HarrisDemocratic32.2%5,841TrumpRepublican66.6%12,067WestUnited Citizen0.3%60
R+34.3- Lead
- 6,226
- Total
- 18,129
- vs nation
- R+32.9
- Turnout
- 62.8%
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Contests in this Place (87 available)
President34 · 1892–2024 · 3 mapped
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
President results by year
2024 turnout 62.8% of 29,075 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic37.3%6,958TrumpRepublican61.4%11,443JorgensenLibertarian0.8%152
R+24.1- Lead
- 4,485
- Total
- 18,631
- vs nation
- R+28.5
- Turnout
- 65.5%
ClintonDemocratic37.0%6,217TrumpRepublican59.6%10,017JohnsonLibertarian1.9%313
R+22.6- Lead
- 3,800
- Total
- 16,807
- vs nation
- R+24.7
- Turnout
- 60.4%
ObamaDemocratic42.3%6,913RomneyRepublican56.6%9,260OtherAll other candidates1.1%178
R+14.4- Lead
- 2,347
- Total
- 16,351
- vs nation
- R+18.2
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic40.6%6,708McCainRepublican58.2%9,616OtherAll other candidates1.2%200
R+17.6- Lead
- 2,908
- Total
- 16,524
- vs nation
- R+24.9
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic36.1%4,483BushRepublican61.7%7,654OtherAll other candidates2.2%272
R+25.6- Lead
- 3,171
- Total
- 12,409
- vs nation
- R+23.1
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic35.8%4,428BushRepublican60.6%7,492NaderGreen1.7%210
R+24.8- Lead
- 3,064
- Total
- 12,372
- vs nation
- R+25.3
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic42.8%4,804DoleRepublican50.5%5,670PerotReform6.1%682
R+7.7- Lead
- 866
- Total
- 11,232
- vs nation
- R+16.2
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+34.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 38,4352024 5-year
- Population density
- 61 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 630 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $61,7802024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 59.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 28.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 9.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+99.7 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+55.6 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Greenwood County, SC · twin score 79.6
Turnout and midterm durability
Participation measured against the same-year citizen voting-age population. Audited cycles count total general-election participants — ballots or participating voters, not presidential candidate votes. Cycles before 2016 predate that series and are derived from the certified presidential returns instead; they are marked everywhere they appear and are excluded from the figures below.
2004–20248 cycles · 5 audited
- 2024 turnout
- 62.8%18,247 participants ÷ 29,075 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +20.4 ptsPresidential-dependent
- Drop-off vs state
- -1.1 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 42.3%–45.6%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
Participation by cycle
Presidential Midterm Derived, pre-2016
Select a presidential cycle to show it on the map and results ledger above.
| Cycle | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Series | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18,247 | 29,075 ± 301 | 62.8% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2022Mid | 12,835 | 28,497 ± 295 | 45.0% | Audited | A/A |
| 18,741 | 28,623 ± 260 | 65.5% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2018Mid | 13,192 | 28,335 ± 191 | 46.6% | Audited | A/A |
| 16,949 | 28,054 ± 203 | 60.4% | Audited | A/A | |
| 16,351 | 27,357 | 59.8% | Derived | — | |
| 16,524 | 27,281 | 60.6% | Derived | — | |
| 12,409 | 27,205 extrapolated | 45.6% | Derived | — |
Sources and methods
Audited cycles (2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024) count total general-election participants against the same-year CVAP special tabulation, each cell carrying its own numerator and denominator quality grade. Derived cycles (2004, 2008, 2012) come from the certified presidential returns on this page over the ACS 5-year CVAP series, so they measure presidential votes cast rather than ballots — a floor on participation. Where a derived cycle predates the ACS its denominator is extrapolated rather than read, and says so on its own line below. They are shown for the longer arc and are excluded from the drop-off, excess-drop-off, and 2026 scenario figures above.
- 2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.
- 2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
- 2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
- 2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
- 2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
- 2012 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2008 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2004 (derived): Certified presidential returns · extrapolated CVAP denominator; presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count; 2004 predates the ACS, so the denominator is a linear back-extrapolation from the 2008 and 2012 CVAP values, not a read figure.
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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 history
Party record book
Newberry County, SC · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
99.7%
2,615 votes · D+99.7
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 99.6%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
76.9%
7,325 votes · R+55.6
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 66.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
6,958votes
37.3% of the vote · R+24.1
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 6,913 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
12,067votes
66.6% of the vote · R+34.3
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 11,443 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John W. Davis1924
+123.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+98.5 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +122.5 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+49.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+26.7 · U.S. D+22.6
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +32.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RRonnie CromerState Senate · 18
RJoe WhiteState House · 40
Seats representing Newberry County, SC. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 1 congressional, 1 state senate and 1 state house districts it falls inside, so parts of the county are represented by different members.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 23,654 |
| 2018 | 25,500 |
| 2020 | 27,107 |
| 2022 | 25,605 |
| 2024 | 26,328 |
domestic migration
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
20112025
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.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Greenwood County
South Carolina
79.6twin score
% Black% WhiteAfrican American ancestry
Yazoo County
Mississippi
75.9twin score
% CatholicIrish ancestry% Asian≠ % Black
Early County
Georgia
75.5twin score
% Catholic% White% Asian≠ % Black
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Newberry County, South Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Newberry County, South Carolina voted Republican by 34.3 points (R+34.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 18,129 votes cast, 5,841 went Democratic and 12,067 went Republican.
When did Newberry County, South Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Newberry County, South Carolina voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Newberry County, South Carolina?
Newberry County, South Carolina has a population of 38,435 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Newberry County, South Carolina?
Median household income in Newberry County, South Carolina is $61,780 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of Newberry County, South Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Newberry County, South Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.