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Charleston County, SC


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Charleston-North Charleston, SC
Designated Market Area: Charleston, SC
USDA County Type (2015): Government
American Communities Project County Type (2023): College Towns

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2022 population: 419,279   ( 69,070 from 2010 , 10,962 from 2020)
Land area: 918.0 square miles
Population density: 456.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:279,642 66.70% 28.7%
Black:99,84223.81% 3.5%
Indian:9630.23% 14.9%
Asian:8,3882.00% 71.0%
2+ races:6,9961.67% 59.8%
Hispanic:23,4485.59% 24.2%
Total non-White:139,63733.30% 5.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:11,101 13.6
Deaths:8,87710.9
Net Migration: 6,9448.5
Net Immigration: 1,7612.2
Change in White population:62,382 17.8
Change in Non-White pop.:6,688 1.9



Historical Presidential Election Results for Charleston County, SC

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2024 vs. 2020 R +5,968 R +16,026 R + 7.4%
D -10,058
2024 vs. 2016 R +23,822 R +1,694 R + 2.6%
D +22,128
2020 vs. 2016 R +17,854 D +14,332 D + 4.7%
D +32,186
2024 vs. 2012 R +21,636 D +8,304 D + 3.3%
D +29,940
2016 vs. 2008 R +5,621 D +980 R + 0.0%
D +6,601
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2024 64% Kamala Harris (D) 111,427 51.9% Donald Trump (R) 99,265 46.3% 3,829 [+] 1.8% 214,521 -12 -3 8.42%
2020 65% Joe Biden (D) 121,485 55.5% Donald Trump* (R) 93,297 42.6% 4,075 [+] 1.9% 218,857 -12 -4 8.71%
2016 57% Hillary Clinton (D) 89,299 50.6% Donald Trump (R) 75,443 42.8% 11,603 [+] 6.6% 176,345 -12 -3 8.39%
2012 56% Barack Obama* (D) 81,487 50.4% Mitt Romney (R) 77,629 48.0% 2,591 [+] 1.6% 161,707 -7 1 8.23%
2008 57% Barack Obama (D) 82,698 53.5% John McCain (R) 69,822 45.2% 1,914 [+] 1.2% 154,434 -9 0 8.04%
2004 54% George W. Bush* (R) 70,297 51.6% John Kerry (D) 63,758 46.8% 2,261 [+] 1.7% 136,316 -6 1 8.43%
2000 47% George W. Bush (R) 58,229 52.2% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 49,520 44.4% 3,727 [+] 3.3% 111,476 -5 4 8.06%
1996 42% Robert Dole (R) 48,675 50.3% Bill Clinton* (D) 43,571 45.1% 4,442 [+] 4.6% 96,688 0 10 8.41%
1992 44% George Bush* (R) 47,403 48.0% Bill Clinton (D) 40,095 40.6% 11,251 [+] 11.4% 98,749 0 11 8.21%
1988 38% George Bush (R) 49,149 59.3% Michael Dukakis (D) 32,977 39.8% 790 [+] 1.0% 82,916 -2 6 8.41%
1984 40% Ronald Reagan* (R) 53,779 63.8% Walter Mondale (D) 29,481 35.0% 1,000 1.2% 84,260 0 5 8.70%
1980 40% Ronald Reagan (R) 44,111 55.1% Jimmy Carter* (D) 32,727 40.9% 3,174 [+] 4.0% 80,012 6 4 8.99%
1976 39% Jimmy Carter (D) 34,328 49.6% Gerald Ford* (R) 34,010 49.2% 817 [+] 1.2% 69,155 6 1 8.62%
1972 34% Richard Nixon* (R) 39,863 68.8% George McGovern (D) 16,855 29.1% 1,229 [+] 2.1% 57,947 -2 8 8.55%
1968 42% Richard Nixon (R) 24,282 43.5% Hubert Humphrey (D) 18,343 32.8% 13,255 [+] 23.7% 55,880 5 0 8.38%
1964 38% Barry Goldwater (R) 32,509 69.1% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 14,564 30.9% 0 0.0% 47,073 10 31 8.97%
1960 28% Richard Nixon (R) 21,223 63.9% John Kennedy (D) 12,010 36.1% 0 0.0% 33,233 15 14 8.59%
1956 23% Write-ins (I) 13,558 54.1% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 7,487 29.9% 4,028 [+] 16.1% 25,073 5 -28 8.34%
1952 31% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 20,087 66.9% Adlai Stevenson (D) 9,959 33.1% 0 0.0% 30,046 18 12 8.81%
1948 17% Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 10,603 76.3% Harry Truman* (D) 2,660 19.1% 630 [+] 4.5% 13,893 0 -41 9.74%
1944 12% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 6,260 73.0% Thomas Dewey (R) 1,184 13.8% 1,137 13.3% 8,581 9 -32 8.30%
1940 15% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 8,145 85.6% Wendell Willkie (R) 1,372 14.4% 0 0.0% 9,517 10 -30 9.53%
1936 15% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 8,015 95.1% Alf Landon (R) 417 4.9% 0 0.0% 8,432 4 -32 7.30%
1932 12% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 5,351 91.7% Herbert Hoover* (R) 451 7.7% 31 [+] 0.5% 5,833 6 -32 5.59%
1928 13% Al Smith (D) 4,298 70.7% Herbert Hoover (R) 1,759 29.0% 18 [+] 0.3% 6,075 20 -29 8.86%
1924 5% John Davis (D) 2,254 82.8% Calvin Coolidge (R) 361 13.3% 108 [+] 4.0% 2,723 11 -41 5.36%
1920 6% James Cox (D) 2,929 88.4% Warren Harding (R) 373 11.3% 13 [+] 0.4% 3,315 7 -49 4.96%
1916 5% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 1,929 93.6% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 129 6.3% 2 [+] 0.1% 2,060 4 -40 3.22%
1912 5% Woodrow Wilson (D) 1,760 90.3% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 100 5.1% 88 [+] 4.5% 1,948 1 -21 3.86%
1908 6% William J. Bryan (D) 1,814 82.7% William Taft (R) 347 15.8% 33 [+] 1.5% 2,194 10 -36 3.30%
1904 5% Alton Parker (D) 1,750 90.0% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 195 10.0% 0 0.0% 1,945 5 -46 3.49%
1900 5% William J. Bryan (D) 1,729 86.5% William McKinley* (R) 271 13.6% 0 0.0% 2,000 7 -38 3.94%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Charleston County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 121,485 55.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 93,297 42.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 3,177 1.5%
Other 898 0.4%
TOTAL 218,857
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -4


2016 President, Charleston County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 89,299 50.6%
Donald Trump (R) 75,443 42.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 7,283 4.1%
Jill Stein (Grn) 1,681 1.0%
Evan McMullin (I) 1,985 1.1%
Other 654 0.4%
TOTAL 176,345
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -3


2012 President, Charleston County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 81,487 50.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 77,629 48.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,854 1.1%
Other 737 0.5%
TOTAL 161,707
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): 1


2008 President, Charleston County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 82,698 53.5%
John McCain (R) 69,822 45.2%
Ralph Nader (I) 419 0.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 758 0.5%
Other 737 0.5%
TOTAL 154,434
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): 0


2004 President, Charleston County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 70,297 51.6%
John Kerry (D) 63,758 46.8%
Ralph Nader (I) 588 0.4%
Other 1,673 1.2%
TOTAL 136,316
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 1


2000 President, Charleston County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 58,229 52.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 49,520 44.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 2,631 2.4%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 154 0.1%
Other 942 0.8%
TOTAL 111,476
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 4


1996 President, Charleston County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 43,571 45.1%
Robert Dole (R) 48,675 50.3%
Ross Perot (Ref) 3,514 3.6%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 503 0.5%
Other 425 0.4%
TOTAL 96,688
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 10


1992 President, Charleston County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 40,095 40.6%
George Bush* (R) 47,403 48.0%
Ross Perot (I) 10,354 10.5%
Other 897 0.9%
TOTAL 98,749
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 11


1988 President, Charleston County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 49,149 59.3%
Michael Dukakis (D) 32,977 39.8%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 373 0.4%
Other 417 0.5%
TOTAL 82,916
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 6


1984 President, Charleston County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 53,779 63.8%
Walter Mondale (D) 29,481 35.0%
Other 1,000 1.2%
TOTAL 84,260
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 5


1980 President, Charleston County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 44,111 55.1%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 32,727 40.9%
John Anderson (I) 2,222 2.8%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 636 0.8%
Other 316 0.4%
TOTAL 80,012
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 4


1976 President, Charleston County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 34,328 49.6%
Gerald Ford* (R) 34,010 49.2%
Other 817 1.2%
TOTAL 69,155
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 1


1972 President, Charleston County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 39,863 68.8%
George McGovern (D) 16,855 29.1%
John Schmitz (Amer) 1,229 2.1%
TOTAL 57,947
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 8


1968 President, Charleston County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 24,282 43.5%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 18,343 32.8%
George Wallace (AIP) 13,255 23.7%
TOTAL 55,880
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 0


1956 President, Charleston County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 7,487 29.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 4,028 16.1%
Other 13,558 54.1%
TOTAL 25,073
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -28


1952 President, Charleston County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 20,087 66.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 9,959 33.1%
TOTAL 30,046
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 12


1948 President, Charleston County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 2,660 19.1%
Thomas Dewey (R) 562 4.0%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 10,603 76.3%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 68 0.5%
TOTAL 13,893
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -41


1944 President, Charleston County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 6,260 73.0%
Thomas Dewey (R) 1,184 13.8%
Other 1,137 13.3%
TOTAL 8,581
Turnout: 12% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): -32


1940 President, Charleston County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 8,145 85.6%
Wendell Willkie (R) 1,372 14.4%
TOTAL 9,517
Turnout: 15% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): -30


1936 President, Charleston County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 8,015 95.1%
Alf Landon (R) 417 4.9%
TOTAL 8,432
Turnout: 15% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -32


1932 President, Charleston County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 5,351 91.7%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 451 7.7%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 31 0.5%
TOTAL 5,833
Turnout: 12% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -32


1928 President, Charleston County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 1,759 29.0%
Al Smith (D) 4,298 70.7%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 18 0.3%
TOTAL 6,075
Turnout: 13% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): -29


1924 President, Charleston County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 361 13.3%
John Davis (D) 2,254 82.8%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 108 4.0%
TOTAL 2,723
Turnout: 5% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): -41


1920 President, Charleston County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 373 11.3%
James Cox (D) 2,929 88.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 13 0.4%
TOTAL 3,315
Turnout: 6% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -49


1916 President, Charleston County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 1,929 93.6%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 129 6.3%
Other 2 0.1%
TOTAL 2,060
Turnout: 5% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -40


1912 President, Charleston County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 1,760 90.3%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 100 5.1%
William Taft* (R) 34 1.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 54 2.8%
TOTAL 1,948
Turnout: 5% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -21


1908 President, Charleston County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 347 15.8%
William J. Bryan (D) 1,814 82.7%
Other 33 1.5%
TOTAL 2,194
Turnout: 6% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): -36


1904 President, Charleston County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 195 10.0%
Alton Parker (D) 1,750 90.0%
TOTAL 1,945
Turnout: 5% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -46


1900 President, Charleston County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 271 13.6%
William J. Bryan (D) 1,729 86.5%
TOTAL 2,000
Turnout: 5% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -38
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Charleston County, SC

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 45% Tim Scott* (R) 79,586 52.4% Krystle Matthews (D) 71,983 47.4% 230 [+] 0.2% 151,799 -10 8.95%
2022 G 46% Joe Cunningham (D) 85,433 55.7% Henry McMaster* (R) 66,475 43.3% 1,580 [+] 1.0% 153,488 -15 9.01%
2020 S2 66% Jaime Harrison (D) 121,517 55.4% Lindsey Graham* (R) 95,401 43.5% 2,379 [+] 1.1% 219,297 -11 8.72%
2018 G 46% James Smith (D) 84,634 57.4% Henry McMaster* (R) 62,642 42.5% 175 [+] 0.1% 147,451 -11 8.64%
2016 S3 56% Tim Scott* (R) 97,219 56.2% Thomas Dixon (D) 71,631 41.4% 4,075 [+] 2.4% 172,925 -4 8.44%
2014 S3 33% Tim Scott (R) 55,747 56.2% Joyce Dickerson (D) 41,687 42.0% 1,723 [+] 1.7% 99,157 -5 8.00%
2014 S2 33% Lindsey Graham* (R) 48,265 48.7% Brad Hutto (D) 44,119 44.5% 6,800 [+] 6.9% 99,184 -6 8.00%
2014 G 33% Vincent Sheheen (D) 48,447 48.5% Nikki Haley* (R) 47,735 47.8% 3,640 [+] 3.6% 99,822 -8 8.01%
2010 S3 36% Jim DeMint* (R) 55,147 55.3% Alvin Greene (D) 27,092 27.1% 17,570 [+] 17.6% 99,809 -6 7.57%
2010 G 37% Vincent Sheheen (D) 51,917 50.6% Nikki Haley (R) 48,905 47.6% 1,850 [+] 1.8% 102,672 -4 7.64%
2008 S2 56% Lindsey Graham* (R) 78,424 52.5% Bob Conley (D) 70,463 47.1% 592 [+] 0.4% 149,479 -5 7.99%
2006 G 35% Mark Sanford* (R) 52,304 57.0% Tommy Moore (D) 39,388 42.9% 128 [+] 0.1% 91,820 2 8.41%
2004 S3 53% Inez Tenenbaum (D) 65,197 48.8% Jim DeMint (R) 65,088 48.7% 3,241 [+] 2.4% 133,526 -5 8.36%
2002 S2 38% Lindsey Graham (R) 48,773 53.0% Alex Sanders (D) 41,955 45.6% 1,221 [+] 1.3% 91,949 -1 8.34%
2002 G 38% Mark Sanford (R) 51,917 55.6% Jim Hodges* (D) 41,352 44.3% 31 [+] 0.0% 93,300 3 8.42%
1998 S3 37% Ernest Hollings* (D) 51,723 60.2% Bob Inglis (R) 32,674 38.0% 1,505 [+] 1.8% 85,902 -8 8.04%
1998 G 37% Jim Hodges (D) 52,441 60.5% David Beasley* (R) 32,659 37.7% 1,625 [+] 1.9% 86,725 -8 8.10%
1996 S2 41% Strom Thurmond* (R) 47,860 51.0% Elliot Close (D) 43,388 46.2% 2,565 [+] 2.7% 93,813 -2 8.07%
1994 G 33% Nick Theodore (D) 36,995 49.3% David Beasley (R) 35,334 47.1% 2,763 [+] 3.7% 75,092 -2 8.04%
1992 S3 43% Ernest Hollings* (D) 50,923 53.2% Thomas Hartnett (R) 42,400 44.3% 2,449 [+] 2.6% 95,772 -3 8.11%
1990 S2 27% Strom Thurmond* (R) 38,227 64.2% Bob Cunningham (D) 19,661 33.0% 1,684 [+] 2.8% 59,572 0 7.94%
1990 G 28% Carroll Campbell* (R) 40,394 66.1% Theo Mitchell (D) 19,208 31.4% 1,528 [+] 2.5% 61,130 -3 8.03%
1986 S3 28% Ernest Hollings* (D) 36,667 62.6% Henry McMaster (R) 20,738 35.4% 1,185 [+] 2.0% 58,590 0 7.94%
1986 G 28% Carroll Campbell (R) 30,978 51.5% Mike Daniel (D) 28,196 46.9% 1,004 [+] 1.7% 60,178 0 7.98%
1984 S2 41% Strom Thurmond* (R) 56,973 66.0% Melvin Purvis (D) 27,339 31.7% 1,962 [+] 2.3% 86,274 -1 8.94%
1982 G 30% Richard Riley* (D) 39,324 64.5% William Workman (R) 21,690 35.5% 0 0.0% 61,014 5 9.08%
1980 S3 39% Ernest Hollings* (D) 45,540 57.9% Marshall Mays (R) 33,091 42.1% 4 [+] 0.0% 78,635 12 9.03%
1978 S2 32% Strom Thurmond* (R) 30,083 51.7% Charles Ravenel (D) 28,151 48.3% 8 [+] 0.0% 58,242 -4 9.20%
1978 G 32% Richard Riley (D) 30,438 52.7% Edward Young (R) 26,795 46.4% 494 [+] 0.9% 57,727 9 9.19%
1974 S3 28% Ernest Hollings* (D) 34,422 70.3% Gwenyfred Bush (R) 13,980 28.6% 558 [+] 1.1% 48,960 0 9.56%
1974 G 29% James Edwards (R) 32,387 65.2% W.J. Bryan Dorn (D) 16,560 33.3% 760 [+] 1.5% 49,707 14 9.50%
1972 S2 36% Strom Thurmond* (R) 38,060 62.7% Eugene Zeigler (D) 22,681 37.3% 0 0.0% 60,741 -1 9.04%
1970 G 30% John West (D) 24,007 52.2% Albert Watson (R) 21,084 45.9% 859 [+] 1.9% 45,950 0 9.48%
1968 S3 43% Ernest Hollings* (D) 36,361 64.2% Marshall Parker (R) 20,304 35.8% 0 0.0% 56,665 -2 8.68%
1966 S3 32% Ernest Hollings (D) 21,217 52.1% Marshall Parker (R) 19,482 47.9% 0 0.0% 40,699 -1 9.34%
1966 S2 31% Strom Thurmond* (R) 25,668 63.5% Bradley Morrah (D) 14,738 36.5% 0 0.0% 40,406 1 9.26%
1966 G 32% Robert McNair* (D) 23,112 56.5% Joseph Rogers (R) 17,822 43.5% 0 0.0% 40,934 2 9.30%
1962 S3 25% William Workman (R) 16,379 53.7% Olin Johnston* (D) 14,139 46.3% 0 0.0% 30,518 11 9.76%
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 Charleston County, SC

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2024-11-05 SC01Nancy Mace* (R) 63,356 55.5% Michael Moore (D) 50,578 44.3% 195 0.2% 114,129
2024-11-05 SC06James Clyburn* (D) 54,600 56.8% Duke Buckner (R) 37,247 38.8% 4,271 4.4% 96,118
County Total for 2024-11-05:   210,247
2022-11-08 SC01Nancy Mace* (R) 44,736 51.8% Annie Andrews (D) 40,876 47.3% 769 0.9% 86,381
2022-11-08 SC06James Clyburn* (D) 40,291 61.0% Dale Buckner (R) 25,697 38.9% 64 0.1% 66,052
County Total for 2022-11-08:   152,433
2020-11-03 SC01Joe Cunningham* (D) 96,142 54.9% Nancy Mace (R) 78,962 45.1% 162 0.1% 175,266
2020-11-03 SC06James Clyburn* (D) 31,477 72.5% John McCollum (R) 11,403 26.3% 551 1.3% 43,431
County Total for 2020-11-03:   218,697
2018-11-06 SC01Joe Cunningham (D) 67,678 57.1% Katie Arrington (R) 50,644 42.7% 254 0.2% 118,576
2018-11-06 SC06James Clyburn* (D) 21,453 73.1% Gerhard Gressman (R) 7,060 24.1% 834 2.8% 29,347
County Total for 2018-11-06:   147,923
2016-11-08 SC01Mark Sanford* (R) 73,894 55.0% Dimitri Cherny (D,Grn,WF) 54,019 40.2% 6,496 4.8% 134,409
2016-11-08 SC06James Clyburn* (D) 25,747 71.3% Laura Sterling (R) 8,941 24.8% 1,399 3.9% 36,087
County Total for 2016-11-08:   170,496
2014-11-04 SC01Mark Sanford (R) 44,952 90.2% 4,906 9.8% 49,858
2014-11-04 SC06James Clyburn* (D) 16,317 74.8% Anthony Culler (R) 4,857 22.3% 650 3.0% 21,824
County Total for 2014-11-04:   71,682
2013-05-07 sp SC01Mark Sanford (R) 32,019 50.2% Elizabeth Busch (D) 31,310 49.1% 480 0.8% 63,809
County Total for 2013-05-07:   63,809
2012-11-06 SC01Tim Scott* (R) 72,120 60.2% Bobbie Rose (D,WF) 44,542 37.2% 3,106 2.6% 119,768
2012-11-06 SC06James Clyburn* (D) 29,416 93.5% Nammu Muhammad (Green) 1,762 5.6% 277 0.9% 31,455
County Total for 2012-11-06:   151,223
2010-11-02 SC01Tim Scott (R) 54,148 61.5% Ben Frasier (D) 28,139 32.0% 5,766 6.5% 88,053
2010-11-02 SC06James Clyburn* (D) 10,351 75.5% Jim Pratt (R) 3,150 23.0% 211 1.5% 13,712
County Total for 2010-11-02:   101,765
2008-11-04 SC01Linda Ketner (D) 69,046 54.0% Henry Brown* (R) 58,618 45.8% 281 0.2% 127,945
2008-11-04 SC06James Clyburn* (D) 18,300 80.7% Nancy Harrelson (R) 4,377 19.3% 11 0.0% 22,688
County Total for 2008-11-04:   150,633
2006-11-07 SC01Henry Brown* (R) 43,708 55.3% Randy Maatta (D,WF) 33,476 42.4% 1,812 2.3% 78,996
2006-11-07 SC06James Clyburn* (D) 9,096 76.2% Gary McLeod (R) 2,550 21.4% 293 2.5% 11,939
County Total for 2006-11-07:   90,935
2004-11-02 SC01Henry Brown* (R) 70,856 85.2% James Dunn (Green) 12,198 14.7% 62 0.1% 83,116
2004-11-02 SC06James Clyburn* (D) 13,721 76.0% Gary McLeod (R,Cst) 4,322 24.0% 2 0.0% 18,045
County Total for 2004-11-02:   101,161
2002-11-05 SC01Henry Brown* (R) 45,261 88.4% James Dunn (United Citizens) 3,602 7.0% 2,312 4.5% 51,175
2002-11-05 SC06James Clyburn* (D) 9,418 78.5% Gary McLeod (R) 2,450 20.4% 129 1.1% 11,997
County Total for 2002-11-05:   63,172
2000-11-07 SC01Henry Brown (R) 50,392 60.5% Andy Brack (D) 29,286 35.1% 3,681 4.4% 83,359
2000-11-07 SC06James Clyburn* (D) 17,924 79.5% Vince Ellison (R) 4,117 18.3% 512 2.3% 22,553
County Total for 2000-11-07:   105,912
1998-11-03 SC01Mark Sanford* (R) 45,414 90.2% Joe Innella (Natural Law) 4,888 9.7% 42 0.1% 50,344
1998-11-03 SC06James Clyburn* (D) 16,094 82.4% Gary McLeod (R) 3,138 16.1% 309 1.6% 19,541
County Total for 1998-11-03:   69,885
1996-11-05 SC01Mark Sanford* (R) 54,417 96.5% Joe Innella (Natural Law) 1,895 3.4% 96 0.2% 56,408
1996-11-05 SC06James Clyburn* (D) 16,791 78.9% Gary McLeod (R) 4,379 20.6% 110 0.5% 21,280
County Total for 1996-11-05:   77,688
1994-11-08 SC01Mark Sanford (R) 37,912 66.8% Robert Barber (D) 18,059 31.8% 783 1.4% 56,754
1994-11-08 SC06James Clyburn* (D) 11,696 75.9% Gary McLeod (R) 3,719 24.1% 1 0.0% 15,416
County Total for 1994-11-08:   72,170
1992-11-03 SC01Arthur Ravenel* (R) 53,351 73.7% Bill Oberst (D) 17,757 24.5% 1,250 1.7% 72,358
1992-11-03 SC06James Clyburn (D) 17,495 78.0% John Chase (R) 4,926 22.0% 1 0.0% 22,422
County Total for 1992-11-03:   94,780
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Charleston County, SC

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Charleston County, SC were estimated to be 37% Republican and 51% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2024 279,914 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 279,914 100.0% n/a n/a 93%
2022 264,022 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 264,022 100.0% n/a n/a 79%
2020 308,114 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 308,114 100.0% n/a n/a 92%
2018 272,991 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 272,991 100.0% n/a n/a 84%
2016 277,036 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 277,036 100.0% n/a n/a 89%
2014 252,881 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 252,881 100.0% n/a n/a 84%
2012 237,026 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 237,026 100.0% n/a n/a 82%
2010 217,751 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 217,751 100.0% n/a n/a 78%
2008 207,516 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 207,516 100.0% n/a n/a 77%
2006 177,037 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 177,037 100.0% n/a n/a 68%
2004 184,569 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 184,569 100.0% n/a n/a 73%
2002 159,975 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 159,975 100.0% n/a n/a 65%
2000 177,279 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 177,279 100.0% n/a n/a 75%
1994 126,188 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 126,188 100.0% n/a n/a 56%
1986 117,651 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 117,651 100.0% n/a n/a 55%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.