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Kershaw County, SC


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Columbia, SC
Designated Market Area: Columbia, SC
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2024 population: 71,698   ( 6,285 from 2020)
Land area: 726.6 square miles
Population density: 98.7 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:46,260 64.52% 4.1%
Black:18,19425.38% 16.0%
Indian:2790.39% 21.8%
Asian:6930.97% 38.0%
2+ races:1,5092.10% 32.5%
Hispanic:4,7636.64% 38.4%
Total non-White:25,43835.48% 21.2%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:3,206 12.3
Deaths:3,76414.4
Net Migration: 6,51224.9
Net Immigration: 2410.9
Change in White population:1,842 2.8
Change in Non-White pop.:4,443 6.8



Historical Presidential Election Results for Kershaw County, SC



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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2024 62% Donald Trump (R) 21,289 63.5% Kamala Harris (D) 11,826 35.3% 418 [+] 1.2% 33,533 5 14 1.32%
2020 67% Donald Trump* (R) 20,471 60.9% Joe Biden (D) 12,699 37.8% 459 [+] 1.4% 33,629 6 14 1.34%
2016 59% Donald Trump (R) 17,542 60.5% Hillary Clinton (D) 10,330 35.6% 1,123 [+] 3.9% 28,995 6 15 1.38%
2012 59% Mitt Romney (R) 16,324 58.4% Barack Obama* (D) 11,259 40.3% 363 [+] 1.3% 27,946 4 11 1.42%
2008 62% John McCain (R) 16,466 58.8% Barack Obama (D) 11,226 40.1% 293 [+] 1.0% 27,985 5 13 1.46%
2004 55% George W. Bush* (R) 14,160 61.8% John Kerry (D) 8,515 37.2% 240 [+] 1.0% 22,915 4 11 1.42%
2000 51% George W. Bush (R) 11,911 60.5% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 7,428 37.7% 338 [+] 1.7% 19,677 4 13 1.42%
1996 45% Robert Dole (R) 8,513 52.1% Bill Clinton* (D) 6,764 41.4% 1,077 [+] 6.6% 16,354 2 11 1.42%
1992 52% George Bush* (R) 8,499 49.1% Bill Clinton (D) 6,585 38.1% 2,217 [+] 12.8% 17,301 1 12 1.44%
1988 44% George Bush (R) 8,877 65.9% Michael Dukakis (D) 4,494 33.4% 102 [+] 0.8% 13,473 4 12 1.37%
1984 46% Ronald Reagan* (R) 8,822 66.7% Walter Mondale (D) 4,323 32.7% 81 0.6% 13,226 3 8 1.37%
1980 45% Ronald Reagan (R) 6,652 55.6% Jimmy Carter* (D) 5,103 42.6% 219 [+] 1.8% 11,974 6 5 1.35%
1976 52% Jimmy Carter (D) 6,211 50.1% Gerald Ford* (R) 6,126 49.4% 65 [+] 0.5% 12,402 6 1 1.55%
1972 48% Richard Nixon* (R) 8,035 74.8% George McGovern (D) 2,531 23.6% 178 [+] 1.7% 10,744 4 14 1.58%
1968 59% Richard Nixon (R) 4,079 38.6% George Wallace (AIP) 3,960 37.4% 2,539 [+] 24.0% 10,578 0 -5 1.59%
1964 50% Barry Goldwater (R) 5,617 63.9% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 3,168 36.1% 0 0.0% 8,785 5 25 1.67%
1960 38% Richard Nixon (R) 3,465 52.2% John Kennedy (D) 3,178 47.8% 0 0.0% 6,643 3 3 1.72%
1956 31% Write-ins (I) 1,996 37.0% Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,875 34.8% 1,518 [+] 28.2% 5,389 3 -29 1.79%
1952 29% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 2,935 58.9% Adlai Stevenson (D) 2,052 41.1% 0 0.0% 4,987 10 4 1.46%
1948 12% Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 1,615 82.1% Harry Truman* (D) 302 15.4% 49 [+] 2.5% 1,966 -1 -43 1.38%
1944 12% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,872 95.0% Write-ins (I) 78 4.0% 21 [+] 1.1% 1,971 -3 -45 1.91%
1940 7% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,174 98.3% Wendell Willkie (R) 20 1.7% 0 0.0% 1,194 -3 -43 1.20%
1936 10% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,400 98.6% Alf Landon (R) 20 1.4% 0 0.0% 1,420 0 -35 1.23%
1932 7% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 1,051 99.2% Herbert Hoover* (R) 8 0.8% 0 0.0% 1,059 -1 -39 1.01%
1928 9% Al Smith (D) 1,274 98.9% Herbert Hoover (R) 14 1.1% 0 0.0% 1,288 -7 -57 1.88%
1924 5% John Davis (D) 733 99.9% Calvin Coolidge (R) 1 0.1% 0 0.0% 734 -2 -54 1.45%
1920 9% James Cox (D) 1,156 96.5% Warren Harding (R) 42 3.5% 0 0.0% 1,198 0 -57 1.79%
1916 8% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 989 97.9% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 14 1.4% 7 [+] 0.7% 1,010 -1 -45 1.58%
1912 6% Woodrow Wilson (D) 708 95.7% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 25 3.4% 7 [+] 0.9% 740 0 -22 1.47%
1908 9% William J. Bryan (D) 922 95.2% William Taft (R) 45 4.6% 1 [+] 0.1% 968 -1 -47 1.46%
1904 8% Alton Parker (D) 850 97.1% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 25 2.9% 0 0.0% 875 -2 -54 1.57%
1900 9% William J. Bryan (D) 910 95.5% William McKinley* (R) 43 4.5% 0 0.0% 953 -2 -47 1.88%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Kershaw County, SC

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 41% Tim Scott* (R) 14,935 66.9% Krystle Matthews (D) 7,359 33.0% 14 [+] 0.1% 22,308 4 1.32%
2022 G 41% Henry McMaster* (R) 14,024 62.6% Joe Cunningham (D) 8,072 36.0% 306 [+] 1.4% 22,402 5 1.32%
2020 S2 67% Lindsey Graham* (R) 20,104 59.8% Jaime Harrison (D) 12,904 38.4% 626 [+] 1.9% 33,634 5 1.34%
2018 G 47% Henry McMaster* (R) 13,881 59.1% James Smith (D) 9,588 40.8% 28 [+] 0.1% 23,497 5 1.38%
2016 S3 58% Tim Scott* (R) 17,949 63.6% Thomas Dixon (D) 9,486 33.6% 791 [+] 2.8% 28,226 3 1.38%
2014 S3 40% Tim Scott (R) 12,098 62.6% Joyce Dickerson (D) 6,820 35.3% 417 [+] 2.2% 19,335 1 1.56%
2014 S2 40% Lindsey Graham* (R) 11,200 57.5% Brad Hutto (D) 7,241 37.2% 1,029 [+] 5.3% 19,470 3 1.57%
2014 G 41% Nikki Haley* (R) 9,744 49.8% Vincent Sheheen (D) 9,430 48.2% 403 [+] 2.1% 19,577 -6 1.57%
2010 S3 46% Jim DeMint* (R) 14,038 65.3% Alvin Greene (D) 5,051 23.5% 2,423 [+] 11.3% 21,512 4 1.63%
2010 G 48% Vincent Sheheen (D) 12,662 56.9% Nikki Haley (R) 9,393 42.2% 196 [+] 0.9% 22,251 -9 1.66%
2008 S2 61% Lindsey Graham* (R) 17,344 63.4% Bob Conley (D) 9,999 36.5% 22 [+] 0.1% 27,365 6 1.46%
2006 G 41% Mark Sanford* (R) 9,678 54.8% Tommy Moore (D) 7,983 45.2% 11 [+] 0.1% 17,672 0 1.62%
2004 S3 53% Jim DeMint (R) 12,634 56.3% Inez Tenenbaum (D) 9,354 41.7% 440 [+] 2.0% 22,428 3 1.40%
2002 S2 39% Lindsey Graham (R) 8,619 54.9% Alex Sanders (D) 6,872 43.8% 207 [+] 1.3% 15,698 1 1.42%
2002 G 39% Mark Sanford (R) 8,567 54.3% Jim Hodges* (D) 7,139 45.3% 68 [+] 0.4% 15,774 1 1.42%
1998 S3 42% Ernest Hollings* (D) 8,195 51.5% Bob Inglis (R) 7,368 46.3% 348 [+] 2.2% 15,911 1 1.49%
1998 G 42% Jim Hodges (D) 8,017 50.4% David Beasley* (R) 7,454 46.9% 439 [+] 2.8% 15,910 2 1.49%
1996 S2 47% Strom Thurmond* (R) 9,551 56.8% Elliot Close (D) 6,698 39.8% 575 [+] 3.4% 16,824 3 1.45%
1994 G 43% David Beasley (R) 8,211 55.1% Nick Theodore (D) 6,414 43.0% 286 [+] 1.9% 14,911 5 1.60%
1992 S3 53% Ernest Hollings* (D) 8,635 49.2% Thomas Hartnett (R) 8,238 47.0% 662 [+] 3.8% 17,535 0 1.49%
1990 S2 39% Strom Thurmond* (R) 8,868 70.8% Bob Cunningham (D) 3,228 25.8% 431 [+] 3.4% 12,527 7 1.67%
1990 G 40% Carroll Campbell* (R) 9,478 75.4% Theo Mitchell (D) 2,718 21.6% 380 [+] 3.0% 12,576 6 1.65%
1986 S3 36% Ernest Hollings* (D) 6,379 58.7% Henry McMaster (R) 4,353 40.1% 133 [+] 1.2% 10,865 4 1.47%
1986 G 37% Carroll Campbell (R) 6,173 56.6% Mike Daniel (D) 4,625 42.4% 111 [+] 1.0% 10,909 6 1.45%
1984 S2 47% Strom Thurmond* (R) 9,586 70.4% Melvin Purvis (D) 3,831 28.1% 203 [+] 1.5% 13,620 4 1.41%
1982 G 34% Richard Riley* (D) 6,067 64.4% William Workman (R) 3,352 35.6% 0 0.0% 9,419 5 1.40%
1980 S3 46% Ernest Hollings* (D) 8,763 70.6% Marshall Mays (R) 3,656 29.4% 0 0.0% 12,419 0 1.43%
1978 S2 41% Strom Thurmond* (R) 5,976 60.4% Charles Ravenel (D) 3,911 39.6% 0 0.0% 9,887 5 1.56%
1978 G 40% Richard Riley (D) 5,445 55.6% Edward Young (R) 4,254 43.4% 98 [+] 1.0% 9,797 6 1.56%
1974 S3 38% Ernest Hollings* (D) 5,735 64.8% Gwen Bush (R) 2,817 31.8% 304 [+] 3.4% 8,856 3 1.73%
1974 G 39% James Edwards (R) 5,601 61.3% W.J. Bryan Dorn (D) 3,345 36.6% 196 [+] 2.1% 9,142 10 1.75%
1972 S2 48% Strom Thurmond* (R) 7,066 65.4% Eugene Zeigler (D) 3,648 33.8% 93 [+] 0.9% 10,807 2 1.61%
1970 G 45% John West (D) 4,708 51.7% Albert Watson (R) 4,190 46.0% 212 [+] 2.3% 9,110 0 1.88%
1968 S3 57% Ernest Hollings* (D) 6,035 58.4% Marshall Parker (R) 4,291 41.6% 0 0.0% 10,326 3 1.58%
1966 S3 50% Ernest Hollings (D) 4,626 51.4% Marshall Parker (R) 4,382 48.6% 0 0.0% 9,008 0 2.07%
1966 S2 50% Strom Thurmond* (R) 5,745 64.6% Bradley Morrah (D) 3,155 35.4% 0 0.0% 8,900 2 2.04%
1966 G 50% Robert McNair* (D) 4,820 53.5% Joseph Rogers (R) 4,184 46.5% 0 0.0% 9,004 5 2.05%
1962 S3 30% Olin Johnston* (D) 2,783 52.3% William Workman (R) 2,539 47.7% 0 0.0% 5,322 5 1.70%
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 Kershaw County, SC

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2024-11-05 SC05Ralph Norman* (R) 21,467 66.3% Evangeline Hundley (D) 10,845 33.5% 52 0.2% 32,364
County Total for 2024-11-05:   32,364
2022-11-08 SC05Ralph Norman* (R) 14,728 66.1% Evangeline Hundley (D) 7,193 32.3% 368 1.7% 22,289
County Total for 2022-11-08:   22,289
2020-11-03 SC05Ralph Norman* (R) 21,212 63.4% Moe Brown (D) 12,207 36.5% 24 0.1% 33,443
County Total for 2020-11-03:   33,443
2018-11-06 SC05Ralph Norman* (R) 14,232 60.6% Archie Parnell (D) 8,856 37.7% 384 1.6% 23,472
County Total for 2018-11-06:   23,472
2017-06-20 sp SC05Ralph Norman (R) 3,720 52.5% Archie Parnell (D) 3,299 46.6% 62 0.9% 7,081
County Total for 2017-06-20:   7,081
2016-11-08 SC05Mick Mulvaney* (R) 17,305 61.6% Frank Person (D) 10,164 36.2% 623 2.2% 28,092
County Total for 2016-11-08:   28,092
2014-11-04 SC05Mick Mulvaney* (R) 11,737 60.9% Tom Adams (D,WF) 7,531 39.1% 15 0.1% 19,283
County Total for 2014-11-04:   19,283
2012-11-06 SC05Mick Mulvaney* (R) 15,626 57.5% Joyce Knott (D,WF) 11,516 42.4% 24 0.1% 27,166
County Total for 2012-11-06:   27,166
2010-11-02 SC05Mick Mulvaney (R) 12,823 58.2% John Spratt* (D) 9,209 41.8% 12 0.1% 22,044
County Total for 2010-11-02:   22,044
2008-11-04 SC05John Spratt* (D) 14,631 53.7% Albert Spencer (R) 12,177 44.7% 418 1.5% 27,226
County Total for 2008-11-04:   27,226
2006-11-07 SC05John Spratt* (D) 9,625 54.2% Ralph Norman (R) 8,130 45.8% 1 0.0% 17,756
County Total for 2006-11-07:   17,756
2004-11-02 SC05John Spratt* (D) 12,426 57.0% Albert Spencer (R) 9,388 43.0% 0 0.0% 21,814
County Total for 2004-11-02:   21,814
2002-11-05 SC05John Spratt* (D) 10,733 83.3% Doug Kendall (Libertarian) 1,107 8.6% 1,048 8.1% 12,888
County Total for 2002-11-05:   12,888
2000-11-07 SC05John Spratt* (D) 10,743 52.0% Carl Gullick (R) 9,334 45.2% 573 2.8% 20,650
County Total for 2000-11-07:   20,650
1998-11-03 SC05John Spratt* (D) 8,139 51.4% Mike Burkhold (R) 7,141 45.1% 557 3.5% 15,837
County Total for 1998-11-03:   15,837
1996-11-05 SC05Larry Bigham (R) 7,883 49.9% John Spratt* (D) 7,711 48.8% 209 1.3% 15,803
County Total for 1996-11-05:   15,803
1994-11-08 SC05Larry Bigham (R) 7,740 52.2% John Spratt* (D) 7,030 47.4% 58 0.4% 14,828
County Total for 1994-11-08:   14,828
1992-11-03 SC05John Spratt* (D) 8,439 53.9% Bill Horne (R) 7,044 45.0% 172 1.1% 15,655
County Total for 1992-11-03:   15,655
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Kershaw County, SC

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Kershaw County, SC were estimated to be 51% Republican and 35% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2024 43,443 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 43,443 100.0% n/a n/a 80%
2022 42,777 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 42,777 100.0% n/a n/a 79%
2020 43,981 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 43,981 100.0% n/a n/a 81%
2018 41,758 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 41,758 100.0% n/a n/a 79%
2016 41,676 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 41,676 100.0% n/a n/a 81%
2014 39,116 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 39,116 100.0% n/a n/a 79%
2012 38,505 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 38,505 100.0% n/a n/a 80%
2010 36,646 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 36,646 100.0% n/a n/a 79%
2008 35,395 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 35,395 100.0% n/a n/a 79%
2006 34,700 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 34,700 100.0% n/a n/a 80%
2004 32,273 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 32,273 100.0% n/a n/a 77%
2002 29,355 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 29,355 100.0% n/a n/a 73%
2000 32,848 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 32,848 100.0% n/a n/a 84%
1994 21,688 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 21,688 100.0% n/a n/a 63%
1986 16,989 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 16,989 100.0% 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.