Election Results for Hilton Head Island-Bluffton, SC Metro Area -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	5,060	11.7
Deaths:	5,303	12.3
Net Migration:	12,030	27.9
Net Immigration:	830	1.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2024 vs. 2020	R +8,751	R +7,209	R + 5.2%
D +1,542
2024 vs. 2016	R +20,914	R +6,862	R + 2.3%
D +14,052
2020 vs. 2016	R +12,163	D +347	D + 2.9%
D +12,510
2024 vs. 2012	R +22,167	R +5,626	R + 0.3%
D +16,541

2016 vs. 2008	R +6,923	R +4,614	R + 4.6%
D +2,309
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV
2024	67%	Donald Trump (R)	69,023	56.3%	Kamala Harris (D)	52,146	42.5%	1,461 [+]	1.2%	122,630	7	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Chase Oliver (Lbt) 598 (0.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 342 (0.3%); Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 0 (0.0%);
2020	61%	Donald Trump* (R)	60,272	53.7%	Joe Biden (D)	50,604	45.1%	1,353 [+]	1.2%	112,229	7	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 1,033 (0.9%);
2016	55%	Donald Trump (R)	48,109	53.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	38,094	42.3%	3,748 [+]	4.2%	89,951	8	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,144 (2.4%); Evan McMullin (I) 811 (0.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 517 (0.6%);
2012	55%	Mitt Romney (R)	46,856	56.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	35,605	42.7%	857 [+]	1.0%	83,318	9	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 546 (0.7%);
2008	56%	John McCain (R)	41,186	53.0%	Barack Obama (D)	35,785	46.0%	753 [+]	1.0%	77,724	7	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 292 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (I) 172 (0.2%);
2004	50%	George W. Bush* (R)	36,264	58.4%	John Kerry (D)	25,345	40.8%	472 [+]	0.8%	62,081	8	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 245 (0.4%);
2000	47%	George W. Bush (R)	27,975	55.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	21,133	41.8%	1,509 [+]	3.0%	50,617	7	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 980 (1.9%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 313 (0.6%);
1996	42%	Robert Dole (R)	19,599	49.5%	Bill Clinton* (D)	17,585	44.4%	2,446 [+]	6.2%	39,630	9	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 2,186 (5.5%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 160 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	45%	George Bush* (R)	16,460	44.4%	Bill Clinton (D)	14,919	40.3%	5,671 [+]	15.3%	37,050	7	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 5,515 (14.9%);
1988	42%	George Bush (R)	18,188	60.7%	Michael Dukakis (D)	11,585	38.7%	177 [+]	0.6%	29,950	7	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 96 (0.3%);
1984	44%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	16,770	59.9%	Walter Mondale (D)	11,100	39.6%	127	0.5%	27,997	1	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	38%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	10,727	49.5%	Ronald Reagan (R)	10,237	47.2%	705 [+]	3.3%	21,669	-3	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 545 (2.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 92 (0.4%);
1976	34%	Jimmy Carter (D)	8,952	55.4%	Gerald Ford* (R)	7,156	44.3%	61 [+]	0.4%	16,169	-4	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	28%	Richard Nixon* (R)	7,579	62.5%	George McGovern (D)	4,440	36.6%	112 [+]	0.9%	12,131	2	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 112 (0.9%);
1968	34%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	5,142	45.4%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,616	31.9%	2,579 [+]	22.7%	11,337	-12	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 2,579 (22.7%);
1964	28%	Barry Goldwater (R)	5,025	57.3%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,749	42.7%	0	0.0%	8,774	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	18%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,800	52.6%	John Kennedy (D)	2,521	47.4%	0	0.0%	5,321	3	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	15%	Write-ins (I)	1,674	41.4%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,454	35.9%	920 [+]	22.7%	4,048	-21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1956: Adlai Stevenson (D) 920 (22.7%);
1952	18%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,399	57.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,742	42.1%	0	0.0%	4,141	3	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	11%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,565	73.0%	Harry Truman* (D)	394	18.4%	185 [+]	8.6%	2,144	-37	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 181 (8.4%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 4 (0.2%);
1944	7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	824	65.9%	Write-ins (I)	301	24.1%	126 [+]	10.1%	1,251	-36	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1944: Thomas Dewey (R) 126 (10.1%);
1940	7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,000	88.3%	Wendell Willkie (R)	132	11.7%	0	0.0%	1,132	-33	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	953	95.3%	Alf Landon (R)	47	4.7%	0	0.0%	1,000	-32	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	7%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	954	92.3%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	74	7.2%	6 [+]	0.6%	1,034	-32	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 6 (0.6%);
1928	4%	Al Smith (D)	516	79.6%	Herbert Hoover (R)	129	19.9%	3 [+]	0.5%	648	-38	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 3 (0.5%);
1924	4%	John Davis (D)	454	80.2%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	64	11.3%	48 [+]	8.5%	566	-43	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 48 (8.5%);
1920	4%	James Cox (D)	484	76.5%	Warren Harding (R)	149	23.5%	0	0.0%	633	-37	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	5%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	619	85.0%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	105	14.4%	4 [+]	0.5%	728	-32	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	6%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	662	85.5%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	62	8.0%	50 [+]	6.5%	774	-17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 50 (6.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1908	6%	William J. Bryan (D)	522	65.7%	William Taft (R)	272	34.3%	0	0.0%	794	-17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	5%	Alton Parker (D)	415	56.5%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	319	43.5%	0	0.0%	734	-13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	5%	William McKinley* (R)	385	50.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	378	49.5%	0	0.0%	763	-1	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

50,604

45.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

60,272

53.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1,033

0.9%

Other

320

0.3%

TOTAL

112,229

Turnout: 61%	Diff (US): 7

2016 President, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

38,094

42.3%

Donald Trump (R)

48,109

53.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2,144

2.4%

Jill Stein (Grn)

517

0.6%

Evan McMullin (I)

811

0.9%

Other

276

0.3%

TOTAL

89,951

Turnout: 55%	Diff (US): 8

2012 President, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

35,605

42.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

46,856

56.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

546

0.7%

Other

311

0.4%

TOTAL

83,318

Turnout: 55%	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

35,785

46.0%

John McCain (R)

41,186

53.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

172

0.2%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

292

0.4%

Other

289

0.4%

TOTAL

77,724

Turnout: 56%	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

36,264

58.4%

John Kerry (D)

25,345

40.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

245

0.4%

Other

227

0.4%

TOTAL

62,081

Turnout: 50%	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

27,975

55.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

21,133

41.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

980

1.9%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

313

0.6%

Other

216

0.4%

TOTAL

50,617

Turnout: 47%	Diff (US): 7

1996 President, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

17,585

44.4%

Robert Dole (R)

19,599

49.5%

Ross Perot (Ref)

2,186

5.5%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

160

0.4%

Other

100

0.3%

TOTAL

39,630

Turnout: 42%	Diff (US): 9

1992 President, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

14,919

40.3%

George Bush* (R)

16,460

44.4%

Ross Perot (I)

5,515

14.9%

Other

156

0.4%

TOTAL

37,050

Turnout: 45%	Diff (US): 7

1988 President, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

18,188

60.7%

Michael Dukakis (D)

11,585

38.7%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

29,950

Turnout: 42%	Diff (US): 7

1984 President, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

16,770

59.9%

Walter Mondale (D)

11,100

39.6%

Other

127

0.5%

TOTAL

27,997

Turnout: 44%	Diff (US): 1

1980 President, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

10,237

47.2%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

10,727

49.5%

John Anderson (I)

545

2.5%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

21,669

Turnout: 38%	Diff (US): -3

1976 President, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

8,952

55.4%

Gerald Ford* (R)

7,156

44.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

16,169

Turnout: 34%	Diff (US): -4

1972 President, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

7,579

62.5%

George McGovern (D)

4,440

36.6%

John Schmitz (Amer)

112

0.9%

TOTAL

12,131

Turnout: 28%	Diff (US): 2

1968 President, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

3,616

31.9%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

5,142

45.4%

George Wallace (AIP)

2,579

22.7%

TOTAL

11,337

Turnout: 34%	Diff (US): -12

1956 President, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

1,454

35.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

920

22.7%

Other

1,674

41.4%

TOTAL

4,048

Turnout: 15%	Diff (US): -21

1952 President, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

2,399

57.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,742

42.1%

TOTAL

4,141

Turnout: 18%	Diff (US): 3

1948 President, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

394

18.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

181

8.4%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

1,565

73.0%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

TOTAL

2,144

Turnout: 11%	Diff (US): -37

1944 President, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

824

65.9%

Thomas Dewey (R)

126

10.1%

Other

301

24.1%

TOTAL

1,251

Turnout: 7%	Diff (US): -36

1940 President, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,000

88.3%

Wendell Willkie (R)

132

11.7%

TOTAL

1,132

Turnout: 7%	Diff (US): -33

1936 President, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

953

95.3%

Alf Landon (R)

4.7%

TOTAL

1,000

Turnout: 6%	Diff (US): -32

1932 President, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

954

92.3%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

7.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.6%

TOTAL

1,034

Turnout: 7%	Diff (US): -32

1928 President, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

129

19.9%

Al Smith (D)

516

79.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.5%

TOTAL

648

Turnout: 4%	Diff (US): -38

1924 President, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

11.3%

John Davis (D)

454

80.2%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

8.5%

TOTAL

566

Turnout: 4%	Diff (US): -43

1920 President, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

149

23.5%

James Cox (D)

484

76.5%

TOTAL

633

Turnout: 4%	Diff (US): -37

1916 President, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

619

85.0%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

105

14.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

728

Turnout: 5%	Diff (US): -32

1912 President, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

662

85.5%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

8.0%

William Taft* (R)

6.5%

TOTAL

774

Turnout: 6%	Diff (US): -17

1908 President, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

272

34.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

522

65.7%

TOTAL

794

Turnout: 6%	Diff (US): -17

1904 President, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

319

43.5%

Alton Parker (D)

415

56.5%

TOTAL

734

Turnout: 5%	Diff (US): -13

1900 President, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

385

50.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

378

49.5%

TOTAL

763

Turnout: 5%	Diff (US): -1

* incumbent

2022 Census data
White:	151,712	66.42%	30.2%
Black:	42,501	18.61%	1.3%
Indian:	595	0.26%	53.7%
Asian:	3,137	1.37%	51.3%
2+ races:	3,804	1.67%	53.1%
Hispanic:	26,661	11.67%	14.3%

Total non-White:	76,698	33.58%	8.8%

Change in White population:	35,170	18.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	6,230	3.3

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton, SC Metro Area

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