Newberry County, South Carolina
Precinct data
Results by precinct
30 precincts · 18,129 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -FairviewFairview | 344 | 1,333 | 14 | 1,691 | 20.3% | 78.8% | R+58.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -O'nealO'neal | 282 | 1,101 | 12 | 1,395 | 20.2% | 78.9% | R+58.7 |
| Precinct -Little MountainLittle Mountain | 265 | 914 | 16 | 1,195 | 22.2% | 76.5% | R+54.3 |
| Precinct -Consolidated Number 5Consolidated Number 5 | 207 | 652 | 15 | 874 | 23.7% | 74.6% | R+50.9 |
| Precinct -St Phillips-Jolly StreetSt Phillips-Jolly Street | 273 | 595 | 5 | 873 | 31.3% | 68.2% | R+36.9 |
| Precinct -Mt. Bethel-GarmanyMt. Bethel-Garmany | 407 | 435 | 15 | 857 | 47.5% | 50.8% | R+3.3 |
| Precinct -Newberry Ward 6Newberry Ward 6 | 350 | 405 | 15 | 770 | 45.5% | 52.6% | R+7.1 |
| Precinct -HartfordHartford | 258 | 480 | 7 | 745 | 34.6% | 64.4% | R+29.8 |
| Precinct -Prosperity OutsideProsperity Outside | 210 | 519 | 13 | 742 | 28.3% | 69.9% | R+41.6 |
| Precinct -Stoney HillStoney Hill | 102 | 597 | 4 | 703 | 14.5% | 84.9% | R+70.4 |
| Precinct -Newberry Ward 2Newberry Ward 2 | 259 | 428 | 9 | 696 | 37.2% | 61.5% | R+24.3 |
| Precinct -ChappellsChappells | 174 | 438 | 6 | 618 | 28.2% | 70.9% | R+42.7 |
| Precinct -Prosperity CityProsperity City | 240 | 347 | 9 | 596 | 40.3% | 58.2% | R+18.0 |
| Precinct -SilverstreetSilverstreet | 164 | 410 | 5 | 579 | 28.3% | 70.8% | R+42.5 |
| Precinct -Whitmire OutsideWhitmire Outside | 144 | 420 | 8 | 572 | 25.2% | 73.4% | R+48.3 |
| Precinct -Whitmire CityWhitmire City | 138 | 391 | 5 | 534 | 25.8% | 73.2% | R+47.4 |
| Precinct -Newberry Ward 3Newberry Ward 3 | 265 | 252 | 15 | 532 | 49.8% | 47.4% | D+2.4 |
| Precinct -PomariaPomaria | 90 | 401 | 9 | 500 | 18.0% | 80.2% | R+62.2 |
| Precinct -HelenaHelena | 364 | 124 | 3 | 491 | 74.1% | 25.3% | D+48.9 |
| Precinct -Beth - EdenBeth - Eden | 145 | 291 | 9 | 445 | 32.6% | 65.4% | R+32.8 |
| Precinct -WheelandWheeland | 54 | 361 | 4 | 419 | 12.9% | 86.2% | R+73.3 |
| Precinct -JohnstoneJohnstone | 98 | 277 | 7 | 382 | 25.7% | 72.5% | R+46.9 |
| Precinct -Kinards-JalapaKinards-Jalapa | 89 | 276 | 3 | 368 | 24.2% | 75.0% | R+50.8 |
| Precinct -OaklandOakland | 240 | 103 | 3 | 346 | 69.4% | 29.8% | D+39.6 |
| Precinct -Newberry Ward 4Newberry Ward 4 | 222 | 49 | 2 | 273 | 81.3% | 17.9% | D+63.4 |
| Precinct -Bush RiverBush River | 55 | 210 | 0 | 265 | 20.8% | 79.2% | R+58.5 |
| Precinct -Newberry Ward 5Newberry Ward 5 | 217 | 37 | 5 | 259 | 83.8% | 14.3% | D+69.5 |
| Precinct -Newberry Ward 1Newberry Ward 1 | 130 | 126 | 2 | 258 | 50.4% | 48.8% | D+1.6 |
| Precinct -PeakPeak | 24 | 78 | 0 | 102 | 23.5% | 76.5% | R+52.9 |
| Precinct -MaybintonMaybinton | 31 | 17 | 1 | 49 | 63.3% | 34.7% | D+28.6 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +65.7% |
| 1896 | +91.4% |
| 1900 | +94.3% |
| 1904 | +95.3% |
| 1908 | +94.8% |
| 1912 | +98.0% |
| 1916 | +96.1% |
| 1920 | +96.3% |
| 1924 | +98.5% |
| 1928 | +98.6% |
| 1932 | +99.6% |
| 1936 | +99.7% |
| 1940 | +96.1% |
| 1944 | +79.8% |
| 1948 | +9.6% |
| 1952 | −9.4% |
| 1956 | +31.4% |
| 1960 | +5.0% |
| 1964 | −26.7% |
| 1968 | −19.5% |
| 1972 | −55.6% |
| 1976 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | −7.1% |
| 1984 | −30.8% |
| 1988 | −25.2% |
| 1992 | −8.8% |
| 1996 | −7.7% |
| 2000 | −24.8% |
| 2004 | −25.6% |
| 2008 | −17.6% |
| 2012 | −14.4% |
| 2016 | −22.6% |
| 2020 | −24.1% |
| 2024 | −34.3% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 29.6%3,776 | 70.4%8,971 | 12,747 |
| 2020 | R | 38.1%7,094 | 60.4%11,239 | 18,610 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 23,654 |
| 2018 | 25,500 |
| 2020 | 27,107 |
| 2022 | 25,605 |
| 2024 | 26,328 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+231 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +2,530 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $64,319 in average income, against $63,682 for residents who stayed — 1% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+12.1 on average — 22 points more Democratic-leaning than Newberry County, SC itself (R+34.3).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Lexington County, SC211R+33.5
- Richland County, SC158D+34.6
- Laurens County, SC44R+40.8
- Saluda County, SC31R+44.4
- Greenville County, SC25R+22.2
- Greenwood County, SC21R+29.0
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Richland County, SC125
- Lexington County, SC112
- Laurens County, SC52
- Greenville County, SC32
- Spartanburg County, SC24
- Greenwood County, SC23
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 | −126 |
| 2012 | +54 |
| 2013 | −141 |
| 2014 | +156 |
| 2015 | +98 |
| 2016 | +171 |
| 2017 | +434 |
| 2018 | +83 |
| 2019 | +58 |
| 2021 | +408 |
| 2022 | +368 |
| 2023 | +519 |
| 2024 | +217 |
| 2025 | +231 |
Newberry County sits in South Carolina's Piedmont region with a population just over 36,000, and its 34-point Republican presidential margin in 2024 reflects a rural interior pattern of consolidating party preference that has intensified over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 99.7 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 55.6 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 10.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.3 points.
A population of 38,435, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,780 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Greenwood County and Yazoo County.
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Newberry County, South Carolina. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/45071/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.