Dillon County, South Carolina
Latest: 2024
Leans Republican — shifted 9.7pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 29 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 44.5% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(8) | 3.5% |
▶Black / African American(4) | 45.3% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 2.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.5% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 41.1% | 74.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 7.1% | 12.7% |
| Other | 4.8% | 8.6% |
| Catholic | 1.5% | 2.8% |
| Black Protestant | 1.1% | 1.9% |
| Non-religious | 44.5% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+10.8 |
| 2020 | Trump+1.1 |
| 2016 | Clinton+1.7 |
| 2012 | Obama+16.1 |
| 2008 | Obama+11.4 |
| 2004 | Kerry+5.8 |
| 2000 | Gore+10.6 |
| 1996 | Clinton+17.3 |
| 1992 | Clinton+14.7 |
Dillon, South Carolina is a county that has a population of 27,862. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+10.8. Akashic Edge tracks 29 presidential elections here, dating back to 1912.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 44.2% | 55.0% | R+10.8 | R+9.7 |
| 2020 | 49.1% | 50.2% | R+1.1 | R+2.8 |
| 2016 | 49.9% | 48.2% | D+1.7 | R+14.4 |
| 2012 | 57.7% | 41.6% | D+16.1 | D+4.6 |
| 2008 | 55.2% | 43.8% | D+11.4 | D+5.7 |
| 2004 | 52.3% | 46.6% | D+5.8 | R+4.9 |
| 2000 | 54.8% | 44.2% | D+10.6 | R+6.6 |
| 1996 | 56.5% | 39.3% | D+17.3 | D+2.6 |
| 1992 | 52.7% | 38.1% | D+14.7 | D+22.4 |
| 1988 | 46.0% | 53.7% | R+7.7 | D+8.3 |
| 1984 | 41.7% | 57.7% | R+16.0 | R+30.1 |
| 1980 | 56.5% | 42.3% | D+14.2 | R+19.4 |
| 1976 | 66.6% | 33.1% | D+33.5 | D+79.3 |
| 1972 | 26.6% | 72.3% | R+45.7 | R+42.5 |
| 1968 | 32.5% | 35.7% | R+3.3 | R+3.8 |
| 1964 | 50.3% | 49.7% | D+0.6 | R+29.1 |
| 1960 | 64.8% | 35.2% | D+29.6 | R+22.8 |
| 1956 | 63.0% | 10.5% | D+52.5 | D+5.1 |
| 1952 | 51.7% | 4.3% | D+47.4 | D+3.8 |
| 1948 | 44.9% | 1.3% | D+43.6 | — |
What defines Dillon?
Dillon has been trending Republican — 27pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a plurality-minority electorate (56% nonwhite) where demographic change is reshaping the political map.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- The 2020 election was decided by just 1.1 points — razor-thin
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2016, Republicans in 2024
- Shifted 26.9 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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