Dillon County, South Carolina
Precinct data
Results by precinct
19 precincts · 11,861 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -LattaLatta | 805 | 930 | 15 | 1,750 | 46.0% | 53.1% | R+7.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -East DillonEast Dillon | 290 | 1,173 | 5 | 1,468 | 19.8% | 79.9% | R+60.1 |
| Precinct -Mt. CalvaryMt. Calvary | 693 | 456 | 10 | 1,159 | 59.8% | 39.3% | D+20.4 |
| Precinct -West DillonWest Dillon | 778 | 297 | 7 | 1,082 | 71.9% | 27.4% | D+44.5 |
| Precinct -South DillonSouth Dillon | 687 | 193 | 8 | 888 | 77.4% | 21.7% | D+55.6 |
| Precinct -Lake ViewLake View | 326 | 536 | 10 | 872 | 37.4% | 61.5% | R+24.1 |
| Precinct -Oak GroveOak Grove | 164 | 512 | 4 | 680 | 24.1% | 75.3% | R+51.2 |
| Precinct -OaklandOakland | 330 | 257 | 9 | 596 | 55.4% | 43.1% | D+12.2 |
| Precinct -HamerHamer | 206 | 344 | 10 | 560 | 36.8% | 61.4% | R+24.6 |
| Precinct -FloydaleFloydale | 70 | 377 | 5 | 452 | 15.5% | 83.4% | R+67.9 |
| Precinct -Little RockLittle Rock | 241 | 167 | 2 | 410 | 58.8% | 40.7% | D+18.0 |
| Precinct -KemperKemper | 125 | 196 | 6 | 327 | 38.2% | 59.9% | R+21.7 |
| Precinct -ForkFork | 64 | 258 | 0 | 322 | 19.9% | 80.1% | R+60.2 |
| Precinct -Pleasant HillPleasant Hill | 77 | 211 | 1 | 289 | 26.6% | 73.0% | R+46.4 |
| Precinct -New HollyNew Holly | 75 | 193 | 0 | 268 | 28.0% | 72.0% | R+44.0 |
| Precinct -ManningManning | 82 | 143 | 1 | 226 | 36.3% | 63.3% | R+27.0 |
| Precinct -BermudaBermuda | 63 | 126 | 0 | 189 | 33.3% | 66.7% | R+33.3 |
| Precinct -CarolinaCarolina | 95 | 90 | 1 | 186 | 51.1% | 48.4% | D+2.7 |
| Precinct -MinturnMinturn | 70 | 67 | 0 | 137 | 51.1% | 48.9% | D+2.2 |
Presidential margin, 1912–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1912 | +98.1% |
| 1916 | +100.0% |
| 1920 | +99.0% |
| 1924 | +99.0% |
| 1928 | +92.7% |
| 1932 | +98.0% |
| 1936 | +99.5% |
| 1940 | +94.4% |
| 1944 | +83.4% |
| 1948 | +43.6% |
| 1952 | +3.4% |
| 1956 | +52.5% |
| 1960 | +29.7% |
| 1964 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | −3.3% |
| 1972 | −45.7% |
| 1976 | +33.5% |
| 1980 | +14.2% |
| 1984 | −16.0% |
| 1988 | −7.7% |
| 1992 | +14.7% |
| 1996 | +17.2% |
| 2000 | +10.6% |
| 2004 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | +11.4% |
| 2012 | +16.1% |
| 2016 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | −1.1% |
| 2024 | −10.8% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 43.5%3,433 | 56.5%4,460 | 7,893 |
| 2020 | D | 50.9%6,663 | 48.1%6,297 | 13,090 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 20,048 |
| 2018 | 21,148 |
| 2020 | 22,067 |
| 2022 | 19,924 |
| 2024 | 20,093 |
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 −2,823 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $38,666 in average income, against $46,038 for residents who stayed — 16% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+8.0 on average — 2.9 points more Democratic-leaning than Dillon County, SC itself (R+10.8).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Marion County, SC83D+10.5
- Florence County, SC66R+8.0
- Horry County, SC40R+38.5
- Robeson County, NC30R+27.6
- Marlboro County, SC27D+2.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Marion County, SC76
- Florence County, SC69
- Robeson County, NC45
- Horry County, SC39
- Marlboro 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 | −467 |
| 2012 | −370 |
| 2013 | −257 |
| 2014 | −265 |
| 2015 | −181 |
| 2016 | −455 |
| 2017 | −247 |
| 2018 | +3 |
| 2019 | −215 |
| 2021 | −166 |
| 2022 | −127 |
| 2023 | +20 |
| 2024 | −66 |
| 2025 | −30 |
Dillon County's population skews majority-minority, yet it has shifted steadily toward Republican presidential candidates since the early 2000s, landing at R+10.8 in 2024—a pattern that mirrors broader rural demographic realignment across the Pee Dee region.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 100.0 points in 1916 and a Republican high of 45.7 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 9.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.8 points.
A population of 27,862, a 45% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $46,605 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Marion County and Panola County.
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Dillon County, South Carolina. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/45033/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.