Allendale County, South Carolina
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — shifted 7.7pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 27 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(10) | 22.8% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(4) | 7.6% |
▶Black / African American(6) | 66.3% |
▶Asian(2) | 4.1% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.9% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(2) | 0.1% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 26.8% | 46.9% |
| Black Protestant | 18.2% | 31.9% |
| Mainline Protestant | 10.3% | 18.1% |
| Catholic | 1.1% | 1.9% |
| Other | 0.7% | 1.3% |
| Non-religious | 42.8% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+44.7 |
| 2020 | Biden+52.4 |
| 2016 | Clinton+54.2 |
| 2012 | Obama+59.1 |
| 2008 | Obama+51.7 |
| 2004 | Kerry+44.0 |
| 2000 | Gore+41.0 |
| 1996 | Clinton+39.1 |
| 1992 | Clinton+32.1 |
Allendale, South Carolina is a county that has a population of 7,661. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+44.7. Akashic Edge tracks 27 presidential elections here, dating back to 1920.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 71.6% | 26.9% | D+44.7 | R+7.7 |
| 2020 | 75.6% | 23.2% | D+52.4 | R+1.8 |
| 2016 | 76.1% | 22.0% | D+54.2 | R+4.9 |
| 2012 | 79.2% | 20.1% | D+59.1 | D+7.3 |
| 2008 | 75.3% | 23.5% | D+51.7 | D+7.7 |
| 2004 | 71.4% | 27.4% | D+44.0 | D+3.0 |
| 2000 | 70.0% | 29.0% | D+41.0 | D+1.9 |
| 1996 | 67.9% | 28.8% | D+39.1 | D+7.0 |
| 1992 | 62.5% | 30.4% | D+32.1 | D+16.0 |
| 1988 | 57.7% | 41.6% | D+16.1 | D+0.2 |
| 1984 | 57.6% | 41.7% | D+15.9 | R+24.1 |
| 1980 | 69.6% | 29.6% | D+40.0 | R+2.3 |
| 1976 | 71.0% | 28.7% | D+42.3 | D+53.6 |
| 1972 | 44.1% | 55.3% | R+11.3 | R+27.4 |
| 1968 | 45.8% | 29.7% | D+16.1 | D+54.7 |
| 1964 | 30.7% | 69.3% | R+38.5 | R+17.8 |
| 1960 | 39.6% | 60.4% | R+20.7 | R+29.7 |
| 1956 | 28.9% | 19.9% | D+9.0 | R+22.2 |
| 1952 | 36.9% | 5.8% | D+31.1 | D+27.5 |
| 1948 | 5.0% | 1.3% | D+3.7 | — |
What defines Allendale?
Allendale has been trending Republican — 14pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a majority-minority electorate where racial demographics are the primary driver of partisan lean.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Democratic landslide with a 44.7% margin
- Shifted 14.4 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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