| Election Name: | 2024 United States presidential election in South Carolina |
| Country: | South Carolina |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Previous Election: | 2020 United States presidential election in South Carolina |
| Previous Year: | 2020 |
| Election Date: | November 5, 2024 |
| Next Election: | 2028 United States presidential election in South Carolina |
| Next Year: | 2028 |
| President | |
| Before Election: | Joe Biden |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Donald Trump |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Image1: | Donald Trump official portrait (3x4a).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Donald Trump |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Home State1: | Florida |
| Running Mate1: | JD Vance |
| Nominee2: | Kamala Harris |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Home State2: | California |
| Running Mate2: | Tim Walz |
| Last Update: | Nov. 10, 2024, 3:10 PM |
| Electoral Vote1: | 9 |
| Popular Vote1: | 1,483,747 |
| Percentage1: | 58.23% |
| Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,028,452 |
| Percentage2: | 40.36% |
| Turnout: | 76.76% 4.7% |
The 2024 United States presidential election in South Carolina took place on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, as part of the 2024 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia will participate. South Carolina voters will choose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote. The state of South Carolina has nine electoral votes in the Electoral College.
A Southern state in the heart of the Bible Belt, no Democrat has won South Carolina's electoral votes since Jimmy Carter of neighboring Georgia, in 1976, nor has it been contested at the presidential level since 2008, when Barack Obama lost the state by 9 points.
Incumbent Democratic President Joe Biden initially ran for re-election and became the party's presumptive nominee.[1] However, following what was widely viewed as a poor performance in the June 2024 presidential debate and amid increasing age and health concerns from within his party, he withdrew from the race on July 21 and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, who launched her presidential campaign the same day. Biden's withdrawal from the race makes him the first eligible president not to stand for re-election since Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968.
Former President and Republican nominee Donald Trump ran for re-election to a second non-consecutive term after losing in 2020.[2] Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gathered the required signatures to be on the ballot. Despite that, he dropped out of the race and endorsed Trump.[3]
South Carolina voted for Trump by a comfortable margin in the election, with him winning the state by 17.9%.[4] Trump received more than 1.48 million votes which was a record for votes cast for any candidate in the history of South Carolina. This was the largest Republican win in the state since 1988.
Trump was able to increase his support and gain ground in every county. Trump flipped Jasper County into the Republican column for the first time in a presidential race since Richard Nixon in 1972.
See main article: 2024 South Carolina Democratic presidential primary. On February 4, 2023, the Democratic National Committee approved a new 2024 primary calendar, moving South Carolina to hold its race first on February 3, 2024. Due to protests to the change, the New Hampshire primary was scheduled for January 23, maintaining its traditional "first-in-the-nation" status. However, the primary was deemed non-binding, so the South Carolina primary was the first contest in which candidates could earn delegates. President Biden won the primary in a landslide, winning all 55 of the state's unbound delegates. The Democratic primary recorded low voter turnout among registered voters, with only 4% participating.
The South Carolina Democratic primary was held on February 3, 2024.
See main article: 2024 South Carolina Republican presidential primary. The South Carolina Republican primary was held on February 24, 2024, the fifth contest in the nationwide Republican primaries. Nikki Haley, who served as the governor of South Carolina from 2011 to 2017, lost her home state to former president Donald Trump by 20 points. Trump won six congressional districts, earning a total of 47 delegates. Haley won the, earning three delegates. The Republican primary recorded a voter turnout of 23% among its registered voters, passing its 2016 turnout record.
| Source | Ranking | As of | |
|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | Cook Political Report | December 19, 2023 | |
| align=left | Inside Elections | April 26, 2023 | |
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball | June 29, 2023 | |
| align=left | Decision Desk HQ/The Hill | December 14, 2023 | |
| align=left | CNalysis | December 30, 2023 | |
| align=left | CNN | January 14, 2024 | |
| align=left | The Economist | October 16, 2024 | |
| 538 | October 21, 2024 | ||
| RCP | June 26, 2024 | ||
| NBC News | October 6, 2024 |
Donald Trump vs. Kamala Harris
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Donald Trump | Kamala Harris | Other / Undecided | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ActiVote | data-sort-value="2024-10-28" | October 5–29, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 58.5% | 41.5% | – | |
| ActiVote | data-sort-value="2024-02-15" | September 9 – October 17, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 58% | 42% | – | |
| Winthrop University | data-sort-value="2024-02-15" | September 21–29, 2024 | 1,068 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 52% | 42% | 6% |
Donald Trump vs. Kamala Harris vs. Cornel West vs. Jill Stein vs. Chase Oliver
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Donald Trump | Kamala Harris | Cornel West | Jill Stein | Chase Oliver | Other / Undecided | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Citadel | October 17–25, 2024 | 1,241 (RV) | ± 3.6% | 53% | 41% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 6% | ||
| 1,136 (LV) | 54% | 42% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 4% | |||||
| East Carolina University | data-sort-value="2024-10-22" | October 18–22, 2024 | 950 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 55% | 42% | – | – | 1% | 2% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Donald Trump | Joe Biden | Other / Undecided | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Zogby Strategies | data-sort-value="2024-05-01" | April 13–21, 2024 | 501 (LV) | – | 52% | 40% | 8% | |
| Emerson College | data-sort-value="2024-02-20" | February 14–16, 2024 | 1,197 (RV) | ± 3.0% | 51% | 37% | 12% | |
| The Citadel | data-sort-value="2024-02-15" | February 5–11, 2024 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 4.1% | 54% | 35% | 11% | |
| Winthrop University | data-sort-value="2024-02-14" | February 2–10, 2024 | 1,717 (RV) | ± 2.4% | 50% | 35% | 15% | |
| Mainstreet Research/Florida Atlantic University | February 1–8, 2024 | 679 (RV) | ± 3.8% | 52% | 34% | 14% | ||
| 643 (LV) | 54% | 36% | 10% | |||||
| Echelon Insights | data-sort-value="2022-09-07" | August 31 – September 7, 2022 | 600 (LV) | ± 5.1% | 51% | 39% | 10% | |
| Blueprint Polling (D) | data-sort-value="2022-08-25" | August 24–25, 2022 | 721 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 46% | 34% | 20% |
Donald Trump vs. Joe Biden vs. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vs. Jill Stein vs. Joe Manchin
Nikki Haley vs. Joe Biden| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Nikki Haley | Joe Biden | Other / Undecided | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Citadel | data-sort-value="2024-02-15" | February 5–11, 2024 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 4.1% | 50% | 28% | 22% |
| Winthrop University | data-sort-value="2024-02-14" | February 2–10, 2024 | 1,717 (RV) | ± 2.4% | 47% | 29% | 24% |
Nikki Haley vs. Joe Biden vs. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vs. Jill Stein vs. Joe Manchin
Donald Trump vs. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vs. Joe Biden
Ron DeSantis vs. Joe Biden
On July 21, 2024, Joe Biden announced his withdrawal from the Presidential race and endorsed Kamala Harris. Harris and running mate Tim Walz replaced Biden on the South Carolina ballot.
On August 23, 2024, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., suspended his presidential campaign and endorsed Donald Trump. The Alliance Party of South Carolina removed Kennedy's name from the ballot, fielding no presidential candidate on their ticket for the year.
South Carolina political parties had until September 3 to make final changes and certify their presidential and vice presidential candidates for the state ballot.
| County | Donald Trump Republican | Kamala Harris Democratic | Various candidates Other parties | Margin | Total | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Abbeville | 8,509 | 70.63% | 3,399 | 28.21% | 140 | 1.16% | 5,110 | 42.42% | 12,048 | ||||||||||
| Aiken | 53,592 | 62.25% | 31,298 | 36.35% | 1,201 | 1.40% | 22,294 | 25.90% | 86,091 | ||||||||||
| Allendale | 813 | 26.89% | 2,165 | 71.62% | 45 | 1.49% | -1,352 | -44.73% | 3,023 | ||||||||||
| Anderson | 71,828 | 73.07% | 25,281 | 25.72% | 1,187 | 1.21% | 46,547 | 47.35% | 98,296 | ||||||||||
| Bamberg | 2,376 | 41.73% | 3,245 | 56.99% | 73 | 1.28% | -869 | -15.26% | 5,694 | ||||||||||
| Barnwell | 5,605 | 57.18% | 4,082 | 41.64% | 116 | 1.18% | 1,523 | 15.54% | 9,803 | ||||||||||
| Beaufort | 59,123 | 56.63% | 44,002 | 42.15% | 1,278 | 1.22% | 15,121 | 14.48% | 104,403 | ||||||||||
| Berkeley | 64,777 | 57.41% | 46,416 | 41.14% | 1,641 | 1.45% | 18,361 | 16.27% | 112,834 | ||||||||||
| Calhoun | 4,474 | 56.53% | 3,339 | 42.19% | 101 | 1.28% | 1,135 | 14.34% | 7,914 | ||||||||||
| Charleston | 99,265 | 46.27% | 111,427 | 51.94% | 3,829 | 1.79% | -12,162 | -5.67% | 214,521 | ||||||||||
| Cherokee | 18,697 | 75.27% | 5,939 | 23.91% | 203 | 0.82% | 12,758 | 51.36% | 24,839 | ||||||||||
| Chester | 9,030 | 58.05% | 6,353 | 40.84% | 173 | 1.11% | 2,677 | 17.21% | 15,556 | ||||||||||
| Chesterfield | 11,682 | 63.52% | 6,520 | 35.45% | 189 | 1.03% | 5,162 | 28.07% | 18,391 | ||||||||||
| Clarendon | 9,065 | 55.55% | 7,064 | 43.28% | 191 | 1.17% | 2,001 | 12.27% | 16,320 | ||||||||||
| Colleton | 10,696 | 58.52% | 7,376 | 40.36% | 204 | 1.12% | 3,320 | 18.16% | 18,276 | ||||||||||
| Darlington | 17,017 | 56.10% | 12,977 | 42.78% | 337 | 1.12% | 4,040 | 13.32% | 30,331 | ||||||||||
| Dillon | 6,526 | 55.02% | 5,241 | 44.19% | 94 | 0.79% | 1,285 | 10.83% | 11,861 | ||||||||||
| Dorchester | 43,839 | 56.37% | 32,489 | 41.78% | 1,436 | 1.85% | 11,350 | 14.59% | 77,764 | ||||||||||
| Edgefield | 9,092 | 65.32% | 4,659 | 33.47% | 168 | 1.21% | 4,433 | 31.85% | 13,919 | ||||||||||
| Fairfield | 4,792 | 42.73% | 6,277 | 55.97% | 146 | 1.30% | -1,485 | -13.24% | 11,215 | ||||||||||
| Florence | 32,615 | 53.34% | 27,706 | 45.32% | 819 | 1.34% | 4,909 | 8.02% | 61,140 | ||||||||||
| Georgetown | 22,326 | 59.14% | 14,965 | 39.64% | 463 | 1.22% | 7,361 | 19.50% | 37,754 | ||||||||||
| Greenville | 158,451 | 60.21% | 100,074 | 38.01% | 4,791 | 1.78% | 58,377 | 22.20% | 263,316 | ||||||||||
| Greenwood | 19,715 | 63.83% | 10,766 | 34.85% | 407 | 1.32% | 8,949 | 28.98% | 30,888 | ||||||||||
| Hampton | 3,801 | 46.17% | 4,328 | 52.57% | 104 | 1.26% | -527 | -6.40% | 8,233 | ||||||||||
| Horry | 141,719 | 68.81% | 62,325 | 30.26% | 1,910 | 0.93% | 79,394 | 38.55% | 205,954 | ||||||||||
| Jasper | 9,900 | 54.32% | 8,144 | 44.68% | 183 | 1.00% | 1,756 | 9.64% | 18,227 | ||||||||||
| Kershaw | 21,289 | 63.49% | 11,826 | 35.27% | 418 | 1.24% | 9,463 | 28.22% | 33,533 | ||||||||||
| Lancaster | 33,623 | 61.78% | 20,146 | 37.01% | 658 | 1.21% | 13,477 | 24.77% | 54,427 | ||||||||||
| Laurens | 21,110 | 69.87% | 8,769 | 29.02% | 334 | 1.11% | 12,341 | 40.85% | 30,213 | ||||||||||
| Lee | 3,078 | 38.11% | 4,505 | 55.78% | 493 | 6.11% | -1,427 | -17.67% | 8,076 | ||||||||||
| Lexington | 96,965 | 66.01% | 47,815 | 32.55% | 2,123 | 1.44% | 49,150 | 33.46% | 146,903 | ||||||||||
| Marion | 5,906 | 44.11% | 7,316 | 54.65% | 166 | 1.24% | -1,410 | -10.54% | 13,388 | ||||||||||
| Marlboro | 4,896 | 48.23% | 5,137 | 50.60% | 119 | 1.17% | -241 | -2.37% | 10,152 | ||||||||||
| McCormick | 3,565 | 57.94% | 2,513 | 40.84% | 75 | 1.22% | 1,052 | 17.10% | 6,153 | ||||||||||
| Newberry | 12,067 | 66.56% | 5,841 | 32.22% | 221 | 1.22% | 6,226 | 34.34% | 18,129 | ||||||||||
| Oconee | 31,772 | 75.18% | 9,987 | 23.63% | 505 | 1.19% | 21,785 | 51.55% | 42,264 | ||||||||||
| Orangeburg | 13,750 | 37.19% | 22,832 | 61.76% | 388 | 1.05% | -9,082 | -24.57% | 36,970 | ||||||||||
| Pickens | 45,728 | 75.64% | 13,891 | 22.98% | 832 | 1.38% | 31,837 | 52.66% | 60,451 | ||||||||||
| Richland | 58,019 | 31.81% | 121,110 | 66.39% | 3,282 | 1.51% | -63,091 | -34.38% | 182,411 | ||||||||||
| Saluda | 6,452 | 71.58% | 2,454 | 27.22% | 108 | 1.20% | 3,998 | 44.36% | 9,014 | ||||||||||
| Spartanburg | 103,032 | 66.22% | 50,710 | 32.59% | 1,855 | 1.19% | 52,232 | 33.63% | 155,597 | ||||||||||
| Sumter | 21,215 | 46.97% | 23,425 | 51.86% | 530 | 1.17% | -2,210 | -4.89% | 45,170 | ||||||||||
| Union | 8,102 | 65.93% | 4,084 | 33.23% | 103 | 0.84% | 4,018 | 32.70% | 12,289 | ||||||||||
| Williamsburg | 5,524 | 38.55% | 8,634 | 60.25% | 172 | 1.20% | -3,110 | -21.70% | 14,330 | ||||||||||
| York | 88,239 | 58.80% | 59,600 | 39.72% | 2,220 | 1.48% | 28,639 | 19.08% | 150,059 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 1,483,747 | 58.23% | 1,028,452 | 40.36% | 35,941 | 1.41% | 455,295 | 17.87% | 2,548,140 | ||||||||||
Jasper (largest municipality: Hardeeville)
Trump won 6 of 7 congressional districts.[5]
| District | Trump | Harris | Representative | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55.79% | 42.69% | Nancy Mace | ||||
| 56.23% | 42.27% | Joe Wilson | ||||
| 70.89% | 27.84% | Sheri Biggs | ||||
| 61.01% | 37.38% | William Timmons | ||||
| 60.71% | 37.93% | Ralph Norman | ||||
| 37.93% | 60.62% | Jim Clyburn | ||||
| 62.65% | 34.24% | Tom Rice |