Cherokee County, South Carolina
Precinct data
Results by precinct
29 precincts · 24,839 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Grassy PondGrassy Pond | 333 | 1,538 | 12 | 1,883 | 17.7% | 81.7% | R+64.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -MacedoniaMacedonia | 274 | 1,112 | 13 | 1,399 | 19.6% | 79.5% | R+59.9 |
| Precinct -Ezells and ButlerEzells and Butler | 163 | 1,007 | 13 | 1,183 | 13.8% | 85.1% | R+71.3 |
| Precinct -Musgrove MillMusgrove Mill | 297 | 874 | 12 | 1,183 | 25.1% | 73.9% | R+48.8 |
| Precinct -DraytonvilleDraytonville | 196 | 943 | 9 | 1,148 | 17.1% | 82.1% | R+65.1 |
| Precinct -Antioch and King's CreekAntioch and King's Creek | 98 | 999 | 9 | 1,106 | 8.9% | 90.3% | R+81.5 |
| Precinct -MorganMorgan | 133 | 919 | 9 | 1,061 | 12.5% | 86.6% | R+74.1 |
| Precinct -Goucher and ThickettyGoucher and Thicketty | 134 | 906 | 9 | 1,049 | 12.8% | 86.4% | R+73.6 |
| Precinct -White PlainsWhite Plains | 144 | 847 | 7 | 998 | 14.4% | 84.9% | R+70.4 |
| Precinct -AshworthAshworth | 97 | 841 | 5 | 943 | 10.3% | 89.2% | R+78.9 |
| Precinct -Alma MillAlma Mill | 407 | 528 | 6 | 941 | 43.3% | 56.1% | R+12.9 |
| Precinct -Wood'sWood's | 132 | 795 | 3 | 930 | 14.2% | 85.5% | R+71.3 |
| Precinct -Holly Grove and BuffaloHolly Grove and Buffalo | 121 | 790 | 9 | 920 | 13.2% | 85.9% | R+72.7 |
| Precinct -Blacksburg Ward No. 2Blacksburg Ward No. 2 | 128 | 756 | 8 | 892 | 14.3% | 84.8% | R+70.4 |
| Precinct -Gaffney Ward No. 4Gaffney Ward No. 4 | 405 | 460 | 8 | 873 | 46.4% | 52.7% | R+6.3 |
| Precinct -Timber RidgeTimber Ridge | 80 | 698 | 2 | 780 | 10.3% | 89.5% | R+79.2 |
| Precinct -AllensAllens | 73 | 686 | 4 | 763 | 9.6% | 89.9% | R+80.3 |
| Precinct -Ninety Nine and Cherokee FallsNinety Nine and Cherokee Falls | 61 | 638 | 10 | 709 | 8.6% | 90.0% | R+81.4 |
| Precinct -Gaffney Ward No. 5Gaffney Ward No. 5 | 248 | 448 | 5 | 701 | 35.4% | 63.9% | R+28.5 |
| Precinct -Pleasant GrovePleasant Grove | 321 | 369 | 8 | 698 | 46.0% | 52.9% | R+6.9 |
| Precinct -Gaffney Ward No. 3Gaffney Ward No. 3 | 499 | 148 | 2 | 649 | 76.9% | 22.8% | D+54.1 |
| Precinct -Blacksburg Ward No. 1Blacksburg Ward No. 1 | 151 | 487 | 8 | 646 | 23.4% | 75.4% | R+52.0 |
| Precinct -Gaffney Ward No. 6Gaffney Ward No. 6 | 170 | 467 | 2 | 639 | 26.6% | 73.1% | R+46.5 |
| Precinct -Gaffney Ward No. 2Gaffney Ward No. 2 | 450 | 155 | 12 | 617 | 72.9% | 25.1% | D+47.8 |
| Precinct -Pleasant MeadowsPleasant Meadows | 375 | 154 | 6 | 535 | 70.1% | 28.8% | D+41.3 |
| Precinct -Wilkinsville and MetcalfWilkinsville and Metcalf | 25 | 425 | 2 | 452 | 5.5% | 94.0% | R+88.5 |
| Precinct -Limestone MillLimestone Mill | 168 | 281 | 2 | 451 | 37.3% | 62.3% | R+25.1 |
| Precinct -Gaffney Ward No. 1Gaffney Ward No. 1 | 229 | 126 | 5 | 360 | 63.6% | 35.0% | D+28.6 |
| Precinct -Littlejohn's and Sarratt'sLittlejohn's and Sarratt's | 27 | 300 | 3 | 330 | 8.2% | 90.9% | R+82.7 |
Presidential margin, 1900–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1900 | +93.1% |
| 1904 | +96.0% |
| 1908 | +91.6% |
| 1912 | +98.2% |
| 1916 | +95.4% |
| 1920 | +94.7% |
| 1924 | +95.6% |
| 1928 | +87.9% |
| 1932 | +98.4% |
| 1936 | +99.0% |
| 1940 | +96.6% |
| 1944 | +90.2% |
| 1948 | +30.0% |
| 1952 | +56.8% |
| 1956 | +56.7% |
| 1960 | +55.0% |
| 1964 | +8.0% |
| 1968 | −8.1% |
| 1972 | −55.7% |
| 1976 | +32.7% |
| 1980 | +12.2% |
| 1984 | −35.6% |
| 1988 | −28.3% |
| 1992 | −9.9% |
| 1996 | −6.4% |
| 2000 | −23.0% |
| 2004 | −30.1% |
| 2008 | −29.3% |
| 2012 | −29.3% |
| 2016 | −41.7% |
| 2020 | −43.8% |
| 2024 | −51.4% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 20.9%3,377 | 79.1%12,802 | 16,179 |
| 2020 | R | 28.8%7,265 | 69.3%17,481 | 25,231 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 32,295 |
| 2018 | 36,193 |
| 2020 | 38,547 |
| 2022 | 36,441 |
| 2024 | 37,804 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+447 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +3,657 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $46,161 in average income, against $59,227 for residents who stayed — 22% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+27.8 on average — 24 points more Democratic-leaning than Cherokee County, SC itself (R+51.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Spartanburg County, SC419R+33.6
- Cleveland County, NC110R+34.9
- York County, SC101R+19.1
- Gaston County, NC62R+25.0
- Greenville County, SC52R+22.2
- Mecklenburg County, NC44D+32.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Spartanburg County, SC395
- Cleveland County, NC89
- Greenville County, SC72
- York County, SC56
- Gaston County, NC34
- Union 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 | +75 |
| 2012 | +6 |
| 2013 | +194 |
| 2014 | +259 |
| 2015 | +132 |
| 2016 | +161 |
| 2017 | +210 |
| 2018 | +145 |
| 2019 | +214 |
| 2021 | +10 |
| 2022 | +283 |
| 2023 | +721 |
| 2024 | +800 |
| 2025 | +447 |
Cherokee County, anchored by Gaffney in South Carolina's Upstate, has delivered Republican presidential candidates margins exceeding 50 points in recent cycles, reflecting the region's predominantly white, rural, working-class electorate.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 99.0 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 55.7 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 7.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 51.4 points.
A population of 56,647, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $50,288 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Union Parish and Calhoun County.
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Cherokee County, South Carolina. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/45021/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.