Election Results for Charleston, SC Market Area -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	24,390	13.1
Deaths:	22,320	12.0
Net Migration:	25,538	13.7
Net Immigration:	3,423	1.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +42,705	D +17,591	D + 4.5%
D +60,296
2020 vs. 2012	R +50,638	D +17,160	D + 4.5%
D +67,798
2020 vs. 2008	R +63,791	D +5,101	D + 1.0%
D +68,892

2016 vs. 2008	R +21,086	R +12,490	R + 3.5%
D +8,596
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV
2020	63%	Joe Biden (D)	235,245	49.8%	Donald Trump* (R)	229,066	48.5%	8,218 [+]	1.7%	472,529	2	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 6,377 (1.3%);
2016	56%	Donald Trump (R)	186,361	48.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	174,949	45.8%	21,081 [+]	5.5%	382,391	3	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 12,647 (3.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 3,937 (1.0%); Jill Stein (Grn) 2,965 (0.8%);
2012	55%	Mitt Romney (R)	178,428	50.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	167,447	47.7%	5,237 [+]	1.5%	351,112	4	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 3,469 (1.0%);
2008	57%	Barack Obama (D)	166,353	49.6%	John McCain (R)	165,275	49.2%	4,046 [+]	1.2%	335,674	4	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 1,449 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (I) 864 (0.3%);
2004	52%	George W. Bush* (R)	153,072	54.2%	John Kerry (D)	124,978	44.3%	4,137 [+]	1.5%	282,187	4	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 1,120 (0.4%);
2000	46%	George W. Bush (R)	125,585	53.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	102,012	43.7%	5,908 [+]	2.5%	233,505	6	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 3,991 (1.7%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 348 (0.1%);
1996	40%	Robert Dole (R)	97,091	49.8%	Bill Clinton* (D)	87,474	44.9%	10,462 [+]	5.4%	195,027	9	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 8,902 (4.6%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 833 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	44%	George Bush* (R)	97,159	47.6%	Bill Clinton (D)	82,814	40.6%	24,147 [+]	11.8%	204,120	10	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 22,583 (11.1%);
1988	39%	George Bush (R)	98,592	59.1%	Michael Dukakis (D)	66,913	40.1%	1,317 [+]	0.8%	166,822	6	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 564 (0.3%);
1984	42%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	106,102	62.3%	Walter Mondale (D)	62,786	36.9%	1,385	0.8%	170,273	4	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	42%	Ronald Reagan (R)	82,814	52.6%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	70,395	44.8%	4,094 [+]	2.6%	157,303	2	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 2,924 (1.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 807 (0.5%);
1976	42%	Jimmy Carter (D)	73,163	54.4%	Gerald Ford* (R)	60,343	44.8%	1,069 [+]	0.8%	134,575	-3	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	40%	Richard Nixon* (R)	74,869	65.8%	George McGovern (D)	36,993	32.5%	1,914 [+]	1.7%	113,776	5	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 1,914 (1.7%);
1968	50%	Richard Nixon (R)	40,779	37.2%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	39,154	35.8%	29,566 [+]	27.0%	109,499	-6	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 29,566 (27.0%);
1964	41%	Barry Goldwater (R)	57,870	67.8%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	27,427	32.2%	0	0.0%	85,297	29	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	29%	Richard Nixon (R)	34,622	59.9%	John Kennedy (D)	23,195	40.1%	0	0.0%	57,817	10	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	24%	Write-ins (I)	24,161	54.7%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	11,068	25.0%	8,958 [+]	20.3%	44,187	-32	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1956: Adlai Stevenson (D) 8,958 (20.3%);
1952	28%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	32,564	65.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	17,114	34.4%	0	0.0%	49,678	10	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	16%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	20,973	81.2%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,907	15.1%	940 [+]	3.6%	25,820	-42	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 859 (3.3%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 81 (0.3%);
1944	11%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	11,930	76.1%	Write-ins (I)	2,334	14.9%	1,405 [+]	9.0%	15,669	-37	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1944: Thomas Dewey (R) 1,405 (9.0%);
1940	12%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	13,417	88.0%	Wendell Willkie (R)	1,827	12.0%	0	0.0%	15,244	-33	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	12%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	13,614	96.3%	Alf Landon (R)	528	3.7%	0	0.0%	14,142	-33	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	12%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	12,540	95.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	543	4.1%	35 [+]	0.3%	13,118	-35	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 35 (0.3%);
1928	10%	Al Smith (D)	8,212	80.6%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,963	19.3%	19 [+]	0.2%	10,194	-39	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 19 (0.2%);
1924	5%	John Davis (D)	5,058	90.1%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	446	7.9%	112 [+]	2.0%	5,616	-46	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 112 (2.0%);
1920	7%	James Cox (D)	6,481	92.4%	Warren Harding (R)	520	7.4%	13 [+]	0.2%	7,014	-53	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 13 (0.2%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	6%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	5,759	95.4%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	269	4.5%	9 [+]	0.1%	6,037	-42	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 4 (0.1%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	5%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	4,590	93.2%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	193	3.9%	141 [+]	2.9%	4,924	-21	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 87 (1.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 54 (1.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	9%	William J. Bryan (D)	6,799	86.0%	William Taft (R)	1,064	13.5%	39 [+]	0.5%	7,902	-38	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	8%	Alton Parker (D)	6,746	90.6%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	697	9.4%	0	0.0%	7,443	-47	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	8%	William J. Bryan (D)	5,562	80.8%	William McKinley* (R)	1,321	19.2%	0	0.0%	6,883	-32	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Charleston, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

235,245

49.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

229,066

48.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

6,377

1.3%

Other

1,841

0.4%

TOTAL

472,529

Turnout: 63%	Diff (US): 2

2016 President, Charleston, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

174,949

45.8%

Donald Trump (R)

186,361

48.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

12,647

3.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

2,965

0.8%

Evan McMullin (I)

3,937

1.0%

Other

1,532

0.4%

TOTAL

382,391

Turnout: 56%	Diff (US): 3

2012 President, Charleston, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

167,447

47.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

178,428

50.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3,469

1.0%

Other

1,768

0.5%

TOTAL

351,112

Turnout: 55%	Diff (US): 4

2008 President, Charleston, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

166,353

49.6%

John McCain (R)

165,275

49.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

864

0.3%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

1,449

0.4%

Other

1,733

0.5%

TOTAL

335,674

Turnout: 57%	Diff (US): 4

2004 President, Charleston, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

153,072

54.2%

John Kerry (D)

124,978

44.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

1,120

0.4%

Other

3,017

1.1%

TOTAL

282,187

Turnout: 52%	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Charleston, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

125,585

53.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

102,012

43.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3,991

1.7%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

348

0.1%

Other

1,569

0.7%

TOTAL

233,505

Turnout: 46%	Diff (US): 6

1996 President, Charleston, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

87,474

44.9%

Robert Dole (R)

97,091

49.8%

Ross Perot (Ref)

8,902

4.6%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

833

0.4%

Other

727

0.4%

TOTAL

195,027

Turnout: 40%	Diff (US): 9

1992 President, Charleston, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

82,814

40.6%

George Bush* (R)

97,159

47.6%

Ross Perot (I)

22,583

11.1%

Other

1,564

0.8%

TOTAL

204,120

Turnout: 44%	Diff (US): 10

1988 President, Charleston, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

98,592

59.1%

Michael Dukakis (D)

66,913

40.1%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

564

0.3%

Other

753

0.5%

TOTAL

166,822

Turnout: 39%	Diff (US): 6

1984 President, Charleston, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

106,102

62.3%

Walter Mondale (D)

62,786

36.9%

Other

1,385

0.8%

TOTAL

170,273

Turnout: 42%	Diff (US): 4

1980 President, Charleston, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

82,814

52.6%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

70,395

44.8%

John Anderson (I)

2,924

1.9%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

807

0.5%

Other

363

0.2%

TOTAL

157,303

Turnout: 42%	Diff (US): 2

1976 President, Charleston, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

73,163

54.4%

Gerald Ford* (R)

60,343

44.8%

Other

1,069

0.8%

TOTAL

134,575

Turnout: 42%	Diff (US): -3

1972 President, Charleston, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

74,869

65.8%

George McGovern (D)

36,993

32.5%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1,914

1.7%

TOTAL

113,776

Turnout: 40%	Diff (US): 5

1968 President, Charleston, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

40,779

37.2%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

39,154

35.8%

George Wallace (AIP)

29,566

27.0%

TOTAL

109,499

Turnout: 50%	Diff (US): -6

1956 President, Charleston, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

11,068

25.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

8,958

20.3%

Other

24,161

54.7%

TOTAL

44,187

Turnout: 24%	Diff (US): -32

1952 President, Charleston, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

32,564

65.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

17,114

34.4%

TOTAL

49,678

Turnout: 28%	Diff (US): 10

1948 President, Charleston, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,907

15.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

859

3.3%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

20,973

81.2%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.3%

TOTAL

25,820

Turnout: 16%	Diff (US): -42

1944 President, Charleston, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

11,930

76.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,405

9.0%

Other

2,334

14.9%

TOTAL

15,669

Turnout: 11%	Diff (US): -37

1940 President, Charleston, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

13,417

88.0%

Wendell Willkie (R)

1,827

12.0%

TOTAL

15,244

Turnout: 12%	Diff (US): -33

1936 President, Charleston, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

13,614

96.3%

Alf Landon (R)

528

3.7%

TOTAL

14,142

Turnout: 12%	Diff (US): -33

1932 President, Charleston, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

12,540

95.6%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

543

4.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.3%

TOTAL

13,118

Turnout: 12%	Diff (US): -35

1928 President, Charleston, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

1,963

19.3%

Al Smith (D)

8,212

80.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

TOTAL

10,194

Turnout: 10%	Diff (US): -39

1924 President, Charleston, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

446

7.9%

John Davis (D)

5,058

90.1%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

112

2.0%

TOTAL

5,616

Turnout: 5%	Diff (US): -46

1920 President, Charleston, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

520

7.4%

James Cox (D)

6,481

92.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.2%

TOTAL

7,014

Turnout: 7%	Diff (US): -53

1916 President, Charleston, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

5,759

95.4%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

269

4.5%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,037

Turnout: 6%	Diff (US): -42

1912 President, Charleston, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

4,590

93.2%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

193

3.9%

William Taft* (R)

1.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.1%

TOTAL

4,924

Turnout: 5%	Diff (US): -21

1908 President, Charleston, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,064

13.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

6,799

86.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

7,902

Turnout: 9%	Diff (US): -38

1904 President, Charleston, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

697

9.4%

Alton Parker (D)

6,746

90.6%

TOTAL

7,443

Turnout: 8%	Diff (US): -47

1900 President, Charleston, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,321

19.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

5,562

80.8%

TOTAL

6,883

Turnout: 8%	Diff (US): -32

* incumbent

2022 Census data
White:	610,993	63.39%	24.7%
Black:	251,681	26.11%	4.8%
Indian:	3,525	0.37%	12.3%
Asian:	20,011	2.08%	70.7%
2+ races:	19,603	2.03%	57.4%
Hispanic:	58,095	6.03%	47.6%

Total non-White:	352,915	36.61%	14.6%

Change in White population:	120,981	15.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	44,847	5.6

Charleston, SC Market Area

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