Calhoun County, South Carolina
Precinct data
Results by precinct
12 precincts · 7,914 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -DixieDixie | 958 | 395 | 19 | 1,372 | 69.8% | 28.8% | D+41.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Sandy RunSandy Run | 345 | 1,003 | 13 | 1,361 | 25.3% | 73.7% | R+48.3 |
| Precinct -St. MatthewsSt. Matthews | 441 | 663 | 9 | 1,113 | 39.6% | 59.6% | R+19.9 |
| Precinct -Center HillCenter Hill | 384 | 426 | 11 | 821 | 46.8% | 51.9% | R+5.1 |
| Precinct -Lone StarLone Star | 298 | 479 | 13 | 790 | 37.7% | 60.6% | R+22.9 |
| Precinct -BethelBethel | 194 | 490 | 6 | 690 | 28.1% | 71.0% | R+42.9 |
| Precinct -CameronCameron | 245 | 275 | 10 | 530 | 46.2% | 51.9% | R+5.7 |
| Precinct -Fall BranchFall Branch | 131 | 216 | 6 | 353 | 37.1% | 61.2% | R+24.1 |
| Precinct -Murph MillMurph Mill | 169 | 136 | 10 | 315 | 53.7% | 43.2% | D+10.5 |
| Precinct -MidwayMidway | 39 | 193 | 1 | 233 | 16.7% | 82.8% | R+66.1 |
| Precinct -Fort MotteFort Motte | 80 | 121 | 0 | 201 | 39.8% | 60.2% | R+20.4 |
| Precinct -CrestonCreston | 55 | 77 | 3 | 135 | 40.7% | 57.0% | R+16.3 |
Presidential margin, 1908–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1908 | +84.8% |
| 1912 | +93.7% |
| 1916 | +84.0% |
| 1920 | +87.8% |
| 1924 | +98.2% |
| 1928 | +97.6% |
| 1932 | +98.6% |
| 1936 | +99.9% |
| 1940 | +99.1% |
| 1944 | +87.6% |
| 1948 | +3.6% |
| 1952 | −48.5% |
| 1956 | +16.5% |
| 1960 | −22.8% |
| 1964 | −44.4% |
| 1968 | +10.8% |
| 1972 | −23.5% |
| 1976 | +19.4% |
| 1980 | +7.2% |
| 1984 | −8.4% |
| 1988 | −8.6% |
| 1992 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | −2.4% |
| 2004 | −0.8% |
| 2008 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | −2.8% |
| 2020 | −4.8% |
| 2024 | −14.3% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 38.6%2,160 | 61.4%3,442 | 5,602 |
| 2020 | R | 47.9%3,975 | 50.6%4,201 | 8,299 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 10,839 |
| 2018 | 11,435 |
| 2020 | 12,046 |
| 2022 | 11,245 |
| 2024 | 11,405 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+122 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +321 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $49,895 in average income, against $77,517 for residents who stayed — 36% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+6.0 on average — 20 points more Democratic-leaning than Calhoun County, SC itself (R+14.3).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Orangeburg County, SC95D+24.6
- Lexington County, SC76R+33.5
- Richland County, SC43D+34.6
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Lexington County, SC92
- Orangeburg County, SC70
- Richland County, SC55
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 | +14 |
| 2012 | −243 |
| 2013 | +151 |
| 2014 | −135 |
| 2015 | −36 |
| 2016 | +3 |
| 2017 | −7 |
| 2018 | −106 |
| 2019 | +43 |
| 2021 | +148 |
| 2022 | +165 |
| 2023 | +94 |
| 2024 | +108 |
| 2025 | +122 |
Calhoun County's population is roughly half Black, creating a demographic split that makes local and legislative contests more competitive than its R+14 presidential margin suggests.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 99.9 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 48.5 points in 1952. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 9.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.3 points.
A population of 14,182, a 55% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,682 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Clay County and Clarendon County.
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Calhoun County, South Carolina. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/45017/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.