HarrisDemocratic61.8%22,832TrumpRepublican37.2%13,750WestUnited Citizen0.4%150
D+24.6- Lead
- 9,082
- Total
- 36,970
- vs nation
- D+26.0
- Turnout
- 57.6%
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Orangeburg County, SC
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 57.6% of 64,589 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic66.2%27,295TrumpRepublican33.0%13,603JorgensenLibertarian0.4%172
D+33.2- Lead
- 13,692
- Total
- 41,205
- vs nation
- D+28.8
- Turnout
- 62.2%
ClintonDemocratic67.6%26,318TrumpRepublican30.7%11,931JohnsonLibertarian0.8%308
D+37.0- Lead
- 14,387
- Total
- 38,910
- vs nation
- D+34.9
- Turnout
- 57.6%
ObamaDemocratic71.4%30,720RomneyRepublican27.9%12,022OtherAll other candidates0.7%299
D+43.4- Lead
- 18,698
- Total
- 43,041
- vs nation
- D+39.6
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic68.6%27,263McCainRepublican30.5%12,115OtherAll other candidates0.9%376
D+38.1- Lead
- 15,148
- Total
- 39,754
- vs nation
- D+30.8
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic65.7%24,698BushRepublican33.8%12,695OtherAll other candidates0.5%171
D+32.0- Lead
- 12,003
- Total
- 37,564
- vs nation
- D+34.4
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic60.5%19,802BushRepublican38.7%12,657NaderGreen0.5%170
D+21.8- Lead
- 7,145
- Total
- 32,734
- vs nation
- D+21.3
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic61.4%18,610DoleRepublican34.6%10,494PerotReform3.7%1,112
D+26.8- Lead
- 8,116
- Total
- 30,315
- vs nation
- D+18.3
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+24.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 83,2532024 5-year
- Population density
- 75 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,106 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $45,6752024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 33.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 60.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+98.0 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+30.2 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Williamsburg County, SC · twin score 98.5
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
- 57.6%37,174 participants ÷ 64,589 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +21.7 ptsPresidential-dependent
- Drop-off vs state
- +0.1 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 35.9%–41.1%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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37,174 | 64,589 ± 365 | 57.6% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2022Mid | 26,534 | 65,480 ± 251 | 40.5% | Audited | A/A |
| 41,915 | 67,378 ± 277 | 62.2% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2018Mid | 31,503 | 67,776 ± 347 | 46.5% | Audited | A/A |
| 39,391 | 68,328 ± 338 | 57.6% | Audited | A/A | |
| 43,041 | 69,879 | 61.6% | Derived | — | |
| 39,754 | 67,538 | 58.9% | Derived | — | |
| 37,564 | 65,197 extrapolated | 57.6% | 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
53 precincts · 36,970 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Suburban 7Suburban 7 | 819 | 673 | 18 | 1,510 | 54.2% | 44.6% | D+9.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Holly Hill 1Holly Hill 1 | 688 | 565 | 10 | 1,263 | 54.5% | 44.7% | D+9.7 |
| Precinct -JamisonJamison | 871 | 333 | 13 | 1,217 | 71.6% | 27.4% | D+44.2 |
| Precinct -Eutawville 2Eutawville 2 | 902 | 274 | 7 | 1,183 | 76.2% | 23.2% | D+53.1 |
| Precinct -Santee 1Santee 1 | 457 | 713 | 12 | 1,182 | 38.7% | 60.3% | R+21.7 |
| Precinct -Holly Hill 2Holly Hill 2 | 897 | 227 | 11 | 1,135 | 79.0% | 20.0% | D+59.0 |
| Precinct -Limestone 2Limestone 2 | 763 | 345 | 12 | 1,120 | 68.1% | 30.8% | D+37.3 |
| Precinct -Limestone 1Limestone 1 | 716 | 315 | 15 | 1,046 | 68.5% | 30.1% | D+38.3 |
| Precinct -Eutawville 1Eutawville 1 | 398 | 633 | 14 | 1,045 | 38.1% | 60.6% | R+22.5 |
| Precinct -VanceVance | 703 | 315 | 6 | 1,024 | 68.7% | 30.8% | D+37.9 |
| Precinct -Cordova 1Cordova 1 | 415 | 525 | 7 | 947 | 43.8% | 55.4% | R+11.6 |
| Precinct -BrookdaleBrookdale | 884 | 41 | 11 | 936 | 94.4% | 4.4% | D+90.1 |
| Precinct -Bowman 1Bowman 1 | 606 | 294 | 5 | 905 | 67.0% | 32.5% | D+34.5 |
| Precinct -North 2North 2 | 369 | 528 | 3 | 900 | 41.0% | 58.7% | R+17.7 |
| Precinct -Cordova 2Cordova 2 | 500 | 351 | 5 | 856 | 58.4% | 41.0% | D+17.4 |
| Precinct -Suburban 9Suburban 9 | 683 | 139 | 11 | 833 | 82.0% | 16.7% | D+65.3 |
| Precinct -NorwayNorway | 442 | 380 | 8 | 830 | 53.3% | 45.8% | D+7.5 |
| Precinct -SpringfieldSpringfield | 404 | 403 | 9 | 816 | 49.5% | 49.4% | D+0.1 |
| Precinct -North 1North 1 | 399 | 405 | 8 | 812 | 49.1% | 49.9% | R+0.7 |
| Precinct -Suburban 3Suburban 3 | 695 | 98 | 13 | 806 | 86.2% | 12.2% | D+74.1 |
| Precinct -BolentownBolentown | 329 | 462 | 5 | 796 | 41.3% | 58.0% | R+16.7 |
| Precinct -Neeses-LivingstonNeeses-Livingston | 208 | 528 | 6 | 742 | 28.0% | 71.2% | R+43.1 |
| Precinct -Santee 2Santee 2 | 662 | 63 | 12 | 737 | 89.8% | 8.5% | D+81.3 |
| Precinct -EdistoEdisto | 171 | 550 | 11 | 732 | 23.4% | 75.1% | R+51.8 |
| Precinct -PinehillPinehill | 380 | 325 | 8 | 713 | 53.3% | 45.6% | D+7.7 |
| Precinct -Branchville 1Branchville 1 | 262 | 443 | 5 | 710 | 36.9% | 62.4% | R+25.5 |
| Precinct -ProvidenceProvidence | 477 | 221 | 6 | 704 | 67.8% | 31.4% | D+36.4 |
| Precinct -Suburban 5Suburban 5 | 518 | 159 | 3 | 680 | 76.2% | 23.4% | D+52.8 |
| Precinct -WhittakerWhittaker | 568 | 90 | 10 | 668 | 85.0% | 13.5% | D+71.6 |
| Precinct -Elloree 1Elloree 1 | 309 | 332 | 6 | 647 | 47.8% | 51.3% | R+3.6 |
| Precinct -NixNix | 590 | 34 | 8 | 632 | 93.4% | 5.4% | D+88.0 |
| Precinct -Orangeburg Ward 10Orangeburg Ward 10 | 439 | 174 | 9 | 622 | 70.6% | 28.0% | D+42.6 |
| Precinct -Suburban 8Suburban 8 | 364 | 227 | 10 | 601 | 60.6% | 37.8% | D+22.8 |
| Precinct -Bowman 2Bowman 2 | 279 | 269 | 7 | 555 | 50.3% | 48.5% | D+1.8 |
| Precinct -Orangeburg Ward 7Orangeburg Ward 7 | 374 | 162 | 7 | 543 | 68.9% | 29.8% | D+39.0 |
| Precinct -Suburban 6Suburban 6 | 249 | 233 | 3 | 485 | 51.3% | 48.0% | D+3.3 |
| Precinct -CopeCope | 149 | 324 | 7 | 480 | 31.0% | 67.5% | R+36.5 |
| Precinct -Orangeburg Ward 3Orangeburg Ward 3 | 429 | 24 | 4 | 457 | 93.9% | 5.3% | D+88.6 |
| Precinct -Elloree 2Elloree 2 | 328 | 120 | 4 | 452 | 72.6% | 26.5% | D+46.0 |
| Precinct -BethelBethel | 280 | 153 | 8 | 441 | 63.5% | 34.7% | D+28.8 |
| Precinct -Orangeburg Ward 8Orangeburg Ward 8 | 262 | 161 | 4 | 427 | 61.4% | 37.7% | D+23.7 |
| Precinct -Orangeburg Ward 1Orangeburg Ward 1 | 259 | 144 | 6 | 409 | 63.3% | 35.2% | D+28.1 |
| Precinct -RowesvilleRowesville | 185 | 197 | 3 | 385 | 48.1% | 51.2% | R+3.1 |
| Precinct -Four HolesFour Holes | 97 | 281 | 3 | 381 | 25.5% | 73.8% | R+48.3 |
| Precinct -Orangeburg Ward 6Orangeburg Ward 6 | 285 | 85 | 8 | 378 | 75.4% | 22.5% | D+52.9 |
| Precinct -Orangeburg Ward 9Orangeburg Ward 9 | 264 | 73 | 5 | 342 | 77.2% | 21.3% | D+55.8 |
| Precinct -Suburban 2Suburban 2 | 311 | 11 | 2 | 324 | 96.0% | 3.4% | D+92.6 |
| Precinct -Branchville 2Branchville 2 | 109 | 209 | 3 | 321 | 34.0% | 65.1% | R+31.2 |
| Precinct -Orangeburg Ward 4Orangeburg Ward 4 | 265 | 13 | 5 | 283 | 93.6% | 4.6% | D+89.0 |
| Precinct -Suburban 1Suburban 1 | 264 | 15 | 2 | 281 | 94.0% | 5.3% | D+88.6 |
| Precinct -Orangeburg Ward 5Orangeburg Ward 5 | 223 | 24 | 3 | 250 | 89.2% | 9.6% | D+79.6 |
| Precinct -Orangeburg Ward 2Orangeburg Ward 2 | 206 | 26 | 5 | 237 | 86.9% | 11.0% | D+75.9 |
| Precinct -Suburban 4Suburban 4 | 126 | 61 | 2 | 189 | 66.7% | 32.3% | D+34.4 |
presidential history
Party record book
Orangeburg 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
98.0%
2,947 votes · D+98.0
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 97.7%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
65.1%
10,456 votes · R+30.2
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 62.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2012
30,720votes
71.4% of the vote · D+43.4
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 27,295 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
14,286votes
48.2% of the vote · D+2.8
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 13,750 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
+117.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+91.9 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · Al Smith, 1928 · +106.2 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+52.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+30.2 · U.S. D+22.6
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1960 · +14.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJeff ZellState Senate · 36
RTom FernandezState Senate · 39
DBrad HuttoState Senate · 40
DJustin BambergState House · 90
DLonnie HoseyState House · 91
DJerry GovanState House · 93
DGilda Cobb-HunterState House · 95
Seats representing Orangeburg County, SC. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 2 congressional, 3 state senate and 4 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 | 59,211 |
| 2018 | 63,524 |
| 2020 | 65,346 |
| 2022 | 59,380 |
| 2024 | 58,958 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+349 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −5,256 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $43,888 in average income, against $56,148 for residents who stayed — 22% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+4.6 on average — 29 points more Republican-leaning than Orangeburg County, SC itself (D+24.6).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Richland County, SC153D+34.6
- Dorchester County, SC149R+14.6
- Berkeley County, SC138R+16.3
- Lexington County, SC133R+33.5
- Charleston County, SC93D+5.7
- Calhoun County, SC70R+14.3
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Richland County, SC203
- Lexington County, SC176
- Dorchester County, SC125
- Berkeley County, SC123
- Calhoun County, SC95
- Charleston County, SC78
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 | −767 |
| 2012 | −435 |
| 2013 | −835 |
| 2014 | −714 |
| 2015 | −881 |
| 2016 | −703 |
| 2017 | −731 |
| 2018 | −542 |
| 2019 | −655 |
| 2021 | −572 |
| 2022 | +818 |
| 2023 | +241 |
| 2024 | +171 |
| 2025 | +349 |
Orangeburg's electorate is majority Black, anchoring consistent Democratic margins that have exceeded 20 points in recent presidential cycles. The county seat hosts South Carolina State University, adding a student population to its historically rural demographic base.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 98.0 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 30.2 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 8.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 24.6 points.
A population of 83,253, a 33% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $45,675 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Williamsburg County and Bolivar County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Williamsburg County
South Carolina
98.5twin score
% Black2004–2016 trajectory≠ % Evangelical
Bolivar County
Mississippi
97.9twin score
% Black2012–2020 trajectory
Wilcox County
Alabama
97.8twin score
2004–2016 trajectory% Black≠ population scale
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 Orangeburg County, South Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Orangeburg County, South Carolina voted Democratic by 24.6 points (D+24.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 36,970 votes cast, 22,832 went Democratic and 13,750 went Republican.
When did Orangeburg County, South Carolina last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Orangeburg County, South Carolina voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in Orangeburg County, South Carolina?
Orangeburg County, South Carolina has a population of 83,253 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Orangeburg County, South Carolina?
Median household income in Orangeburg County, South Carolina is $45,675 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of Orangeburg County, South Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Orangeburg County, South Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 28 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.