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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	603	11.1
Deaths:	1,133	20.8
Net Migration:	24	0.4
Net Immigration:	11	0.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,122	R +916	R + 5.0%
D +206
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,599	R +2,460	R + 18.4%
D -861
2020 vs. 2008	R +734	R +1,734	R + 13.4%
D -1,000

2016 vs. 2008	R -388	R +818	R + 8.5%
D -1,206
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	63%	Donald Trump* (R)	8,183	61.7%	Joe Biden (D)	4,935	37.2%	139 [+]	1.0%	13,257	7	15	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 96 (0.7%);
2016	56%	Donald Trump (R)	7,061	58.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	4,729	39.1%	302 [+]	2.5%	12,092	3	12	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 137 (1.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 63 (0.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 48 (0.4%);
2012	57%	Mitt Romney (R)	6,584	52.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	5,796	46.2%	161 [+]	1.3%	12,541	-2	5	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 71 (0.6%);
2008	60%	John McCain (R)	7,449	55.0%	Barack Obama (D)	5,935	43.8%	167 [+]	1.2%	13,551	1	9	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 37 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (I) 36 (0.3%);
2004	53%	George W. Bush* (R)	6,592	55.2%	John Kerry (D)	5,236	43.9%	106 [+]	0.9%	11,934	-3	5	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 35 (0.3%);
2000	47%	George W. Bush (R)	5,768	54.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,662	44.0%	159 [+]	1.5%	10,589	-2	7	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 90 (0.8%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 34 (0.3%);
1996	44%	Bill Clinton* (D)	5,407	53.8%	Robert Dole (R)	3,855	38.3%	793 [+]	7.9%	10,055	-12	-2	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 749 (7.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 15 (0.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	47%	George Bush* (R)	4,647	43.5%	Bill Clinton (D)	4,644	43.5%	1,389 [+]	13.0%	10,680	-5	6	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,371 (12.8%);
1988	46%	George Bush (R)	6,019	57.5%	Michael Dukakis (D)	4,420	42.2%	26 [+]	0.2%	10,465	-4	4	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 20 (0.2%);
1984	48%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	6,331	58.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	4,424	41.0%	41	0.4%	10,796	-5	0	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	48%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	6,274	60.0%	Ronald Reagan (R)	4,035	38.6%	147 [+]	1.4%	10,456	-11	-12	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 93 (0.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 44 (0.4%);
1976	49%	Jimmy Carter (D)	6,363	64.5%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,463	35.1%	37 [+]	0.4%	9,863	-8	-13	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	57%	Richard Nixon* (R)	8,337	75.3%	George McGovern (D)	2,676	24.2%	52 [+]	0.5%	11,065	5	15	1.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 52 (0.5%);
1968	62%	George Wallace (AIP)	4,590	46.5%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,011	30.5%	2,271 [+]	23.0%	9,872	-8	-13	1.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Hubert Humphrey (D) 2,271 (23.0%);
1964	48%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,892	50.5%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,815	49.5%	0	0.0%	7,707	-9	11	1.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	45%	John Kennedy (D)	5,229	72.5%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,980	27.5%	0	0.0%	7,209	-21	-22	1.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	34%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,760	66.1%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,252	22.0%	676	11.9%	5,688	-3	-35	1.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	47%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	5,921	73.9%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,094	26.1%	0	0.0%	8,015	-23	-29	2.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	21%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	2,090	61.1%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,283	37.5%	46 [+]	1.3%	3,419	-2	-44	2.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 46 (1.3%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	19%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,041	96.5%	Write-ins (I)	78	2.5%	33 [+]	1.0%	3,152	-3	-45	3.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1944: Thomas Dewey (R) 33 (1.0%);
1940	22%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,662	99.2%	Wendell Willkie (R)	29	0.8%	0	0.0%	3,691	-4	-44	3.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	23%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,458	99.7%	Alf Landon (R)	9	0.3%	0	0.0%	3,467	-1	-36	3.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	21%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,131	99.5%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	14	0.4%	2 [+]	0.1%	3,147	-1	-39	3.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 2 (0.1%);
1928	18%	Al Smith (D)	2,460	97.0%	Herbert Hoover (R)	74	2.9%	2 [+]	0.1%	2,536	-6	-55	3.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 1 (0.0%);
1924	13%	John Davis (D)	1,862	98.2%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	27	1.4%	7 [+]	0.4%	1,896	-1	-53	3.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 7 (0.4%);
1920	15%	James Cox (D)	2,162	99.3%	Warren Harding (R)	16	0.7%	0	0.0%	2,178	-3	-60	3.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	11%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,476	99.1%	Write-ins (I)	13	0.9%	0	0.0%	1,489	-2	-46	2.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Charles Evans Hughes (R) 0 (0.0%); Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	13%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,609	95.5%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	56	3.3%	20 [+]	1.2%	1,685	0	-22	3.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 20 (1.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	12%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,389	96.6%	William Taft (R)	49	3.4%	0	0.0%	1,438	-3	-48	2.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	12%	Alton Parker (D)	1,393	96.0%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	58	4.0%	0	0.0%	1,451	-1	-52	2.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	12%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,182	92.9%	William McKinley* (R)	91	7.1%	0	0.0%	1,273	0	-44	2.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Union County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

4,935

37.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

8,183

61.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

13,257

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 15

2016 President, Union County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

4,729

39.1%

Donald Trump (R)

7,061

58.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

137

1.1%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.4%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

12,092

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 12

2012 President, Union County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

5,796

46.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

6,584

52.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

12,541

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Union County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

5,935

43.8%

John McCain (R)

7,449

55.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

13,551

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Union County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

6,592

55.2%

John Kerry (D)

5,236

43.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

11,934

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Union County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

5,768

54.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

4,662

44.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.8%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

10,589

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 7

1996 President, Union County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

5,407

53.8%

Robert Dole (R)

3,855

38.3%

Ross Perot (Ref)

749

7.4%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

10,055

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -2

1992 President, Union County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

4,644

43.5%

George Bush* (R)

4,647

43.5%

Ross Perot (I)

1,371

12.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

10,680

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 6

1988 President, Union County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

6,019

57.5%

Michael Dukakis (D)

4,420

42.2%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

10,465

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

1984 President, Union County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

6,331

58.6%

Walter Mondale (D)

4,424

41.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

10,796

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 0

1980 President, Union County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

4,035

38.6%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

6,274

60.0%

John Anderson (I)

0.9%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

10,456

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -12

1976 President, Union County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

6,363

64.5%

Gerald Ford* (R)

3,463

35.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

9,863

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -13

1972 President, Union County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

8,337

75.3%

George McGovern (D)

2,676

24.2%

John Schmitz (Amer)

0.5%

TOTAL

11,065

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 15

1968 President, Union County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

3,011

30.5%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,271

23.0%

George Wallace (AIP)

4,590

46.5%

TOTAL

9,872

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -13

1964 President, Union County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

3,892

50.5%

Barry Goldwater (R)

3,815

49.5%

TOTAL

7,707

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): 11

1960 President, Union County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

5,229

72.5%

Richard Nixon (R)

1,980

27.5%

TOTAL

7,209

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -21	Diff (US): -22

1956 President, Union County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

1,252

22.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,760

66.1%

Other

676

11.9%

TOTAL

5,688

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -35

1948 President, Union County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,283

37.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1.3%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

2,090

61.1%

TOTAL

3,419

Turnout: 21%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -44

1944 President, Union County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,041

96.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1.0%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

3,152

Turnout: 19%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -45

1940 President, Union County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,662

99.2%

Wendell Willkie (R)

0.8%

TOTAL

3,691

Turnout: 22%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -44

1936 President, Union County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,458

99.7%

Alf Landon (R)

0.3%

TOTAL

3,467

Turnout: 23%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -36

1932 President, Union County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

3,131

99.5%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

0.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

TOTAL

3,147

Turnout: 21%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -39

1928 President, Union County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

2.9%

Al Smith (D)

2,460

97.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

2,536

Turnout: 18%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -55

1924 President, Union County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1.4%

John Davis (D)

1,862

98.2%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.4%

TOTAL

1,896

Turnout: 13%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -53

1920 President, Union County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

0.7%

James Cox (D)

2,162

99.3%

TOTAL

2,178

Turnout: 15%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -60

1916 President, Union County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,476

99.1%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,489

Turnout: 11%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -46

1912 President, Union County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,609

95.5%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

3.3%

William Taft* (R)

1.2%

TOTAL

1,685

Turnout: 13%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -22

1908 President, Union County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

3.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,389

96.6%

TOTAL

1,438

Turnout: 12%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -48

1904 President, Union County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

4.0%

Alton Parker (D)

1,393

96.0%

TOTAL

1,451

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

1900 President, Union County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

7.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,182

92.9%

TOTAL

1,273

Turnout: 12%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -44

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Union County, SC

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	41%	Tim Scott* (R)	5,991	69.3%	Krystle Matthews (D)	2,646	30.6%	2 [+]	0.0%	8,639	6	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2022	G	41%	Henry McMaster* (R)	5,722	66.0%	Joe Cunningham (D)	2,859	33.0%	84 [+]	1.0%	8,665	8	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Bruce Reeves (Libertarian) 74 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
2020	S2	63%	Lindsey Graham* (R)	7,868	59.4%	Jaime Harrison (D)	5,105	38.6%	264 [+]	2.0%	13,237	5	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Bill Bledsoe (Constitution) 249 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 15 (0.1%);

2018	G	42%	Henry McMaster* (R)	5,208	58.2%	James Smith (D)	3,728	41.7%	7 [+]	0.1%	8,943	4	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
2016	S3	53%	Tim Scott* (R)	6,727	58.0%	Thomas Dixon (D)	4,514	38.9%	358 [+]	3.1%	11,599	-3	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Bill Bledsoe (Libertarian) 215 (1.9%); Michael Scarborough (American) 134 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
2014	S3	36%	Tim Scott (R)	4,591	58.4%	Joyce Dickerson (D)	3,070	39.1%	198 [+]	2.5%	7,859	-3	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jill Bossi (American) 195 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2014	S2	36%	Lindsey Graham* (R)	4,081	51.8%	Brad Hutto (D)	3,040	38.6%	753 [+]	9.6%	7,874	-2	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Thomas Ravenel (I) 565 (7.2%); Victor Kocher (Libertarian) 144 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 44 (0.6%);
2014	G	36%	Nikki Haley* (R)	4,506	57.0%	Vincent Sheheen (D)	3,156	39.9%	247 [+]	3.1%	7,909	1	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Morgan Reeves (United Citizens) 90 (1.1%); Tom Ervin (I) 78 (1.0%); Steve French (Libertarian) 70 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
2010	S3	41%	Jim DeMint* (R)	5,265	57.8%	Alvin Greene (D)	3,290	36.1%	556 [+]	6.1%	9,111	-4	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tom Clements (Green) 499 (5.5%); Other (Write-in) 57 (0.6%);
2010	G	41%	Vincent Sheheen (D)	4,966	54.1%	Nikki Haley (R)	4,014	43.7%	196 [+]	2.1%	9,176	-8	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Morgan Reeves (Green) 165 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 31 (0.3%);

2008	S2	59%	Lindsey Graham* (R)	6,881	51.9%	Bob Conley (D)	6,349	47.9%	21 [+]	0.2%	13,251	-6	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 21 (0.2%);
2006	G	35%	Tommy Moore (D)	4,650	58.8%	Mark Sanford* (R)	3,249	41.1%	6 [+]	0.1%	7,905	-14	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2004	S3	51%	Jim DeMint (R)	5,704	49.7%	Inez Tenenbaum (D)	5,481	47.8%	288 [+]	2.5%	11,473	-4	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Tee Ferguson (United Citizens) 107 (0.9%); Patrick Tyndall (Constitution) 90 (0.8%); Reb Sutherland (Libertarian) 66 (0.6%); Efia Nwangaza (Green) 25 (0.2%);
2002	S2	39%	Lindsey Graham (R)	4,503	51.2%	Alex Sanders (D)	4,172	47.4%	128 [+]	1.5%	8,803	-3	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Ted Adams (Constitution) 87 (1.0%); Victor Kocher (Libertarian) 41 (0.5%);
2002	G	39%	Jim Hodges* (D)	4,515	51.5%	Mark Sanford (R)	4,244	48.5%	0	0.0%	8,759	-4	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:

1998	S3	42%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	5,144	53.7%	Bob Inglis (R)	4,313	45.0%	131 [+]	1.4%	9,588	-1	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Richard Quillian (Libertarian) 130 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1998	G	42%	Jim Hodges (D)	5,468	57.3%	David Beasley* (R)	3,922	41.1%	151 [+]	1.6%	9,541	-4	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Timothy Moultrie (Libertarian) 139 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.1%);
1996	S2	48%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	5,708	52.3%	Elliot Close (D)	4,949	45.4%	253 [+]	2.3%	10,910	-1	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Annette Estes (Natural Law) 126 (1.2%); Peter Ashy (Reform) 65 (0.6%); Richard Quillian (Libertarian) 53 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
1994	G	37%	Nick Theodore (D)	4,337	51.8%	David Beasley (R)	3,941	47.1%	90 [+]	1.1%	8,368	-3	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: John Peeples (U.S. Taxpayers) 63 (0.8%); Wayne Griffin (New Alliance) 18 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
1992	S3	48%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	6,197	56.8%	Thomas Hartnett (R)	4,459	40.9%	247 [+]	2.3%	10,903	-6	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Mark Johnson (Libertarian) 162 (1.5%); Robert Clarkson (American) 85 (0.8%);
1990	S2	34%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	5,230	67.4%	Bob Cunningham (D)	2,425	31.2%	107 [+]	1.4%	7,762	3	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Marion Metts (American) 55 (0.7%); William Griffin (Libertarian) 50 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1990	G	35%	Carroll Campbell* (R)	5,544	69.4%	Theo Mitchell (D)	2,192	27.4%	252 [+]	3.2%	7,988	0	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: John Peeples (American) 218 (2.7%); Other (Write-in) 34 (0.4%);

1986	S3	38%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	6,153	72.2%	Henry McMaster (R)	2,303	27.0%	69 [+]	0.8%	8,525	-9	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Ray Hillyard (American) 38 (0.4%); Steve Vandervelde (Libertarian) 31 (0.4%);
1986	G	40%	Mike Daniel (D)	4,578	51.5%	Carroll Campbell (R)	4,282	48.2%	26 [+]	0.3%	8,886	-3	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: William Griffin (Libertarian) 13 (0.1%); Millard Smith (American) 12 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1984	S2	46%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	6,770	65.7%	Melvin Purvis (D)	3,445	33.4%	87 [+]	0.8%	10,302	-1	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Stephen Davis (Libertarian) 86 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1982	G	36%	Richard Riley* (D)	5,997	75.6%	William Workman (R)	1,938	24.4%	0	0.0%	7,935	-6	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1980	S3	47%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	8,735	85.3%	Marshall Mays (R)	1,506	14.7%	1 [+]	0.0%	10,242	-15	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1978	S2	37%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	4,654	62.4%	Charles Ravenel (D)	2,798	37.5%	3 [+]	0.0%	7,455	7	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1978	G	36%	Richard Riley (D)	5,246	71.9%	Edward Young (R)	1,987	27.2%	62 [+]	0.8%	7,295	-10	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Judy Reynolds (I) 61 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1974	S3	33%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	5,077	77.3%	Gwenyfred Bush (R)	1,395	21.2%	99 [+]	1.5%	6,571	-7	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Harold Hough (I) 99 (1.5%);
1974	G	33%	W.J. Bryan Dorn (D)	3,815	58.1%	James Edwards (R)	2,651	40.4%	102 [+]	1.6%	6,568	-10	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Peggy Jennings (I) 102 (1.6%);
1972	S2	56%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	7,396	68.0%	Eugene Zeigler (D)	3,481	32.0%	0	0.0%	10,877	5	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	G	34%	John West (D)	3,511	58.8%	Albert Watson (R)	2,305	38.6%	157 [+]	2.6%	5,973	-7	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Red Bethea (I) 138 (2.3%); Thomas Broadwater (United Citizens) 19 (0.3%);

1968	S3	59%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	6,626	70.3%	Marshall Parker (R)	2,805	29.7%	0	0.0%	9,431	-8	1.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S3	33%	Ernest Hollings (D)	2,978	56.3%	Marshall Parker (R)	2,313	43.7%	0	0.0%	5,291	-5	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	S2	33%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	3,226	60.5%	Bradley Morrah (D)	2,107	39.5%	0	0.0%	5,333	-2	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	34%	Robert McNair* (D)	3,620	67.0%	Joseph Rogers (R)	1,780	33.0%	0	0.0%	5,400	-9	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1962	S3	28%	Olin Johnston* (D)	3,373	74.3%	William Workman (R)	1,166	25.7%	0	0.0%	4,539	-17	1.45%
[-] 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 Union County, SC

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Voter Registration Data for Union County, SC

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Union County, SC were estimated to be 36% Republican and 61% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	17,230	64.41%	10.0%
Black:	8,148	30.46%	9.7%
Indian:	81	0.30%	28.6%
Asian:	137	0.51%	52.2%
2+ races:	604	2.26%	80.3%
Hispanic:	552	2.06%	95.7%

Total non-White:	9,522	35.59%	3.0%

Change in White population:	-1,916	-6.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	-293	-1.0

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	SC05	Ralph Norman* (R)	5,902	68.5%	Evangeline Hundley (D)	2,617	30.4%	103	1.2%	8,622
County Total for 2022-11-08:										8,622

2020-11-03	SC05	Ralph Norman* (R)	8,191	62.2%	Moe Brown (D)	4,963	37.7%	16	0.1%	13,170
County Total for 2020-11-03:										13,170

2018-11-06	SC05	Ralph Norman* (R)	5,256	58.8%	Archie Parnell (D)	3,612	40.4%	74	0.8%	8,942
County Total for 2018-11-06:										8,942

2017-06-20 sp	SC05	Ralph Norman (R)	1,436	50.4%	Archie Parnell (D)	1,397	49.0%	19	0.7%	2,852
County Total for 2017-06-20:										2,852

2016-11-08	SC05	Mick Mulvaney* (R)	6,835	59.4%	Frank Person (D)	4,389	38.1%	291	2.5%	11,515
County Total for 2016-11-08:										11,515

2014-11-04	SC05	Mick Mulvaney* (R)	4,180	53.5%	Tom Adams (D,WF)	3,626	46.4%	5	0.1%	7,811
County Total for 2014-11-04:										7,811

2012-11-06	SC05	Mick Mulvaney* (R)	6,091	50.9%	Joyce Knott (D,WF)	5,867	49.0%	12	0.1%	11,970
County Total for 2012-11-06:										11,970

2010-11-02	SC04	Trey Gowdy (R)	4,913	53.6%	Paul Corden (D)	3,847	42.0%	408	4.5%	9,168
County Total for 2010-11-02:										9,168

2008-11-04	SC04	Paul Corden (D)	6,816	51.5%	Bob Inglis* (R)	6,137	46.4%	285	2.2%	13,238
County Total for 2008-11-04:										13,238

2006-11-07	SC04	Bob Inglis* (R)	4,253	54.2%	William Griffith (D)	3,374	43.0%	224	2.9%	7,851
County Total for 2006-11-07:										7,851

2004-11-02	SC04	Bob Inglis (R)	6,893	61.3%	Brandon Brown (D)	4,205	37.4%	138	1.2%	11,236
County Total for 2004-11-02:										11,236

2002-11-05	SC04	Jim DeMint* (R)	5,289	60.5%	Peter Ashy (D)	3,223	36.8%	235	2.7%	8,747
County Total for 2002-11-05:										8,747

2000-11-07	SC04	Jim DeMint* (R)	6,432	70.7%	Ted Adams (Constitution)	1,229	13.5%	1,431	15.7%	9,092
County Total for 2000-11-07:										9,092

1998-11-03	SC04	Glenn Reese (D)	5,642	59.5%	Jim DeMint (R)	3,613	38.1%	221	2.3%	9,476
County Total for 1998-11-03:										9,476

1996-11-05	SC04	Bob Inglis* (R)	6,575	62.0%	Darrell Curry (D)	3,854	36.3%	175	1.7%	10,604
County Total for 1996-11-05:										10,604

1994-11-08	SC04	Bob Inglis* (R)	5,309	63.3%	Jerry Fowler (D)	3,081	36.7%	1	0.0%	8,391
County Total for 1994-11-08:										8,391

1992-11-03	SC04	Liz Patterson* (D)	7,546	68.5%	Bob Inglis (R)	3,334	30.3%	133	1.2%	11,013
County Total for 1992-11-03:										11,013

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	15,449	0.0%	0.0%	15,449	100.0%	n/a	n/a	73%
2022	16,259	0.0%	0.0%	16,259	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2020	17,340	0.0%	0.0%	17,340	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
2018	16,158	0.0%	0.0%	16,158	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
2016	17,573	0.0%	0.0%	17,573	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%
2014	16,986	0.0%	0.0%	16,986	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
2012	17,068	0.0%	0.0%	17,068	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2010	16,684	0.0%	0.0%	16,684	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
2008	16,724	0.0%	0.0%	16,724	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
2006	16,998	0.0%	0.0%	16,998	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
2004	16,560	0.0%	0.0%	16,560	100.0%	n/a	n/a	73%
2002	15,414	0.0%	0.0%	15,414	100.0%	n/a	n/a	68%
2000	17,692	0.0%	0.0%	17,692	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
1994	12,926	0.0%	0.0%	12,926	100.0%	n/a	n/a	57%
1986	13,609	0.0%	0.0%	13,609	100.0%	n/a	n/a	61%

Union County, SC

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