Bamberg County, South Carolina
Precinct data
Results by precinct
13 precincts · 5,694 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -North BambergNorth Bamberg | 630 | 633 | 12 | 1,275 | 49.4% | 49.6% | R+0.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -South BambergSouth Bamberg | 871 | 336 | 19 | 1,226 | 71.0% | 27.4% | D+43.6 |
| Precinct -East DenmarkEast Denmark | 753 | 257 | 24 | 1,034 | 72.8% | 24.9% | D+48.0 |
| Precinct -West DenmarkWest Denmark | 503 | 141 | 13 | 657 | 76.6% | 21.5% | D+55.1 |
| Precinct -EhrhardtEhrhardt | 160 | 305 | 0 | 465 | 34.4% | 65.6% | R+31.2 |
| Precinct -EdistoEdisto | 70 | 177 | 0 | 247 | 28.3% | 71.7% | R+43.3 |
| Precinct -OlarOlar | 76 | 135 | 4 | 215 | 35.3% | 62.8% | R+27.4 |
| Precinct -Hunter's ChapelHunter's Chapel | 61 | 88 | 1 | 150 | 40.7% | 58.7% | R+18.0 |
| Precinct -ColstonColston | 37 | 87 | 0 | 124 | 29.8% | 70.2% | R+40.3 |
| Precinct -Little SwampLittle Swamp | 9 | 84 | 0 | 93 | 9.7% | 90.3% | R+80.6 |
| Precinct -KearseKearse | 6 | 79 | 0 | 85 | 7.1% | 92.9% | R+85.9 |
| Precinct -GovanGovan | 47 | 35 | 0 | 82 | 57.3% | 42.7% | D+14.6 |
| Precinct -Hightower's MillHightower's Mill | 22 | 19 | 0 | 41 | 53.7% | 46.3% | D+7.3 |
Presidential margin, 1896–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1896 | +81.7% |
| 1900 | +91.3% |
| 1904 | +94.8% |
| 1908 | +92.5% |
| 1912 | +99.4% |
| 1916 | +99.9% |
| 1920 | +100.0% |
| 1924 | +96.2% |
| 1928 | +99.0% |
| 1932 | +99.1% |
| 1936 | +99.7% |
| 1940 | +97.2% |
| 1944 | +60.6% |
| 1948 | +4.8% |
| 1952 | −30.5% |
| 1956 | +5.5% |
| 1960 | −29.1% |
| 1964 | −25.0% |
| 1968 | +10.8% |
| 1972 | −20.2% |
| 1976 | +28.4% |
| 1980 | +22.1% |
| 1984 | −0.3% |
| 1988 | +8.1% |
| 1992 | +26.5% |
| 1996 | +31.3% |
| 2000 | +25.3% |
| 2004 | +28.2% |
| 2008 | +31.1% |
| 2012 | +35.3% |
| 2016 | +27.3% |
| 2020 | +24.6% |
| 2024 | +15.3% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | D | 54.2%2,151 | 45.8%1,821 | 3,972 |
| 2020 | D | 62.7%4,060 | 36.6%2,373 | 6,477 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 9,817 |
| 2018 | 10,439 |
| 2020 | 10,666 |
| 2022 | 9,614 |
| 2024 | 9,486 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+30 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −1,564 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $38,340 in average income, against $54,947 for residents who stayed — 30% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+12.0 on average — 3.2 points more Republican-leaning than Bamberg County, SC itself (D+15.3).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Orangeburg County, SC66D+24.6
- Barnwell County, SC30R+15.5
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Orangeburg County, SC68
- Barnwell County, SC34
- Richland County, SC24
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 | −91 |
| 2012 | −101 |
| 2013 | −260 |
| 2014 | −246 |
| 2015 | −431 |
| 2016 | −138 |
| 2017 | −27 |
| 2018 | −67 |
| 2019 | −133 |
| 2021 | −21 |
| 2022 | −99 |
| 2023 | +86 |
| 2024 | −66 |
| 2025 | +30 |
Bamberg County's electorate is roughly 57% Black, anchoring consistent Democratic margins in a state that otherwise leans heavily Republican. Its shrinking population—down nearly 20% since 2000—shapes both its political weight and its policy priorities.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 100.0 points in 1920 and a Republican high of 30.5 points in 1952. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 9.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 15.3 points.
A population of 13,042, a 37% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $44,370 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Wilcox County and Lowndes County.
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Bamberg County, South Carolina. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/45009/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.