Edgefield County, South Carolina
Precinct data
Results by precinct
12 precincts · 13,919 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Merriwether No. 2Merriwether No. 2 | 607 | 2,138 | 31 | 2,776 | 21.9% | 77.0% | R+55.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Merriwether No.1Merriwether No.1 | 527 | 1,985 | 30 | 2,542 | 20.7% | 78.1% | R+57.4 |
| Precinct -Trenton 2Trenton 2 | 863 | 792 | 36 | 1,691 | 51.0% | 46.8% | D+4.2 |
| Precinct -Edgefield No. 2Edgefield No. 2 | 584 | 683 | 14 | 1,281 | 45.6% | 53.3% | R+7.7 |
| Precinct -WestsideWestside | 69 | 802 | 6 | 877 | 7.9% | 91.4% | R+83.6 |
| Precinct -Johnston No.1Johnston No.1 | 437 | 393 | 12 | 842 | 51.9% | 46.7% | D+5.2 |
| Precinct -TrentonTrenton | 347 | 486 | 5 | 838 | 41.4% | 58.0% | R+16.6 |
| Precinct -Johnston No. 2Johnston No. 2 | 396 | 381 | 10 | 787 | 50.3% | 48.4% | D+1.9 |
| Precinct -HarmonyHarmony | 173 | 593 | 8 | 774 | 22.4% | 76.6% | R+54.3 |
| Precinct -Edgefield No.1Edgefield No.1 | 233 | 466 | 10 | 709 | 32.9% | 65.7% | R+32.9 |
| Precinct -BrunsonBrunson | 250 | 188 | 5 | 443 | 56.4% | 42.4% | D+14.0 |
| Precinct -North SideNorth Side | 173 | 185 | 1 | 359 | 48.2% | 51.5% | R+3.3 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +94.6% |
| 1896 | +75.0% |
| 1900 | +96.4% |
| 1904 | +99.0% |
| 1908 | +98.6% |
| 1912 | +97.4% |
| 1916 | +99.0% |
| 1920 | +100.0% |
| 1924 | +100.0% |
| 1928 | +99.3% |
| 1932 | +99.2% |
| 1936 | +99.9% |
| 1940 | +98.3% |
| 1944 | +91.8% |
| 1948 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | −37.7% |
| 1956 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | −26.2% |
| 1964 | −50.3% |
| 1968 | −11.8% |
| 1972 | −35.2% |
| 1976 | +26.0% |
| 1980 | +17.7% |
| 1984 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | −11.6% |
| 1992 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | −0.9% |
| 2000 | −9.2% |
| 2004 | −16.0% |
| 2008 | −10.9% |
| 2012 | −13.3% |
| 2016 | −20.2% |
| 2020 | −24.3% |
| 2024 | −31.8% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 30.6%2,693 | 69.4%6,121 | 8,814 |
| 2020 | R | 38.3%5,104 | 60.0%7,988 | 13,309 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 16,823 |
| 2018 | 18,502 |
| 2020 | 20,081 |
| 2022 | 19,529 |
| 2024 | 20,290 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+517 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +4,671 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $69,258 in average income, against $73,951 for residents who stayed — 6% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+17.8 on average — 14 points more Democratic-leaning than Edgefield County, SC itself (R+31.8).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Aiken County, SC323R+25.9
- Richmond County, GA84D+36.1
- Columbia County, GA55R+25.6
- Saluda County, SC43R+44.4
- Lexington County, SC23R+33.5
- McCormick County, SC21R+17.1
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Aiken County, SC277
- Richmond County, GA49
- Columbia County, GA33
- Saluda County, SC32
- Lexington 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 | −36 |
| 2012 | −318 |
| 2013 | 0 |
| 2014 | +70 |
| 2015 | +149 |
| 2016 | −139 |
| 2017 | +229 |
| 2018 | +367 |
| 2019 | +236 |
| 2021 | +799 |
| 2022 | +1,024 |
| 2023 | +1,138 |
| 2024 | +635 |
| 2025 | +517 |
Edgefield County's outsized political history — it produced more governors than any other South Carolina county — sits alongside modern voting patterns that have shifted decisively toward Republican margins exceeding 30 points in recent presidential cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 100.0 points in 1920 and a Republican high of 50.3 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 7.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 31.8 points.
A population of 27,476, a 57% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,029 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Mitchell County and Barbour County.
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Edgefield County, South Carolina. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/45037/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.