South Carolina — 1924 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1924 presidential electionSouth Carolina · PresidentDavisD+94.3
How it voted
Share of the 1924 vote
| John W. Davis ✓Democratic | 96.6% | 49,008 |
|---|---|---|
| Calvin CoolidgeRepublican | 2.2% | 1,123 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.2% | 624 |
1924presidential margin
D+60R+60
44 counties, each filled by 1924 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
South Carolina cast 9 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (44 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Abbeville County, SC | Democratic | D+89.8 |
| Aiken County, SC | Democratic | D+97.5 |
| Allendale County, SC | Democratic | D+94.0 |
| Anderson County, SC | Democratic | D+98.6 |
| Bamberg County, SC | Democratic | D+96.2 |
| Barnwell County, SC | Democratic | D+94.5 |
| Beaufort County, SC | Democratic | D+68.7 |
| Berkeley County, SC | Democratic | D+90.1 |
| Calhoun County, SC | Democratic | D+98.2 |
| Charleston County, SC | Democratic | D+72.5 |
| Cherokee County, SC | Democratic | D+95.6 |
| Chester County, SC | Democratic | D+96.5 |
| Chesterfield County, SC | Democratic | D+98.5 |
| Clarendon County, SC | Democratic | D+93.6 |
| Colleton County, SC | Democratic | D+97.0 |
| Darlington County, SC | Democratic | D+98.7 |
| Dillon County, SC | Democratic | D+99.0 |
| Dorchester County, SC | Democratic | D+94.4 |
| Edgefield County, SC | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| Fairfield County, SC | Democratic | D+96.3 |
| Florence County, SC | Democratic | D+91.1 |
| Georgetown County, SC | Democratic | D+68.8 |
| Greenville County, SC | Democratic | D+95.8 |
| Greenwood County, SC | Democratic | D+98.1 |
| Hampton County, SC | Democratic | D+98.6 |
| Horry County, SC | Democratic | D+99.6 |
| Jasper County, SC | Democratic | D+69.5 |
| Kershaw County, SC | Democratic | D+99.7 |
| Lancaster County, SC | Democratic | D+98.8 |
| Laurens County, SC | Democratic | D+99.2 |
| Lexington County, SC | Democratic | D+98.9 |
| Marion County, SC | Democratic | D+99.4 |
| Marlboro County, SC | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| McCormick County, SC | Democratic | D+91.7 |
| Newberry County, SC | Democratic | D+98.5 |
| Oconee County, SC | Democratic | D+95.8 |
| Orangeburg County, SC | Democratic | D+91.9 |
| Pickens County, SC | Democratic | D+93.3 |
| Richland County, SC | Democratic | D+90.1 |
| Saluda County, SC | Democratic | D+99.3 |
| Sumter County, SC | Democratic | D+91.9 |
| Union County, SC | Democratic | D+96.8 |
| Williamsburg County, SC | Democratic | D+98.8 |
| York County, SC | Democratic | D+92.0 |
South Carolina results by county
44 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 | John W. Davis+644 | 68192.4% | 192.6% | 375.0% | 737 |
| Aiken County | John W. Davis+1,472 | 1,48898.6% | 161.1% | 50.3% | 1,509 |
| Allendale County | John W. Davis+436 | 45097.0% | 143.0% | 00.0% | 464 |
| Anderson County | John W. Davis+1,446 | 1,45599.2% | 90.6% | 30.2% | 1,467 |
| Bamberg County | John W. Davis+694 | 70897.1% | 71.0% | 141.9% | 729 |
| Barnwell County | John W. Davis+824 | 84797.1% | 232.6% | 20.2% | 872 |
| Beaufort County | John W. Davis+301 | 36583.3% | 6414.6% | 92.1% | 438 |
| Berkeley County | John W. Davis+475 | 50195.1% | 264.9% | 00.0% | 527 |
| Calhoun County | John W. Davis+588 | 59399.0% | 50.8% | 10.2% | 599 |
| Charleston County | John W. Davis+2,193 | 2,55484.5% | 36111.9% | 1083.6% | 3,023 |
| Cherokee County | John W. Davis+1,162 | 1,18697.5% | 242.0% | 60.5% | 1,216 |
| Chester County | John W. Davis+838 | 85097.9% | 121.4% | 60.7% | 868 |
| Chesterfield County | John W. Davis+1,528 | 1,53999.2% | 110.7% | 10.1% | 1,551 |
| Clarendon County | John W. Davis+595 | 61596.7% | 203.1% | 10.2% | 636 |
| Colleton County | John W. Davis+789 | 80098.4% | 111.4% | 20.2% | 813 |
| Darlington County | John W. Davis+949 | 95699.0% | 30.3% | 70.7% | 966 |
| Dillon County | John W. Davis+595 | 59899.5% | 30.5% | 00.0% | 601 |
| Dorchester County | John W. Davis+677 | 69797.2% | 202.8% | 00.0% | 717 |
| Edgefield County | John W. Davis | 915100.0% | 00.0% | 00.0% | 915 |
| Fairfield County | John W. Davis+620 | 63198.0% | 111.7% | 20.3% | 644 |
| Florence County | John W. Davis+1,165 | 1,21793.5% | 322.5% | 524.0% | 1,301 |
| Georgetown County | John W. Davis+110 | 13483.8% | 2415.0% | 21.3% | 160 |
| Greenville County | John W. Davis+3,669 | 3,72897.4% | 591.5% | 421.1% | 3,829 |
| Greenwood County | John W. Davis+1,800 | 1,81599.0% | 150.8% | 40.2% | 1,834 |
| Hampton County | John W. Davis+726 | 73099.1% | 30.4% | 40.5% | 737 |
| Horry County | John W. Davis+1,343 | 1,34699.7% | 10.1% | 30.2% | 1,350 |
| Jasper County | John W. Davis+50 | 8969.5% | 00.0% | 3930.5% | 128 |
| Kershaw County | John W. Davis+732 | 73399.9% | 10.1% | 00.0% | 734 |
| Lancaster County | John W. Davis+1,347 | 1,35599.4% | 80.6% | 00.0% | 1,363 |
| Laurens County | John W. Davis+2,099 | 2,10599.5% | 60.3% | 40.2% | 2,115 |
| Lexington County | John W. Davis+1,388 | 1,39599.4% | 70.5% | 20.1% | 1,404 |
| Marion County | John W. Davis+614 | 61699.7% | 20.3% | 00.0% | 618 |
| Marlboro County | John W. Davis | 716100.0% | 00.0% | 00.0% | 716 |
| McCormick County | John W. Davis+504 | 52094.4% | 152.7% | 162.9% | 551 |
| Newberry County | John W. Davis+1,789 | 1,80299.2% | 130.7% | 20.1% | 1,817 |
| Oconee County | John W. Davis+956 | 98996.3% | 50.5% | 333.2% | 1,027 |
| Orangeburg County | John W. Davis+1,660 | 1,72795.6% | 673.7% | 130.7% | 1,807 |
| Pickens County | John W. Davis+1,009 | 1,04496.5% | 353.2% | 30.3% | 1,082 |
| Richland County | John W. Davis+2,281 | 2,36993.6% | 883.5% | 742.9% | 2,531 |
| Saluda County | John W. Davis+1,091 | 1,09499.5% | 30.3% | 20.2% | 1,099 |
| Sumter County | John W. Davis+1,074 | 1,13693.4% | 181.5% | 625.1% | 1,216 |
| Union County | John W. Davis+1,835 | 1,86298.2% | 271.4% | 70.4% | 1,896 |
| Williamsburg County | John W. Davis+668 | 67299.4% | 40.6% | 00.0% | 676 |
| York County | John W. Davis+1,329 | 1,38594.1% | 312.1% | 563.8% | 1,472 |
Nominees: John W. Davis (D) · Calvin Coolidge (R) · Robert M. La Follette (Progressive)
South Carolina's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1924 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 — 1924 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.