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1876–2024
Newberry, SC·South Carolina

Newberry, SC has voted Republican in twelve straight presidential elections — R+34 in 2024.

1876 — 2024·38 elections
SC
LatestR+34in 2024
TypologyBlack Beltcluster typology
Population38,4352024 ACS

Newberry, SC, South Carolina: Black Belt metro. In 2024, voted R+34%. Democratic peak: D+100 in 1936.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+34MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Black BeltAkashic typology
Population
38,4352024 5-year
Median household income
$61,7802024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
61.7%2024 5-year
Black
28.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
9.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+100 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+56 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Newberry, SC
TrumpR+34
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How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican66.6%12,067
Kamala HarrisDemocratic32.2%5,841
OtherAll other candidates1.2%221
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: −34.3% in 2024.flipped R · 1980−34.3%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+65.7%
1896+91.4%
1900+94.3%
1904+95.3%
1908+94.8%
1912+98.0%
1916+96.1%
1920+96.3%
1924+98.5%
1928+98.6%
1932+99.6%
1936+99.7%
1940+96.1%
1944+79.8%
1948+9.6%
1952−9.4%
1956+31.4%
1960+5.0%
1964−26.7%
1968−19.5%
1972−55.6%
1976+1.0%
1980−7.1%
1984−30.8%
1988−25.2%
1992−8.8%
1996−7.7%
2000−24.8%
2004−25.6%
2008−17.6%
2012−14.4%
2016−22.6%
2020−24.1%
2024−34.3%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−34.3%
5,84112,06718,129
R
−24.1%
6,95811,44318,631
R
−22.6%
6,21710,01716,807
R
−14.4%
6,9139,26016,351
R
−17.6%
6,7089,61616,524
R
−25.6%
4,4837,65412,409
R
−24.8%
4,4287,49212,372
R
−7.7%
4,8045,67011,232
R
−8.8%
4,8965,98012,329
R
−25.2%
3,8256,42710,305
R
−30.8%
3,7907,17611,008
R
−7.1%
4,8255,56810,513
D
+1.0%
5,0344,93110,016
R
−55.6%
2,0357,3259,521
R
−19.5%
2,4444,53810,716
R
−26.7%
3,2225,5718,794
D
+5.0%
3,1432,8415,984
D
+31.4%
2,6711,0615,130
R
−9.4%
3,4184,1267,544
O
+9.6%
349473,161
D
+79.8%
1,940702,343
D
+96.1%
1,739351,774
D
+99.7%
2,61502,624
D
+99.6%
3,13903,151
D
+98.6%
2,077122,094
D
+98.5%
1,802131,817
D
+96.3%
2,015332,058
D
+96.1%
1,719191,769
D
+98.0%
1,20601,230
D
+94.8%
1,681441,726
D
+95.3%
1,364331,397
D
+94.3%
1,367401,407
D
+91.4%
1,525641,598
D
+65.7%
1,5342931,889
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Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
14.6%
English
9.1%
American
7.6%
Irish
5.9%
French
1.9%
Scottish
1.9%
Italian
1.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 41.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.3%
2.9%
75–84
3.7%
5.8%
65–74
6.2%
7.0%
55–64
7.3%
5.5%
45–54
6.1%
5.8%
35–44
5.3%
5.3%
25–34
5.5%
5.7%
18–24
4.7%
8.2%
5–17
7.8%
2.6%
<5
2.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$61,780
Newberry, SC ranks near the middle of US counties.
Newberry, SC$61,780
South Carolina$69,324
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
17.4%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1829.1%
Working age (18–64)14.6%
Seniors (65+)9.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.8%
speak English only
Spanish7.3%
Other Indo-European1.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.2%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Methodist
16.9%
Mainline Protestant
14.9%
Baptist
10.7%
Other Christian
4.3%
Catholic & Orthodox
3.2%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.0%
Non-Christian
0.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 48.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Newberry, SC sits in the Deep South. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 100 points in 1936 and a Republican high of fifty-six points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved ten points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was thirty-four points.

A population of 38,435, a 62% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,780 describe the metro.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Newberry, SC, South Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Newberry, SC, South Carolina voted Republican by 34.3 points (R+34), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 18,129 votes cast, 5,841 went Democratic and 12,067 went Republican.
What is Newberry, SC, South Carolina's political typology?
Akashic places Newberry, SC, South Carolina in the "Black Belt" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 17 times, Republican 16 times, and other 1 times.
When did Newberry, SC, South Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Newberry, SC, South Carolina voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Newberry, SC, South Carolina?
Newberry, SC, South Carolina has a population of 38,435 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Newberry, SC, South Carolina?
Median household income in Newberry, SC, South Carolina is $61,780 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of Newberry, SC, South Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Newberry, SC, South Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 16 went Republican. The metro's typology — "Black Belt" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.