2008 Presidential Election Results for South Carolina

Click on a county in the table or the map to see demographic data for that county.

County	Turnout	Barack Obama (D)		John McCain (R)		Ralph Nader (I)		Bob Barr (Libertarian)		Other		TOTAL
Abbeville	56%	4,593	41.8%	6,264	56.9%	38	0.3%	25	0.2%	81	0.7%	11,001
Aiken	58%	26,101	37.4%	42,849	61.4%	184	0.3%	249	0.4%	387	0.6%	69,770
Allendale	50%	3,029	75.3%	947	23.5%	10	0.2%	11	0.3%	27	0.7%	4,024
Anderson	53%	24,132	32.7%	48,690	66.0%	245	0.3%	287	0.4%	433	0.6%	73,787
Bamberg	55%	4,426	65.0%	2,309	33.9%	14	0.2%	20	0.3%	45	0.7%	6,814
Barnwell	58%	4,931	50.3%	4,769	48.7%	23	0.2%	17	0.2%	58	0.6%	9,798
Beaufort	57%	30,396	44.1%	37,821	54.9%	156	0.2%	260	0.4%	237	0.3%	68,870
Berkeley	51%	27,755	42.8%	36,205	55.9%	149	0.2%	278	0.4%	394	0.6%	64,781
Calhoun	66%	3,970	51.3%	3,695	47.8%	17	0.2%	26	0.3%	30	0.4%	7,738
Charleston	57%	82,698	53.5%	69,822	45.2%	419	0.3%	758	0.5%	737	0.5%	154,434
Cherokee	50%	7,215	34.7%	13,305	64.1%	47	0.2%	63	0.3%	136	0.7%	20,766
Chester	56%	7,478	53.5%	6,318	45.2%	46	0.3%	50	0.4%	89	0.6%	13,981
Chesterfield	48%	7,842	47.9%	8,325	50.9%	49	0.3%	59	0.4%	84	0.5%	16,359
Clarendon	59%	8,673	55.8%	6,758	43.5%	27	0.2%	32	0.2%	62	0.4%	15,552
Colleton	60%	8,616	49.7%	8,525	49.2%	42	0.2%	51	0.3%	87	0.5%	17,321
Darlington	57%	14,505	49.4%	14,544	49.6%	64	0.2%	78	0.3%	143	0.5%	29,334
Dillon	58%	7,408	55.2%	5,874	43.8%	42	0.3%	32	0.2%	61	0.5%	13,417
Dorchester	56%	21,806	41.6%	29,929	57.1%	177	0.3%	232	0.4%	261	0.5%	52,405
Edgefield	56%	5,075	44.1%	6,334	55.0%	22	0.2%	35	0.3%	54	0.5%	11,520
Fairfield	64%	7,591	65.3%	3,912	33.7%	22	0.2%	27	0.2%	67	0.6%	11,619
Florence	58%	28,012	48.0%	29,861	51.2%	115	0.2%	151	0.3%	234	0.4%	58,373
Georgetown	66%	14,199	46.9%	15,790	52.1%	68	0.2%	89	0.3%	144	0.5%	30,290
Greenville	58%	70,886	37.2%	116,363	61.0%	526	0.3%	893	0.5%	1,989	1.0%	190,657
Greenwood	57%	12,348	41.6%	16,995	57.3%	69	0.2%	100	0.3%	155	0.5%	29,667
Hampton	59%	5,816	62.2%	3,439	36.8%	15	0.2%	34	0.4%	46	0.5%	9,350
Horry	52%	38,879	37.1%	64,609	61.7%	401	0.4%	367	0.4%	542	0.5%	104,798
Jasper	49%	5,389	60.9%	3,365	38.0%	16	0.2%	32	0.4%	52	0.6%	8,854
Kershaw	62%	11,226	40.1%	16,466	58.8%	55	0.2%	105	0.4%	133	0.5%	27,985
Lancaster	51%	12,139	42.0%	16,441	56.8%	82	0.3%	108	0.4%	151	0.5%	28,921
Laurens	51%	10,578	40.2%	15,334	58.3%	74	0.3%	106	0.4%	190	0.7%	26,282
Lee	61%	5,960	65.1%	3,074	33.6%	21	0.2%	33	0.4%	65	0.7%	9,153
Lexington	57%	33,303	30.4%	74,960	68.4%	286	0.3%	423	0.4%	540	0.5%	109,512
Marion	60%	9,608	63.3%	5,416	35.7%	26	0.2%	48	0.3%	76	0.5%	15,174
Marlboro	49%	6,794	62.5%	3,996	36.7%	17	0.2%	24	0.2%	45	0.4%	10,876
McCormick	61%	2,755	52.7%	2,437	46.6%	8	0.2%	9	0.2%	23	0.4%	5,232
Newberry	58%	6,708	40.6%	9,616	58.2%	55	0.3%	68	0.4%	77	0.5%	16,524
Oconee	55%	9,481	30.5%	21,164	68.0%	118	0.4%	146	0.5%	223	0.7%	31,132
Orangeburg	56%	27,263	68.6%	12,115	30.5%	63	0.2%	102	0.3%	211	0.5%	39,754
Pickens	48%	11,691	25.9%	32,552	72.1%	159	0.4%	243	0.5%	483	1.1%	45,128
Richland	58%	105,656	64.0%	57,941	35.1%	321	0.2%	516	0.3%	603	0.4%	165,037
Saluda	57%	3,323	38.6%	5,191	60.3%	22	0.3%	19	0.2%	48	0.6%	8,603
Spartanburg	52%	41,632	38.4%	65,042	60.0%	301	0.3%	380	0.4%	973	0.9%	108,328
Sumter	56%	25,431	57.3%	18,581	41.9%	78	0.2%	92	0.2%	176	0.4%	44,358
Union	60%	5,935	43.8%	7,449	55.0%	36	0.3%	37	0.3%	94	0.7%	13,551
Williamsburg	62%	11,279	68.6%	5,004	30.4%	9	0.1%	41	0.2%	110	0.7%	16,443
York	59%	37,918	40.5%	54,500	58.2%	319	0.3%	527	0.6%	432	0.5%	93,696
TOTAL	57%	862,449	44.9%	1,034,896	53.9%	5,053	0.3%	7,283	0.4%	11,288	0.6%	1,920,969

2008 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in SC

Data for 3rd party candidates is often unavailable explicitly.

Click on a district in the table below to see 2008 U.S. House election results for that district.

District	Turnout	Barack Obama (D)		John McCain (R)		Ralph Nader (I)		Bob Barr (Libertarian)		Other		TOTAL
District 01 (Brown-R)	54%	148,218	42.4%	196,996	56.4%					4,298	1.2%	349,512
District 02 (Wilson-R)	57%	158,044	45.0%	189,874	54.0%					3,567	1.0%	351,485
District 03 (Barrett-R)	54%	103,804	35.0%	188,693	63.7%					3,803	1.3%	296,300
District 04 (Inglis-R)	54%	119,246	37.9%	190,004	60.4%					5,254	1.7%	314,504
District 05 (Spratt-D)	56%	145,036	46.0%	166,948	52.9%					3,635	1.2%	315,619
District 06 (Clyburn-D)	58%	188,098	64.1%	102,387	34.9%					2,829	1.0%	293,314

2008 President, Abbeville County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	4,593	41.8%
John McCain (R)	6,264	56.9%
Ralph Nader (I)	38	0.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	25	0.2%
Other	81	0.7%
TOTAL	11,001
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Aiken County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	26,101	37.4%
John McCain (R)	42,849	61.4%
Ralph Nader (I)	184	0.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	249	0.4%
Other	387	0.6%
TOTAL	69,770
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 16

2008 President, Allendale County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	3,029	75.3%
John McCain (R)	947	23.5%
Ralph Nader (I)	10	0.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	11	0.3%
Other	27	0.7%
TOTAL	4,024
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -30 Diff (US): -22

2008 President, Anderson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	24,132	32.7%
John McCain (R)	48,690	66.0%
Ralph Nader (I)	245	0.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	287	0.4%
Other	433	0.6%
TOTAL	73,787
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 20

2008 President, Bamberg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	4,426	65.0%
John McCain (R)	2,309	33.9%
Ralph Nader (I)	14	0.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	20	0.3%
Other	45	0.7%
TOTAL	6,814
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -12

2008 President, Barnwell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	4,931	50.3%
John McCain (R)	4,769	48.7%
Ralph Nader (I)	23	0.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	17	0.2%
Other	58	0.6%
TOTAL	9,798
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 3

2008 President, Beaufort County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	30,396	44.1%
John McCain (R)	37,821	54.9%
Ralph Nader (I)	156	0.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	260	0.4%
Other	237	0.3%
TOTAL	68,870
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Berkeley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	27,755	42.8%
John McCain (R)	36,205	55.9%
Ralph Nader (I)	149	0.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	278	0.4%
Other	394	0.6%
TOTAL	64,781
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Calhoun County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	3,970	51.3%
John McCain (R)	3,695	47.8%
Ralph Nader (I)	17	0.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	26	0.3%
Other	30	0.4%
TOTAL	7,738
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Charleston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
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

2008 President, Cherokee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	7,215	34.7%
John McCain (R)	13,305	64.1%
Ralph Nader (I)	47	0.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	63	0.3%
Other	136	0.7%
TOTAL	20,766
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Chester County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	7,478	53.5%
John McCain (R)	6,318	45.2%
Ralph Nader (I)	46	0.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	50	0.4%
Other	89	0.6%
TOTAL	13,981
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): 0

2008 President, Chesterfield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	7,842	47.9%
John McCain (R)	8,325	50.9%
Ralph Nader (I)	49	0.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	59	0.4%
Other	84	0.5%
TOTAL	16,359
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Clarendon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	8,673	55.8%
John McCain (R)	6,758	43.5%
Ralph Nader (I)	27	0.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	32	0.2%
Other	62	0.4%
TOTAL	15,552
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -2

2008 President, Colleton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	8,616	49.7%
John McCain (R)	8,525	49.2%
Ralph Nader (I)	42	0.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	51	0.3%
Other	87	0.5%
TOTAL	17,321
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 4

2008 President, Darlington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	14,505	49.4%
John McCain (R)	14,544	49.6%
Ralph Nader (I)	64	0.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	78	0.3%
Other	143	0.5%
TOTAL	29,334
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 4

2008 President, Dillon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	7,408	55.2%
John McCain (R)	5,874	43.8%
Ralph Nader (I)	42	0.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	32	0.2%
Other	61	0.5%
TOTAL	13,417
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -2

2008 President, Dorchester County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
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

2008 President, Edgefield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	5,075	44.1%
John McCain (R)	6,334	55.0%
Ralph Nader (I)	22	0.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	35	0.3%
Other	54	0.5%
TOTAL	11,520
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Fairfield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	7,591	65.3%
John McCain (R)	3,912	33.7%
Ralph Nader (I)	22	0.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	27	0.2%
Other	67	0.6%
TOTAL	11,619
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -12

2008 President, Florence County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	28,012	48.0%
John McCain (R)	29,861	51.2%
Ralph Nader (I)	115	0.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	151	0.3%
Other	234	0.4%
TOTAL	58,373
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Georgetown County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	14,199	46.9%
John McCain (R)	15,790	52.1%
Ralph Nader (I)	68	0.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	89	0.3%
Other	144	0.5%
TOTAL	30,290
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Greenville County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	70,886	37.2%
John McCain (R)	116,363	61.0%
Ralph Nader (I)	526	0.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	893	0.5%
Other	1,989	1.0%
TOTAL	190,657
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Greenwood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	12,348	41.6%
John McCain (R)	16,995	57.3%
Ralph Nader (I)	69	0.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	100	0.3%
Other	155	0.5%
TOTAL	29,667
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Hampton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	5,816	62.2%
John McCain (R)	3,439	36.8%
Ralph Nader (I)	15	0.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	34	0.4%
Other	46	0.5%
TOTAL	9,350
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -9

2008 President, Horry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	38,879	37.1%
John McCain (R)	64,609	61.7%
Ralph Nader (I)	401	0.4%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	367	0.4%
Other	542	0.5%
TOTAL	104,798
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 16

2008 President, Jasper County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	5,389	60.9%
John McCain (R)	3,365	38.0%
Ralph Nader (I)	16	0.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	32	0.4%
Other	52	0.6%
TOTAL	8,854
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -8

2008 President, Kershaw County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	11,226	40.1%
John McCain (R)	16,466	58.8%
Ralph Nader (I)	55	0.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	105	0.4%
Other	133	0.5%
TOTAL	27,985
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 13

2008 President, Lancaster County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	12,139	42.0%
John McCain (R)	16,441	56.8%
Ralph Nader (I)	82	0.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	108	0.4%
Other	151	0.5%
TOTAL	28,921
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Laurens County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	10,578	40.2%
John McCain (R)	15,334	58.3%
Ralph Nader (I)	74	0.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	106	0.4%
Other	190	0.7%
TOTAL	26,282
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 13

2008 President, Lee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	5,960	65.1%
John McCain (R)	3,074	33.6%
Ralph Nader (I)	21	0.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	33	0.4%
Other	65	0.7%
TOTAL	9,153
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -12

2008 President, Lexington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	33,303	30.4%
John McCain (R)	74,960	68.4%
Ralph Nader (I)	286	0.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	423	0.4%
Other	540	0.5%
TOTAL	109,512
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 23

2008 President, McCormick County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	2,755	52.7%
John McCain (R)	2,437	46.6%
Ralph Nader (I)	8	0.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	9	0.2%
Other	23	0.4%
TOTAL	5,232
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	9,608	63.3%
John McCain (R)	5,416	35.7%
Ralph Nader (I)	26	0.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	48	0.3%
Other	76	0.5%
TOTAL	15,174
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -10

2008 President, Marlboro County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	6,794	62.5%
John McCain (R)	3,996	36.7%
Ralph Nader (I)	17	0.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	24	0.2%
Other	45	0.4%
TOTAL	10,876
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -9

2008 President, Newberry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	6,708	40.6%
John McCain (R)	9,616	58.2%
Ralph Nader (I)	55	0.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	68	0.4%
Other	77	0.5%
TOTAL	16,524
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 13

2008 President, Oconee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	9,481	30.5%
John McCain (R)	21,164	68.0%
Ralph Nader (I)	118	0.4%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	146	0.5%
Other	223	0.7%
TOTAL	31,132
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 22

2008 President, Orangeburg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	27,263	68.6%
John McCain (R)	12,115	30.5%
Ralph Nader (I)	63	0.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	102	0.3%
Other	211	0.5%
TOTAL	39,754
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -23 Diff (US): -15

2008 President, Pickens County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	11,691	25.9%
John McCain (R)	32,552	72.1%
Ralph Nader (I)	159	0.4%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	243	0.5%
Other	483	1.1%
TOTAL	45,128
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 27

2008 President, Richland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	105,656	64.0%
John McCain (R)	57,941	35.1%
Ralph Nader (I)	321	0.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	516	0.3%
Other	603	0.4%
TOTAL	165,037
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -10

2008 President, Saluda County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	3,323	38.6%
John McCain (R)	5,191	60.3%
Ralph Nader (I)	22	0.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	19	0.2%
Other	48	0.6%
TOTAL	8,603
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Spartanburg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	41,632	38.4%
John McCain (R)	65,042	60.0%
Ralph Nader (I)	301	0.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	380	0.4%
Other	973	0.9%
TOTAL	108,328
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Sumter County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	25,431	57.3%
John McCain (R)	18,581	41.9%
Ralph Nader (I)	78	0.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	92	0.2%
Other	176	0.4%
TOTAL	44,358
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -4

2008 President, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	5,935	43.8%
John McCain (R)	7,449	55.0%
Ralph Nader (I)	36	0.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	37	0.3%
Other	94	0.7%
TOTAL	13,551
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Williamsburg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	11,279	68.6%
John McCain (R)	5,004	30.4%
Ralph Nader (I)	9	0.1%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	41	0.2%
Other	110	0.7%
TOTAL	16,443
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -23 Diff (US): -15

2008 President, York County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	37,918	40.5%
John McCain (R)	54,500	58.2%
Ralph Nader (I)	319	0.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	527	0.6%
Other	432	0.5%
TOTAL	93,696
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 13

* incumbent