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Chesterfield County, SC


Designated Market Area: Charlotte, NC-SC
USDA County Type (2025): Manufacturing, Low Education
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2024 population: 44,488   ( 1,221 from 2020)
Land area: 799.0 square miles
Population density: 55.7 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:25,745 57.87% 0.3%
Black:14,09131.67% 0.7%
Indian:2720.61% 5.4%
Asian:2830.64% 0.4%
2+ races:9752.19% 16.3%
Hispanic:3,1227.02% 50.2%
Total non-White:18,74342.13% 7.4%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:2,132 12.3
Deaths:2,74415.9
Net Migration: 1,2667.3
Net Immigration: 5353.1
Change in White population:-68 -0.2
Change in Non-White pop.:1,289 3.0



Historical Presidential Election Results for Chesterfield County, SC



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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2024 54% Donald Trump (R) 11,682 63.5% Kamala Harris (D) 6,520 35.5% 189 [+] 1.0% 18,391 5 14 0.72%
2020 56% Donald Trump* (R) 11,297 59.8% Joe Biden (D) 7,431 39.4% 148 [+] 0.8% 18,876 5 13 0.75%
2016 49% Donald Trump (R) 9,312 56.2% Hillary Clinton (D) 6,858 41.4% 411 [+] 2.5% 16,581 1 10 0.79%
2012 48% Mitt Romney (R) 8,490 51.2% Barack Obama* (D) 7,958 48.0% 146 [+] 0.9% 16,594 -3 4 0.84%
2008 48% John McCain (R) 8,325 50.9% Barack Obama (D) 7,842 47.9% 192 [+] 1.2% 16,359 -3 5 0.85%
2004 43% George W. Bush* (R) 7,252 51.6% John Kerry (D) 6,729 47.9% 68 [+] 0.5% 14,049 -6 1 0.87%
2000 40% George W. Bush (R) 6,266 50.0% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 6,111 48.8% 149 [+] 1.2% 12,526 -7 2 0.91%
1996 35% Bill Clinton* (D) 5,734 54.3% Robert Dole (R) 4,028 38.1% 807 [+] 7.6% 10,569 -12 -3 0.92%
1992 39% Bill Clinton (D) 5,691 50.8% George Bush* (R) 4,183 37.3% 1,338 [+] 11.9% 11,212 -11 0 0.93%
1988 35% George Bush (R) 4,999 51.4% Michael Dukakis (D) 4,699 48.3% 37 [+] 0.4% 9,735 -10 -2 0.99%
1984 38% Ronald Reagan* (R) 5,451 54.1% Walter Mondale (D) 4,593 45.6% 23 0.2% 10,067 -9 -5 1.04%
1980 38% Jimmy Carter* (D) 6,393 64.1% Ronald Reagan (R) 3,478 34.9% 101 [+] 1.0% 9,972 -15 -16 1.12%
1976 45% Jimmy Carter (D) 7,687 75.0% Gerald Ford* (R) 2,537 24.8% 20 [+] 0.2% 10,244 -18 -23 1.28%
1972 38% Richard Nixon* (R) 5,230 63.6% George McGovern (D) 2,938 35.7% 61 [+] 0.7% 8,229 -7 3 1.21%
1968 58% George Wallace (AIP) 4,324 42.9% Hubert Humphrey (D) 3,180 31.6% 2,564 [+] 25.5% 10,068 -13 -18 1.51%
1964 41% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 4,634 65.4% Barry Goldwater (R) 2,449 34.6% 0 0.0% 7,083 -24 -4 1.35%
1960 34% John Kennedy (D) 4,450 76.4% Richard Nixon (R) 1,372 23.6% 0 0.0% 5,822 -25 -26 1.51%
1956 28% Adlai Stevenson (D) 3,559 71.4% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 795 15.9% 634 12.7% 4,988 -9 -41 1.66%
1952 35% Adlai Stevenson (D) 4,668 72.4% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 1,776 27.6% 0 0.0% 6,444 -22 -28 1.89%
1948 14% Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 1,554 62.2% Harry Truman* (D) 912 36.5% 32 [+] 1.3% 2,498 -3 -44 1.75%
1944 18% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 3,222 98.8% Write-ins (I) 25 0.8% 15 [+] 0.5% 3,262 -4 -45 3.16%
1940 16% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,880 99.3% Wendell Willkie (R) 20 0.7% 0 0.0% 2,900 -4 -44 2.90%
1936 20% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 3,192 99.4% Alf Landon (R) 18 0.6% 0 0.0% 3,210 -1 -36 2.78%
1932 14% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 2,109 98.9% Herbert Hoover* (R) 23 1.1% 0 0.0% 2,132 -1 -39 2.04%
1928 9% Al Smith (D) 1,362 98.3% Herbert Hoover (R) 23 1.7% 0 0.0% 1,385 -7 -57 2.02%
1924 11% John Davis (D) 1,539 99.2% Calvin Coolidge (R) 11 0.7% 1 [+] 0.1% 1,551 -2 -53 3.06%
1920 15% James Cox (D) 2,066 99.3% Warren Harding (R) 14 0.7% 0 0.0% 2,080 -3 -60 3.11%
1916 15% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 1,883 99.6% Write-ins (I) 4 0.2% 3 [+] 0.2% 1,890 -2 -46 2.96%
1912 10% Woodrow Wilson (D) 1,178 99.6% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 4 0.3% 1 [+] 0.1% 1,183 -1 -23 2.35%
1908 15% William J. Bryan (D) 1,458 96.9% William Taft (R) 47 3.1% 0 0.0% 1,505 -3 -48 2.27%
1904 13% Alton Parker (D) 1,158 99.0% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 12 1.0% 0 0.0% 1,170 -4 -55 2.10%
1900 16% William J. Bryan (D) 1,314 95.9% William McKinley* (R) 56 4.1% 0 0.0% 1,370 -3 -48 2.70%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Chesterfield County, SC

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 37% Tim Scott* (R) 8,298 66.2% Krystle Matthews (D) 4,234 33.8% 6 [+] 0.0% 12,538 3 0.74%
2022 G 37% Henry McMaster* (R) 7,983 63.6% Joe Cunningham (D) 4,435 35.3% 139 [+] 1.1% 12,557 6 0.74%
2020 S2 56% Lindsey Graham* (R) 10,878 57.6% Jaime Harrison (D) 7,706 40.8% 290 [+] 1.5% 18,874 3 0.75%
2018 G 35% Henry McMaster* (R) 6,730 56.2% James Smith (D) 5,241 43.8% 6 [+] 0.1% 11,977 2 0.70%
2016 S3 47% Tim Scott* (R) 8,895 55.5% Thomas Dixon (D) 6,783 42.4% 338 [+] 2.1% 16,016 -5 0.78%
2014 S3 30% Tim Scott (R) 5,697 55.8% Joyce Dickerson (D) 4,352 42.6% 159 [+] 1.6% 10,208 -5 0.82%
2014 S2 30% Lindsey Graham* (R) 5,447 53.0% Brad Hutto (D) 4,379 42.6% 444 [+] 4.3% 10,270 -1 0.83%
2014 G 30% Nikki Haley* (R) 5,159 50.1% Vincent Sheheen (D) 4,942 48.0% 204 [+] 2.0% 10,305 -6 0.83%
2010 S3 31% Jim DeMint* (R) 6,097 55.5% Alvin Greene (D) 4,329 39.4% 566 [+] 5.1% 10,992 -6 0.83%
2010 G 32% Vincent Sheheen (D) 6,232 55.9% Nikki Haley (R) 4,797 43.0% 117 [+] 1.0% 11,146 -8 0.83%
2008 S2 46% Lindsey Graham* (R) 8,557 53.9% Bob Conley (D) 7,306 46.0% 13 [+] 0.1% 15,876 -4 0.85%
2006 G 25% Tommy Moore (D) 4,708 55.3% Mark Sanford* (R) 3,811 44.7% 2 [+] 0.0% 8,521 -10 0.78%
2004 S3 43% Inez Tenenbaum (D) 7,674 54.2% Jim DeMint (R) 6,195 43.7% 302 [+] 2.1% 14,171 -10 0.89%
2002 S2 28% Alex Sanders (D) 5,099 56.8% Lindsey Graham (R) 3,795 42.3% 82 [+] 0.9% 8,976 -12 0.81%
2002 G 28% Jim Hodges* (D) 5,522 61.6% Mark Sanford (R) 3,449 38.4% 0 0.0% 8,971 -14 0.81%
1998 S3 32% Ernest Hollings* (D) 6,290 64.5% Bob Inglis (R) 3,350 34.4% 111 [+] 1.1% 9,751 -11 0.91%
1998 G 32% Jim Hodges (D) 5,168 52.9% David Beasley* (R) 4,509 46.2% 90 [+] 0.9% 9,767 1 0.91%
1996 S2 38% Strom Thurmond* (R) 5,618 49.9% Elliot Close (D) 5,448 48.4% 200 [+] 1.8% 11,266 -4 0.97%
1994 G 32% David Beasley (R) 5,214 54.8% Nick Theodore (D) 4,205 44.2% 91 [+] 1.0% 9,510 4 1.02%
1992 S3 39% Ernest Hollings* (D) 6,510 57.8% Thomas Hartnett (R) 4,500 40.0% 244 [+] 2.2% 11,254 -7 0.95%
1990 S2 26% Strom Thurmond* (R) 4,615 62.6% Bob Cunningham (D) 2,636 35.8% 117 [+] 1.6% 7,368 -2 0.98%
1990 G 27% Carroll Campbell* (R) 5,049 68.3% Theo Mitchell (D) 2,204 29.8% 137 [+] 1.9% 7,390 -1 0.97%
1986 S3 27% Ernest Hollings* (D) 5,459 74.7% Henry McMaster (R) 1,800 24.6% 51 [+] 0.7% 7,310 -11 0.99%
1986 G 28% Mike Daniel (D) 4,601 61.6% Carroll Campbell (R) 2,833 37.9% 36 [+] 0.5% 7,470 -13 0.99%
1984 S2 37% Strom Thurmond* (R) 5,956 60.9% Melvin Purvis (D) 3,735 38.2% 86 [+] 0.9% 9,777 -6 1.01%
1982 G 27% Richard Riley* (D) 5,784 80.7% William Workman (R) 1,364 19.0% 17 [+] 0.2% 7,165 -11 1.07%
1980 S3 38% Ernest Hollings* (D) 8,296 85.0% Marshall Mays (R) 1,451 14.9% 11 [+] 0.1% 9,758 -15 1.12%
1978 S2 29% Strom Thurmond* (R) 3,503 51.3% Charles Ravenel (D) 3,332 48.7% 0 0.0% 6,835 -4 1.08%
1978 G 28% Richard Riley (D) 4,711 71.1% Edward Young (R) 1,880 28.4% 33 [+] 0.5% 6,624 -9 1.05%
1974 S3 25% Ernest Hollings* (D) 4,372 79.7% Gwen Bush (R) 917 16.7% 199 [+] 3.6% 5,488 -12 1.07%
1974 G 24% W.J. Bryan Dorn (D) 3,548 65.4% James Edwards (R) 1,776 32.7% 102 [+] 1.9% 5,426 -18 1.04%
1972 S2 38% Strom Thurmond* (R) 4,329 52.6% Eugene Zeigler (D) 3,903 47.4% 0 0.0% 8,232 -11 1.22%
1970 G 30% John West (D) 3,788 64.0% Albert Watson (R) 1,977 33.4% 154 [+] 2.6% 5,919 -12 1.22%
1968 S3 55% Ernest Hollings* (D) 6,779 71.2% Marshall Parker (R) 2,747 28.8% 0 0.0% 9,526 -9 1.46%
1966 S3 35% Ernest Hollings (D) 3,998 66.0% Marshall Parker (R) 2,061 34.0% 0 0.0% 6,059 -15 1.39%
1966 S2 34% Bradley Morrah (D) 2,991 50.3% Strom Thurmond* (R) 2,960 49.7% 0 0.0% 5,951 -12 1.36%
1966 G 36% Robert McNair* (D) 4,132 67.1% Joseph Rogers (R) 2,027 32.9% 0 0.0% 6,159 -9 1.40%
1962 S3 25% Olin Johnston* (D) 3,336 78.8% William Workman (R) 900 21.2% 0 0.0% 4,236 -22 1.35%
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 Chesterfield County, SC

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2024-11-05 SC07Russell Fry* (R) 11,510 65.0% Mal Hyman (D) 6,179 34.9% 8 0.0% 17,697
County Total for 2024-11-05:   17,697
2022-11-08 SC07Russell Fry (R) 8,115 64.7% Daryl Scott (D) 4,402 35.1% 18 0.1% 12,535
County Total for 2022-11-08:   12,535
2020-11-03 SC07Tom Rice* (R) 11,456 60.8% Melissa Watson (D) 7,371 39.1% 10 0.1% 18,837
County Total for 2020-11-03:   18,837
2018-11-06 SC07Tom Rice* (R) 6,903 57.5% Robert Williams (D) 5,099 42.5% 9 0.1% 12,011
County Total for 2018-11-06:   12,011
2016-11-08 SC07Tom Rice* (R) 9,143 57.3% Mal Hyman (D,Grn,WF) 6,808 42.6% 16 0.1% 15,967
County Total for 2016-11-08:   15,967
2014-11-04 SC07Tom Rice* (R) 6,031 58.9% Gloria Tinubu (D) 4,199 41.0% 4 0.0% 10,234
County Total for 2014-11-04:   10,234
2012-11-06 SC07Tom Rice (R) 8,467 52.1% Gloria Tinubu (D,WF) 7,753 47.7% 20 0.1% 16,240
County Total for 2012-11-06:   16,240
2010-11-02 SC05Mick Mulvaney (R) 5,790 51.9% John Spratt* (D) 5,366 48.1% 3 0.0% 11,159
County Total for 2010-11-02:   11,159
2008-11-04 SC05John Spratt* (D) 10,658 66.9% Albert Spencer (R) 5,094 32.0% 172 1.1% 15,924
County Total for 2008-11-04:   15,924
2006-11-07 SC05John Spratt* (D) 5,339 62.8% Ralph Norman (R) 3,154 37.1% 3 0.0% 8,496
County Total for 2006-11-07:   8,496
2004-11-02 SC05John Spratt* (D) 10,036 71.2% Albert Spencer (R) 4,043 28.7% 9 0.1% 14,088
County Total for 2004-11-02:   14,088
2002-11-05 SC05John Spratt* (D) 7,343 90.4% Doug Kendall (Libertarian) 450 5.5% 329 4.1% 8,122
County Total for 2002-11-05:   8,122
2000-11-07 SC05John Spratt* (D) 9,107 69.9% Carl Gullick (R) 3,763 28.9% 154 1.2% 13,024
County Total for 2000-11-07:   13,024
1998-11-03 SC05John Spratt* (D) 6,590 67.6% Mike Burkhold (R) 3,053 31.3% 106 1.1% 9,749
County Total for 1998-11-03:   9,749
1996-11-05 SC05John Spratt* (D) 6,803 60.3% Larry Bigham (R) 4,420 39.2% 52 0.5% 11,275
County Total for 1996-11-05:   11,275
1994-11-08 SC05John Spratt* (D) 5,174 54.5% Larry Bigham (R) 4,317 45.5% 1 0.0% 9,492
County Total for 1994-11-08:   9,492
1992-11-03 SC05John Spratt* (D) 7,570 67.5% Bill Horne (R) 3,632 32.4% 14 0.1% 11,216
County Total for 1992-11-03:   11,216
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Chesterfield County, SC

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Chesterfield County, SC were estimated to be 47% Republican and 49% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2024 26,538 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 26,538 100.0% n/a n/a 77%
2022 26,214 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 26,214 100.0% n/a n/a 76%
2020 27,251 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 27,251 100.0% n/a n/a 79%
2018 25,035 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 25,035 100.0% n/a n/a 73%
2016 26,195 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 26,195 100.0% n/a n/a 76%
2014 24,752 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 24,752 100.0% n/a n/a 71%
2012 23,980 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 23,980 100.0% n/a n/a 69%
2010 22,415 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 22,415 100.0% n/a n/a 64%
2008 21,960 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 21,960 100.0% n/a n/a 64%
2006 21,805 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 21,805 100.0% n/a n/a 65%
2004 20,802 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 20,802 100.0% n/a n/a 63%
2002 18,832 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 18,832 100.0% n/a n/a 59%
2000 21,959 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 21,959 100.0% n/a n/a 70%
1994 15,930 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 15,930 100.0% n/a n/a 54%
1986 13,724 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 13,724 100.0% n/a n/a 51%
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.