South Carolina — 1984 presidential election
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Akashicstate1984 presidential electionSouth Carolina · PresidentReaganR+28.0
How it voted
Share of the 1984 vote
| Ronald Reagan ✓Republican | 63.6% | 615,539 |
|---|---|---|
| Walter MondaleDemocratic | 35.6% | 344,470 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.9% | 8,531 |
1984presidential margin
D+60R+60
46 counties, each filled by 1984 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 | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Aiken County, SC | Republican | R+44.2 |
| Allendale County, SC | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| Anderson County, SC | Republican | R+39.8 |
| Bamberg County, SC | Republican | R+0.3 |
| Barnwell County, SC | Republican | R+21.4 |
| Beaufort County, SC | Republican | R+29.9 |
| Berkeley County, SC | Republican | R+39.1 |
| Calhoun County, SC | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Charleston County, SC | Republican | R+28.8 |
| Cherokee County, SC | Republican | R+35.6 |
| Chester County, SC | Republican | R+11.0 |
| Chesterfield County, SC | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Clarendon County, SC | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Colleton County, SC | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Darlington County, SC | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Dillon County, SC | Republican | R+16.0 |
| Dorchester County, SC | Republican | R+36.8 |
| Edgefield County, SC | Democratic | D+0.05 |
| Fairfield County, SC | Democratic | D+13.3 |
| Florence County, SC | Republican | R+21.6 |
| Georgetown County, SC | Republican | R+7.1 |
| Greenville County, SC | Republican | R+46.7 |
| Greenwood County, SC | Republican | R+26.3 |
| Hampton County, SC | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Horry County, SC | Republican | R+38.9 |
| Jasper County, SC | Democratic | D+9.5 |
| Kershaw County, SC | Republican | R+34.0 |
| Lancaster County, SC | Republican | R+28.2 |
| Laurens County, SC | Republican | R+29.3 |
| Lee County, SC | Democratic | D+4.9 |
| Lexington County, SC | Republican | R+62.4 |
| Marion County, SC | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| Marlboro County, SC | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| McCormick County, SC | Democratic | D+12.5 |
| Newberry County, SC | Republican | R+30.8 |
| Oconee County, SC | Republican | R+43.9 |
| Orangeburg County, SC | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| Pickens County, SC | Republican | R+54.0 |
| Richland County, SC | Republican | R+17.9 |
| Saluda County, SC | Republican | R+28.2 |
| Spartanburg County, SC | Republican | R+34.2 |
| Sumter County, SC | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Union County, SC | Republican | R+17.7 |
| Williamsburg County, SC | Democratic | D+7.7 |
| York County, SC | Republican | R+36.5 |
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 | Ronald Reagan+747 | 3,79855.2% | 3,05144.4% | 260.4% | 6,875 |
| Aiken County | Ronald Reagan+15,980 | 25,87271.6% | 9,89227.4% | 3691.0% | 36,133 |
| Allendale County | Walter Mondale+600 | 1,57041.7% | 2,17057.6% | 290.8% | 3,769 |
| Anderson County | Ronald Reagan+13,799 | 24,12369.5% | 10,32429.8% | 2440.7% | 34,691 |
| Bamberg County | Ronald Reagan+16 | 2,90849.9% | 2,89249.6% | 310.5% | 5,831 |
| Barnwell County | Ronald Reagan+1,535 | 4,34660.5% | 2,81139.1% | 320.4% | 7,189 |
| Beaufort County | Ronald Reagan+6,321 | 13,66864.7% | 7,34734.8% | 1030.5% | 21,118 |
| Berkeley County | Ronald Reagan+9,592 | 16,97269.2% | 7,38030.1% | 1590.6% | 24,511 |
| Calhoun County | Ronald Reagan+427 | 2,74253.8% | 2,31545.4% | 370.7% | 5,094 |
| Charleston County | Ronald Reagan+24,298 | 53,77963.8% | 29,48135.0% | 1,0001.2% | 84,260 |
| Cherokee County | Ronald Reagan+4,554 | 8,65567.6% | 4,10132.0% | 530.4% | 12,809 |
| Chester County | Ronald Reagan+882 | 4,44155.2% | 3,55944.2% | 450.6% | 8,045 |
| Chesterfield County | Ronald Reagan+858 | 5,45154.1% | 4,59345.6% | 230.2% | 10,067 |
| Clarendon County | Walter Mondale+489 | 5,10247.5% | 5,59152.0% | 530.5% | 10,746 |
| Colleton County | Ronald Reagan+1,290 | 6,20055.6% | 4,91044.1% | 350.3% | 11,145 |
| Darlington County | Ronald Reagan+3,644 | 11,10058.7% | 7,45639.4% | 3541.9% | 18,910 |
| Dillon County | Ronald Reagan+1,286 | 4,64657.7% | 3,36041.7% | 440.5% | 8,050 |
| Dorchester County | Ronald Reagan+8,252 | 15,28968.3% | 7,03731.4% | 730.3% | 22,399 |
| Edgefield County | Walter Mondale+3 | 3,22449.8% | 3,22749.8% | 270.4% | 6,478 |
| Fairfield County | Walter Mondale+970 | 3,14743.2% | 4,11756.5% | 230.3% | 7,287 |
| Florence County | Ronald Reagan+8,114 | 22,75360.5% | 14,63938.9% | 2080.6% | 37,600 |
| Georgetown County | Ronald Reagan+978 | 7,37053.3% | 6,39246.2% | 680.5% | 13,830 |
| Greenville County | Ronald Reagan+42,629 | 66,76673.1% | 24,13726.4% | 4660.5% | 91,369 |
| Greenwood County | Ronald Reagan+4,548 | 10,88762.9% | 6,33936.6% | 810.5% | 17,307 |
| Hampton County | Walter Mondale+272 | 3,46447.9% | 3,73651.7% | 280.4% | 7,228 |
| Horry County | Ronald Reagan+11,456 | 20,39669.2% | 8,94030.3% | 1270.4% | 29,463 |
| Jasper County | Walter Mondale+651 | 3,10245.1% | 3,75354.6% | 240.3% | 6,879 |
| Kershaw County | Ronald Reagan+4,499 | 8,82266.7% | 4,32332.7% | 810.6% | 13,226 |
| Lancaster County | Ronald Reagan+4,579 | 10,38363.9% | 5,80435.7% | 570.4% | 16,244 |
| Laurens County | Ronald Reagan+4,417 | 9,72964.5% | 5,31235.2% | 450.3% | 15,086 |
| Lee County | Walter Mondale+364 | 3,54847.3% | 3,91252.2% | 400.5% | 7,500 |
| Lexington County | Ronald Reagan+29,800 | 38,62880.9% | 8,82818.5% | 2650.6% | 47,721 |
| Marion County | Walter Mondale+345 | 4,69848.1% | 5,04351.6% | 320.3% | 9,773 |
| Marlboro County | Walter Mondale+343 | 3,95147.7% | 4,29451.8% | 380.5% | 8,283 |
| McCormick County | Walter Mondale+340 | 1,18643.5% | 1,52656.0% | 140.5% | 2,726 |
| Newberry County | Ronald Reagan+3,386 | 7,17665.2% | 3,79034.4% | 420.4% | 11,008 |
| Oconee County | Ronald Reagan+5,292 | 8,62571.6% | 3,33327.7% | 860.7% | 12,044 |
| Orangeburg County | Walter Mondale+835 | 14,28648.2% | 15,12151.0% | 2290.8% | 29,636 |
| Pickens County | Ronald Reagan+10,674 | 15,15576.7% | 4,48122.7% | 1280.6% | 19,764 |
| Richland County | Ronald Reagan+14,561 | 46,77357.4% | 32,21239.6% | 2,4443.0% | 81,429 |
| Saluda County | Ronald Reagan+1,553 | 3,51563.9% | 1,96235.7% | 240.4% | 5,501 |
| Spartanburg County | Ronald Reagan+21,423 | 41,55366.4% | 20,13032.2% | 8921.4% | 62,575 |
| Sumter County | Ronald Reagan+3,343 | 12,90957.1% | 9,56642.3% | 1150.5% | 22,590 |
| Union County | Ronald Reagan+1,907 | 6,33158.6% | 4,42441.0% | 410.4% | 10,796 |
| Williamsburg County | Walter Mondale+1,094 | 6,49246.0% | 7,58653.7% | 500.4% | 14,128 |
| York County | Ronald Reagan+10,735 | 20,00868.0% | 9,27331.5% | 1460.5% | 29,427 |
Nominees: Walter Mondale (D) · Ronald Reagan (R)
South Carolina's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1984 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 — 1984 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.