South Carolina — 1932 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1932 presidential electionSouth Carolina · PresidentRooseveltD+98.0
How it voted
Share of the 1932 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 98.0% | 102,347 |
|---|---|---|
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.0% | 2,060 |
| Herbert HooverRepublican | 0.0% | 0 |
1932presidential margin
D+60R+60
46 counties, each filled by 1932 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
South Carolina cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (46 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Abbeville County, SC | Democratic | D+99.2 |
| Aiken County, SC | Democratic | D+98.6 |
| Allendale County, SC | Democratic | D+99.1 |
| Anderson County, SC | Democratic | D+99.3 |
| Bamberg County, SC | Democratic | D+99.1 |
| Barnwell County, SC | Democratic | D+99.2 |
| Beaufort County, SC | Democratic | D+88.9 |
| Berkeley County, SC | Democratic | D+97.7 |
| Calhoun County, SC | Democratic | D+98.6 |
| Charleston County, SC | Democratic | D+91.7 |
| Cherokee County, SC | Democratic | D+98.4 |
| Chester County, SC | Democratic | D+98.9 |
| Chesterfield County, SC | Democratic | D+98.9 |
| Clarendon County, SC | Democratic | D+97.5 |
| Colleton County, SC | Democratic | D+99.7 |
| Darlington County, SC | Democratic | D+97.8 |
| Dillon County, SC | Democratic | D+98.0 |
| Dorchester County, SC | Democratic | D+98.2 |
| Edgefield County, SC | Democratic | D+99.2 |
| Fairfield County, SC | Democratic | D+98.6 |
| Florence County, SC | Democratic | D+99.0 |
| Georgetown County, SC | Democratic | D+98.1 |
| Greenville County, SC | Democratic | D+98.4 |
| Greenwood County, SC | Democratic | D+99.5 |
| Hampton County, SC | Democratic | D+99.0 |
| Horry County, SC | Democratic | D+99.1 |
| Jasper County, SC | Democratic | D+97.3 |
| Kershaw County, SC | Democratic | D+99.2 |
| Lancaster County, SC | Democratic | D+99.8 |
| Laurens County, SC | Democratic | D+99.4 |
| Lee County, SC | Democratic | D+98.7 |
| Lexington County, SC | Democratic | D+95.9 |
| Marion County, SC | Democratic | D+98.8 |
| Marlboro County, SC | Democratic | D+96.9 |
| McCormick County, SC | Democratic | D+99.1 |
| Newberry County, SC | Democratic | D+99.6 |
| Oconee County, SC | Democratic | D+99.2 |
| Orangeburg County, SC | Democratic | D+95.9 |
| Pickens County, SC | Democratic | D+97.9 |
| Richland County, SC | Democratic | D+97.1 |
| Saluda County, SC | Democratic | D+99.5 |
| Spartanburg County, SC | Democratic | D+97.6 |
| Sumter County, SC | Democratic | D+96.4 |
| Union County, SC | Democratic | D+99.5 |
| Williamsburg County, SC | Democratic | D+99.3 |
| York County, SC | Democratic | D+96.4 |
South Carolina results by county
46 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 | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,174 | 1,18499.2% | 100.8% | 00.0% | 1,194 |
| Aiken County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,299 | 3,34698.6% | 471.4% | 00.0% | 3,393 |
| Allendale County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,098 | 1,10899.1% | 100.9% | 00.0% | 1,118 |
| Anderson County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+4,037 | 4,06799.3% | 300.7% | 00.0% | 4,097 |
| Bamberg County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,583 | 1,59899.1% | 150.9% | 00.0% | 1,613 |
| Barnwell County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,862 | 1,87799.2% | 150.8% | 00.0% | 1,892 |
| Beaufort County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+486 | 55588.9% | 6911.1% | 00.0% | 624 |
| Berkeley County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+919 | 94197.7% | 222.3% | 00.0% | 963 |
| Calhoun County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+684 | 69498.6% | 101.4% | 00.0% | 704 |
| Charleston County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+4,869 | 5,35191.7% | 4828.3% | 00.0% | 5,833 |
| Cherokee County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,324 | 2,36398.4% | 391.6% | 00.0% | 2,402 |
| Chester County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,997 | 2,02098.9% | 231.1% | 00.0% | 2,043 |
| Chesterfield County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,086 | 2,10998.9% | 231.1% | 00.0% | 2,132 |
| Clarendon County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+937 | 96297.5% | 252.5% | 00.0% | 987 |
| Colleton County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,902 | 1,90899.7% | 60.3% | 00.0% | 1,914 |
| Darlington County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,377 | 1,40997.8% | 322.2% | 00.0% | 1,441 |
| Dillon County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+978 | 99898.0% | 202.0% | 00.0% | 1,018 |
| Dorchester County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,386 | 1,41298.2% | 261.8% | 00.0% | 1,438 |
| Edgefield County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,306 | 1,31699.2% | 100.8% | 00.0% | 1,326 |
| Fairfield County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+888 | 90198.6% | 131.4% | 00.0% | 914 |
| Florence County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,164 | 3,19599.0% | 311.0% | 00.0% | 3,226 |
| Georgetown County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,651 | 1,68498.1% | 331.9% | 00.0% | 1,717 |
| Greenville County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+7,802 | 7,93098.4% | 1281.6% | 00.0% | 8,058 |
| Greenwood County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,225 | 3,24099.5% | 150.5% | 00.0% | 3,255 |
| Hampton County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,764 | 1,78299.0% | 181.0% | 00.0% | 1,800 |
| Horry County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,195 | 3,22499.1% | 290.9% | 00.0% | 3,253 |
| Jasper County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+388 | 39997.3% | 112.7% | 00.0% | 410 |
| Kershaw County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,043 | 1,05199.2% | 80.8% | 00.0% | 1,059 |
| Lancaster County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,098 | 3,10399.8% | 50.2% | 00.0% | 3,108 |
| Laurens County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,733 | 2,75099.4% | 170.6% | 00.0% | 2,767 |
| Lee County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+732 | 74298.7% | 101.3% | 00.0% | 752 |
| Lexington County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+135 | 14195.9% | 64.1% | 00.0% | 147 |
| Marion County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+936 | 94898.8% | 121.3% | 00.0% | 960 |
| Marlboro County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+663 | 68596.9% | 223.1% | 00.0% | 707 |
| McCormick County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+525 | 53099.1% | 50.9% | 00.0% | 535 |
| Newberry County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,127 | 3,13999.6% | 120.4% | 00.0% | 3,151 |
| Oconee County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,788 | 1,80399.2% | 150.8% | 00.0% | 1,818 |
| Orangeburg County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,529 | 2,64395.9% | 1144.1% | 00.0% | 2,757 |
| Pickens County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,628 | 2,68597.9% | 572.1% | 00.0% | 2,742 |
| Richland County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+4,242 | 4,37197.1% | 1292.9% | 00.0% | 4,500 |
| Saluda County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,300 | 1,30799.5% | 70.5% | 00.0% | 1,314 |
| Spartanburg County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+8,988 | 9,21697.6% | 2282.4% | 00.0% | 9,444 |
| Sumter County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,742 | 1,80996.4% | 673.6% | 00.0% | 1,876 |
| Union County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,115 | 3,13199.5% | 160.5% | 00.0% | 3,147 |
| Williamsburg County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,235 | 1,24499.3% | 90.7% | 00.0% | 1,253 |
| York County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,347 | 3,47696.4% | 1293.6% | 00.0% | 3,605 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Herbert Hoover (R)
South Carolina's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1932 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 — 1932 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.