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Elections in South Carolina

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Elections in South Carolina are held to fill various local, state and federal seats. Special elections may be held to fill vacancies at other points in time.

In a 2020 study, South Carolina was ranked as the 7th-hardest state for citizens to vote in, based on registration and identification requirements, and convenience provisions.[1]

Recent elections

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1996 elections

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1998 elections

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2000 elections

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2002 elections

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2004 elections

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2006 elections

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2008 elections

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2010 elections

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2012 elections

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2014 elections

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2016 elections

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2017 elections

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2018 elections

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2020 elections

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2022 elections

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2024 elections

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Presidential elections through history

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Historical presidential elections in South Carolina.
Election Candidate Party Election

winner?

Electoral

Votes

1788 George Washington None Green tickY 7
1792 George Washington None Green tickY 8
1796 Thomas Jefferson Democratic-Republican Red XN
1800 Thomas Jefferson Democratic-Republican Green tickY
1804 Thomas Jefferson Democratic-Republican Green tickY 10
1808 James Madison Democratic-Republican Green tickY
1812 James Madison Democratic-Republican Green tickY 11
1816 James Monroe Democratic-Republican Green tickY
1820 James Monroe Democratic-Republican Green tickY
1824 Andrew Jackson Democratic-Republican Red XN
1828 Andrew Jackson Democratic Green tickY
1832 John Floyd Nullifier Red XN
1836 Willie Mangum Whig Red XN
1840 Martin Van Buren Democratic Red XN
1844 James K. Polk Democratic Green tickY 9
1848 Lewis Cass Democratic Red XN
1852 Franklin Pierce Democratic Green tickY 8
1856 James Buchanan Democratic Green tickY
1860 John C. Breckinridge Democratic Red XN
1864 United States Civil War 0
1868 Ulysses S. Grant Republican Green tickY 6
1872 Ulysses S. Grant Republican Green tickY 7
1876 Rutherford B. Hayes Republican Green tickY
1880 Winfield S. Hancock Democratic Red XN
1884 Grover Cleveland Democratic Green tickY 9
1888 Grover Cleveland Democratic Red XN
1892 Grover Cleveland Democratic Green tickY
1896 William Jennings Bryan Democratic Populist Red XN
1900 William Jennings Bryan Democratic Populist Red XN
1900 Alton B. Parker Democratic Red XN
1908 William Jennings Bryan Democratic Red XN
1912 Woodrow Wilson Democratic Green tickY
1916 Woodrow Wilson Democratic Green tickY
1920 James M. Cox Democratic Red XN
1924 John W. Davis Democratic Red XN
1928 Alfred E. Smith Democratic Red XN
1932 Franklin D. Roosevelt Democratic Green tickY 8
1936 Franklin D. Roosevelt Democratic Green tickY
1940 Franklin D. Roosevelt Democratic Green tickY
1944 Franklin D. Roosevelt Democratic Green tickY
1948 Strom Thurmond States' Rights Democrat Red XN
1952 Adlai Stevenson Democratic Red XN
1956 Adlai Stevenson Democratic Red XN
1960 John F. Kennedy Democratic Green tickY
1964 Barry Goldwater Republican Red XN
1968 Richard Nixon Republican Green tickY
1972 Richard Nixon Republican Green tickY
1976 Jimmy Carter Democratic Green tickY
1980 Ronald Reagan Republican Green tickY
1984 Ronald Reagan Republican Green tickY
1988 George H. W. Bush Republican Green tickY
1992 George H. W. Bush Republican Red XN
1996 Bob Dole Republican Red XN
2000 George W. Bush Republican Green tickY
2004 George W. Bush Republican Green tickY
2008 John McCain Republican Red XN
2012 Mitt Romney Republican Red XN 9
2016 Donald Trump Republican Green tickY
2020 Donald Trump Republican Red XN

See also

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References

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  1. ^ J. Pomante II, Michael; Li, Quan (15 Dec 2020). "Cost of Voting in the American States: 2020". Election Law Journal: Rules, Politics, and Policy. 19 (4): 503–509. doi:10.1089/elj.2020.0666. S2CID 225139517. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
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