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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	10,352	12.4
Deaths:	9,040	10.9
Net Migration:	2,054	2.5
Net Immigration:	1,857	2.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +5,844	D +18,726	D + 4.3%
D +24,570
2020 vs. 2012	R +5,208	D +23,373	D + 6.5%
D +28,581
2020 vs. 2008	R +372	D +26,542	D + 9.7%
D +26,914

2016 vs. 2008	R -5,472	D +7,816	D + 5.4%
D +2,344
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	59%	Joe Biden (D)	132,570	68.4%	Donald Trump* (R)	58,313	30.1%	2,939 [+]	1.5%	193,822	-25	-17	7.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 2,027 (1.0%);
2016	54%	Hillary Clinton (D)	108,000	64.0%	Donald Trump (R)	52,469	31.1%	8,253 [+]	4.9%	168,722	-24	-15	8.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 3,938 (2.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 2,233 (1.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 1,383 (0.8%);
2012	53%	Barack Obama* (D)	103,989	65.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	53,105	33.4%	2,060 [+]	1.3%	159,154	-21	-14	8.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,001 (0.6%);
2008	58%	Barack Obama (D)	105,656	64.0%	John McCain (R)	57,941	35.1%	1,440 [+]	0.9%	165,037	-19	-10	8.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 516 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (I) 321 (0.2%);
2004	51%	John Kerry (D)	76,283	57.0%	George W. Bush* (R)	56,212	42.0%	1,306 [+]	1.0%	133,801	-16	-9	8.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 467 (0.3%);
2000	48%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	63,179	54.2%	George W. Bush (R)	50,164	43.1%	3,138 [+]	2.7%	116,481	-14	-5	8.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 2,356 (2.0%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 158 (0.1%);
1996	41%	Bill Clinton* (D)	52,222	54.8%	Robert Dole (R)	39,092	41.1%	3,916 [+]	4.1%	95,230	-9	0	8.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 3,158 (3.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 505 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	48%	Bill Clinton (D)	53,648	50.5%	George Bush* (R)	43,744	41.2%	8,858 [+]	8.3%	106,250	-7	4	8.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 7,918 (7.5%);
1988	39%	George Bush (R)	43,841	52.7%	Michael Dukakis (D)	36,420	43.8%	2,862 [+]	3.4%	83,123	-9	-1	8.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 1,617 (1.9%);
1984	40%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	46,773	57.4%	Walter Mondale (D)	32,212	39.6%	2,444	3.0%	81,429	-6	-1	8.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	37%	Ronald Reagan (R)	36,337	49.9%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	33,158	45.5%	3,374 [+]	4.6%	72,869	0	-1	8.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 1,812 (2.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 1,083 (1.5%);
1976	40%	Jimmy Carter (D)	36,855	52.7%	Gerald Ford* (R)	32,727	46.8%	380 [+]	0.5%	69,962	4	-1	8.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	38%	Richard Nixon* (R)	39,746	64.1%	George McGovern (D)	21,462	34.6%	787 [+]	1.3%	61,995	-6	3	9.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 787 (1.3%);
1968	40%	Richard Nixon (R)	26,215	51.0%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	18,198	35.4%	7,030 [+]	13.7%	51,443	13	8	7.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 7,030 (13.7%);
1964	38%	Barry Goldwater (R)	27,306	60.4%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	17,939	39.6%	0	0.0%	45,245	1	22	8.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	29%	Richard Nixon (R)	20,736	63.9%	John Kennedy (D)	11,694	36.1%	0	0.0%	32,430	15	14	8.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	22%	Write-ins (I)	9,516	42.5%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	6,714	30.0%	6,154 [+]	27.5%	22,384	5	-27	7.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1956: Adlai Stevenson (D) 6,154 (27.5%);
1952	29%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	15,925	64.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	8,890	35.8%	0	0.0%	24,815	15	9	7.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	13%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	6,096	66.3%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,419	26.3%	679 [+]	7.4%	9,194	4	-38	6.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 670 (7.3%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 8 (0.1%);
1944	11%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,590	93.1%	Write-ins (I)	347	4.9%	140 [+]	2.0%	7,077	-2	-44	6.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1944: Thomas Dewey (R) 140 (2.0%);
1940	9%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,781	96.6%	Wendell Willkie (R)	167	3.4%	0	0.0%	4,948	-1	-41	4.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	14%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,728	96.4%	Alf Landon (R)	252	3.6%	0	0.0%	6,980	2	-33	6.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	10%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,371	97.1%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	119	2.6%	10 [+]	0.2%	4,500	1	-37	4.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 10 (0.2%);
1928	9%	Al Smith (D)	3,158	87.7%	Herbert Hoover (R)	444	12.3%	0	0.0%	3,602	4	-46	5.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	6%	John Davis (D)	2,369	93.6%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	88	3.5%	74 [+]	2.9%	2,531	1	-51	4.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 74 (2.9%);
1920	7%	James Cox (D)	2,434	89.2%	Warren Harding (R)	295	10.8%	0	0.0%	2,729	7	-49	4.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	8%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,283	87.6%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	292	11.2%	32 [+]	1.2%	2,607	9	-35	4.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 12 (0.5%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	6%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,557	88.2%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	161	9.1%	48 [+]	2.7%	1,766	0	-22	3.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Eugene Debs (Soc) 25 (1.4%); William Taft* (R) 23 (1.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	8%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,750	87.2%	William Taft (R)	236	11.8%	21 [+]	1.0%	2,007	6	-40	3.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	6%	Alton Parker (D)	1,220	90.9%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	122	9.1%	0	0.0%	1,342	4	-47	2.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	3%	William J. Bryan (D)	445	87.8%	William McKinley* (R)	62	12.2%	0	0.0%	507	5	-39	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Richland County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

132,570

68.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

58,313

30.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2,027

1.0%

Other

912

0.5%

TOTAL

193,822

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -25	Diff (US): -17

2016 President, Richland County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

108,000

64.0%

Donald Trump (R)

52,469

31.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3,938

2.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1,383

0.8%

Evan McMullin (I)

2,233

1.3%

Other

699

0.4%

TOTAL

168,722

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -24	Diff (US): -15

2012 President, Richland County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

103,989

65.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

53,105

33.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,001

0.6%

Other

1,059

0.7%

TOTAL

159,154

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -21	Diff (US): -14

2008 President, Richland County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

105,656

64.0%

John McCain (R)

57,941

35.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

321

0.2%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

516

0.3%

Other

603

0.4%

TOTAL

165,037

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -19	Diff (US): -10

2004 President, Richland County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

56,212

42.0%

John Kerry (D)

76,283

57.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

467

0.3%

Other

839

0.6%

TOTAL

133,801

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -9

2000 President, Richland County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

50,164

43.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

63,179

54.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2,356

2.0%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

158

0.1%

Other

624

0.5%

TOTAL

116,481

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -5

1996 President, Richland County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

52,222

54.8%

Robert Dole (R)

39,092

41.1%

Ross Perot (Ref)

3,158

3.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

505

0.5%

Other

253

0.3%

TOTAL

95,230

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): 0

1992 President, Richland County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

53,648

50.5%

George Bush* (R)

43,744

41.2%

Ross Perot (I)

7,918

7.5%

Other

940

0.9%

TOTAL

106,250

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 4

1988 President, Richland County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

43,841

52.7%

Michael Dukakis (D)

36,420

43.8%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

1,617

1.9%

Other

1,245

1.5%

TOTAL

83,123

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -1

1984 President, Richland County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

46,773

57.4%

Walter Mondale (D)

32,212

39.6%

Other

2,444

3.0%

TOTAL

81,429

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -1

1980 President, Richland County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

36,337

49.9%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

33,158

45.5%

John Anderson (I)

1,812

2.5%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1,083

1.5%

Other

479

0.7%

TOTAL

72,869

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -1

1976 President, Richland County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

36,855

52.7%

Gerald Ford* (R)

32,727

46.8%

Other

380

0.5%

TOTAL

69,962

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -1

1972 President, Richland County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

39,746

64.1%

George McGovern (D)

21,462

34.6%

John Schmitz (Amer)

787

1.3%

TOTAL

61,995

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 3

1968 President, Richland County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

26,215

51.0%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

18,198

35.4%

George Wallace (AIP)

7,030

13.7%

TOTAL

51,443

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 8

1956 President, Richland County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

6,714

30.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

6,154

27.5%

Other

9,516

42.5%

TOTAL

22,384

Turnout: 22%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -27

1952 President, Richland County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

15,925

64.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

8,890

35.8%

TOTAL

24,815

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 9

1948 President, Richland County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,419

26.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

670

7.3%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

6,096

66.3%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

9,194

Turnout: 13%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -38

1944 President, Richland County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

6,590

93.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

140

2.0%

Other

347

4.9%

TOTAL

7,077

Turnout: 11%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -44

1940 President, Richland County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,781

96.6%

Wendell Willkie (R)

167

3.4%

TOTAL

4,948

Turnout: 9%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -41

1936 President, Richland County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

6,728

96.4%

Alf Landon (R)

252

3.6%

TOTAL

6,980

Turnout: 14%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -33

1932 President, Richland County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

4,371

97.1%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

119

2.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

TOTAL

4,500

Turnout: 10%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -37

1928 President, Richland County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

444

12.3%

Al Smith (D)

3,158

87.7%

TOTAL

3,602

Turnout: 9%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -46

1924 President, Richland County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

3.5%

John Davis (D)

2,369

93.6%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

2.9%

TOTAL

2,531

Turnout: 6%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -51

1920 President, Richland County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

295

10.8%

James Cox (D)

2,434

89.2%

TOTAL

2,729

Turnout: 7%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): -49

1916 President, Richland County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,283

87.6%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

292

11.2%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.5%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,607

Turnout: 8%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): -35

1912 President, Richland County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,557

88.2%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

161

9.1%

William Taft* (R)

1.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.4%

TOTAL

1,766

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

1908 President, Richland County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

236

11.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,750

87.2%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

2,007

Turnout: 8%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -40

1904 President, Richland County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

122

9.1%

Alton Parker (D)

1,220

90.9%

TOTAL

1,342

Turnout: 6%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -47

1900 President, Richland County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

12.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

445

87.8%

TOTAL

507

Turnout: 3%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -39

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Richland County, SC

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	38%	Krystle Matthews (D)	79,130	62.6%	Tim Scott* (R)	46,989	37.2%	236 [+]	0.2%	126,355	-26	7.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 236 (0.2%);
2022	G	39%	Joe Cunningham (D)	84,541	66.4%	Henry McMaster* (R)	41,008	32.2%	1,819 [+]	1.4%	127,368	-26	7.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Bruce Reeves (Libertarian) 1,706 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 113 (0.1%);
2020	S2	59%	Jaime Harrison (D)	133,642	68.8%	Lindsey Graham* (R)	58,894	30.3%	1,651 [+]	0.9%	194,187	-24	7.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Bill Bledsoe (Constitution) 1,509 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 142 (0.1%);

2018	G	44%	James Smith (D)	99,476	70.3%	Henry McMaster* (R)	41,793	29.5%	169 [+]	0.1%	141,438	-24	8.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 169 (0.1%);
2016	S3	52%	Thomas Dixon (D)	95,045	57.5%	Tim Scott* (R)	66,736	40.3%	3,627 [+]	2.2%	165,408	-20	8.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Bill Bledsoe (Libertarian) 2,529 (1.5%); Michael Scarborough (American) 888 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 210 (0.1%);
2014	S3	36%	Joyce Dickerson (D)	64,867	58.7%	Tim Scott (R)	43,453	39.3%	2,132 [+]	1.9%	110,452	-22	8.91%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jill Bossi (American) 2,071 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 61 (0.1%);
2014	S2	36%	Brad Hutto (D)	66,231	59.8%	Lindsey Graham* (R)	39,692	35.8%	4,827 [+]	4.4%	110,750	-18	8.93%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Thomas Ravenel (I) 2,773 (2.5%); Victor Kocher (Libertarian) 1,926 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 128 (0.1%);
2014	G	36%	Vincent Sheheen (D)	73,904	66.2%	Nikki Haley* (R)	34,902	31.2%	2,884 [+]	2.6%	111,690	-25	8.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve French (Libertarian) 1,122 (1.0%); Tom Ervin (I) 1,025 (0.9%); Morgan Reeves (United Citizens) 639 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 98 (0.1%);
2010	S3	38%	Jim DeMint* (R)	49,730	44.4%	Alvin Greene (D)	38,164	34.1%	24,091 [+]	21.5%	111,985	-17	8.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tom Clements (Green) 20,651 (18.4%); Other (Write-in) 3,440 (3.1%);
2010	G	40%	Vincent Sheheen (D)	79,378	67.4%	Nikki Haley (R)	36,899	31.3%	1,433 [+]	1.2%	117,710	-20	8.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Morgan Reeves (Green) 1,181 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 252 (0.2%);

2008	S2	56%	Bob Conley (D)	87,891	54.7%	Lindsey Graham* (R)	72,654	45.2%	269 [+]	0.2%	160,814	-12	8.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 269 (0.2%);
2006	G	33%	Tommy Moore (D)	53,363	59.6%	Mark Sanford* (R)	36,044	40.3%	97 [+]	0.1%	89,504	-15	8.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 97 (0.1%);
2004	S3	50%	Inez Tenenbaum (D)	80,688	60.4%	Jim DeMint (R)	49,729	37.3%	3,076 [+]	2.3%	133,493	-16	8.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Reb Sutherland (Libertarian) 877 (0.7%); Patrick Tyndall (Constitution) 867 (0.6%); Efia Nwangaza (Green) 531 (0.4%); Tee Ferguson (United Citizens) 518 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 283 (0.2%);
2002	S2	38%	Alex Sanders (D)	56,977	59.7%	Lindsey Graham (R)	37,413	39.2%	1,004 [+]	1.1%	95,394	-15	8.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Ted Adams (Constitution) 498 (0.5%); Victor Kocher (Libertarian) 484 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 22 (0.0%);
2002	G	38%	Jim Hodges* (D)	55,103	57.5%	Mark Sanford (R)	40,484	42.2%	254 [+]	0.3%	95,841	-10	8.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Other (Write-in) 254 (0.3%);

1998	S3	37%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	55,490	62.7%	Bob Inglis (R)	31,667	35.8%	1,357 [+]	1.5%	88,514	-10	8.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Richard Quillian (Libertarian) 1,326 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 31 (0.0%);
1998	G	37%	Jim Hodges (D)	56,285	63.3%	David Beasley* (R)	31,145	35.0%	1,522 [+]	1.7%	88,952	-10	8.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Timothy Moultrie (Libertarian) 1,410 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 112 (0.1%);
1996	S2	41%	Elliot Close (D)	51,041	53.9%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	41,822	44.1%	1,905 [+]	2.0%	94,768	-9	8.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Richard Quillian (Libertarian) 905 (1.0%); Peter Ashy (Reform) 513 (0.5%); Annette Estes (Natural Law) 457 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 30 (0.0%);
1994	G	36%	Nick Theodore (D)	47,806	59.2%	David Beasley (R)	31,459	39.0%	1,425 [+]	1.8%	80,690	-11	8.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: John Peeples (U.S. Taxpayers) 774 (1.0%); Wayne Griffin (New Alliance) 572 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 79 (0.1%);
1992	S3	46%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	58,841	58.2%	Thomas Hartnett (R)	39,118	38.7%	3,126 [+]	3.1%	101,085	-8	8.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Mark Johnson (Libertarian) 2,254 (2.2%); Robert Clarkson (American) 865 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.0%);
1990	S2	29%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	37,890	59.8%	Bob Cunningham (D)	23,236	36.7%	2,207 [+]	3.5%	63,333	-4	8.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: William Griffin (Libertarian) 1,547 (2.4%); Marion Metts (American) 651 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.0%);
1990	G	30%	Carroll Campbell* (R)	41,847	64.0%	Theo Mitchell (D)	22,216	34.0%	1,329 [+]	2.0%	65,392	-5	8.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: John Peeples (American) 1,178 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 151 (0.2%);

1986	S3	32%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	41,331	62.1%	Henry McMaster (R)	24,285	36.5%	974 [+]	1.5%	66,590	1	9.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Ray Hillyard (American) 493 (0.7%); Steve Vandervelde (Libertarian) 476 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
1986	G	33%	Mike Daniel (D)	34,588	50.2%	Carroll Campbell (R)	33,296	48.3%	1,007 [+]	1.5%	68,891	-3	9.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Millard Smith (American) 534 (0.8%); William Griffin (Libertarian) 464 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.0%);
1984	S2	41%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	51,918	62.2%	Melvin Purvis (D)	29,867	35.8%	1,703 [+]	2.0%	83,488	-5	8.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Stephen Davis (Libertarian) 1,679 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 24 (0.0%);
1982	G	30%	Richard Riley* (D)	40,297	67.3%	William Workman (R)	19,596	32.7%	19 [+]	0.0%	59,912	3	8.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Other (Write-in) 19 (0.0%);
1980	S3	38%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	51,952	69.4%	Marshall Mays (R)	22,845	30.5%	8 [+]	0.0%	74,805	1	8.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Other (Write-in) 8 (0.0%);

1978	S2	34%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	31,443	51.8%	Charles Ravenel (D)	29,297	48.2%	15 [+]	0.0%	60,755	-4	9.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 15 (0.0%);
1978	G	34%	Richard Riley (D)	37,697	61.9%	Edward Young (R)	22,573	37.1%	654 [+]	1.1%	60,924	-1	9.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Judy Reynolds (I) 559 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 95 (0.2%);
1974	S3	29%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	31,712	65.2%	Gwenyfred Bush (R)	16,204	33.3%	702 [+]	1.4%	48,618	5	9.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Harold Hough (I) 702 (1.4%);
1974	G	30%	James Edwards (R)	26,003	51.7%	W.J. Bryan Dorn (D)	23,086	45.9%	1,226 [+]	2.4%	50,315	1	9.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Peggy Jennings (I) 1,226 (2.4%);
1972	S2	37%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	36,569	60.3%	Eugene Zeigler (D)	24,041	39.7%	0	0.0%	60,610	-3	9.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	G	32%	John West (D)	24,958	53.9%	Albert Watson (R)	19,946	43.0%	1,431 [+]	3.1%	46,335	-3	9.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Thomas Broadwater (United Citizens) 859 (1.9%); Red Bethea (I) 565 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.0%);

1968	S3	43%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	31,425	57.9%	Marshall Parker (R)	22,826	42.1%	7 [+]	0.0%	54,258	4	8.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Other (Write-in) 7 (0.0%);
1966	S3	31%	Ernest Hollings (D)	19,972	52.6%	Marshall Parker (R)	18,018	47.4%	0	0.0%	37,990	-1	8.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	S2	31%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	23,016	59.8%	Bradley Morrah (D)	15,491	40.2%	0	0.0%	38,507	-2	8.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	31%	Robert McNair* (D)	22,131	58.1%	Joseph Rogers (R)	15,977	41.9%	0	0.0%	38,108	0	8.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1962	S3	27%	Olin Johnston* (D)	15,653	50.1%	William Workman (R)	15,616	49.9%	0	0.0%	31,269	7	10.00%
[-] 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 Richland County, SC

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Voter Registration Data for Richland County, SC

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Richland County, SC were estimated to be 23% Republican and 71% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	170,163	40.36%	2.4%
Black:	203,804	48.34%	16.8%
Indian:	1,041	0.25%	5.5%
Asian:	13,082	3.10%	48.6%
2+ races:	9,622	2.28%	43.7%
Hispanic:	23,854	5.66%	28.0%

Total non-White:	251,403	59.64%	19.6%

Change in White population:	-4,104	-1.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	41,166	10.7

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	SC02	Judd Larkins (D)	43,744	55.6%	Joe Wilson* (R)	34,899	44.3%	94	0.1%	78,737
2022-11-08	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	38,441	80.6%	Dale Buckner (R)	9,207	19.3%	66	0.1%	47,714
County Total for 2022-11-08:										126,451

2020-11-03	SC02	Adair Boroughs (D)	65,965	57.1%	Joe Wilson* (R)	47,632	41.2%	1,950	1.7%	115,547
2020-11-03	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	65,124	83.6%	John McCollum (R)	11,940	15.3%	799	1.0%	77,863
County Total for 2020-11-03:										193,410

2018-11-06	SC02	Sean Carrigan (D)	47,569	56.5%	Joe Wilson* (R)	35,656	42.4%	959	1.1%	84,184
2018-11-06	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	47,811	83.8%	Gerhard Gressman (R)	8,112	14.2%	1,158	2.0%	57,081
County Total for 2018-11-06:										141,265

2016-11-08	SC02	Joe Wilson* (R)	46,853	49.2%	Arik Bjorn (D,Grn)	46,028	48.3%	2,415	2.5%	95,296
2016-11-08	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	56,839	81.5%	Laura Sterling (R)	11,115	15.9%	1,816	2.6%	69,770
County Total for 2016-11-08:										165,066

2014-11-04	SC02	Joe Wilson* (R)	31,887	51.4%	Phil Black (D)	28,826	46.4%	1,367	2.2%	62,080
2014-11-04	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	40,219	83.5%	Anthony Culler (R)	6,864	14.3%	1,073	2.2%	48,156
County Total for 2014-11-04:										110,236

2012-11-06	SC02	Joe Wilson* (R)	50,618	100.0%				0	0.0%	50,618
2012-11-06	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	62,344	94.8%	Nammu Muhammad (Green)	2,982	4.5%	407	0.6%	65,733
County Total for 2012-11-06:										116,351

2010-11-02	SC02	Rob Miller (D)	45,380	54.4%	Joe Wilson* (R)	36,195	43.4%	1,891	2.3%	83,466
2010-11-02	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	28,003	82.3%	Jim Pratt (R)	5,693	16.7%	338	1.0%	34,034
County Total for 2010-11-02:										117,500

2008-11-04	SC02	Rob Miller (D)	60,838	54.9%	Joe Wilson* (R)	49,974	45.1%	99	0.1%	110,911
2008-11-04	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	42,339	84.4%	Nancy Harrelson (R)	7,768	15.5%	31	0.1%	50,138
County Total for 2008-11-04:										161,049

2006-11-07	SC02	Joe Wilson* (R)	36,503	56.7%	Michael Ellisor (D)	27,786	43.2%	46	0.1%	64,335
2006-11-07	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	20,666	80.5%	Gary McLeod (R)	4,365	17.0%	644	2.5%	25,675
County Total for 2006-11-07:										90,010

2004-11-02	SC02	Joe Wilson* (R)	50,671	57.5%	Michael Ellisor (D)	35,814	40.6%	1,640	1.9%	88,125
2004-11-02	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	34,311	82.2%	Gary McLeod (R,Cst)	7,370	17.7%	42	0.1%	41,723
County Total for 2004-11-02:										129,848

2002-11-05	SC02	Joe Wilson* (R)	42,947	78.5%	Mark Whittington (United Citizens)	7,362	13.5%	4,366	8.0%	54,675
2002-11-05	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	23,548	82.8%	Gary McLeod (R)	4,636	16.3%	251	0.9%	28,435
County Total for 2002-11-05:										83,110

2001-12-18 sp	SC02	Joe Wilson (R)	9,894	70.4%	Brent Weaver (D)	3,910	27.8%	245	1.7%	14,049
County Total for 2001-12-18:										14,049

2000-11-07	SC02	Floyd Spence* (R)	44,801	52.3%	Jane Frederick (D)	38,766	45.3%	2,029	2.4%	85,596
2000-11-07	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	23,414	86.9%	Vince Ellison (R)	3,013	11.2%	527	2.0%	26,954
County Total for 2000-11-07:										112,550

1998-11-03	SC02	Floyd Spence* (R)	34,333	53.8%	Jane Frederick (D)	28,687	45.0%	758	1.2%	63,778
1998-11-03	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	21,298	88.3%	Gary McLeod (R)	2,420	10.0%	396	1.6%	24,114
County Total for 1998-11-03:										87,892

1996-11-05	SC02	Floyd Spence* (R)	50,570	86.8%	Maurice Raiford (Natural Law)	7,446	12.8%	266	0.5%	58,282
1996-11-05	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	22,383	86.8%	Gary McLeod (R)	3,239	12.6%	171	0.7%	25,793
County Total for 1996-11-05:										84,075

1994-11-08	SC02	Floyd Spence* (R)	39,080	99.9%				25	0.1%	39,105
1994-11-08	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	17,511	86.5%	Gary McLeod (R)	2,737	13.5%	1	0.0%	20,249
County Total for 1994-11-08:										59,354

1992-11-03	SC02	Floyd Spence* (R)	44,255	87.9%	Geb Sommer (Libertarian)	6,094	12.1%	4	0.0%	50,353
1992-11-03	SC06	James Clyburn (D)	24,768	86.1%	John Chase (R)	4,007	13.9%	1	0.0%	28,776
County Total for 1992-11-03:										79,129

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	253,100	0.0%	0.0%	253,100	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2022	271,139	0.0%	0.0%	271,139	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
2020	276,500	0.0%	0.0%	276,500	100.0%	n/a	n/a	84%
2018	248,352	0.0%	0.0%	248,352	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2016	252,739	0.0%	0.0%	252,739	100.0%	n/a	n/a	80%
2014	240,416	0.0%	0.0%	240,416	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
2012	237,913	0.0%	0.0%	237,913	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
2010	221,743	0.0%	0.0%	221,743	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
2008	218,127	0.0%	0.0%	218,127	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
2006	205,483	0.0%	0.0%	205,483	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
2004	196,431	0.0%	0.0%	196,431	100.0%	n/a	n/a	74%
2002	168,236	0.0%	0.0%	168,236	100.0%	n/a	n/a	66%
2000	184,624	0.0%	0.0%	184,624	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
1994	128,488	0.0%	0.0%	128,488	100.0%	n/a	n/a	57%
1986	114,833	0.0%	0.0%	114,833	100.0%	n/a	n/a	55%

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