South Carolina — 1900 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1900 presidential electionSouth Carolina · PresidentBryanD+86.0
How it voted
Share of the 1900 vote
| William J. Bryan ✓Democratic | 93.0% | 47,233 |
|---|---|---|
| William McKinleyRepublican | 7.0% | 3,559 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
1900presidential margin
D+60R+60
40 counties, each filled by 1900 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
South Carolina cast 9 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (40 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Abbeville County, SC | Democratic | D+98.8 |
| Aiken County, SC | Democratic | D+93.0 |
| Anderson County, SC | Democratic | D+92.9 |
| Bamberg County, SC | Democratic | D+91.3 |
| Barnwell County, SC | Democratic | D+91.9 |
| Beaufort County, SC | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Berkeley County, SC | Democratic | D+61.6 |
| Charleston County, SC | Democratic | D+72.9 |
| Cherokee County, SC | Democratic | D+93.1 |
| Chester County, SC | Democratic | D+95.3 |
| Chesterfield County, SC | Democratic | D+91.8 |
| Clarendon County, SC | Democratic | D+86.3 |
| Colleton County, SC | Democratic | D+76.0 |
| Darlington County, SC | Democratic | D+87.4 |
| Dorchester County, SC | Democratic | D+89.4 |
| Edgefield County, SC | Democratic | D+96.4 |
| Fairfield County, SC | Democratic | D+95.1 |
| Florence County, SC | Democratic | D+89.1 |
| Georgetown County, SC | Republican | R+0.6 |
| Greenville County, SC | Democratic | D+94.8 |
| Greenwood County, SC | Democratic | D+99.5 |
| Hampton County, SC | Democratic | D+99.8 |
| Horry County, SC | Democratic | D+88.8 |
| Kershaw County, SC | Democratic | D+91.0 |
| Lancaster County, SC | Democratic | D+89.8 |
| Laurens County, SC | Democratic | D+96.2 |
| Lexington County, SC | Democratic | D+95.5 |
| Marion County, SC | Democratic | D+83.2 |
| Marlboro County, SC | Democratic | D+90.7 |
| Newberry County, SC | Democratic | D+94.3 |
| Oconee County, SC | Democratic | D+85.4 |
| Orangeburg County, SC | Democratic | D+87.3 |
| Pickens County, SC | Democratic | D+87.9 |
| Richland County, SC | Democratic | D+75.5 |
| Saluda County, SC | Democratic | D+98.9 |
| Spartanburg County, SC | Democratic | D+92.1 |
| Sumter County, SC | Democratic | D+77.8 |
| Union County, SC | Democratic | D+85.7 |
| Williamsburg County, SC | Democratic | D+59.1 |
| York County, SC | Democratic | D+94.0 |
South Carolina results by county
40 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville County | William J. Bryan+1,358 | 1,36699.4% | 80.6% | 00.0% | 1,374 |
| Aiken County | William J. Bryan+1,417 | 1,47096.5% | 533.5% | 00.0% | 1,523 |
| Anderson County | William J. Bryan+1,790 | 1,85896.5% | 683.5% | 00.0% | 1,926 |
| Bamberg County | William J. Bryan+757 | 79395.7% | 364.3% | 00.0% | 829 |
| Barnwell County | William J. Bryan+1,299 | 1,35696.0% | 574.0% | 00.0% | 1,413 |
| Beaufort County | William McKinley+7 | 37849.5% | 38550.5% | 00.0% | 763 |
| Berkeley County | William J. Bryan+360 | 47280.8% | 11219.2% | 00.0% | 584 |
| Charleston County | William J. Bryan+1,458 | 1,72986.5% | 27113.6% | 00.0% | 2,000 |
| Cherokee County | William J. Bryan+1,045 | 1,08496.5% | 393.5% | 00.0% | 1,123 |
| Chester County | William J. Bryan+816 | 83697.7% | 202.3% | 00.0% | 856 |
| Chesterfield County | William J. Bryan+1,258 | 1,31495.9% | 564.1% | 00.0% | 1,370 |
| Clarendon County | William J. Bryan+1,047 | 1,13093.2% | 836.8% | 00.0% | 1,213 |
| Colleton County | William J. Bryan+768 | 88988.0% | 12112.0% | 00.0% | 1,010 |
| Darlington County | William J. Bryan+1,147 | 1,23093.7% | 836.3% | 00.0% | 1,313 |
| Dorchester County | William J. Bryan+727 | 77094.7% | 435.3% | 00.0% | 813 |
| Edgefield County | William J. Bryan+902 | 91998.2% | 171.8% | 00.0% | 936 |
| Fairfield County | William J. Bryan+653 | 67097.5% | 172.5% | 00.0% | 687 |
| Florence County | William J. Bryan+1,216 | 1,29094.6% | 745.4% | 00.0% | 1,364 |
| Georgetown County | William McKinley+5 | 44649.7% | 45150.3% | 00.0% | 897 |
| Greenville County | William J. Bryan+1,730 | 1,77797.4% | 472.6% | 00.0% | 1,824 |
| Greenwood County | William J. Bryan+1,478 | 1,48299.7% | 40.3% | 00.0% | 1,486 |
| Hampton County | William J. Bryan+935 | 93699.9% | 10.1% | 00.0% | 937 |
| Horry County | William J. Bryan+1,251 | 1,33094.4% | 795.6% | 00.0% | 1,409 |
| Kershaw County | William J. Bryan+867 | 91095.5% | 434.5% | 00.0% | 953 |
| Lancaster County | William J. Bryan+1,230 | 1,30094.9% | 705.1% | 00.0% | 1,370 |
| Laurens County | William J. Bryan+1,510 | 1,54098.1% | 301.9% | 00.0% | 1,570 |
| Lexington County | William J. Bryan+1,272 | 1,30297.7% | 302.3% | 00.0% | 1,332 |
| Marion County | William J. Bryan+1,177 | 1,29691.6% | 1198.4% | 00.0% | 1,415 |
| Marlboro County | William J. Bryan+679 | 71495.3% | 354.7% | 00.0% | 749 |
| Newberry County | William J. Bryan+1,327 | 1,36797.2% | 402.8% | 00.0% | 1,407 |
| Oconee County | William J. Bryan+804 | 87392.7% | 697.3% | 00.0% | 942 |
| Orangeburg County | William J. Bryan+2,290 | 2,45793.6% | 1676.4% | 00.0% | 2,624 |
| Pickens County | William J. Bryan+873 | 93394.0% | 606.0% | 00.0% | 993 |
| Richland County | William J. Bryan+383 | 44587.8% | 6212.2% | 00.0% | 507 |
| Saluda County | William J. Bryan+1,262 | 1,26999.5% | 70.5% | 00.0% | 1,276 |
| Spartanburg County | William J. Bryan+2,366 | 2,46796.1% | 1013.9% | 00.0% | 2,568 |
| Sumter County | William J. Bryan+1,049 | 1,19988.9% | 15011.1% | 00.0% | 1,349 |
| Union County | William J. Bryan+1,091 | 1,18292.9% | 917.1% | 00.0% | 1,273 |
| Williamsburg County | William J. Bryan+933 | 1,25679.5% | 32320.5% | 00.0% | 1,579 |
| York County | William J. Bryan+1,161 | 1,19897.0% | 373.0% | 00.0% | 1,235 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William McKinley (R)
South Carolina's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1900 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +58.6% |
| 1896 | +71.8% |
| 1900 | +86.0% |
| 1904 | +90.8% |
| 1908 | +87.8% |
| 1912 | +95.9% |
| 1916 | +94.3% |
| 1920 | +92.1% |
| 1924 | +94.3% |
| 1928 | +82.9% |
| 1932 | +98.0% |
| 1936 | +98.6% |
| 1940 | +91.3% |
| 1944 | +83.2% |
| 1948 | +20.4% |
| 1952 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | +20.2% |
| 1960 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | −17.8% |
| 1968 | −8.5% |
| 1972 | −42.7% |
| 1976 | +13.1% |
| 1980 | −1.5% |
| 1984 | −28.0% |
| 1988 | −23.9% |
| 1992 | −8.1% |
| 1996 | −6.0% |
| 2000 | −15.9% |
| 2004 | −17.1% |
| 2008 | −9.0% |
| 2012 | −10.5% |
| 2016 | −14.3% |
| 2020 | −11.7% |
| 2024 | −17.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1900 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.