Colleton County, South Carolina
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 8.6pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 56.5% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(8) | 4.6% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 33.8% |
▶Asian(5) | 0.4% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.3% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.4% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 29.9% | 57.5% |
| Mainline Protestant | 9.6% | 18.6% |
| Black Protestant | 7.5% | 14.4% |
| Other | 2.7% | 5.2% |
| Catholic | 2.3% | 4.4% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.7% | 1.3% |
| Non-religious | 48.1% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+18.2 |
| 2020 | Trump+9.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+8.5 |
| 2012 | Obama+0.2 |
| 2008 | Obama+0.5 |
| 2004 | Bush+4.0 |
| 2000 | Bush+2.4 |
| 1996 | Clinton+8.3 |
| 1992 | Clinton+8.0 |
Colleton, South Carolina is a county that has a population of 38,783. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+18.2. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40.4% | 58.5% | R+18.2 | R+8.6 |
| 2020 | 44.6% | 54.1% | R+9.5 | R+1.0 |
| 2016 | 44.2% | 52.7% | R+8.5 | R+8.7 |
| 2012 | 49.6% | 49.4% | D+0.2 | R+0.3 |
| 2008 | 49.7% | 49.2% | D+0.5 | D+4.5 |
| 2004 | 47.5% | 51.5% | R+4.0 | R+1.6 |
| 2000 | 48.2% | 50.5% | R+2.4 | R+10.7 |
| 1996 | 51.2% | 42.9% | D+8.3 | D+0.3 |
| 1992 | 48.2% | 40.2% | D+8.0 | D+12.8 |
| 1988 | 47.2% | 52.0% | R+4.8 | D+6.8 |
| 1984 | 44.1% | 55.6% | R+11.6 | R+21.3 |
| 1980 | 54.5% | 44.8% | D+9.7 | R+11.5 |
| 1976 | 60.2% | 39.0% | D+21.2 | D+61.9 |
| 1972 | 28.9% | 69.5% | R+40.6 | R+38.5 |
| 1968 | 32.5% | 34.7% | R+2.1 | D+36.6 |
| 1964 | 30.7% | 69.3% | R+38.7 | R+26.2 |
| 1960 | 43.8% | 56.2% | R+12.5 | R+32.9 |
| 1956 | 36.1% | 15.7% | D+20.4 | R+17.3 |
| 1952 | 40.8% | 3.1% | D+37.7 | D+30.6 |
| 1948 | 8.6% | 1.5% | D+7.1 | — |
What defines Colleton?
Colleton has been trending Republican — 18pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class electorate (17% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- The 2012 election was decided by just 0.2 points — razor-thin
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2012, Republicans in 2024
- Shifted 18.4 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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