HarrisDemocratic66.4%121,110TrumpRepublican31.8%58,019OliverLibertarian0.5%958
D+34.6- Lead
- 63,091
- Total
- 182,411
- vs nation
- D+36.1
- Turnout
- 57.6%
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Richland County, SC
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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 319,138 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic68.4%132,570TrumpRepublican30.1%58,313JorgensenLibertarian1.0%2,027
D+38.3- Lead
- 74,257
- Total
- 193,822
- vs nation
- D+33.9
- Turnout
- 62.0%
ClintonDemocratic64.0%108,000TrumpRepublican31.1%52,469JohnsonLibertarian2.3%3,938
D+32.9- Lead
- 55,531
- Total
- 168,722
- vs nation
- D+30.8
- Turnout
- 56.4%
ObamaDemocratic65.3%103,989RomneyRepublican33.4%53,105OtherAll other candidates1.3%2,060
D+32.0- Lead
- 50,884
- Total
- 159,154
- vs nation
- D+28.1
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic64.0%105,656McCainRepublican35.1%57,941OtherAll other candidates0.9%1,440
D+28.9- Lead
- 47,715
- Total
- 165,037
- vs nation
- D+21.6
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic57.0%76,283BushRepublican42.0%56,212OtherAll other candidates1.0%1,306
D+15.0- Lead
- 20,071
- Total
- 133,801
- vs nation
- D+17.5
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic54.2%63,179BushRepublican43.1%50,164NaderGreen2.0%2,356
D+11.2- Lead
- 13,015
- Total
- 116,481
- vs nation
- D+10.7
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic54.8%52,222DoleRepublican41.1%39,092PerotReform3.3%3,158
D+13.8- Lead
- 13,130
- Total
- 95,230
- vs nation
- D+5.3
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+34.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 422,1172024 5-year
- Population density
- 557 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 757 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $63,7842024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 39.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 46.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+97.8 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+29.5 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Shelby County, TN · twin score 98.3
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%183,839 participants ÷ 319,138 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +21.3 ptsPresidential-dependent
- Drop-off vs state
- -0.3 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 36.3%–42.2%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
Participation by cycle
Presidential Midterm Derived, pre-2016
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| Cycle | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Series | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 183,839 | 319,138 ± 1,598 | 57.6% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2022Mid | 128,524 | 315,795 ± 1,505 | 40.7% | Audited | A/A |
| 194,867 | 314,266 ± 1,503 | 62.0% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2018Mid | 144,977 | 309,106 ± 1,374 | 46.9% | Audited | A/A |
| 170,697 | 302,813 ± 1,161 | 56.4% | Audited | A/A | |
| 159,154 | 285,626 | 55.7% | Derived | — | |
| 165,037 | 263,769 | 62.6% | Derived | — | |
| 133,801 | 241,912 extrapolated | 55.3% | 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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149 precincts · 182,411 votes
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| Precinct -LongcreekLongcreek | 3,020 | 1,739 | 72 | 4,831 | 62.5% | 36.0% | D+26.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Pontiac 2Pontiac 2 | 2,245 | 1,021 | 57 | 3,323 | 67.6% | 30.7% | D+36.8 |
| Precinct -Pontiac 1Pontiac 1 | 1,832 | 925 | 53 | 2,810 | 65.2% | 32.9% | D+32.3 |
| Precinct -Lake CarolinaLake Carolina | 1,765 | 908 | 47 | 2,720 | 64.9% | 33.4% | D+31.5 |
| Precinct -Blythewood 3Blythewood 3 | 1,821 | 821 | 32 | 2,674 | 68.1% | 30.7% | D+37.4 |
| Precinct -Spring HillSpring Hill | 565 | 2,013 | 41 | 2,619 | 21.6% | 76.9% | R+55.3 |
| Precinct -KillianKillian | 1,830 | 496 | 42 | 2,368 | 77.3% | 20.9% | D+56.3 |
| Precinct -Valley State ParkValley State Park | 1,999 | 309 | 37 | 2,345 | 85.2% | 13.2% | D+72.1 |
| Precinct -BookmanBookman | 1,531 | 734 | 32 | 2,297 | 66.7% | 32.0% | D+34.7 |
| Precinct -Ridge View 2Ridge View 2 | 1,712 | 478 | 39 | 2,229 | 76.8% | 21.4% | D+55.4 |
| Precinct -SandlapperSandlapper | 1,804 | 390 | 29 | 2,223 | 81.2% | 17.5% | D+63.6 |
| Precinct -WildewoodWildewood | 1,183 | 928 | 34 | 2,145 | 55.2% | 43.3% | D+11.9 |
| Precinct -RiverwalkRiverwalk | 1,307 | 772 | 40 | 2,119 | 61.7% | 36.4% | D+25.2 |
| Precinct -North Springs 2North Springs 2 | 1,391 | 659 | 41 | 2,091 | 66.5% | 31.5% | D+35.0 |
| Precinct -Spring ValleySpring Valley | 1,348 | 699 | 33 | 2,080 | 64.8% | 33.6% | D+31.2 |
| Precinct -Rice Creek 2Rice Creek 2 | 1,620 | 403 | 37 | 2,060 | 78.6% | 19.6% | D+59.1 |
| Precinct -Blythewood 2Blythewood 2 | 1,053 | 978 | 22 | 2,053 | 51.3% | 47.6% | D+3.7 |
| Precinct -Dutch Fork 3Dutch Fork 3 | 759 | 1,226 | 39 | 2,024 | 37.5% | 60.6% | R+23.1 |
| Precinct -Ridge View 1Ridge View 1 | 1,544 | 420 | 40 | 2,004 | 77.0% | 21.0% | D+56.1 |
| Precinct -Kelly MillKelly Mill | 1,270 | 699 | 31 | 2,000 | 63.5% | 34.9% | D+28.5 |
| Precinct -FairlawnFairlawn | 1,622 | 329 | 40 | 1,991 | 81.5% | 16.5% | D+64.9 |
| Precinct -Blythewood 1Blythewood 1 | 826 | 1,037 | 31 | 1,894 | 43.6% | 54.8% | R+11.1 |
| Precinct -WoodlandsWoodlands | 925 | 908 | 38 | 1,871 | 49.4% | 48.5% | D+0.9 |
| Precinct -Spring Valley WestSpring Valley West | 1,415 | 376 | 37 | 1,828 | 77.4% | 20.6% | D+56.8 |
| Precinct -Mallet HillMallet Hill | 1,207 | 512 | 32 | 1,751 | 68.9% | 29.2% | D+39.7 |
| Precinct -Springville 1Springville 1 | 487 | 1,222 | 26 | 1,735 | 28.1% | 70.4% | R+42.4 |
| Precinct -KingswoodKingswood | 1,446 | 236 | 41 | 1,723 | 83.9% | 13.7% | D+70.2 |
| Precinct -Ballentine 2Ballentine 2 | 553 | 1,116 | 20 | 1,689 | 32.7% | 66.1% | R+33.3 |
| Precinct -Polo RoadPolo Road | 1,250 | 358 | 38 | 1,646 | 75.9% | 21.7% | D+54.2 |
| Precinct -Parkway 2Parkway 2 | 1,263 | 348 | 30 | 1,641 | 77.0% | 21.2% | D+55.8 |
| Precinct -Springville 2Springville 2 | 419 | 1,180 | 17 | 1,616 | 25.9% | 73.0% | R+47.1 |
| Precinct -Bridge CreekBridge Creek | 1,254 | 314 | 40 | 1,608 | 78.0% | 19.5% | D+58.5 |
| Precinct -Horrell HillHorrell Hill | 875 | 712 | 20 | 1,607 | 54.4% | 44.3% | D+10.1 |
| Precinct -BriarwoodBriarwood | 1,204 | 318 | 22 | 1,544 | 78.0% | 20.6% | D+57.4 |
| Precinct -Parkway 1Parkway 1 | 1,242 | 275 | 26 | 1,543 | 80.5% | 17.8% | D+62.7 |
| Precinct -Ward 13Ward 13 | 1,040 | 469 | 28 | 1,537 | 67.7% | 30.5% | D+37.2 |
| Precinct -ValhallaValhalla | 842 | 647 | 31 | 1,520 | 55.4% | 42.6% | D+12.8 |
| Precinct -MidwayMidway | 1,268 | 207 | 41 | 1,516 | 83.6% | 13.7% | D+70.0 |
| Precinct -EstatesEstates | 957 | 519 | 33 | 1,509 | 63.4% | 34.4% | D+29.0 |
| Precinct -PinewoodPinewood | 1,229 | 223 | 26 | 1,478 | 83.2% | 15.1% | D+68.1 |
| Precinct -North Springs 3North Springs 3 | 1,192 | 258 | 26 | 1,476 | 80.8% | 17.5% | D+63.3 |
| Precinct -WoodfieldWoodfield | 1,100 | 342 | 24 | 1,466 | 75.0% | 23.3% | D+51.7 |
| Precinct -Caughman RoadCaughman Road | 1,086 | 321 | 23 | 1,430 | 75.9% | 22.4% | D+53.5 |
| Precinct -LykeslandLykesland | 1,027 | 337 | 20 | 1,384 | 74.2% | 24.3% | D+49.9 |
| Precinct -Harbison 1Harbison 1 | 987 | 366 | 26 | 1,379 | 71.6% | 26.5% | D+45.0 |
| Precinct -Dutch Fork 4Dutch Fork 4 | 612 | 736 | 25 | 1,373 | 44.6% | 53.6% | R+9.0 |
| Precinct -Parkway 3Parkway 3 | 1,214 | 133 | 17 | 1,364 | 89.0% | 9.8% | D+79.3 |
| Precinct -Ward 17Ward 17 | 674 | 631 | 30 | 1,335 | 50.5% | 47.3% | D+3.2 |
| Precinct -Ward 25Ward 25 | 436 | 836 | 28 | 1,300 | 33.5% | 64.3% | R+30.8 |
| Precinct -MeadowfieldMeadowfield | 670 | 602 | 25 | 1,297 | 51.7% | 46.4% | D+5.2 |
| Precinct -Dutch Fork 2Dutch Fork 2 | 629 | 641 | 24 | 1,294 | 48.6% | 49.5% | R+0.9 |
| Precinct -Friarsgate 1Friarsgate 1 | 702 | 554 | 26 | 1,282 | 54.8% | 43.2% | D+11.5 |
| Precinct -Brandon 1Brandon 1 | 933 | 302 | 26 | 1,261 | 74.0% | 23.9% | D+50.0 |
| Precinct -Ballentine 1Ballentine 1 | 486 | 753 | 16 | 1,255 | 38.7% | 60.0% | R+21.3 |
| Precinct -Hopkins 2Hopkins 2 | 1,047 | 187 | 20 | 1,254 | 83.5% | 14.9% | D+68.6 |
| Precinct -Riversprings 3Riversprings 3 | 563 | 672 | 18 | 1,253 | 44.9% | 53.6% | R+8.7 |
| Precinct -MonticelloMonticello | 716 | 511 | 22 | 1,249 | 57.3% | 40.9% | D+16.4 |
| Precinct -Gregg ParkGregg Park | 756 | 473 | 16 | 1,245 | 60.7% | 38.0% | D+22.7 |
| Precinct -Ward 14Ward 14 | 806 | 412 | 27 | 1,245 | 64.7% | 33.1% | D+31.6 |
| Precinct -Rice Creek 1Rice Creek 1 | 1,050 | 173 | 18 | 1,241 | 84.6% | 13.9% | D+70.7 |
| Precinct -South Forest AcresSouth Forest Acres | 563 | 631 | 26 | 1,220 | 46.1% | 51.7% | R+5.6 |
| Precinct -Pine Lakes 2Pine Lakes 2 | 1,046 | 133 | 24 | 1,203 | 86.9% | 11.1% | D+75.9 |
| Precinct -Ward 4Ward 4 | 866 | 306 | 24 | 1,196 | 72.4% | 25.6% | D+46.8 |
| Precinct -KeenanKeenan | 856 | 315 | 23 | 1,194 | 71.7% | 26.4% | D+45.3 |
| Precinct -Dutch Fork 1Dutch Fork 1 | 400 | 777 | 15 | 1,192 | 33.6% | 65.2% | R+31.6 |
| Precinct -LongleafLongleaf | 1,035 | 144 | 9 | 1,188 | 87.1% | 12.1% | D+75.0 |
| Precinct -Pennington 2Pennington 2 | 624 | 529 | 20 | 1,173 | 53.2% | 45.1% | D+8.1 |
| Precinct -BluffBluff | 1,069 | 76 | 27 | 1,172 | 91.2% | 6.5% | D+84.7 |
| Precinct -Keels 1Keels 1 | 1,023 | 131 | 17 | 1,171 | 87.4% | 11.2% | D+76.2 |
| Precinct -DentsvilleDentsville | 1,039 | 115 | 15 | 1,169 | 88.9% | 9.8% | D+79.0 |
| Precinct -MeadowlakeMeadowlake | 1,078 | 66 | 25 | 1,169 | 92.2% | 5.6% | D+86.6 |
| Precinct -East Forest AcresEast Forest Acres | 494 | 632 | 22 | 1,148 | 43.0% | 55.1% | R+12.0 |
| Precinct -TrinityTrinity | 771 | 340 | 15 | 1,126 | 68.5% | 30.2% | D+38.3 |
| Precinct -Ward 16Ward 16 | 486 | 625 | 13 | 1,124 | 43.2% | 55.6% | R+12.4 |
| Precinct -ArcadiaArcadia | 673 | 408 | 31 | 1,112 | 60.5% | 36.7% | D+23.8 |
| Precinct -Ward 20Ward 20 | 871 | 201 | 36 | 1,108 | 78.6% | 18.1% | D+60.5 |
| Precinct -Riversprings 2Riversprings 2 | 602 | 477 | 19 | 1,098 | 54.8% | 43.4% | D+11.4 |
| Precinct -SatchelfordSatchelford | 492 | 582 | 16 | 1,090 | 45.1% | 53.4% | R+8.3 |
| Precinct -Friarsgate 2Friarsgate 2 | 579 | 490 | 17 | 1,086 | 53.3% | 45.1% | D+8.2 |
| Precinct -Brandon 2Brandon 2 | 882 | 180 | 23 | 1,085 | 81.3% | 16.6% | D+64.7 |
| Precinct -Ward 12Ward 12 | 711 | 341 | 26 | 1,078 | 66.0% | 31.6% | D+34.3 |
| Precinct -LincolnshireLincolnshire | 1,003 | 49 | 19 | 1,071 | 93.7% | 4.6% | D+89.1 |
| Precinct -HamptonHampton | 719 | 314 | 36 | 1,069 | 67.3% | 29.4% | D+37.9 |
| Precinct -North Springs 1North Springs 1 | 700 | 351 | 18 | 1,069 | 65.5% | 32.8% | D+32.6 |
| Precinct -Oak Pointe 1Oak Pointe 1 | 559 | 482 | 16 | 1,057 | 52.9% | 45.6% | D+7.3 |
| Precinct -Ward 10Ward 10 | 675 | 337 | 26 | 1,038 | 65.0% | 32.5% | D+32.6 |
| Precinct -GreenviewGreenview | 941 | 41 | 9 | 991 | 95.0% | 4.1% | D+90.8 |
| Precinct -Harbison 2Harbison 2 | 687 | 284 | 11 | 982 | 70.0% | 28.9% | D+41.0 |
| Precinct -Old FriarsgateOld Friarsgate | 574 | 387 | 12 | 973 | 59.0% | 39.8% | D+19.2 |
| Precinct -Ward 6Ward 6 | 629 | 321 | 22 | 972 | 64.7% | 33.0% | D+31.7 |
| Precinct -Mill CreekMill Creek | 740 | 203 | 11 | 954 | 77.6% | 21.3% | D+56.3 |
| Precinct -North Forest AcresNorth Forest Acres | 555 | 372 | 19 | 946 | 58.7% | 39.3% | D+19.3 |
| Precinct -Ward 3Ward 3 | 687 | 231 | 26 | 944 | 72.8% | 24.5% | D+48.3 |
| Precinct -CooperCooper | 435 | 477 | 13 | 925 | 47.0% | 51.6% | R+4.5 |
| Precinct -GadsdenGadsden | 828 | 78 | 15 | 921 | 89.9% | 8.5% | D+81.4 |
| Precinct -Hopkins 1Hopkins 1 | 771 | 131 | 18 | 920 | 83.8% | 14.2% | D+69.6 |
| Precinct -Riversprings 1Riversprings 1 | 338 | 570 | 11 | 919 | 36.8% | 62.0% | R+25.2 |
| Precinct -Pine Lakes 1Pine Lakes 1 | 812 | 84 | 12 | 908 | 89.4% | 9.3% | D+80.2 |
| Precinct -OlympiaOlympia | 616 | 275 | 16 | 907 | 67.9% | 30.3% | D+37.6 |
| Precinct -Pine GrovePine Grove | 748 | 118 | 13 | 879 | 85.1% | 13.4% | D+71.7 |
| Precinct -Keels 2Keels 2 | 759 | 82 | 14 | 855 | 88.8% | 9.6% | D+79.2 |
| Precinct -Ward 24Ward 24 | 383 | 457 | 12 | 852 | 45.0% | 53.6% | R+8.7 |
| Precinct -Pennington 1Pennington 1 | 287 | 547 | 16 | 850 | 33.8% | 64.4% | R+30.6 |
| Precinct -South BeltlineSouth Beltline | 578 | 250 | 16 | 844 | 68.5% | 29.6% | D+38.9 |
| Precinct -Ward 21Ward 21 | 762 | 58 | 15 | 835 | 91.3% | 6.9% | D+84.3 |
| Precinct -Ward 26Ward 26 | 521 | 293 | 18 | 832 | 62.6% | 35.2% | D+27.4 |
| Precinct -Ward 15Ward 15 | 464 | 342 | 24 | 830 | 55.9% | 41.2% | D+14.7 |
| Precinct -Ward 34Ward 34 | 489 | 316 | 9 | 814 | 60.1% | 38.8% | D+21.3 |
| Precinct -Oak Pointe 3Oak Pointe 3 | 458 | 343 | 12 | 813 | 56.3% | 42.2% | D+14.1 |
| Precinct -Ward 22Ward 22 | 724 | 53 | 22 | 799 | 90.6% | 6.6% | D+84.0 |
| Precinct -Ward 11Ward 11 | 575 | 205 | 18 | 798 | 72.1% | 25.7% | D+46.4 |
| Precinct -Trenholm RoadTrenholm Road | 382 | 394 | 15 | 791 | 48.3% | 49.8% | R+1.5 |
| Precinct -College PlaceCollege Place | 708 | 44 | 20 | 772 | 91.7% | 5.7% | D+86.0 |
| Precinct -WebberWebber | 511 | 244 | 10 | 765 | 66.8% | 31.9% | D+34.9 |
| Precinct -EdgewoodEdgewood | 701 | 47 | 7 | 755 | 92.8% | 6.2% | D+86.6 |
| Precinct -EastoverEastover | 645 | 94 | 14 | 753 | 85.7% | 12.5% | D+73.2 |
| Precinct -OakwoodOakwood | 403 | 330 | 19 | 752 | 53.6% | 43.9% | D+9.7 |
| Precinct -WestminsterWestminster | 610 | 128 | 10 | 748 | 81.6% | 17.1% | D+64.4 |
| Precinct -St. AndrewsSt. Andrews | 543 | 184 | 12 | 739 | 73.5% | 24.9% | D+48.6 |
| Precinct -Ward 23Ward 23 | 468 | 247 | 18 | 733 | 63.8% | 33.7% | D+30.2 |
| Precinct -Ward 1Ward 1 | 496 | 207 | 27 | 730 | 67.9% | 28.4% | D+39.6 |
| Precinct -Ward 29Ward 29 | 644 | 66 | 12 | 722 | 89.2% | 9.1% | D+80.1 |
| Precinct -Ward 30Ward 30 | 473 | 223 | 13 | 709 | 66.7% | 31.5% | D+35.3 |
| Precinct -WhitewellWhitewell | 584 | 96 | 24 | 704 | 83.0% | 13.6% | D+69.3 |
| Precinct -Parkridge 1Parkridge 1 | 392 | 295 | 8 | 695 | 56.4% | 42.4% | D+14.0 |
| Precinct -Ward 18Ward 18 | 524 | 120 | 24 | 668 | 78.4% | 18.0% | D+60.5 |
| Precinct -DennysideDennyside | 374 | 256 | 21 | 651 | 57.5% | 39.3% | D+18.1 |
| Precinct -GarnersGarners | 362 | 245 | 12 | 619 | 58.5% | 39.6% | D+18.9 |
| Precinct -McEntireMcEntire | 376 | 220 | 6 | 602 | 62.5% | 36.5% | D+25.9 |
| Precinct -Oak Pointe 2Oak Pointe 2 | 286 | 292 | 11 | 589 | 48.6% | 49.6% | R+1.0 |
| Precinct -RiversideRiverside | 439 | 132 | 18 | 589 | 74.5% | 22.4% | D+52.1 |
| Precinct -WaldenWalden | 460 | 103 | 9 | 572 | 80.4% | 18.0% | D+62.4 |
| Precinct -SkylandSkyland | 413 | 123 | 16 | 552 | 74.8% | 22.3% | D+52.5 |
| Precinct -Ward 5Ward 5 | 308 | 230 | 13 | 551 | 55.9% | 41.7% | D+14.2 |
| Precinct -Ward 19Ward 19 | 505 | 33 | 10 | 548 | 92.2% | 6.0% | D+86.1 |
| Precinct -Round TopRound Top | 335 | 186 | 10 | 531 | 63.1% | 35.0% | D+28.1 |
| Precinct -Ward 33Ward 33 | 389 | 113 | 13 | 515 | 75.5% | 21.9% | D+53.6 |
| Precinct -Parkridge 2Parkridge 2 | 313 | 187 | 8 | 508 | 61.6% | 36.8% | D+24.8 |
| Precinct -FairwoldFairwold | 468 | 23 | 4 | 495 | 94.5% | 4.6% | D+89.9 |
| Precinct -Ward 7Ward 7 | 458 | 20 | 14 | 492 | 93.1% | 4.1% | D+89.0 |
| Precinct -Ward 32Ward 32 | 445 | 24 | 9 | 478 | 93.1% | 5.0% | D+88.1 |
| Precinct -Ward 31Ward 31 | 439 | 30 | 8 | 477 | 92.0% | 6.3% | D+85.7 |
| Precinct -Hunting CreekHunting Creek | 260 | 171 | 7 | 438 | 59.4% | 39.0% | D+20.3 |
| Precinct -Ward 9Ward 9 | 359 | 20 | 13 | 392 | 91.6% | 5.1% | D+86.5 |
| Precinct -RidgewoodRidgewood | 348 | 17 | 15 | 380 | 91.6% | 4.5% | D+87.1 |
| Precinct -Beatty RoadBeatty Road | 299 | 66 | 5 | 370 | 80.8% | 17.8% | D+63.0 |
| Precinct -Ward 2Ward 2 | 251 | 71 | 8 | 330 | 76.1% | 21.5% | D+54.5 |
| Precinct -ArdincapleArdincaple | 237 | 20 | 2 | 259 | 91.5% | 7.7% | D+83.8 |
| Precinct -Ward 8Ward 8 | 116 | 4 | 3 | 123 | 94.3% | 3.3% | D+91.1 |
presidential history
Party record book
Richland 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
97.8%
6,728 votes · D+97.8
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 97.1%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
64.2%
15,925 votes · R+28.3
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 64.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
132,570votes
68.4% of the vote · D+38.3
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 121,110 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
58,313votes
30.1% of the vote · D+38.3
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 58,019 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
+115.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+90.1 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +104.6 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+43.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+20.7 · U.S. D+22.6
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1960 · +28.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RRonnie CromerState Senate · 18
DTameika Isaac DevineState Senate · 19
DDarrell JacksonState Senate · 21
DOverture WalkerState Senate · 22
DJeffrey GrahamState Senate · 35
DJermaine JohnsonState House · 52
DRobert ReeseState House · 70
RNathan BallentineState House · 71
DChris HartState House · 73
DKambrell GarvinState House · 77
DBeth BernsteinState House · 78
Seats representing Richland County, SC. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 2 congressional, 5 state senate and 6 state house districts it falls inside, so parts of the county are represented by different members.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
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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 | 255,661 |
| 2018 | 288,826 |
| 2020 | 305,202 |
| 2022 | 293,743 |
| 2024 | 293,507 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+1,666 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +12,331 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $57,511 in average income, against $78,185 for residents who stayed — 26% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+8.7 on average — 43 points more Republican-leaning than Richland County, SC itself (D+34.6).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Lexington County, SC2,753R+33.5
- Kershaw County, SC440R+28.2
- Mecklenburg County, NC402D+32.7
- Sumter County, SC315D+4.9
- Charleston County, SC287D+5.7
- York County, SC261R+19.1
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Lexington County, SC3,183
- Kershaw County, SC715
- Mecklenburg County, NC486
- Greenville County, SC328
- Charleston County, SC312
- Sumter County, SC236
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 | +664 |
| 2012 | +360 |
| 2013 | +1,017 |
| 2014 | +856 |
| 2015 | +2,569 |
| 2016 | +251 |
| 2017 | +161 |
| 2018 | +19 |
| 2019 | −833 |
| 2021 | +286 |
| 2022 | +2,492 |
| 2023 | +581 |
| 2024 | +2,242 |
| 2025 | +1,666 |
Richland County, seat of the state capital and the University of South Carolina, delivered one of the state's widest presidential margins in 2024, reflecting a heavily urban and college-educated electorate concentrated in Columbia.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 97.8 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 29.5 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.6 points.
A population of 422,117, a 39% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,784 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Shelby County and Muscogee County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Shelby County
Tennessee
98.3twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
Muscogee County
Georgia
97.6twin score
2016–2024 trajectory% Black
DeKalb County
Georgia
96.9twin score
2016–2024 trajectory% Black≠ 2000 margin
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 Richland County, South Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Richland County, South Carolina voted Democratic by 34.6 points (D+34.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 182,411 votes cast, 121,110 went Democratic and 58,019 went Republican.
When did Richland County, South Carolina last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Richland County, South Carolina voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Richland County, South Carolina?
Richland County, South Carolina has a population of 422,117 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Richland County, South Carolina?
Median household income in Richland County, South Carolina is $63,784 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of Richland County, South Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Richland County, South Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 8 went Republican.