HarrisDemocratic28.2%3,399TrumpRepublican70.6%8,509OliverLibertarian0.3%38
R+42.4- Lead
- 5,110
- Total
- 12,048
- vs nation
- R+40.9
- Turnout
- 62.1%
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Abbeville County, SC
Contests in this Place (86 available)
President34 · 1892–2024 · 3 mapped
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
President results by year
2024 turnout 62.1% of 19,494 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic33.0%4,101TrumpRepublican66.1%8,215JorgensenLibertarian0.7%88
R+33.1- Lead
- 4,114
- Total
- 12,433
- vs nation
- R+37.5
- Turnout
- 64.4%
ClintonDemocratic34.7%3,741TrumpRepublican62.8%6,763JohnsonLibertarian1.2%129
R+28.0- Lead
- 3,022
- Total
- 10,775
- vs nation
- R+30.1
- Turnout
- 55.2%
ObamaDemocratic42.6%4,543RomneyRepublican56.0%5,981OtherAll other candidates1.4%147
R+13.5- Lead
- 1,438
- Total
- 10,671
- vs nation
- R+17.3
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic41.8%4,593McCainRepublican56.9%6,264OtherAll other candidates1.3%144
R+15.2- Lead
- 1,671
- Total
- 11,001
- vs nation
- R+22.5
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic44.2%4,389BushRepublican54.8%5,436OtherAll other candidates1.0%100
R+10.5- Lead
- 1,047
- Total
- 9,925
- vs nation
- R+8.1
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic45.0%3,766BushRepublican53.1%4,450NaderGreen0.8%66
R+8.2- Lead
- 684
- Total
- 8,374
- vs nation
- R+8.7
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic49.2%3,493DoleRepublican43.0%3,054PerotReform7.6%537
D+6.2- Lead
- 439
- Total
- 7,100
- vs nation
- R+2.3
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+42.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 24,4202024 5-year
- Population density
- 50 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 491 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $52,9352024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 68.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 25.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+99.2 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+42.4 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Pemiscot County, MO · twin score 90.5
Turnout and midterm durability
Participation measured against the same-year citizen voting-age population. Audited cycles count total general-election participants — ballots or participating voters, not presidential candidate votes. Cycles before 2016 predate that series and are derived from the certified presidential returns instead; they are marked everywhere they appear and are excluded from the figures below.
2004–20248 cycles · 5 audited
- 2024 turnout
- 62.1%12,107 participants ÷ 19,494 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +19.6 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off vs state
- -1.9 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 42.5%–47.0%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
Participation by cycle
Presidential Midterm Derived, pre-2016
Select a presidential cycle to show it on the map and results ledger above.
| Cycle | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Series | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12,107 | 19,494 ± 264 | 62.1% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2022Mid | 8,666 | 19,362 ± 260 | 44.8% | Audited | A/A |
| 12,523 | 19,445 ± 272 | 64.4% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2018Mid | 8,657 | 19,366 ± 111 | 44.7% | Audited | A/A |
| 10,775 | 19,504 ± 131 | 55.2% | Audited | C/A | |
| 10,671 | 19,412 | 55.0% | Derived | — | |
| 11,001 | 19,260 | 57.1% | Derived | — | |
| 9,925 | 19,108 extrapolated | 51.9% | Derived | — |
Sources and methods
Audited cycles (2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024) count total general-election participants against the same-year CVAP special tabulation, each cell carrying its own numerator and denominator quality grade. Derived cycles (2004, 2008, 2012) come from the certified presidential returns on this page over the ACS 5-year CVAP series, so they measure presidential votes cast rather than ballots — a floor on participation. Where a derived cycle predates the ACS its denominator is extrapolated rather than read, and says so on its own line below. They are shown for the longer arc and are excluded from the drop-off, excess-drop-off, and 2026 scenario figures above.
- 2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.
- 2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
- 2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
- 2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
- 2016: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 148/111.
- 2012 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2008 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2004 (derived): Certified presidential returns · extrapolated CVAP denominator; presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count; 2004 predates the ACS, so the denominator is a linear back-extrapolation from the 2008 and 2012 CVAP values, not a read figure.
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Precinct data
Results by precinct
15 precincts · 12,048 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Abbeville No. 1Abbeville No. 1 | 354 | 924 | 15 | 1,293 | 27.4% | 71.5% | R+44.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Due WestDue West | 281 | 812 | 23 | 1,116 | 25.2% | 72.8% | R+47.6 |
| Precinct -Calhoun FallsCalhoun Falls | 541 | 557 | 7 | 1,105 | 49.0% | 50.4% | R+1.4 |
| Precinct -AntrevilleAntreville | 162 | 832 | 11 | 1,005 | 16.1% | 82.8% | R+66.7 |
| Precinct -Abbeville No. 2Abbeville No. 2 | 554 | 341 | 12 | 907 | 61.1% | 37.6% | D+23.5 |
| Precinct -KeoweeKeowee | 127 | 769 | 9 | 905 | 14.0% | 85.0% | R+70.9 |
| Precinct -Abbeville No. 3Abbeville No. 3 | 375 | 515 | 9 | 899 | 41.7% | 57.3% | R+15.6 |
| Precinct -LowndesvilleLowndesville | 126 | 759 | 10 | 895 | 14.1% | 84.8% | R+70.7 |
| Precinct -Cold SpringsCold Springs | 134 | 604 | 7 | 745 | 18.0% | 81.1% | R+63.1 |
| Precinct -SmithvilleSmithville | 179 | 534 | 9 | 722 | 24.8% | 74.0% | R+49.2 |
| Precinct -Abbeville No. 4Abbeville No. 4 | 191 | 416 | 8 | 615 | 31.1% | 67.6% | R+36.6 |
| Precinct -LebanonLebanon | 138 | 448 | 11 | 597 | 23.1% | 75.0% | R+51.9 |
| Precinct -Hall's StoreHall's Store | 120 | 320 | 5 | 445 | 27.0% | 71.9% | R+44.9 |
| Precinct -DonaldsDonalds | 52 | 347 | 1 | 400 | 13.0% | 86.8% | R+73.8 |
| Precinct -BroadmouthBroadmouth | 65 | 331 | 3 | 399 | 16.3% | 83.0% | R+66.7 |
presidential history
Party record book
Abbeville County, SC · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1900
99.4%
1,366 votes · D+98.8
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 99.2%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
70.6%
8,509 votes · R+42.4
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 68.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Jimmy Carter1976
4,700votes
72.1% of the vote · D+44.6
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 4,593 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
8,509votes
70.6% of the vote · R+42.4
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 8,215 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
James M. Cox1920
+123.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+97.0 · U.S. R+26.2
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +115.0 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2024
+40.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+42.4 · U.S. R+1.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +37.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RMike GambrellState Senate · 4
RCraig GagnonState House · 11
Seats representing Abbeville County, SC. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 1 congressional, 1 state senate and 1 state house districts it falls inside, so parts of the county are represented by different members.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 15,419 |
| 2018 | 16,579 |
| 2020 | 17,937 |
| 2022 | 17,070 |
| 2024 | 17,526 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+235 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +722 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $54,252 in average income, against $60,060 for residents who stayed — 10% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+36.7 on average — 5.7 points more Democratic-leaning than Abbeville County, SC itself (R+42.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Anderson County, SC167R+47.4
- Greenwood County, SC129R+29.0
- Greenville County, SC55R+22.2
- Spartanburg County, SC21R+33.6
- Laurens County, SC20R+40.8
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Greenwood County, SC151
- Anderson County, SC141
- Greenville County, SC55
- Laurens County, SC28
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −192 |
| 2012 | −106 |
| 2013 | −113 |
| 2014 | −76 |
| 2015 | +80 |
| 2016 | −46 |
| 2017 | +13 |
| 2018 | +54 |
| 2019 | −3 |
| 2021 | +180 |
| 2022 | +285 |
| 2023 | +256 |
| 2024 | +155 |
| 2025 | +235 |
Abbeville's electorate has shifted steadily rightward over the past two decades, with the 2024 presidential margin exceeding 42 points — a pattern common to rural Piedmont counties as white working-class realignment deepened across upstate South Carolina.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 99.2 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 42.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 9.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 42.4 points.
A population of 24,420, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $52,935 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Pemiscot County and Union County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Pemiscot County
Missouri
90.5twin score
12-yr trendelasticity% Black≠ median age
Union County
South Carolina
90.0twin score
12-yr trendelasticity% Black≠ % Evangelical
Columbus County
North Carolina
89.9twin score
elasticity12-yr trend% Black≠ American ancestry
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Abbeville County, South Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Abbeville County, South Carolina voted Republican by 42.4 points (R+42.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 12,048 votes cast, 3,399 went Democratic and 8,509 went Republican.
When did Abbeville County, South Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Abbeville County, South Carolina voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Abbeville County, South Carolina?
Abbeville County, South Carolina has a population of 24,420 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Abbeville County, South Carolina?
Median household income in Abbeville County, South Carolina is $52,935 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of Abbeville County, South Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Abbeville County, South Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.