South Carolina — 1976 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1976 presidential electionSouth Carolina · PresidentCarterD+13.1
How it voted
Share of the 1976 vote
| Jimmy Carter ✓Democratic | 56.2% | 450,825 |
|---|---|---|
| Gerald FordRepublican | 43.2% | 346,140 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.6% | 4,948 |
1976presidential margin
D+60R+60
46 counties, each filled by 1976 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+44.6 |
| Aiken County, SC | Republican | R+3.5 |
| Allendale County, SC | Democratic | D+42.3 |
| Anderson County, SC | Democratic | D+33.2 |
| Bamberg County, SC | Democratic | D+28.4 |
| Barnwell County, SC | Democratic | D+22.8 |
| Beaufort County, SC | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Berkeley County, SC | Democratic | D+16.4 |
| Calhoun County, SC | Democratic | D+19.4 |
| Charleston County, SC | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Cherokee County, SC | Democratic | D+32.7 |
| Chester County, SC | Democratic | D+27.0 |
| Chesterfield County, SC | Democratic | D+50.3 |
| Clarendon County, SC | Democratic | D+28.6 |
| Colleton County, SC | Democratic | D+21.2 |
| Darlington County, SC | Democratic | D+20.6 |
| Dillon County, SC | Democratic | D+33.5 |
| Dorchester County, SC | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| Edgefield County, SC | Democratic | D+26.0 |
| Fairfield County, SC | Democratic | D+39.0 |
| Florence County, SC | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Georgetown County, SC | Democratic | D+27.6 |
| Greenville County, SC | Republican | R+4.2 |
| Greenwood County, SC | Democratic | D+25.0 |
| Hampton County, SC | Democratic | D+37.6 |
| Horry County, SC | Democratic | D+25.4 |
| Jasper County, SC | Democratic | D+40.6 |
| Kershaw County, SC | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| Lancaster County, SC | Democratic | D+24.9 |
| Laurens County, SC | Democratic | D+16.7 |
| Lee County, SC | Democratic | D+24.2 |
| Lexington County, SC | Republican | R+19.7 |
| Marion County, SC | Democratic | D+31.6 |
| Marlboro County, SC | Democratic | D+46.7 |
| McCormick County, SC | Democratic | D+46.7 |
| Newberry County, SC | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Oconee County, SC | Democratic | D+37.7 |
| Orangeburg County, SC | Democratic | D+21.5 |
| Pickens County, SC | Democratic | D+2.9 |
| Richland County, SC | Democratic | D+5.9 |
| Saluda County, SC | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| Spartanburg County, SC | Democratic | D+15.3 |
| Sumter County, SC | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Union County, SC | Democratic | D+29.4 |
| Williamsburg County, SC | Democratic | D+24.7 |
| York County, SC | Democratic | D+17.7 |
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 | Jimmy Carter+2,909 | 4,70072.1% | 1,79127.5% | 310.5% | 6,522 |
| Aiken County | Gerald Ford+1,084 | 14,92747.9% | 16,01151.4% | 2350.8% | 31,173 |
| Allendale County | Jimmy Carter+1,570 | 2,63471.0% | 1,06428.7% | 110.3% | 3,709 |
| Anderson County | Jimmy Carter+9,506 | 19,00266.3% | 9,49633.1% | 1560.5% | 28,654 |
| Bamberg County | Jimmy Carter+1,481 | 3,33063.8% | 1,84935.4% | 370.7% | 5,216 |
| Barnwell County | Jimmy Carter+1,514 | 4,08361.4% | 2,56938.6% | 00.0% | 6,652 |
| Beaufort County | Jimmy Carter+114 | 6,04950.3% | 5,93549.3% | 450.4% | 12,029 |
| Berkeley County | Jimmy Carter+2,760 | 9,74158.0% | 6,98141.6% | 590.4% | 16,781 |
| Calhoun County | Jimmy Carter+673 | 2,05559.3% | 1,38239.9% | 290.8% | 3,466 |
| Charleston County | Jimmy Carter+318 | 34,32849.6% | 34,01049.2% | 8171.2% | 69,155 |
| Cherokee County | Jimmy Carter+3,834 | 7,76566.2% | 3,93133.5% | 360.3% | 11,732 |
| Chester County | Jimmy Carter+2,218 | 5,20063.3% | 2,98236.3% | 300.4% | 8,212 |
| Chesterfield County | Jimmy Carter+5,150 | 7,68775.0% | 2,53724.8% | 200.2% | 10,244 |
| Clarendon County | Jimmy Carter+2,449 | 5,48964.1% | 3,04035.5% | 300.4% | 8,559 |
| Colleton County | Jimmy Carter+1,810 | 5,13460.2% | 3,32439.0% | 640.8% | 8,522 |
| Darlington County | Jimmy Carter+3,487 | 10,16560.2% | 6,67839.5% | 540.3% | 16,897 |
| Dillon County | Jimmy Carter+2,562 | 5,08966.6% | 2,52733.1% | 230.3% | 7,639 |
| Dorchester County | Jimmy Carter+1,351 | 8,04654.4% | 6,69545.3% | 380.3% | 14,779 |
| Edgefield County | Jimmy Carter+1,337 | 3,21662.6% | 1,87936.6% | 420.8% | 5,137 |
| Fairfield County | Jimmy Carter+2,336 | 4,15369.4% | 1,81730.3% | 180.3% | 5,988 |
| Florence County | Jimmy Carter+2,755 | 16,29454.5% | 13,53945.3% | 710.2% | 29,904 |
| Georgetown County | Jimmy Carter+3,111 | 7,16963.5% | 4,05836.0% | 560.5% | 11,283 |
| Greenville County | Gerald Ford+3,156 | 35,94347.3% | 39,09951.5% | 9391.2% | 75,981 |
| Greenwood County | Jimmy Carter+4,002 | 9,97662.4% | 5,97437.4% | 410.3% | 15,991 |
| Hampton County | Jimmy Carter+2,150 | 3,92368.6% | 1,77331.0% | 260.5% | 5,722 |
| Horry County | Jimmy Carter+6,381 | 15,72062.6% | 9,33937.2% | 580.2% | 25,117 |
| Jasper County | Jimmy Carter+1,682 | 2,90370.1% | 1,22129.5% | 160.4% | 4,140 |
| Kershaw County | Jimmy Carter+85 | 6,21150.1% | 6,12649.4% | 650.5% | 12,402 |
| Lancaster County | Jimmy Carter+3,327 | 8,32462.2% | 4,99737.3% | 640.5% | 13,385 |
| Laurens County | Jimmy Carter+2,140 | 7,44058.0% | 5,30041.3% | 910.7% | 12,831 |
| Lee County | Jimmy Carter+1,512 | 3,86961.9% | 2,35737.7% | 280.4% | 6,254 |
| Lexington County | Gerald Ford+7,103 | 14,33939.7% | 21,44259.4% | 2960.8% | 36,077 |
| Marion County | Jimmy Carter+2,851 | 5,92765.7% | 3,07634.1% | 130.1% | 9,016 |
| Marlboro County | Jimmy Carter+3,448 | 5,40973.3% | 1,96126.6% | 70.1% | 7,377 |
| McCormick County | Jimmy Carter+1,134 | 1,77473.1% | 64026.4% | 130.5% | 2,427 |
| Newberry County | Jimmy Carter+103 | 5,03450.3% | 4,93149.2% | 510.5% | 10,016 |
| Oconee County | Jimmy Carter+4,642 | 8,44768.6% | 3,80530.9% | 600.5% | 12,312 |
| Orangeburg County | Jimmy Carter+4,858 | 13,65260.4% | 8,79438.9% | 1580.7% | 22,604 |
| Pickens County | Jimmy Carter+476 | 8,50551.1% | 8,02948.2% | 1210.7% | 16,655 |
| Richland County | Jimmy Carter+4,128 | 36,85552.7% | 32,72746.8% | 3800.5% | 69,962 |
| Saluda County | Jimmy Carter+630 | 2,71556.1% | 2,08543.1% | 390.8% | 4,839 |
| Spartanburg County | Jimmy Carter+7,469 | 27,92557.3% | 20,45642.0% | 3360.7% | 48,717 |
| Sumter County | Jimmy Carter+1,139 | 10,47152.6% | 9,33246.9% | 1090.5% | 19,912 |
| Union County | Jimmy Carter+2,900 | 6,36364.5% | 3,46335.1% | 370.4% | 9,863 |
| Williamsburg County | Jimmy Carter+3,470 | 8,74562.2% | 5,27537.5% | 350.2% | 14,055 |
| York County | Jimmy Carter+4,256 | 14,09958.7% | 9,84341.0% | 630.3% | 24,005 |
Nominees: Jimmy Carter (D) · Gerald Ford (R)
South Carolina's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1976 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% |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.