South Carolina — 1990 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1990 Senate electionSouth Carolina · U.S. SenateThurmondR+31.7
How it voted
Share of the 1990 vote
| Strom Thurmond (i) ✓Republican | 64.2% | 482,032 |
|---|---|---|
| Bob CunninghamDemocrat | 32.5% | 244,112 |
| William H. GriffinLibertarian | 1.8% | 13,805 |
1990Senate margin
D+60R+60
46 counties, each filled by 1990 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (46 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ABBEVILLE, SC | Republican | R+19.8 |
| AIKEN, SC | Republican | R+35.8 |
| ALLENDALE, SC | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| ANDERSON, SC | Republican | R+36.8 |
| BAMBERG, SC | Republican | R+11.7 |
| BARNWELL, SC | Republican | R+34.5 |
| BEAUFORT, SC | Republican | R+23.4 |
| BERKELEY, SC | Republican | R+36.8 |
| CALHOUN, SC | Republican | R+24.8 |
| CHARLESTON, SC | Republican | R+31.2 |
| CHEROKEE, SC | Republican | R+37.8 |
| CHESTER, SC | Republican | R+19.8 |
| CHESTERFIELD, SC | Republican | R+26.9 |
| CLARENDON, SC | Republican | R+3.8 |
| COLLETON, SC | Republican | R+21.2 |
| DARLINGTON, SC | Republican | R+24.4 |
| DILLON, SC | Republican | R+17.2 |
| DORCHESTER, SC | Republican | R+37.0 |
| EDGEFIELD, SC | Republican | R+16.8 |
| FAIRFIELD, SC | Republican | R+0.02 |
| FLORENCE, SC | Republican | R+27.8 |
| GEORGETOWN, SC | Republican | R+12.3 |
| GREENVILLE, SC | Republican | R+43.3 |
| GREENWOOD, SC | Republican | R+31.7 |
| HAMPTON, SC | Republican | R+1.3 |
| HORRY, SC | Republican | R+36.7 |
| JASPER, SC | Democratic | D+16.3 |
| KERSHAW, SC | Republican | R+45.0 |
| LANCASTER, SC | Republican | R+37.2 |
| LAURENS, SC | Republican | R+34.6 |
| LEE, SC | Republican | R+7.4 |
| LEXINGTON, SC | Republican | R+56.3 |
| MARION, SC | Republican | R+15.0 |
| MARLBORO, SC | Republican | R+15.6 |
| MCCORMICK, SC | Democratic | D+10.0 |
| NEWBERRY, SC | Republican | R+39.8 |
| OCONEE, SC | Republican | R+35.1 |
| ORANGEBURG, SC | Republican | R+5.3 |
| PICKENS, SC | Republican | R+48.4 |
| RICHLAND, SC | Republican | R+23.1 |
| SALUDA, SC | Republican | R+36.3 |
| SPARTANBURG, SC | Republican | R+43.3 |
| SUMTER, SC | Republican | R+23.9 |
| UNION, SC | Republican | R+36.1 |
| WILLIAMSBURG, SC | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| YORK, SC | Republican | R+33.0 |
presidential baselinePresident 1988R+23.9Senate 1990R+31.7vs. baselineR+7.8
South Carolina's 1990 Senate race ran 7.8 points more Republican than its 1988 presidential margin.
South Carolina's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −11.4% |
| 1980 | +40.7% |
| 1984 | −35.0% |
| 1986 | +27.5% |
| 1990 | −31.7% |
| 1992 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | −9.4% |
| 1998 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | −10.2% |
| 2004 | −9.6% |
| 2008 | −15.3% |
| 2010 | −34.4% |
| 2014 | −17.5% |
| 2016 | −26.2% |
| 2020 | −10.3% |
| 2022 | −25.9% |
Same ballot, 1990SC
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1990 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.