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Dorchester County, SC


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Charleston-North Charleston, SC
Designated Market Area: Charleston, SC
USDA County Type (2015): Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Military Posts

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2022 population: 166,133   ( 29,578 from 2010 , 4,664 from 2020)
Land area: 568.6 square miles
Population density: 292.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:103,432 62.26% 15.7%
Black:42,45825.56% 21.8%
Indian:8740.53% 2.5%
Asian:4,0052.41% 86.9%
2+ races:4,4602.68% 47.7%
Hispanic:10,9046.56% 79.5%
Total non-White:62,70137.74% 33.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:4,283 13.3
Deaths:3,54711.0
Net Migration: 3,32310.3
Net Immigration: 5201.6
Change in White population:14,005 10.3
Change in Non-White pop.:15,573 11.4



Historical Presidential Election Results for Dorchester County, SC

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2024 vs. 2020 R +1,926 R +3,261 R + 4.2%
D -1,335
2024 vs. 2016 R +8,852 R +418 D + 3.6%
D +8,434
2020 vs. 2016 R +6,926 D +2,843 D + 7.8%
D +9,769
2024 vs. 2012 R +11,308 R +2,264 D + 1.4%
D +9,044
2016 vs. 2008 R +5,058 R +2,809 R + 2.8%
D +2,249
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2024 62% Donald Trump (R) 43,839 56.4% Kamala Harris (D) 32,489 41.8% 1,436 [+] 1.8% 77,764 -2 7 3.05%
2020 62% Donald Trump* (R) 41,913 54.2% Joe Biden (D) 33,824 43.8% 1,541 [+] 2.0% 77,278 -1 7 3.07%
2016 55% Donald Trump (R) 34,987 55.9% Hillary Clinton (D) 24,055 38.4% 3,525 [+] 5.6% 62,567 1 10 2.98%
2012 55% Mitt Romney (R) 32,531 57.2% Barack Obama* (D) 23,445 41.2% 879 [+] 1.5% 56,855 3 10 2.89%
2008 56% John McCain (R) 29,929 57.1% Barack Obama (D) 21,806 41.6% 670 [+] 1.3% 52,405 3 12 2.73%
2004 51% George W. Bush* (R) 26,006 62.9% John Kerry (D) 14,733 35.7% 578 [+] 1.4% 41,317 5 12 2.55%
2000 49% George W. Bush (R) 20,734 61.6% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 12,168 36.2% 739 [+] 2.2% 33,641 5 14 2.43%
1996 42% Robert Dole (R) 15,283 56.6% Bill Clinton* (D) 9,931 36.8% 1,773 [+] 6.6% 26,987 7 16 2.35%
1992 46% George Bush* (R) 15,004 53.5% Bill Clinton (D) 9,160 32.7% 3,865 [+] 13.8% 28,029 6 16 2.33%
1988 41% George Bush (R) 14,756 66.4% Michael Dukakis (D) 7,371 33.2% 105 [+] 0.5% 22,232 5 13 2.25%
1984 48% Ronald Reagan* (R) 15,289 68.3% Walter Mondale (D) 7,037 31.4% 73 0.3% 22,399 5 9 2.31%
1980 47% Ronald Reagan (R) 10,893 59.5% Jimmy Carter* (D) 7,237 39.6% 168 [+] 0.9% 18,298 10 9 2.06%
1976 50% Jimmy Carter (D) 8,046 54.4% Gerald Ford* (R) 6,695 45.3% 38 [+] 0.3% 14,779 2 -3 1.84%
1972 52% Richard Nixon* (R) 8,095 68.1% George McGovern (D) 3,606 30.3% 185 [+] 1.6% 11,886 -2 7 1.75%
1968 71% Hubert Humphrey (D) 3,855 35.9% George Wallace (AIP) 3,539 32.9% 3,354 [+] 31.2% 10,748 -7 -12 1.61%
1964 49% Barry Goldwater (R) 5,109 76.1% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 1,604 23.9% 0 0.0% 6,713 17 38 1.28%
1960 49% Richard Nixon (R) 3,525 59.9% John Kennedy (D) 2,357 40.1% 0 0.0% 5,882 11 10 1.52%
1956 27% Write-ins (I) 1,851 57.5% Adlai Stevenson (D) 862 26.8% 504 [+] 15.7% 3,217 -10 -42 1.07%
1952 28% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 2,319 73.1% Adlai Stevenson (D) 852 26.9% 0 0.0% 3,171 24 18 0.93%
1948 28% Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 2,717 92.1% Harry Truman* (D) 143 4.8% 90 [+] 3.1% 2,950 -1 -42 2.07%
1944 17% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,181 70.5% Write-ins (I) 430 25.7% 65 [+] 3.9% 1,676 -1 -42 1.62%
1940 12% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 993 90.0% Wendell Willkie (R) 110 10.0% 0 0.0% 1,103 6 -35 1.10%
1936 11% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 889 96.9% Alf Landon (R) 28 3.1% 0 0.0% 917 2 -33 0.79%
1932 17% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 1,412 98.2% Herbert Hoover* (R) 23 1.6% 3 [+] 0.2% 1,438 0 -38 1.38%
1928 14% Al Smith (D) 1,105 96.2% Herbert Hoover (R) 44 3.8% 0 0.0% 1,149 -5 -54 1.67%
1924 9% John Davis (D) 697 97.2% Calvin Coolidge (R) 20 2.8% 0 0.0% 717 1 -51 1.41%
1920 11% James Cox (D) 874 93.8% Warren Harding (R) 58 6.2% 0 0.0% 932 2 -54 1.40%
1916 10% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 716 94.0% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 44 5.8% 2 [+] 0.3% 762 3 -40 1.19%
1912 8% Woodrow Wilson (D) 576 94.9% William Taft* (R) 18 3.0% 13 [+] 2.1% 607 2 -20 1.20%
1908 14% William J. Bryan (D) 883 89.1% William Taft (R) 103 10.4% 5 [+] 0.5% 991 4 -41 1.49%
1904 12% Alton Parker (D) 706 91.1% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 69 8.9% 0 0.0% 775 4 -47 1.39%
1900 13% William J. Bryan (D) 770 94.7% William McKinley* (R) 43 5.3% 0 0.0% 813 -2 -46 1.60%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Dorchester County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 33,824 43.8%
Donald Trump* (R) 41,913 54.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 1,219 1.6%
Other 322 0.4%
TOTAL 77,278
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 7


2016 President, Dorchester County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 24,055 38.4%
Donald Trump (R) 34,987 55.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,050 3.3%
Jill Stein (Grn) 447 0.7%
Evan McMullin (I) 731 1.2%
Other 297 0.5%
TOTAL 62,567
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 10


2012 President, Dorchester County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 23,445 41.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 32,531 57.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 546 1.0%
Other 333 0.6%
TOTAL 56,855
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 10


2008 President, Dorchester County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 21,806 41.6%
John McCain (R) 29,929 57.1%
Ralph Nader (I) 177 0.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 232 0.4%
Other 261 0.5%
TOTAL 52,405
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 12


2004 President, Dorchester County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 26,006 62.9%
John Kerry (D) 14,733 35.7%
Ralph Nader (I) 148 0.4%
Other 430 1.0%
TOTAL 41,317
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 12


2000 President, Dorchester County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 20,734 61.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 12,168 36.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 476 1.4%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 65 0.2%
Other 198 0.6%
TOTAL 33,641
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 14


1996 President, Dorchester County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 9,931 36.8%
Robert Dole (R) 15,283 56.6%
Ross Perot (Ref) 1,591 5.9%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 104 0.4%
Other 78 0.3%
TOTAL 26,987
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 16


1992 President, Dorchester County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 9,160 32.7%
George Bush* (R) 15,004 53.5%
Ross Perot (I) 3,648 13.0%
Other 217 0.8%
TOTAL 28,029
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 16


1988 President, Dorchester County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 14,756 66.4%
Michael Dukakis (D) 7,371 33.2%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 51 0.2%
Other 54 0.2%
TOTAL 22,232
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 13


1984 President, Dorchester County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 15,289 68.3%
Walter Mondale (D) 7,037 31.4%
Other 73 0.3%
TOTAL 22,399
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 9


1980 President, Dorchester County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 10,893 59.5%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 7,237 39.6%
John Anderson (I) 140 0.8%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 20 0.1%
Other 8 0.0%
TOTAL 18,298
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 9


1976 President, Dorchester County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 8,046 54.4%
Gerald Ford* (R) 6,695 45.3%
Other 38 0.3%
TOTAL 14,779
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -3


1972 President, Dorchester County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 8,095 68.1%
George McGovern (D) 3,606 30.3%
John Schmitz (Amer) 185 1.6%
TOTAL 11,886
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 7


1952 President, Dorchester County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 2,319 73.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 852 26.9%
TOTAL 3,171
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 18


1948 President, Dorchester County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 143 4.8%
Thomas Dewey (R) 85 2.9%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 2,717 92.1%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 5 0.2%
TOTAL 2,950
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -42


1944 President, Dorchester County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,181 70.5%
Thomas Dewey (R) 65 3.9%
Other 430 25.7%
TOTAL 1,676
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -42


1940 President, Dorchester County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 993 90.0%
Wendell Willkie (R) 110 10.0%
TOTAL 1,103
Turnout: 12% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -35


1936 President, Dorchester County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 889 96.9%
Alf Landon (R) 28 3.1%
TOTAL 917
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -33


1932 President, Dorchester County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 1,412 98.2%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 23 1.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 3 0.2%
TOTAL 1,438
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -38


1928 President, Dorchester County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 44 3.8%
Al Smith (D) 1,105 96.2%
TOTAL 1,149
Turnout: 14% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -54


1924 President, Dorchester County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 20 2.8%
John Davis (D) 697 97.2%
TOTAL 717
Turnout: 9% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -51


1920 President, Dorchester County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 58 6.2%
James Cox (D) 874 93.8%
TOTAL 932
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -54


1916 President, Dorchester County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 716 94.0%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 44 5.8%
Other 2 0.3%
TOTAL 762
Turnout: 10% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -40


1912 President, Dorchester County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 576 94.9%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 13 2.1%
William Taft* (R) 18 3.0%
TOTAL 607
Turnout: 8% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -20


1908 President, Dorchester County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 103 10.4%
William J. Bryan (D) 883 89.1%
Other 5 0.5%
TOTAL 991
Turnout: 14% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -41


1904 President, Dorchester County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 69 8.9%
Alton Parker (D) 706 91.1%
TOTAL 775
Turnout: 12% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -47


1900 President, Dorchester County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 43 5.3%
William J. Bryan (D) 770 94.7%
TOTAL 813
Turnout: 13% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -46
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dorchester County, SC

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 40% Tim Scott* (R) 30,814 62.2% Krystle Matthews (D) 18,643 37.7% 55 [+] 0.1% 49,512 -1 2.92%
2022 G 40% Henry McMaster* (R) 27,358 54.9% Joe Cunningham (D) 21,741 43.7% 695 [+] 1.4% 49,794 -3 2.92%
2020 S2 62% Lindsey Graham* (R) 41,178 53.3% Jaime Harrison (D) 34,616 44.8% 1,444 [+] 1.9% 77,238 -1 3.07%
2018 G 43% Henry McMaster* (R) 27,563 54.2% James Smith (D) 23,275 45.7% 58 [+] 0.1% 50,896 0 2.98%
2016 S3 54% Tim Scott* (R) 39,918 65.1% Thomas Dixon (D) 20,009 32.6% 1,435 [+] 2.3% 61,362 4 2.99%
2014 S3 32% Tim Scott (R) 22,234 64.7% Joyce Dickerson (D) 11,593 33.8% 514 [+] 1.5% 34,341 4 2.77%
2014 S2 31% Lindsey Graham* (R) 18,437 53.9% Brad Hutto (D) 12,951 37.9% 2,787 [+] 8.2% 34,175 0 2.76%
2014 G 32% Nikki Haley* (R) 20,027 58.2% Vincent Sheheen (D) 13,193 38.3% 1,193 [+] 3.5% 34,413 2 2.76%
2010 S3 35% Jim DeMint* (R) 22,998 65.2% Alvin Greene (D) 8,359 23.7% 3,912 [+] 11.1% 35,269 4 2.67%
2010 G 36% Nikki Haley (R) 20,811 58.0% Vincent Sheheen (D) 14,395 40.1% 700 [+] 1.9% 35,906 7 2.67%
2008 S2 55% Lindsey Graham* (R) 31,255 61.0% Bob Conley (D) 19,836 38.7% 130 [+] 0.3% 51,221 3 2.74%
2006 G 33% Mark Sanford* (R) 18,635 65.3% Tommy Moore (D) 9,863 34.6% 19 [+] 0.1% 28,517 10 2.61%
2004 S3 50% Jim DeMint (R) 23,818 59.0% Inez Tenenbaum (D) 15,517 38.5% 1,006 [+] 2.5% 40,341 5 2.53%
2002 S2 37% Lindsey Graham (R) 16,942 61.5% Alex Sanders (D) 10,237 37.2% 354 [+] 1.3% 27,533 7 2.50%
2002 G 37% Mark Sanford (R) 16,933 60.8% Jim Hodges* (D) 10,906 39.2% 7 [+] 0.0% 27,846 8 2.51%
1998 S3 37% Ernest Hollings* (D) 12,412 50.9% Bob Inglis (R) 11,563 47.4% 425 [+] 1.7% 24,400 2 2.28%
1998 G 37% Jim Hodges (D) 13,589 55.3% David Beasley* (R) 10,500 42.7% 473 [+] 1.9% 24,562 -2 2.29%
1996 S2 41% Strom Thurmond* (R) 15,397 58.3% Elliot Close (D) 10,173 38.5% 846 [+] 3.2% 26,416 5 2.27%
1994 G 33% David Beasley (R) 10,873 52.8% Nick Theodore (D) 9,276 45.0% 456 [+] 2.2% 20,605 2 2.21%
1992 S3 44% Thomas Hartnett (R) 13,958 52.1% Ernest Hollings* (D) 12,158 45.4% 688 [+] 2.6% 26,804 5 2.27%
1990 S2 28% Strom Thurmond* (R) 10,869 66.7% Bob Cunningham (D) 4,847 29.8% 571 [+] 3.5% 16,287 3 2.17%
1990 G 28% Carroll Campbell* (R) 11,624 70.5% Theo Mitchell (D) 4,459 27.0% 411 [+] 2.5% 16,494 1 2.17%
1986 S3 30% Ernest Hollings* (D) 9,082 59.6% Henry McMaster (R) 5,921 38.8% 246 [+] 1.6% 15,249 3 2.07%
1986 G 30% Carroll Campbell (R) 8,480 55.1% Mike Daniel (D) 6,706 43.6% 202 [+] 1.3% 15,388 4 2.04%
1984 S2 47% Strom Thurmond* (R) 15,574 71.3% Melvin Purvis (D) 6,125 28.0% 148 [+] 0.7% 21,847 4 2.26%
1982 G 35% Richard Riley* (D) 9,396 63.4% William Workman (R) 5,425 36.6% 0 0.0% 14,821 6 2.21%
1980 S3 47% Ernest Hollings* (D) 11,933 66.3% Marshall Mays (R) 6,063 33.7% 0 0.0% 17,996 4 2.07%
1978 S2 36% Strom Thurmond* (R) 6,336 53.7% Charles Ravenel (D) 5,456 46.3% 0 0.0% 11,792 -2 1.86%
1978 G 36% Richard Riley (D) 6,584 56.7% Edward Young (R) 4,959 42.7% 65 [+] 0.6% 11,608 5 1.85%
1974 S3 34% Ernest Hollings* (D) 6,227 69.8% Gwenyfred Bush (R) 2,582 29.0% 108 [+] 1.2% 8,917 0 1.74%
1974 G 35% James Edwards (R) 5,015 55.9% W.J. Bryan Dorn (D) 3,841 42.8% 117 [+] 1.3% 8,973 5 1.72%
1972 S2 52% Strom Thurmond* (R) 7,296 62.1% Eugene Zeigler (D) 4,462 37.9% 0 0.0% 11,758 -1 1.75%
1970 G 45% John West (D) 4,171 51.4% Albert Watson (R) 3,608 44.5% 330 [+] 4.1% 8,109 -1 1.67%
1968 S3 70% Ernest Hollings* (D) 6,766 63.4% Marshall Parker (R) 3,909 36.6% 0 0.0% 10,675 -1 1.64%
1966 S3 46% Marshall Parker (R) 3,456 52.2% Ernest Hollings (D) 3,164 47.8% 0 0.0% 6,620 4 1.52%
1966 S2 46% Strom Thurmond* (R) 4,231 63.2% Bradley Morrah (D) 2,465 36.8% 0 0.0% 6,696 1 1.53%
1966 G 47% Robert McNair* (D) 3,555 52.6% Joseph Rogers (R) 3,202 47.4% 0 0.0% 6,757 6 1.54%
1962 S3 27% Olin Johnston* (D) 1,796 51.2% William Workman (R) 1,711 48.8% 0 0.0% 3,507 6 1.12%
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 Dorchester County, SC

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2024-11-05 SC01Nancy Mace* (R) 34,893 59.1% Michael Moore (D) 23,999 40.7% 130 0.2% 59,022
2024-11-05 SC06Duke Buckner (R) 8,597 51.5% James Clyburn* (D) 7,469 44.7% 639 3.8% 16,705
County Total for 2024-11-05:   75,727
2022-11-08 SC01Nancy Mace* (R) 23,043 58.4% Annie Andrews (D) 15,797 40.1% 585 1.5% 39,425
2022-11-08 SC06Dale Buckner (R) 5,262 52.4% James Clyburn* (D) 4,778 47.6% 8 0.1% 10,048
County Total for 2022-11-08:   49,473
2020-11-03 SC01Nancy Mace (R) 35,096 52.6% Joe Cunningham* (D) 31,578 47.3% 84 0.1% 66,758
2020-11-03 SC06John McCollum (R) 5,331 51.6% James Clyburn* (D) 4,846 46.9% 149 1.4% 10,326
County Total for 2020-11-03:   77,084
2018-11-06 SC01Katie Arrington (R) 23,011 52.5% Joe Cunningham (D) 20,761 47.3% 74 0.2% 43,846
2018-11-06 SC06James Clyburn* (D) 3,759 52.2% Gerhard Gressman (R) 3,342 46.4% 102 1.4% 7,203
County Total for 2018-11-06:   51,049
2016-11-08 SC01Mark Sanford* (R) 31,243 60.0% Dimitri Cherny (D,Grn,WF) 18,176 34.9% 2,631 5.1% 52,050
2016-11-08 SC06James Clyburn* (D) 4,588 53.5% Laura Sterling (R) 3,810 44.5% 171 2.0% 8,569
County Total for 2016-11-08:   60,619
2014-11-04 SC01Mark Sanford (R) 18,903 94.5% 1,093 5.5% 19,996
2014-11-04 SC06James Clyburn* (D) 3,307 58.3% Anthony Culler (R) 2,220 39.2% 142 2.5% 5,669
County Total for 2014-11-04:   25,665
2013-05-07 sp SC01Mark Sanford (R) 12,276 59.7% Elizabeth Busch (D) 8,090 39.4% 191 0.9% 20,557
County Total for 2013-05-07:   20,557
2012-11-06 SC01Tim Scott* (R) 29,913 63.9% Bobbie Rose (D,WF) 15,936 34.0% 990 2.1% 46,839
2012-11-06 SC06James Clyburn* (D) 6,485 91.5% Nammu Muhammad (Green) 516 7.3% 86 1.2% 7,087
County Total for 2012-11-06:   53,926
2010-11-02 SC01Tim Scott (R) 20,003 67.6% Ben Frasier (D) 7,837 26.5% 1,763 6.0% 29,603
2010-11-02 SC06James Clyburn* (D) 3,377 54.1% Jim Pratt (R) 2,802 44.9% 58 0.9% 6,237
County Total for 2010-11-02:   35,840
2008-11-04 SC01Henry Brown* (R) 23,035 54.3% Linda Ketner (D) 19,268 45.4% 125 0.3% 42,428
2008-11-04 SC06James Clyburn* (D) 5,131 57.3% Nancy Harrelson (R) 3,814 42.6% 2 0.0% 8,947
County Total for 2008-11-04:   51,375
2006-11-07 SC01Henry Brown* (R) 14,773 65.1% Randy Maatta (D,WF) 7,459 32.9% 466 2.1% 22,698
2006-11-07 SC06James Clyburn* (D) 3,306 58.2% Gary McLeod (R) 2,285 40.3% 86 1.5% 5,677
County Total for 2006-11-07:   28,375
2004-11-02 SC01Henry Brown* (R) 23,632 89.9% James Dunn (Green) 2,645 10.1% 5 0.0% 26,282
2004-11-02 SC06James Clyburn* (D) 4,272 57.3% Gary McLeod (R,Cst) 3,188 42.7% 0 0.0% 7,460
County Total for 2004-11-02:   33,742
2002-11-05 SC01Henry Brown* (R) 15,861 91.2% James Dunn (United Citizens) 1,012 5.8% 516 3.0% 17,389
2002-11-05 SC06James Clyburn* (D) 3,716 61.4% Gary McLeod (R) 2,293 37.9% 48 0.8% 6,057
County Total for 2002-11-05:   23,446
2000-11-07 SC01Henry Brown (R) 17,947 66.5% Andy Brack (D) 8,202 30.4% 835 3.1% 26,984
2000-11-07 SC06James Clyburn* (D) 3,497 67.6% Vince Ellison (R) 1,509 29.2% 166 3.2% 5,172
County Total for 2000-11-07:   32,156
1998-11-03 SC01Mark Sanford* (R) 14,203 92.5% Joe Innella (Natural Law) 1,153 7.5% 3 0.0% 15,359
1998-11-03 SC06James Clyburn* (D) 3,190 69.4% Gary McLeod (R) 1,330 29.0% 74 1.6% 4,594
County Total for 1998-11-03:   19,953
1996-11-05 SC01Mark Sanford* (R) 16,823 98.6% Joe Innella (Natural Law) 238 1.4% 7 0.0% 17,068
1996-11-05 SC06James Clyburn* (D) 3,043 65.0% Gary McLeod (R) 1,625 34.7% 13 0.3% 4,681
County Total for 1996-11-05:   21,749
1994-11-08 SC01Mark Sanford (R) 11,654 72.9% Robert Barber (D) 4,143 25.9% 195 1.2% 15,992
1994-11-08 SC06James Clyburn* (D) 2,345 58.2% Gary McLeod (R) 1,682 41.8% 0 0.0% 4,027
County Total for 1994-11-08:   20,019
1992-11-03 SC01Arthur Ravenel* (R) 16,041 74.1% Bill Oberst (D) 5,190 24.0% 427 2.0% 21,658
1992-11-03 SC06James Clyburn (D) 2,994 58.6% John Chase (R) 2,116 41.4% 3 0.1% 5,113
County Total for 1992-11-03:   26,771
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Dorchester County, SC

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Dorchester County, SC were estimated to be 48% Republican and 36% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2024 109,467 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 109,467 100.0% n/a n/a 100%
2022 106,797 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 106,797 100.0% n/a n/a 86%
2020 112,701 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 112,701 100.0% n/a n/a 90%
2018 104,369 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 104,369 100.0% n/a n/a 87%
2016 99,789 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 99,789 100.0% n/a n/a 87%
2014 89,185 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 89,185 100.0% n/a n/a 81%
2012 86,582 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 86,582 100.0% n/a n/a 83%
2010 84,594 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 84,594 100.0% n/a n/a 85%
2008 74,275 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 74,275 100.0% n/a n/a 80%
2006 68,431 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 68,431 100.0% n/a n/a 79%
2004 61,042 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 61,042 100.0% n/a n/a 75%
2002 51,713 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 51,713 100.0% n/a n/a 69%
2000 56,115 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 56,115 100.0% n/a n/a 82%
1994 34,763 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 34,763 100.0% n/a n/a 56%
1986 28,996 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 28,996 100.0% n/a n/a 57%
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.