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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	2,620	10.0
Deaths:	3,801	14.5
Net Migration:	2,818	10.7
Net Immigration:	330	1.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +6,671	R +3,380	D + 3.8%
D +3,291
2020 vs. 2012	R +9,433	R +6,944	R + 1.7%
D +2,489
2020 vs. 2008	R +10,355	R +8,401	R + 4.6%
D +1,954

2016 vs. 2008	R +3,684	R +5,021	R + 8.4%
D -1,337
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	53%	Donald Trump* (R)	42,907	74.6%	Joe Biden (D)	13,645	23.7%	994 [+]	1.7%	57,546	19	28	2.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 793 (1.4%);
2016	48%	Donald Trump (R)	36,236	73.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	10,354	21.1%	2,459 [+]	5.0%	49,049	19	28	2.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,194 (2.4%); Evan McMullin (I) 549 (1.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 328 (0.7%);
2012	47%	Mitt Romney (R)	33,474	73.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	11,156	24.5%	919 [+]	2.0%	45,549	19	26	2.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 568 (1.2%);
2008	48%	John McCain (R)	32,552	72.1%	Barack Obama (D)	11,691	25.9%	885 [+]	2.0%	45,128	18	27	2.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 243 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (I) 159 (0.4%);
2004	45%	George W. Bush* (R)	29,759	73.5%	John Kerry (D)	10,287	25.4%	464 [+]	1.1%	40,510	15	23	2.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 141 (0.3%);
2000	40%	George W. Bush (R)	24,681	71.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	8,927	25.8%	974 [+]	2.8%	34,582	15	23	2.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 606 (1.8%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 97 (0.3%);
1996	34%	Robert Dole (R)	17,151	61.5%	Bill Clinton* (D)	8,369	30.0%	2,380 [+]	8.5%	27,900	12	21	2.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 2,211 (7.9%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 94 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	39%	George Bush* (R)	17,008	57.7%	Bill Clinton (D)	8,275	28.1%	4,211 [+]	14.3%	29,494	10	20	2.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 4,128 (14.0%);
1988	34%	George Bush (R)	17,448	73.6%	Michael Dukakis (D)	6,103	25.8%	145 [+]	0.6%	23,696	12	20	2.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 110 (0.5%);
1984	31%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	15,155	76.7%	Walter Mondale (D)	4,481	22.7%	128	0.6%	19,764	13	18	2.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	31%	Ronald Reagan (R)	9,575	53.4%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	7,789	43.5%	559 [+]	3.1%	17,923	4	3	2.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 402 (2.2%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 118 (0.7%);
1976	34%	Jimmy Carter (D)	8,505	51.1%	Gerald Ford* (R)	8,029	48.2%	121 [+]	0.7%	16,655	5	0	2.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	33%	Richard Nixon* (R)	11,776	82.4%	George McGovern (D)	2,255	15.8%	265 [+]	1.9%	14,296	12	22	2.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 265 (1.9%);
1968	42%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,873	51.6%	George Wallace (AIP)	4,424	33.2%	2,016 [+]	15.1%	13,313	14	8	2.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Hubert Humphrey (D) 2,016 (15.1%);
1964	33%	Barry Goldwater (R)	5,882	62.6%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,506	37.3%	3	0.0%	9,391	4	24	1.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	26%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,201	62.3%	John Kennedy (D)	2,546	37.7%	0	0.0%	6,747	14	13	1.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	17%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,847	43.2%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,747	40.8%	684	16.0%	4,278	16	-17	1.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	26%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,096	51.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,865	48.1%	0	0.0%	5,961	3	-3	1.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	9%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,344	69.1%	Harry Truman* (D)	435	22.4%	165 [+]	8.5%	1,944	5	-37	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 165 (8.5%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	12%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,662	67.3%	Write-ins (I)	595	24.1%	211 [+]	8.5%	2,468	4	-37	2.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1944: Thomas Dewey (R) 211 (8.5%);
1940	11%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,122	96.5%	Wendell Willkie (R)	76	3.5%	0	0.0%	2,198	-1	-41	2.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	15%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,678	98.2%	Alf Landon (R)	50	1.8%	0	0.0%	2,728	0	-35	2.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	16%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,685	97.9%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	57	2.1%	0	0.0%	2,742	0	-38	2.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	8%	Al Smith (D)	1,110	85.3%	Herbert Hoover (R)	192	14.7%	0	0.0%	1,302	6	-43	1.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	7%	John Davis (D)	1,044	96.6%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	35	3.2%	2 [+]	0.2%	1,081	1	-51	2.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 2 (0.2%);
1920	7%	James Cox (D)	955	93.8%	Warren Harding (R)	63	6.2%	0	0.0%	1,018	2	-54	1.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	9%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,139	95.1%	Write-ins (I)	52	4.3%	7 [+]	0.6%	1,198	-2	-46	1.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Charles Evans Hughes (R) 7 (0.6%); Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	7%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	815	96.1%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	18	2.1%	15 [+]	1.8%	848	1	-21	1.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 15 (1.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	12%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,241	95.7%	William Taft (R)	56	4.3%	0	0.0%	1,297	-2	-47	1.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	10%	Alton Parker (D)	914	99.3%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	6	0.7%	0	0.0%	920	-4	-56	1.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	12%	William J. Bryan (D)	933	94.0%	William McKinley* (R)	60	6.0%	0	0.0%	993	-1	-46	1.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Pickens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

13,645

23.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

42,907

74.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

793

1.4%

Other

201

0.3%

TOTAL

57,546

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Pickens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

10,354

21.1%

Donald Trump (R)

36,236

73.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,194

2.4%

Jill Stein (Grn)

328

0.7%

Evan McMullin (I)

549

1.1%

Other

388

0.8%

TOTAL

49,049

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 28

2012 President, Pickens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

11,156

24.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

33,474

73.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

568

1.2%

Other

351

0.8%

TOTAL

45,549

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 26

2008 President, Pickens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

11,691

25.9%

John McCain (R)

32,552

72.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

159

0.4%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

243

0.5%

Other

483

1.1%

TOTAL

45,128

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 27

2004 President, Pickens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

29,759

73.5%

John Kerry (D)

10,287

25.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

141

0.3%

Other

323

0.8%

TOTAL

40,510

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 23

2000 President, Pickens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

24,681

71.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

8,927

25.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

606

1.8%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.3%

Other

271

0.8%

TOTAL

34,582

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 23

1996 President, Pickens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

8,369

30.0%

Robert Dole (R)

17,151

61.5%

Ross Perot (Ref)

2,211

7.9%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

27,900

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 21

1992 President, Pickens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

8,275

28.1%

George Bush* (R)

17,008

57.7%

Ross Perot (I)

4,128

14.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

29,494

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 20

1988 President, Pickens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

17,448

73.6%

Michael Dukakis (D)

6,103

25.8%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

110

0.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

23,696

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 20

1984 President, Pickens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

15,155

76.7%

Walter Mondale (D)

4,481

22.7%

Other

128

0.6%

TOTAL

19,764

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 18

1980 President, Pickens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

9,575

53.4%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

7,789

43.5%

John Anderson (I)

402

2.2%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

118

0.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

17,923

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

1976 President, Pickens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

8,505

51.1%

Gerald Ford* (R)

8,029

48.2%

Other

121

0.7%

TOTAL

16,655

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 0

1972 President, Pickens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

11,776

82.4%

George McGovern (D)

2,255

15.8%

John Schmitz (Amer)

265

1.9%

TOTAL

14,296

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 22

1968 President, Pickens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

6,873

51.6%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,016

15.1%

George Wallace (AIP)

4,424

33.2%

TOTAL

13,313

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 8

1964 President, Pickens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

3,506

37.3%

Barry Goldwater (R)

5,882

62.6%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

9,391

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 24

1956 President, Pickens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

1,747

40.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,847

43.2%

Other

684

16.0%

TOTAL

4,278

Turnout: 17%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): -17

1952 President, Pickens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

3,096

51.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,865

48.1%

TOTAL

5,961

Turnout: 26%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -3

1948 President, Pickens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

435

22.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

165

8.5%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

1,344

69.1%

TOTAL

1,944

Turnout: 9%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -37

1944 President, Pickens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,662

67.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

211

8.5%

Other

595

24.1%

TOTAL

2,468

Turnout: 12%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -37

1940 President, Pickens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,122

96.5%

Wendell Willkie (R)

3.5%

TOTAL

2,198

Turnout: 11%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -41

1936 President, Pickens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,678

98.2%

Alf Landon (R)

1.8%

TOTAL

2,728

Turnout: 15%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -35

1932 President, Pickens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,685

97.9%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2.1%

TOTAL

2,742

Turnout: 16%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -38

1928 President, Pickens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

192

14.7%

Al Smith (D)

1,110

85.3%

TOTAL

1,302

Turnout: 8%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -43

1924 President, Pickens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

3.2%

John Davis (D)

1,044

96.6%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.2%

TOTAL

1,081

Turnout: 7%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -51

1920 President, Pickens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

6.2%

James Cox (D)

955

93.8%

TOTAL

1,018

Turnout: 7%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -54

1916 President, Pickens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,139

95.1%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

0.6%

Other

4.3%

TOTAL

1,198

Turnout: 9%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -46

1912 President, Pickens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

815

96.1%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

2.1%

William Taft* (R)

1.8%

TOTAL

848

Turnout: 7%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -21

1908 President, Pickens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

4.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,241

95.7%

TOTAL

1,297

Turnout: 12%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -47

1904 President, Pickens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

0.7%

Alton Parker (D)

914

99.3%

TOTAL

920

Turnout: 10%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -56

1900 President, Pickens County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

6.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

933

94.0%

TOTAL

993

Turnout: 12%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -46

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pickens County, SC

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	37%	Tim Scott* (R)	32,028	79.9%	Krystle Matthews (D)	8,012	20.0%	43 [+]	0.1%	40,083	17	2.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 43 (0.1%);
2022	G	37%	Henry McMaster* (R)	30,020	74.7%	Joe Cunningham (D)	9,546	23.7%	639 [+]	1.6%	40,205	17	2.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Bruce Reeves (Libertarian) 608 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 31 (0.1%);
2020	S2	53%	Lindsey Graham* (R)	42,505	73.9%	Jaime Harrison (D)	14,066	24.4%	971 [+]	1.7%	57,542	19	2.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Bill Bledsoe (Constitution) 900 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 71 (0.1%);

2018	G	37%	Henry McMaster* (R)	28,139	72.9%	James Smith (D)	10,393	26.9%	82 [+]	0.2%	38,614	19	2.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 82 (0.2%);
2016	S3	47%	Tim Scott* (R)	37,726	78.6%	Thomas Dixon (D)	8,858	18.4%	1,444 [+]	3.0%	48,028	18	2.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Bill Bledsoe (Libertarian) 1,088 (2.3%); Michael Scarborough (American) 303 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 53 (0.1%);
2014	S3	27%	Tim Scott (R)	22,249	81.4%	Joyce Dickerson (D)	4,551	16.6%	539 [+]	2.0%	27,339	20	2.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jill Bossi (American) 522 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 17 (0.1%);
2014	S2	27%	Lindsey Graham* (R)	19,208	70.4%	Brad Hutto (D)	5,079	18.6%	3,004 [+]	11.0%	27,291	16	2.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Thomas Ravenel (I) 1,688 (6.2%); Victor Kocher (Libertarian) 1,043 (3.8%); Other (Write-in) 273 (1.0%);
2014	G	28%	Nikki Haley* (R)	20,822	76.0%	Vincent Sheheen (D)	5,849	21.3%	728 [+]	2.7%	27,399	20	2.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve French (Libertarian) 378 (1.4%); Tom Ervin (I) 235 (0.9%); Morgan Reeves (United Citizens) 88 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 27 (0.1%);
2010	S3	31%	Jim DeMint* (R)	23,108	77.4%	Alvin Greene (D)	3,620	12.1%	3,138 [+]	10.5%	29,866	16	2.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tom Clements (Green) 2,713 (9.1%); Other (Write-in) 425 (1.4%);
2010	G	32%	Nikki Haley (R)	19,435	64.3%	Vincent Sheheen (D)	10,033	33.2%	759 [+]	2.5%	30,227	13	2.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Morgan Reeves (Green) 563 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 196 (0.6%);

2008	S2	48%	Lindsey Graham* (R)	32,158	72.4%	Bob Conley (D)	12,121	27.3%	167 [+]	0.4%	44,446	15	2.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 167 (0.4%);
2006	G	30%	Mark Sanford* (R)	18,922	68.4%	Tommy Moore (D)	8,712	31.5%	29 [+]	0.1%	27,663	13	2.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 29 (0.1%);
2004	S3	45%	Jim DeMint (R)	27,465	68.7%	Inez Tenenbaum (D)	11,545	28.9%	965 [+]	2.4%	39,975	15	2.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Patrick Tyndall (Constitution) 417 (1.0%); Reb Sutherland (Libertarian) 308 (0.8%); Tee Ferguson (United Citizens) 120 (0.3%); Efia Nwangaza (Green) 90 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 30 (0.1%);
2002	S2	31%	Lindsey Graham (R)	19,142	71.0%	Alex Sanders (D)	7,334	27.2%	480 [+]	1.8%	26,956	17	2.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Victor Kocher (Libertarian) 241 (0.9%); Ted Adams (Constitution) 229 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.0%);
2002	G	31%	Mark Sanford (R)	17,650	65.5%	Jim Hodges* (D)	9,220	34.2%	79 [+]	0.3%	26,949	13	2.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Other (Write-in) 79 (0.3%);

1998	S3	30%	Bob Inglis (R)	15,741	62.0%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	9,194	36.2%	455 [+]	1.8%	25,390	16	2.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Richard Quillian (Libertarian) 455 (1.8%);
1998	G	30%	David Beasley* (R)	15,108	59.8%	Jim Hodges (D)	9,808	38.8%	369 [+]	1.5%	25,285	15	2.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Timothy Moultrie (Libertarian) 353 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 16 (0.1%);
1996	S2	35%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	17,925	63.4%	Elliot Close (D)	9,373	33.1%	997 [+]	3.5%	28,295	10	2.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Annette Estes (Natural Law) 394 (1.4%); Peter Ashy (Reform) 341 (1.2%); Richard Quillian (Libertarian) 262 (0.9%);
1994	G	29%	David Beasley (R)	13,986	61.5%	Nick Theodore (D)	8,425	37.1%	328 [+]	1.4%	22,739	11	2.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: John Peeples (U.S. Taxpayers) 214 (0.9%); Wayne Griffin (New Alliance) 90 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 24 (0.1%);
1992	S3	39%	Thomas Hartnett (R)	16,583	56.3%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	11,722	39.8%	1,165 [+]	4.0%	29,470	9	2.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Mark Johnson (Libertarian) 796 (2.7%); Robert Clarkson (American) 369 (1.3%);
1990	S2	25%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	13,017	72.2%	Bob Cunningham (D)	4,283	23.8%	730 [+]	4.0%	18,030	8	2.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: William Griffin (Libertarian) 451 (2.5%); Marion Metts (American) 279 (1.5%);
1990	G	24%	Carroll Campbell* (R)	14,196	79.1%	Theo Mitchell (D)	3,059	17.0%	687 [+]	3.8%	17,942	10	2.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: John Peeples (American) 687 (3.8%);

1986	S3	24%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	8,913	55.3%	Henry McMaster (R)	7,032	43.7%	158 [+]	1.0%	16,103	8	2.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Steve Vandervelde (Libertarian) 90 (0.6%); Ray Hillyard (American) 63 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
1986	G	24%	Carroll Campbell (R)	9,778	60.5%	Mike Daniel (D)	6,271	38.8%	126 [+]	0.8%	16,175	9	2.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: William Griffin (Libertarian) 67 (0.4%); Millard Smith (American) 41 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 18 (0.1%);
1984	S2	32%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	15,991	78.7%	Melvin Purvis (D)	4,018	19.8%	305 [+]	1.5%	20,314	12	2.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Stephen Davis (Libertarian) 301 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1982	G	19%	Richard Riley* (D)	7,595	64.8%	William Workman (R)	4,120	35.2%	0	0.0%	11,715	5	1.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1980	S3	31%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	11,711	63.6%	Marshall Mays (R)	6,717	36.4%	0	0.0%	18,428	7	2.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1978	S2	23%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	7,159	59.5%	Charles Ravenel (D)	4,874	40.5%	0	0.0%	12,033	4	1.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	23%	Richard Riley (D)	7,872	65.5%	Edward Young (R)	4,053	33.7%	88 [+]	0.7%	12,013	-4	1.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Judy Reynolds (I) 88 (0.7%);
1974	S3	24%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	6,691	61.6%	Gwenyfred Bush (R)	3,886	35.8%	281 [+]	2.6%	10,858	7	2.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Harold Hough (I) 281 (2.6%);
1974	G	24%	James Edwards (R)	6,315	56.9%	W.J. Bryan Dorn (D)	4,610	41.6%	170 [+]	1.5%	11,095	6	2.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Peggy Jennings (I) 170 (1.5%);
1972	S2	33%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	10,523	74.0%	Eugene Zeigler (D)	3,695	26.0%	0	0.0%	14,218	11	2.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	G	28%	John West (D)	5,531	54.3%	Albert Watson (R)	4,427	43.4%	232 [+]	2.3%	10,190	-2	2.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Red Bethea (I) 168 (1.6%); Thomas Broadwater (United Citizens) 64 (0.6%);

1968	S3	40%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	6,386	50.1%	Marshall Parker (R)	6,369	49.9%	0	0.0%	12,755	12	1.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S3	25%	Marshall Parker (R)	4,729	62.0%	Ernest Hollings (D)	2,904	38.0%	0	0.0%	7,633	13	1.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	S2	25%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	5,513	72.5%	Bradley Morrah (D)	2,086	27.5%	0	0.0%	7,599	10	1.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	25%	Robert McNair* (D)	4,419	58.0%	Joseph Rogers (R)	3,195	42.0%	0	0.0%	7,614	0	1.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1962	S3	20%	William Workman (R)	2,746	50.3%	Olin Johnston* (D)	2,708	49.7%	0	0.0%	5,454	8	1.74%
[-] 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 Pickens County, SC

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Voter Registration Data for Pickens County, SC

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Pickens County, SC were estimated to be 59% Republican and 27% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	112,874	84.57%	8.6%
Black:	9,282	6.95%	19.1%
Indian:	271	0.20%	29.0%
Asian:	2,598	1.95%	35.7%
2+ races:	2,364	1.77%	58.8%
Hispanic:	6,073	4.55%	62.2%

Total non-White:	20,588	15.43%	34.9%

Change in White population:	8,916	7.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	5,322	4.5

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	SC03	Jeff Duncan* (R)	33,561	97.0%				1,039	3.0%	34,600
County Total for 2022-11-08:										34,600

2020-11-03	SC03	Jeff Duncan* (R)	44,754	78.2%	Hosea Cleveland (D)	12,416	21.7%	72	0.1%	57,242
County Total for 2020-11-03:										57,242

2018-11-06	SC03	Jeff Duncan* (R)	28,814	74.4%	Mary Geren (D)	9,333	24.1%	565	1.5%	38,712
County Total for 2018-11-06:										38,712

2016-11-08	SC03	Jeff Duncan* (R)	38,226	80.8%	Hosea Cleveland (D)	9,043	19.1%	63	0.1%	47,332
County Total for 2016-11-08:										47,332

2014-11-04	SC03	Jeff Duncan* (R)	21,720	79.9%	Barbara Jo Wrobleski-Mullis (D)	5,450	20.0%	23	0.1%	27,193
County Total for 2014-11-04:										27,193

2012-11-06	SC03	Jeff Duncan (R)	33,483	76.2%	Brian Doyle (D)	10,339	23.5%	138	0.3%	43,960
County Total for 2012-11-06:										43,960

2010-11-02	SC03	Jeff Duncan (R)	20,979	69.7%	Jane Dyer (D,WF)	8,501	28.2%	638	2.1%	30,118
County Total for 2010-11-02:										30,118

2008-11-04	SC03	Gresham Barrett* (R)	31,875	72.2%	Jane Dyer (D)	12,197	27.6%	65	0.1%	44,137
County Total for 2008-11-04:										44,137

2006-11-07	SC03	Gresham Barrett* (R)	19,470	70.6%	Lee Ballenger (D,WF)	8,093	29.4%	11	0.0%	27,574
County Total for 2006-11-07:										27,574

2004-11-02	SC03	Gresham Barrett* (R)	32,722	99.4%				202	0.6%	32,924
County Total for 2004-11-02:										32,924

2002-11-05	SC03	Gresham Barrett (R)	20,326	76.2%	George Brightharp (D)	5,850	21.9%	488	1.8%	26,664
County Total for 2002-11-05:										26,664

2000-11-07	SC03	Lindsey Graham* (R)	25,400	76.6%	George Brightharp (D)	6,892	20.8%	856	2.6%	33,148
County Total for 2000-11-07:										33,148

1998-11-03	SC03	Lindsey Graham* (R)	20,909	99.9%				28	0.1%	20,937
County Total for 1998-11-03:										20,937

1996-11-05	SC03	Lindsey Graham* (R)	19,218	68.7%	Debbie Dorn (D)	8,504	30.4%	260	0.9%	27,982
County Total for 1996-11-05:										27,982

1994-11-08	SC03	Lindsey Graham (R)	16,090	71.2%	James Bryan (D)	6,509	28.8%	1	0.0%	22,600
County Total for 1994-11-08:										22,600

1992-11-03	SC03	Butler Derrick* (D)	16,170	55.5%	Jim Bland (R)	12,987	44.5%	0	0.0%	29,157
County Total for 1992-11-03:										29,157

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	73,398	0.0%	0.0%	73,398	100.0%	n/a	n/a	68%
2022	75,940	0.0%	0.0%	75,940	100.0%	n/a	n/a	70%
2020	77,281	0.0%	0.0%	77,281	100.0%	n/a	n/a	72%
2018	70,284	0.0%	0.0%	70,284	100.0%	n/a	n/a	67%
2016	68,808	0.0%	0.0%	68,808	100.0%	n/a	n/a	67%
2014	62,424	0.0%	0.0%	62,424	100.0%	n/a	n/a	62%
2012	63,878	0.0%	0.0%	63,878	100.0%	n/a	n/a	66%
2010	60,590	0.0%	0.0%	60,590	100.0%	n/a	n/a	64%
2008	70,817	0.0%	0.0%	70,817	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
2006	60,067	0.0%	0.0%	60,067	100.0%	n/a	n/a	66%
2004	56,110	0.0%	0.0%	56,110	100.0%	n/a	n/a	63%
2002	50,446	0.0%	0.0%	50,446	100.0%	n/a	n/a	57%
2000	56,088	0.0%	0.0%	56,088	100.0%	n/a	n/a	65%
1994	36,833	0.0%	0.0%	36,833	100.0%	n/a	n/a	47%
1986	26,276	0.0%	0.0%	26,276	100.0%	n/a	n/a	39%

Pickens County, SC

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