Cherokee County, South Carolina
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 7.6pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 32 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 69.7% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(10) | 5.5% |
▶Black / African American(6) | 18.8% |
▶Asian(4) | 0.6% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.3% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.2% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 53.1% | 84.7% |
| Black Protestant | 3.4% | 5.4% |
| Mainline Protestant | 2.5% | 3.9% |
| Catholic | 2.1% | 3.4% |
| Other | 1.6% | 2.6% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.0% | 1.6% |
| Non-religious | 37.3% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+51.4 |
| 2020 | Trump+43.8 |
| 2016 | Trump+41.7 |
| 2012 | Romney+29.3 |
| 2008 | McCain+29.3 |
| 2004 | Bush+30.1 |
| 2000 | Bush+23.1 |
| 1996 | Dole+6.4 |
| 1992 | Bush+9.8 |
Cherokee, South Carolina is a county that has a population of 56,647. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+51.4. Akashic Edge tracks 32 presidential elections here, dating back to 1900.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.9% | 75.3% | R+51.4 | R+7.6 |
| 2020 | 27.6% | 71.4% | R+43.8 | R+2.1 |
| 2016 | 28.0% | 69.7% | R+41.7 | R+12.4 |
| 2012 | 34.8% | 64.1% | R+29.3 | 0.0 |
| 2008 | 34.7% | 64.1% | R+29.3 | D+0.7 |
| 2004 | 34.6% | 64.6% | R+30.1 | R+7.0 |
| 2000 | 37.6% | 60.7% | R+23.1 | R+16.7 |
| 1996 | 42.7% | 49.0% | R+6.4 | D+3.5 |
| 1992 | 37.5% | 47.3% | R+9.8 | D+18.5 |
| 1988 | 35.6% | 63.9% | R+28.3 | D+7.2 |
| 1984 | 32.0% | 67.6% | R+35.5 | R+47.7 |
| 1980 | 55.5% | 43.3% | D+12.2 | R+20.5 |
| 1976 | 66.2% | 33.5% | D+32.7 | D+88.4 |
| 1972 | 21.5% | 77.2% | R+55.7 | R+47.6 |
| 1968 | 19.0% | 27.2% | R+8.2 | R+16.1 |
| 1964 | 54.0% | 46.0% | D+8.0 | R+47.0 |
| 1960 | 77.5% | 22.5% | D+55.0 | R+1.7 |
| 1956 | 75.2% | 18.5% | D+56.7 | R+18.0 |
| 1952 | 78.4% | 3.7% | D+74.7 | D+44.7 |
| 1948 | 34.4% | 4.4% | D+30.0 | — |
What defines Cherokee?
Cherokee has been trending Republican — 22pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class electorate (18% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 51.4% margin
- Shifted 22.1 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections