Election Results for Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	21,692	13.6
Deaths:	17,089	10.7
Net Migration:	22,869	14.3
Net Immigration:	3,221	2.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +37,590	D +18,883	D + 5.7%
D +56,473
2020 vs. 2012	R +43,972	D +23,086	D + 7.4%
D +67,058
2020 vs. 2008	R +56,651	D +11,622	D + 3.4%
D +68,273

2016 vs. 2008	R +19,061	R +7,261	R + 2.3%
D +11,800
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV
2020	62%	Joe Biden (D)	200,532	50.1%	Donald Trump* (R)	192,607	48.1%	7,454 [+]	1.9%	400,593	1	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 5,881 (1.5%);
2016	55%	Donald Trump (R)	155,017	48.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	144,059	45.2%	19,353 [+]	6.1%	318,429	3	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 11,803 (3.7%); Evan McMullin (I) 3,580 (1.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 2,671 (0.8%);
2012	54%	Mitt Romney (R)	148,635	51.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	133,474	46.5%	4,648 [+]	1.6%	286,757	5	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 3,157 (1.1%);
2008	55%	John McCain (R)	135,956	50.1%	Barack Obama (D)	132,259	48.7%	3,405 [+]	1.3%	271,620	4	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 1,268 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (I) 745 (0.3%);
2004	51%	George W. Bush* (R)	128,407	55.7%	John Kerry (D)	98,633	42.8%	3,530 [+]	1.5%	230,570	5	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 887 (0.4%);
2000	46%	George W. Bush (R)	103,759	55.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	79,395	42.1%	5,279 [+]	2.8%	188,433	7	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 3,571 (1.9%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 304 (0.2%);
1996	40%	Robert Dole (R)	81,649	52.0%	Bill Clinton* (D)	66,860	42.6%	8,408 [+]	5.4%	156,917	11	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 7,027 (4.5%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 738 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	43%	George Bush* (R)	80,455	49.6%	Bill Clinton (D)	61,788	38.1%	20,014 [+]	12.3%	162,257	12	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 18,634 (11.5%);
1988	37%	George Bush (R)	80,684	61.4%	Michael Dukakis (D)	49,660	37.8%	1,101 [+]	0.8%	131,445	8	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 490 (0.4%);
1984	40%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	86,040	65.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	43,898	33.5%	1,232	0.9%	131,170	7	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	41%	Ronald Reagan (R)	67,834	55.9%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	49,814	41.0%	3,726 [+]	3.1%	121,374	5	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 2,654 (2.2%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 731 (0.6%);
1976	40%	Jimmy Carter (D)	52,115	51.7%	Gerald Ford* (R)	47,686	47.3%	914 [+]	0.9%	100,715	-1	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	37%	Richard Nixon* (R)	57,303	68.3%	George McGovern (D)	24,958	29.8%	1,591 [+]	1.9%	83,852	8	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 1,591 (1.9%);
1968	47%	Richard Nixon (R)	31,657	39.3%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	27,287	33.9%	21,602 [+]	26.8%	80,546	-4	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 21,602 (26.8%);
1964	40%	Barry Goldwater (R)	43,718	68.9%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	19,705	31.1%	0	0.0%	63,423	30	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	30%	Richard Nixon (R)	27,170	61.6%	John Kennedy (D)	16,909	38.4%	0	0.0%	44,079	12	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	24%	Write-ins (I)	17,188	53.7%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	9,046	28.2%	5,792 [+]	18.1%	32,026	-29	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1956: Adlai Stevenson (D) 5,792 (18.1%);
1952	31%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	24,888	66.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	12,519	33.5%	0	0.0%	37,407	11	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	18%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	14,854	79.2%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,126	16.7%	782 [+]	4.2%	18,762	-41	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 705 (3.8%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 77 (0.4%);
1944	11%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	7,962	72.6%	Write-ins (I)	1,730	15.8%	1,281 [+]	11.7%	10,973	-34	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1944: Thomas Dewey (R) 1,281 (11.7%);
1940	13%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	9,628	86.0%	Wendell Willkie (R)	1,573	14.0%	0	0.0%	11,201	-31	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	14%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	9,594	95.5%	Alf Landon (R)	453	4.5%	0	0.0%	10,047	-32	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	12%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	7,704	93.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	496	6.0%	34 [+]	0.4%	8,234	-34	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 34 (0.4%);
1928	12%	Al Smith (D)	5,679	75.3%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,845	24.5%	18 [+]	0.2%	7,542	-34	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 18 (0.2%);
1924	6%	John Davis (D)	3,452	87.0%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	407	10.3%	108 [+]	2.7%	3,967	-44	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 108 (2.7%);
1920	7%	James Cox (D)	4,351	90.3%	Warren Harding (R)	455	9.4%	13 [+]	0.3%	4,819	-51	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 13 (0.3%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	5%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,102	94.4%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	179	5.4%	4 [+]	0.1%	3,285	-41	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	5%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,659	91.8%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	126	4.4%	111 [+]	3.8%	2,896	-21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 57 (2.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 54 (1.9%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	7%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,306	82.1%	William Taft (R)	685	17.0%	38 [+]	0.9%	4,029	-35	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	6%	Alton Parker (D)	3,121	89.2%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	379	10.8%	0	0.0%	3,500	-46	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	6%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,971	87.5%	William McKinley* (R)	426	12.5%	0	0.0%	3,397	-39	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

200,532

50.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

192,607

48.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

5,881

1.5%

Other

1,573

0.4%

TOTAL

400,593

Turnout: 62%	Diff (US): 1

2016 President, Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

144,059

45.2%

Donald Trump (R)

155,017

48.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

11,803

3.7%

Jill Stein (Grn)

2,671

0.8%

Evan McMullin (I)

3,580

1.1%

Other

1,299

0.4%

TOTAL

318,429

Turnout: 55%	Diff (US): 3

2012 President, Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

133,474

46.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

148,635

51.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3,157

1.1%

Other

1,491

0.5%

TOTAL

286,757

Turnout: 54%	Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

132,259

48.7%

John McCain (R)

135,956

50.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

745

0.3%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

1,268

0.5%

Other

1,392

0.5%

TOTAL

271,620

Turnout: 55%	Diff (US): 4

2004 President, Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

128,407

55.7%

John Kerry (D)

98,633

42.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

887

0.4%

Other

2,643

1.1%

TOTAL

230,570

Turnout: 51%	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

103,759

55.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

79,395

42.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3,571

1.9%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

304

0.2%

Other

1,404

0.7%

TOTAL

188,433

Turnout: 46%	Diff (US): 7

1996 President, Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

66,860

42.6%

Robert Dole (R)

81,649

52.0%

Ross Perot (Ref)

7,027

4.5%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

738

0.5%

Other

643

0.4%

TOTAL

156,917

Turnout: 40%	Diff (US): 11

1992 President, Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

61,788

38.1%

George Bush* (R)

80,455

49.6%

Ross Perot (I)

18,634

11.5%

Other

1,380

0.9%

TOTAL

162,257

Turnout: 43%	Diff (US): 12

1988 President, Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

80,684

61.4%

Michael Dukakis (D)

49,660

37.8%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

490

0.4%

Other

611

0.5%

TOTAL

131,445

Turnout: 37%	Diff (US): 8

1984 President, Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

86,040

65.6%

Walter Mondale (D)

43,898

33.5%

Other

1,232

0.9%

TOTAL

131,170

Turnout: 40%	Diff (US): 7

1980 President, Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

67,834

55.9%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

49,814

41.0%

John Anderson (I)

2,654

2.2%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

731

0.6%

Other

341

0.3%

TOTAL

121,374

Turnout: 41%	Diff (US): 5

1976 President, Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

52,115

51.7%

Gerald Ford* (R)

47,686

47.3%

Other

914

0.9%

TOTAL

100,715

Turnout: 40%	Diff (US): -1

1972 President, Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

57,303

68.3%

George McGovern (D)

24,958

29.8%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1,591

1.9%

TOTAL

83,852

Turnout: 37%	Diff (US): 8

1968 President, Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

31,657

39.3%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

27,287

33.9%

George Wallace (AIP)

21,602

26.8%

TOTAL

80,546

Turnout: 47%	Diff (US): -4

1956 President, Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

9,046

28.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

5,792

18.1%

Other

17,188

53.7%

TOTAL

32,026

Turnout: 24%	Diff (US): -29

1952 President, Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

24,888

66.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

12,519

33.5%

TOTAL

37,407

Turnout: 31%	Diff (US): 11

1948 President, Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,126

16.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

705

3.8%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

14,854

79.2%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.4%

TOTAL

18,762

Turnout: 18%	Diff (US): -41

1944 President, Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

7,962

72.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,281

11.7%

Other

1,730

15.8%

TOTAL

10,973

Turnout: 11%	Diff (US): -34

1940 President, Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

9,628

86.0%

Wendell Willkie (R)

1,573

14.0%

TOTAL

11,201

Turnout: 13%	Diff (US): -31

1936 President, Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

9,594

95.5%

Alf Landon (R)

453

4.5%

TOTAL

10,047

Turnout: 14%	Diff (US): -32

1932 President, Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

7,704

93.6%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

496

6.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.4%

TOTAL

8,234

Turnout: 12%	Diff (US): -34

1928 President, Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

1,845

24.5%

Al Smith (D)

5,679

75.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

TOTAL

7,542

Turnout: 12%	Diff (US): -34

1924 President, Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

407

10.3%

John Davis (D)

3,452

87.0%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

108

2.7%

TOTAL

3,967

Turnout: 6%	Diff (US): -44

1920 President, Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

455

9.4%

James Cox (D)

4,351

90.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.3%

TOTAL

4,819

Turnout: 7%	Diff (US): -51

1916 President, Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

3,102

94.4%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

179

5.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,285

Turnout: 5%	Diff (US): -41

1912 President, Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,659

91.8%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

126

4.4%

William Taft* (R)

2.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.9%

TOTAL

2,896

Turnout: 5%	Diff (US): -21

1908 President, Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

685

17.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,306

82.1%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

4,029

Turnout: 7%	Diff (US): -35

1904 President, Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

379

10.8%

Alton Parker (D)

3,121

89.2%

TOTAL

3,500

Turnout: 6%	Diff (US): -46

1900 President, Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

426

12.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,971

87.5%

TOTAL

3,397

Turnout: 6%	Diff (US): -39

* incumbent

2022 Census data
White:	535,863	64.52%	27.5%
Black:	201,292	24.24%	10.4%
Indian:	2,951	0.36%	13.5%
Asian:	19,115	2.30%	71.0%
2+ races:	17,994	2.17%	58.7%
Hispanic:	53,314	6.42%	49.3%

Total non-White:	294,666	35.48%	20.6%

Change in White population:	115,623	17.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	50,299	7.6

Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area

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