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 238 (0.8%);
2016	51%	Donald Trump (R)	16,816	63.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	8,889	33.5%	861 [+]	3.2%	26,566	8	17	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 373 (1.4%); Evan McMullin (I) 201 (0.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 125 (0.5%);
2012	49%	Mitt Romney (R)	14,746	58.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	10,318	40.6%	352 [+]	1.4%	25,416	3	11	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 178 (0.7%);
2008	51%	John McCain (R)	15,334	58.3%	Barack Obama (D)	10,578	40.2%	370 [+]	1.4%	26,282	4	13	1.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 106 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (I) 74 (0.3%);
2004	46%	George W. Bush* (R)	14,466	60.7%	John Kerry (D)	9,205	38.6%	158 [+]	0.7%	23,829	3	10	1.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 67 (0.3%);
2000	39%	George W. Bush (R)	12,102	59.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	7,920	38.8%	388 [+]	1.9%	20,410	2	11	1.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 213 (1.0%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 90 (0.4%);
1996	34%	Robert Dole (R)	8,057	48.7%	Bill Clinton* (D)	7,055	42.6%	1,435 [+]	8.7%	16,547	-1	8	1.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,341 (8.1%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 46 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	38%	George Bush* (R)	8,347	48.5%	Bill Clinton (D)	6,638	38.6%	2,215 [+]	12.9%	17,200	1	11	1.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,157 (12.5%);
1988	37%	George Bush (R)	9,731	62.0%	Michael Dukakis (D)	5,930	37.8%	41 [+]	0.3%	15,702	0	9	1.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 28 (0.2%);
1984	38%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	9,729	64.5%	Walter Mondale (D)	5,312	35.2%	45	0.3%	15,086	1	6	1.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	38%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	7,856	55.7%	Ronald Reagan (R)	6,036	42.8%	201 [+]	1.4%	14,093	-7	-8	1.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 125 (0.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 49 (0.3%);
1976	38%	Jimmy Carter (D)	7,440	58.0%	Gerald Ford* (R)	5,300	41.3%	91 [+]	0.7%	12,831	-2	-7	1.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	33%	Richard Nixon* (R)	8,141	74.5%	George McGovern (D)	2,650	24.2%	142 [+]	1.3%	10,933	4	14	1.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 142 (1.3%);
1968	46%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,813	39.8%	George Wallace (AIP)	4,279	35.3%	3,016 [+]	24.9%	12,108	2	-4	1.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Hubert Humphrey (D) 3,016 (24.9%);
1964	36%	Barry Goldwater (R)	5,081	53.8%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,365	46.2%	0	0.0%	9,446	-5	15	1.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	31%	John Kennedy (D)	4,547	58.0%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,299	42.0%	0	0.0%	7,846	-7	-8	2.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	26%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,726	56.0%	Write-ins (I)	1,545	23.2%	1,377 [+]	20.7%	6,648	-4	-37	2.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1956: Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 1,377 (20.7%);
1952	28%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,697	52.1%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,400	47.9%	0	0.0%	7,097	-1	-7	2.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	11%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	2,047	77.9%	Harry Truman* (D)	513	19.5%	69 [+]	2.6%	2,629	-1	-42	1.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 69 (2.6%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	9%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,924	93.4%	Write-ins (I)	98	4.8%	38 [+]	1.8%	2,060	-3	-44	1.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1944: Thomas Dewey (R) 38 (1.8%);
1940	12%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,697	98.5%	Wendell Willkie (R)	40	1.5%	0	0.0%	2,737	-3	-43	2.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	15%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,069	99.6%	Alf Landon (R)	13	0.4%	0	0.0%	3,082	-1	-36	2.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	14%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,750	99.4%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	13	0.5%	4 [+]	0.1%	2,767	-1	-39	2.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 4 (0.1%);
1928	10%	Al Smith (D)	1,989	97.6%	Herbert Hoover (R)	44	2.2%	4 [+]	0.2%	2,037	-6	-56	2.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 4 (0.2%);
1924	11%	John Davis (D)	2,105	99.5%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	6	0.3%	4 [+]	0.2%	2,115	-2	-54	4.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 4 (0.2%);
1920	12%	James Cox (D)	2,263	98.5%	Warren Harding (R)	35	1.5%	0	0.0%	2,298	-2	-59	3.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	10%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,895	98.6%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	14	0.7%	12 [+]	0.6%	1,921	-2	-45	3.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 1 (0.1%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	9%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,566	98.5%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	17	1.1%	7 [+]	0.4%	1,590	-1	-23	3.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 6 (0.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 1 (0.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	13%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,160	97.2%	William Taft (R)	61	2.7%	1 [+]	0.0%	2,222	-3	-49	3.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	11%	Alton Parker (D)	1,777	97.2%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	50	2.7%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,828	-2	-54	3.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 1 (0.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	10%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,540	98.1%	William McKinley* (R)	30	1.9%	0	0.0%	1,570	-5	-50	3.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Laurens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

10,159

33.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

20,004

65.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

238

0.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

30,488

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Laurens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

8,889

33.5%

Donald Trump (R)

16,816

63.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

373

1.4%

Jill Stein (Grn)

125

0.5%

Evan McMullin (I)

201

0.8%

Other

162

0.6%

TOTAL

26,566

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Laurens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

10,318

40.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

14,746

58.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

178

0.7%

Other

174

0.7%

TOTAL

25,416

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Laurens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

10,578

40.2%

John McCain (R)

15,334

58.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

106

0.4%

Other

190

0.7%

TOTAL

26,282

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

2004 President, Laurens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

14,466

60.7%

John Kerry (D)

9,205

38.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

23,829

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Laurens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

12,102

59.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

7,920

38.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

213

1.0%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

20,410

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 11

1996 President, Laurens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

7,055

42.6%

Robert Dole (R)

8,057

48.7%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,341

8.1%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

16,547

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 8

1992 President, Laurens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

6,638

38.6%

George Bush* (R)

8,347

48.5%

Ross Perot (I)

2,157

12.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

17,200

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 11

1988 President, Laurens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

9,731

62.0%

Michael Dukakis (D)

5,930

37.8%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

15,702

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 9

1984 President, Laurens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

9,729

64.5%

Walter Mondale (D)

5,312

35.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

15,086

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 6

1980 President, Laurens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

6,036

42.8%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

7,856

55.7%

John Anderson (I)

125

0.9%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

14,093

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -8

1976 President, Laurens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

7,440

58.0%

Gerald Ford* (R)

5,300

41.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

12,831

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -7

1972 President, Laurens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

8,141

74.5%

George McGovern (D)

2,650

24.2%

John Schmitz (Amer)

142

1.3%

TOTAL

10,933

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 14

1968 President, Laurens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

4,813

39.8%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

3,016

24.9%

George Wallace (AIP)

4,279

35.3%

TOTAL

12,108

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -4

1960 President, Laurens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

4,547

58.0%

Richard Nixon (R)

3,299

42.0%

TOTAL

7,846

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -8

1948 President, Laurens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

513

19.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2.6%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

2,047

77.9%

TOTAL

2,629

Turnout: 11%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -42

1944 President, Laurens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,924

93.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1.8%

Other

4.8%

TOTAL

2,060

Turnout: 9%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -44

1940 President, Laurens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,697

98.5%

Wendell Willkie (R)

1.5%

TOTAL

2,737

Turnout: 12%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -43

1936 President, Laurens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,069

99.6%

Alf Landon (R)

0.4%

TOTAL

3,082

Turnout: 15%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -36

1932 President, Laurens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,750

99.4%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

0.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

TOTAL

2,767

Turnout: 14%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -39

1928 President, Laurens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

2.2%

Al Smith (D)

1,989

97.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

TOTAL

2,037

Turnout: 10%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -56

1924 President, Laurens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

0.3%

John Davis (D)

2,105

99.5%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.2%

TOTAL

2,115

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

1920 President, Laurens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1.5%

James Cox (D)

2,263

98.5%

TOTAL

2,298

Turnout: 12%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -59

1916 President, Laurens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,895

98.6%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

0.7%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,921

Turnout: 10%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -45

1912 President, Laurens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,566

98.5%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1.1%

William Taft* (R)

0.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

TOTAL

1,590

Turnout: 9%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -23

1908 President, Laurens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,160

97.2%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

2,222

Turnout: 13%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -49

1904 President, Laurens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2.7%

Alton Parker (D)

1,777

97.2%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.1%

TOTAL

1,828

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

1900 President, Laurens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,540

98.1%

TOTAL

1,570

Turnout: 10%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -50

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Laurens County, SC

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	37%	Tim Scott* (R)	14,504	73.4%	Krystle Matthews (D)	5,214	26.4%	38 [+]	0.2%	19,756	11	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 38 (0.2%);
2022	G	37%	Henry McMaster* (R)	13,766	69.5%	Joe Cunningham (D)	5,771	29.1%	284 [+]	1.4%	19,821	11	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Bruce Reeves (Libertarian) 250 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 34 (0.2%);
2020	S2	58%	Lindsey Graham* (R)	19,486	63.9%	Jaime Harrison (D)	10,498	34.4%	524 [+]	1.7%	30,508	9	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Bill Bledsoe (Constitution) 487 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 37 (0.1%);

2018	G	39%	Henry McMaster* (R)	12,899	63.4%	James Smith (D)	7,415	36.4%	34 [+]	0.2%	20,348	9	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 34 (0.2%);
2016	S3	49%	Tim Scott* (R)	17,051	66.5%	Thomas Dixon (D)	7,793	30.4%	781 [+]	3.0%	25,625	6	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Bill Bledsoe (Libertarian) 537 (2.1%); Michael Scarborough (American) 215 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 29 (0.1%);
2014	S3	29%	Tim Scott (R)	10,339	68.3%	Joyce Dickerson (D)	4,522	29.9%	287 [+]	1.9%	15,148	7	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jill Bossi (American) 285 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2014	S2	29%	Lindsey Graham* (R)	8,684	57.4%	Brad Hutto (D)	4,788	31.7%	1,655 [+]	10.9%	15,127	3	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Thomas Ravenel (I) 1,064 (7.0%); Victor Kocher (Libertarian) 443 (2.9%); Other (Write-in) 148 (1.0%);
2014	G	29%	Nikki Haley* (R)	9,665	63.7%	Vincent Sheheen (D)	5,169	34.1%	342 [+]	2.3%	15,176	8	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve French (Libertarian) 148 (1.0%); Tom Ervin (I) 119 (0.8%); Morgan Reeves (United Citizens) 60 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 15 (0.1%);
2010	S3	34%	Jim DeMint* (R)	11,075	64.0%	Alvin Greene (D)	5,039	29.1%	1,178 [+]	6.8%	17,292	3	1.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tom Clements (Green) 985 (5.7%); Other (Write-in) 193 (1.1%);
2010	G	34%	Nikki Haley (R)	9,260	53.0%	Vincent Sheheen (D)	7,872	45.1%	337 [+]	1.9%	17,469	2	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Morgan Reeves (Green) 284 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 53 (0.3%);

2008	S2	50%	Lindsey Graham* (R)	15,448	59.7%	Bob Conley (D)	10,377	40.1%	48 [+]	0.2%	25,873	2	1.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 48 (0.2%);
2006	G	29%	Mark Sanford* (R)	8,407	55.4%	Tommy Moore (D)	6,752	44.5%	13 [+]	0.1%	15,172	0	1.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 13 (0.1%);
2004	S3	46%	Jim DeMint (R)	12,951	54.9%	Inez Tenenbaum (D)	10,124	42.9%	514 [+]	2.2%	23,589	1	1.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Patrick Tyndall (Constitution) 210 (0.9%); Reb Sutherland (Libertarian) 153 (0.6%); Tee Ferguson (United Citizens) 79 (0.3%); Efia Nwangaza (Green) 46 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 26 (0.1%);
2002	S2	35%	Lindsey Graham (R)	9,778	54.4%	Alex Sanders (D)	7,852	43.7%	340 [+]	1.9%	17,970	0	1.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Ted Adams (Constitution) 203 (1.1%); Victor Kocher (Libertarian) 132 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2002	G	35%	Mark Sanford (R)	9,082	50.6%	Jim Hodges* (D)	8,818	49.1%	53 [+]	0.3%	17,953	-2	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Other (Write-in) 53 (0.3%);

1998	S3	33%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	8,767	53.0%	Bob Inglis (R)	7,462	45.2%	298 [+]	1.8%	16,527	-1	1.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Richard Quillian (Libertarian) 295 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1998	G	33%	Jim Hodges (D)	8,692	52.6%	David Beasley* (R)	7,591	46.0%	232 [+]	1.4%	16,515	1	1.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Timothy Moultrie (Libertarian) 200 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 32 (0.2%);
1996	S2	37%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	10,027	56.4%	Elliot Close (D)	7,309	41.1%	452 [+]	2.5%	17,788	3	1.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Annette Estes (Natural Law) 227 (1.3%); Peter Ashy (Reform) 115 (0.6%); Richard Quillian (Libertarian) 110 (0.6%);
1994	G	29%	Nick Theodore (D)	6,860	50.2%	David Beasley (R)	6,680	48.9%	119 [+]	0.9%	13,659	-2	1.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: John Peeples (U.S. Taxpayers) 71 (0.5%); Wayne Griffin (New Alliance) 25 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 23 (0.2%);
1992	S3	37%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	9,081	54.9%	Thomas Hartnett (R)	7,161	43.3%	284 [+]	1.7%	16,526	-4	1.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Mark Johnson (Libertarian) 163 (1.0%); Robert Clarkson (American) 111 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
1990	S2	24%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	6,853	66.3%	Bob Cunningham (D)	3,273	31.7%	207 [+]	2.0%	10,333	2	1.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: William Griffin (Libertarian) 108 (1.0%); Marion Metts (American) 99 (1.0%);
1990	G	24%	Carroll Campbell* (R)	7,470	71.0%	Theo Mitchell (D)	2,769	26.3%	289 [+]	2.7%	10,528	1	1.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: John Peeples (American) 289 (2.7%);

1986	S3	28%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	7,685	68.4%	Henry McMaster (R)	3,469	30.9%	89 [+]	0.8%	11,243	-5	1.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Steve Vandervelde (Libertarian) 50 (0.4%); Ray Hillyard (American) 39 (0.3%);
1986	G	29%	Mike Daniel (D)	5,916	50.9%	Carroll Campbell (R)	5,678	48.8%	35 [+]	0.3%	11,629	-2	1.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: William Griffin (Libertarian) 24 (0.2%); Millard Smith (American) 11 (0.1%);
1984	S2	37%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	10,005	68.9%	Melvin Purvis (D)	4,406	30.4%	106 [+]	0.7%	14,517	2	1.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Stephen Davis (Libertarian) 106 (0.7%);
1982	G	26%	Richard Riley* (D)	7,436	73.5%	William Workman (R)	2,685	26.5%	0	0.0%	10,121	-4	1.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1980	S3	37%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	10,660	78.2%	Marshall Mays (R)	2,979	21.8%	0	0.0%	13,639	-8	1.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1978	S2	30%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	6,157	60.6%	Charles Ravenel (D)	4,005	39.4%	1 [+]	0.0%	10,163	5	1.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1978	G	29%	Richard Riley (D)	6,767	67.8%	Edward Young (R)	3,157	31.6%	61 [+]	0.6%	9,985	-6	1.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Judy Reynolds (I) 58 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1974	S3	23%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	5,108	67.1%	Gwenyfred Bush (R)	2,308	30.3%	199 [+]	2.6%	7,615	2	1.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Harold Hough (I) 199 (2.6%);
1974	G	23%	W.J. Bryan Dorn (D)	4,027	52.0%	James Edwards (R)	3,581	46.3%	134 [+]	1.7%	7,742	-5	1.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Peggy Jennings (I) 134 (1.7%);
1972	S2	26%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	5,926	68.5%	Eugene Zeigler (D)	2,723	31.5%	0	0.0%	8,649	5	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	G	29%	John West (D)	4,742	54.2%	Albert Watson (R)	3,755	42.9%	258 [+]	2.9%	8,755	-3	1.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Red Bethea (I) 220 (2.5%); Thomas Broadwater (United Citizens) 38 (0.4%);

1968	S3	44%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	6,899	59.1%	Marshall Parker (R)	4,766	40.9%	0	0.0%	11,665	3	1.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S3	28%	Marshall Parker (R)	3,919	52.5%	Ernest Hollings (D)	3,549	47.5%	0	0.0%	7,468	4	1.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	S2	28%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	4,945	66.2%	Bradley Morrah (D)	2,525	33.8%	0	0.0%	7,470	4	1.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	28%	Robert McNair* (D)	4,435	59.3%	Joseph Rogers (R)	3,044	40.7%	0	0.0%	7,479	-1	1.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1962	S3	23%	Olin Johnston* (D)	3,658	62.7%	William Workman (R)	2,172	37.3%	0	0.0%	5,830	-6	1.86%
[-] 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 Laurens County, SC

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Voter Registration Data for Laurens County, SC

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Laurens County, SC were estimated to be 56% Republican and 28% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	45,752	67.32%	0.3%
Black:	16,305	23.99%	3.0%
Indian:	206	0.30%	50.4%
Asian:	451	0.66%	125.5%
2+ races:	1,130	1.66%	58.5%
Hispanic:	4,121	6.06%	51.0%

Total non-White:	22,213	32.68%	7.6%

Change in White population:	-148	-0.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,576	2.4

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	SC03	Jeff Duncan* (R)	15,578	97.8%				348	2.2%	15,926
County Total for 2022-11-08:										15,926

2020-11-03	SC03	Jeff Duncan* (R)	20,692	68.0%	Hosea Cleveland (D)	9,702	31.9%	34	0.1%	30,428
County Total for 2020-11-03:										30,428

2018-11-06	SC03	Jeff Duncan* (R)	13,278	65.1%	Mary Geren (D)	6,901	33.8%	227	1.1%	20,406
County Total for 2018-11-06:										20,406

2016-11-08	SC03	Jeff Duncan* (R)	17,965	70.7%	Hosea Cleveland (D)	7,427	29.2%	28	0.1%	25,420
County Total for 2016-11-08:										25,420

2014-11-04	SC03	Jeff Duncan* (R)	10,285	67.9%	Barbara Jo Wrobleski-Mullis (D)	4,859	32.1%	8	0.1%	15,152
County Total for 2014-11-04:										15,152

2012-11-06	SC03	Jeff Duncan (R)	15,648	62.9%	Brian Doyle (D)	9,224	37.1%	18	0.1%	24,890
County Total for 2012-11-06:										24,890

2010-11-02	SC03	Jeff Duncan (R)	9,794	60.4%	Jane Dyer (D,WF)	6,248	38.5%	172	1.1%	16,214
2010-11-02	SC04	Trey Gowdy (R)	716	61.3%	Paul Corden (D)	351	30.1%	101	8.6%	1,168
County Total for 2010-11-02:										17,382

2008-11-04	SC03	Gresham Barrett* (R)	14,094	59.4%	Jane Dyer (D)	9,606	40.5%	25	0.1%	23,725
2008-11-04	SC04	Bob Inglis* (R)	1,141	58.0%	Paul Corden (D)	746	37.9%	81	4.1%	1,968
County Total for 2008-11-04:										25,693

2006-11-07	SC03	Gresham Barrett* (R)	8,199	57.9%	Lee Ballenger (D,WF)	5,957	42.1%	4	0.0%	14,160
2006-11-07	SC04	Bob Inglis* (R)	645	65.6%	William Griffith (D)	300	30.5%	38	3.9%	983
County Total for 2006-11-07:										15,143

2004-11-02	SC03	Gresham Barrett* (R)	15,783	98.1%				309	1.9%	16,092
2004-11-02	SC04	Bob Inglis (R)	1,095	68.2%	Brandon Brown (D)	495	30.8%	16	1.0%	1,606
County Total for 2004-11-02:										17,698

2002-11-05	SC03	Gresham Barrett (R)	10,073	59.9%	George Brightharp (D)	6,435	38.3%	299	1.8%	16,807
2002-11-05	SC04	Jim DeMint* (R)	569	62.0%	Peter Ashy (D)	319	34.7%	30	3.3%	918
County Total for 2002-11-05:										17,725

2000-11-07	SC03	Lindsey Graham* (R)	11,955	63.3%	George Brightharp (D)	6,509	34.5%	415	2.2%	18,879
2000-11-07	SC04	Jim DeMint* (R)	1,087	75.0%	Ted Adams (Constitution)	173	11.9%	190	13.1%	1,450
County Total for 2000-11-07:										20,329

1998-11-03	SC03	Lindsey Graham* (R)	11,052	100.0%				0	0.0%	11,052
1998-11-03	SC04	Jim DeMint (R)	733	60.3%	Glenn Reese (D)	451	37.1%	31	2.6%	1,215
County Total for 1998-11-03:										12,267

1996-11-05	SC03	Lindsey Graham* (R)	8,869	53.9%	Debbie Dorn (D)	7,367	44.8%	222	1.3%	16,458
1996-11-05	SC04	Bob Inglis* (R)	861	74.0%	Darrell Curry (D)	277	23.8%	25	2.1%	1,163
County Total for 1996-11-05:										17,621

1994-11-08	SC03	James Bryan (D)	8,569	66.7%	Lindsey Graham (R)	4,278	33.3%	6	0.0%	12,853
1994-11-08	SC04	Bob Inglis* (R)	575	75.2%	Jerry Fowler (D)	190	24.8%	0	0.0%	765
County Total for 1994-11-08:										13,618

1992-11-03	SC03	Butler Derrick* (D)	9,890	66.7%	Jim Bland (R)	4,933	33.3%	1	0.0%	14,824
1992-11-03	SC04	Bob Inglis (R)	526	52.7%	Liz Patterson* (D)	456	45.6%	17	1.7%	999
County Total for 1992-11-03:										15,823

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	38,167	0.0%	0.0%	38,167	100.0%	n/a	n/a	72%
2022	39,823	0.0%	0.0%	39,823	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
2020	41,852	0.0%	0.0%	41,852	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
2018	37,879	0.0%	0.0%	37,879	100.0%	n/a	n/a	72%
2016	39,516	0.0%	0.0%	39,516	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
2014	36,259	0.0%	0.0%	36,259	100.0%	n/a	n/a	70%
2012	36,187	0.0%	0.0%	36,187	100.0%	n/a	n/a	70%
2010	35,071	0.0%	0.0%	35,071	100.0%	n/a	n/a	69%
2008	35,002	0.0%	0.0%	35,002	100.0%	n/a	n/a	68%
2006	35,514	0.0%	0.0%	35,514	100.0%	n/a	n/a	69%
2004	33,884	0.0%	0.0%	33,884	100.0%	n/a	n/a	66%
2002	31,197	0.0%	0.0%	31,197	100.0%	n/a	n/a	60%
2000	33,970	0.0%	0.0%	33,970	100.0%	n/a	n/a	65%
1994	21,330	0.0%	0.0%	21,330	100.0%	n/a	n/a	46%
1986	19,956	0.0%	0.0%	19,956	100.0%	n/a	n/a	49%

Laurens County, SC

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