Clarendon County, South Carolina
Precinct data
Results by precinct
25 precincts · 16,320 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -JordanJordan | 565 | 1,550 | 15 | 2,130 | 26.5% | 72.8% | R+46.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Summerton No. 1Summerton No. 1 | 590 | 1,092 | 26 | 1,708 | 34.5% | 63.9% | R+29.4 |
| Precinct -Davis StationDavis Station | 528 | 847 | 12 | 1,387 | 38.1% | 61.1% | R+23.0 |
| Precinct -Manning No. 3Manning No. 3 | 433 | 679 | 10 | 1,122 | 38.6% | 60.5% | R+21.9 |
| Precinct -Manning No. 4Manning No. 4 | 782 | 186 | 14 | 982 | 79.6% | 18.9% | D+60.7 |
| Precinct -Wilson-ForestonWilson-Foreston | 486 | 357 | 12 | 855 | 56.8% | 41.8% | D+15.1 |
| Precinct -TurbevilleTurbeville | 168 | 559 | 9 | 736 | 22.8% | 76.0% | R+53.1 |
| Precinct -Manning No. 5Manning No. 5 | 377 | 306 | 18 | 701 | 53.8% | 43.7% | D+10.1 |
| Precinct -PaxvillePaxville | 383 | 292 | 14 | 689 | 55.6% | 42.4% | D+13.2 |
| Precinct -Manning No. 2Manning No. 2 | 353 | 300 | 3 | 656 | 53.8% | 45.7% | D+8.1 |
| Precinct -Summerton No. 3Summerton No. 3 | 480 | 155 | 8 | 643 | 74.7% | 24.1% | D+50.5 |
| Precinct -AlcoluAlcolu | 286 | 315 | 6 | 607 | 47.1% | 51.9% | R+4.8 |
| Precinct -HarmonyHarmony | 210 | 294 | 6 | 510 | 41.2% | 57.6% | R+16.5 |
| Precinct -HicksHicks | 72 | 431 | 5 | 508 | 14.2% | 84.8% | R+70.7 |
| Precinct -Manning No. 1Manning No. 1 | 287 | 169 | 5 | 461 | 62.3% | 36.7% | D+25.6 |
| Precinct -BarrineauBarrineau | 43 | 357 | 4 | 404 | 10.6% | 88.4% | R+77.7 |
| Precinct -CalvaryCalvary | 246 | 94 | 6 | 346 | 71.1% | 27.2% | D+43.9 |
| Precinct -New ZionNew Zion | 112 | 231 | 3 | 346 | 32.4% | 66.8% | R+34.4 |
| Precinct -BloomvilleBloomville | 102 | 229 | 3 | 334 | 30.5% | 68.6% | R+38.0 |
| Precinct -Summerton No. 2Summerton No. 2 | 207 | 60 | 3 | 270 | 76.7% | 22.2% | D+54.4 |
| Precinct -Home BranchHome Branch | 32 | 201 | 3 | 236 | 13.6% | 85.2% | R+71.6 |
| Precinct -OakdaleOakdale | 69 | 136 | 3 | 208 | 33.2% | 65.4% | R+32.2 |
| Precinct -Sardinia-GableSardinia-Gable | 124 | 78 | 2 | 204 | 60.8% | 38.2% | D+22.5 |
| Precinct -PanolaPanola | 106 | 55 | 1 | 162 | 65.4% | 34.0% | D+31.5 |
| Precinct -Barrows MillBarrows Mill | 23 | 92 | 0 | 115 | 20.0% | 80.0% | R+60.0 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +71.5% |
| 1896 | +75.0% |
| 1900 | +86.3% |
| 1904 | +86.3% |
| 1908 | +89.2% |
| 1912 | +96.7% |
| 1916 | +96.1% |
| 1920 | +100.0% |
| 1924 | +93.6% |
| 1928 | +97.4% |
| 1932 | +97.5% |
| 1936 | +98.7% |
| 1940 | +91.1% |
| 1944 | +79.6% |
| 1948 | +5.7% |
| 1952 | −37.0% |
| 1956 | +16.4% |
| 1960 | −12.1% |
| 1964 | −56.1% |
| 1968 | +17.8% |
| 1972 | −9.4% |
| 1976 | +28.6% |
| 1980 | +17.9% |
| 1984 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | +17.2% |
| 1996 | +20.5% |
| 2000 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | +12.3% |
| 2012 | +12.4% |
| 2016 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | −0.7% |
| 2024 | −12.3% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 42.0%4,801 | 58.0%6,625 | 11,426 |
| 2020 | D | 50.2%8,391 | 48.7%8,141 | 16,704 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 23,810 |
| 2018 | 25,181 |
| 2020 | 26,627 |
| 2022 | 24,723 |
| 2024 | 24,940 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+148 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +506 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $52,817 in average income, against $53,665 for residents who stayed — 2% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+0.2 on average — 12 points more Democratic-leaning than Clarendon County, SC itself (R+12.3).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Sumter County, SC156D+4.9
- Florence County, SC63R+8.0
- Berkeley County, SC44R+16.3
- Richland County, SC34D+34.6
- Dorchester County, SC33R+14.6
- Williamsburg County, SC25D+21.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Sumter County, SC195
- Florence County, SC54
- Richland County, SC49
- Charleston County, SC25
- Williamsburg County, SC20
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 | −209 |
| 2012 | −364 |
| 2013 | −39 |
| 2014 | −4 |
| 2015 | −148 |
| 2016 | +303 |
| 2017 | −124 |
| 2018 | −188 |
| 2019 | +113 |
| 2021 | +416 |
| 2022 | +225 |
| 2023 | +299 |
| 2024 | +78 |
| 2025 | +148 |
Clarendon County's population is roughly 55% Black, yet it has shifted toward Republican presidential margins in recent cycles—a pattern that reflects broader rural South Carolina trends and makes it a useful case study for demographers tracking partisan realignment.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 100.0 points in 1920 and a Republican high of 56.1 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 11.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 12.3 points.
A population of 30,986, a 49% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $52,401 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Bertie County and Lee County.
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Clarendon County, South Carolina. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/45027/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.