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South Carolina Presidential Election Results

South Carolina Presidential Election Results

Winner

Donald J. Trump wins South Carolina.

Race called by The Associated Press.

Updated March 6, 2021
100% reported
Candidate Party Votes Pct. Electoral votes E.V.
Trump* Donald J. Trump* Winner Republican Rep. 1,385,103 55.1% 9
Biden Joseph R. Biden Jr. Democrat Dem. 1,091,541 43.4%
Jorgensen Jo Jorgensen Libertarian Lib. 27,916 1.1%
Hawkins Howie Hawkins Green Green 6,907 0.3%
De La Fuente Rocky De La Fuente Other Other 1,862 0.1%
Total reported Total reported 2,513,329
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* Incumbent

Vote reporting is effectively complete in South Carolina.

Biden
Trump
2.5 million votes reported

Results by county

County Margin 2016 margin Est. votes reported Total votes Absentee
Allendale Biden +52 D+54.2
99%
3,593 2,409
Greenville Trump +18 R+24.8
100%
258,155 93,850
Charleston Biden +13 D+7.9
100%
218,857 161,272
Richland Biden +38 D+32.9
100%
193,822
Horry Trump +33 R+37.5
100%
179,744 100,347
Spartanburg Trump +27 R+30
100%
148,655 63,900
Lexington Trump +30 R+36.7
100%
144,568 58,329
York Trump +16 R+22
100%
144,050 69,783
Berkeley Trump +12 R+17.5
100%
104,458 57,080
Beaufort Trump +10 R+13.7
100%
97,835 56,391
Anderson Trump +42 R+43.7
100%
96,093 31,178
Aiken Trump +23 R+27.5
100%
85,185 44,596
Dorchester Trump +10 R+17.5
100%
77,278 46,641
Florence Trump +2 R+4.9
100%
64,510 35,728
Pickens Trump +51 R+52.8
100%
57,546 24,482
Lancaster Trump +23 R+25.4
100%
49,868 27,850
Sumter Biden +13 D+12
100%
48,920 31,851
Orangeburg Biden +33 D+37
100%
41,205 25,673
Oconee Trump +47 R+48.1
100%
40,668 19,684
Georgetown Trump +13 R+12.9
100%
36,668 21,530
Kershaw Trump +23 R+24.9
100%
33,629 18,395
Darlington Trump +5 R+3.7
100%
32,417 18,687
Greenwood Trump +23 R+21.7
100%
32,006 15,370
Laurens Trump +32 R+29.8
100%
30,488 10,721
Cherokee Trump +44 R+41.7
100%
25,270 10,578
Colleton Trump +10 R+8.5
100%
19,283 10,106
Chesterfield Trump +20 R+14.8
100%
18,876 8,896
Newberry Trump +24 R+22.6
100%
18,631 9,281
Clarendon Trump +0.66 D+2.2
100%
16,733 10,227
Williamsburg Biden +30 D+33.8
100%
15,985 9,398
Chester Trump +11 R+4.8
100%
15,757 8,200
Marion Biden +21 D+21.9
100%
14,704 8,791
Jasper Biden +0.74 D+6.7
100%
14,394 7,524
Edgefield Trump +24 R+20.2
100%
13,304 7,081
Union Trump +25 R+19.3
100%
13,257 5,678
Dillon Trump +1.1 D+1.7
100%
13,101 5,996
Abbeville Trump +33 R+28
100%
12,433 6,829
Fairfield Biden +23 D+25.9
100%
12,136 6,796
Marlboro Biden +11 D+16.2
100%
11,446 7,722
Barnwell Trump +7 R+5.2
100%
10,321 5,617
Hampton Biden +15 D+19.1
100%
9,305 4,796
Saluda Trump +35 R+31.7
100%
9,274 3,902
Lee Biden +28 D+29.4
100%
8,431 4,455
Calhoun Trump +5 R+2.8
100%
8,291 4,327
Bamberg Biden +25 D+27.3
100%
6,482 3,657
McCormick Trump +5 R+3.3
100%
5,697 3,848
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Tracking the vote count

See how the reported vote share changed over time.

Absentee votes by candidate

Some states and counties will report candidate vote totals for mail-in ballots, but some places may not report comprehensive vote type data.

Candidate Absentee/early votesVotes Pct.
Biden 618,615 52.0%
Trump 558,173 46.9%
Jorgensen 9,347 0.8%
Hawkins 2,578 0.2%
De La Fuente 739 0.1%
Total reported 1,189,452
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98% of counties (45 of 46) have reported absentee votes. Data for absentee votes may not be available in some places.

Latest updates

Maggie Astor Jan. 7, 2021

Vice President Mike Pence affirms Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Kamala Harris as the next president and vice president.

Explore the exit poll

See which groups backed Mr. Trump or Mr. Biden for president.

These figures are estimates.

Trump
Biden

Are you male or female?

Male 45% of voters
57%
41%
Female 55%
53
45

What is your racial or ethnic heritage?

White 66% of voters
73
26
Black 26%
7
90
Hispanic/Latino 5%
Asian <1%
Other 3%

How old are you?

18-29 15% of voters
53
43
30-44 20%
48
50
45-64 37%
57
42
65 or over 27%
60
40

Latest updates

Nicholas Fandos, in Washington

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Maggie Astor Jan. 7, 2021

Vice President Mike Pence affirms Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Kamala Harris as the next president and vice president.

Astead Herndon, in Atlanta Jan. 6, 2021

Today encapsulated the politics of progress and grievance that have defined the Trump years: Senate wins for Warnock and Ossoff, and a mob at the Capitol. Read more ›

Winner Democrats have won the Senate ›

Jonathan Martin, in Atlanta Jan. 6, 2021

Democrats have now captured control of the Senate as Jon Ossoff has defeated David Perdue, following the Rev. Raphael Warnock’s victory over Senator Kelly Loeffler. See live results ›

The New York Times Jan. 6, 2021

A mob of people loyal to President Trump stormed the Capitol, halting Congress’s counting of the electoral votes to confirm President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s victory. Read more ›

Trip Gabriel Dec. 14, 2020

Joseph R. Biden Jr. has received a majority of votes from the Electoral College, formally securing the presidency in the manner set out in the Constitution. Read more ›

Isabella Grullón Paz Dec. 14, 2020

The 538 members of the Electoral College are meeting to cast ballots for president based on the election results in their states, formalizing Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s victory. Track the Electoral College results ›

The New York Times Dec. 5, 2020

California has certified its electors for the 2020 election, officially giving Joseph R. Biden Jr. more than the 270 pledged electors needed to become president. Read more ›

Winner Lee Zeldin, Republican, wins re-election in New York’s First Congressional District ›
Winner Andrew Garbarino, Republican, wins New York’s Second Congressional District ›
Winner Nicole Malliotakis, Republican, wins New York’s 11th Congressional District ›
Winner Mike Garcia, Republican, wins re-election in California’s 25th Congressional District ›
Winner John Katko, Republican, wins re-election in New York’s 24th Congressional District ›

Reid Epstein, in Washington Nov. 30, 2020

The chairwoman of the Wisconsin Elections Commission has certified Biden as the winner in Wisconsin, formalizing his narrow victory in a state Trump carried four years ago. Read more ›

Glenn Thrush, in Washington Nov. 30, 2020

Arizona has officially certified Biden’s narrow victory in the state, further undermining Trump’s efforts to portray his decisive national loss as a matter still under dispute. Read more ›

Winner David Valadao, Republican, wins California’s 21st Congressional District ›

Michael D. Shear, in Washington Nov. 23, 2020

President Trump authorized his government to begin the transition to President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s administration. Read more ›