Laurens 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) | 65.8% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(11) | 6.7% |
▶Black / African American(8) | 23.0% |
▶Asian(4) | 0.6% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.7% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(3) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.2% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 41.6% | 73.5% |
| Mainline Protestant | 6.1% | 10.8% |
| Black Protestant | 6.1% | 10.8% |
| Catholic | 2.1% | 3.7% |
| Other | 0.7% | 1.2% |
| Non-religious | 43.5% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+40.9 |
| 2020 | Trump+32.3 |
| 2016 | Trump+29.8 |
| 2012 | Romney+17.4 |
| 2008 | McCain+18.1 |
| 2004 | Bush+22.1 |
| 2000 | Bush+20.5 |
| 1996 | Dole+6.1 |
| 1992 | Bush+9.9 |
Laurens, South Carolina is a county that has a population of 68,666. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+40.9. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29.0% | 69.9% | R+40.9 | R+8.6 |
| 2020 | 33.3% | 65.6% | R+32.3 | R+2.4 |
| 2016 | 33.5% | 63.3% | R+29.8 | R+12.4 |
| 2012 | 40.6% | 58.0% | R+17.4 | D+0.7 |
| 2008 | 40.2% | 58.3% | R+18.1 | D+4.0 |
| 2004 | 38.6% | 60.7% | R+22.1 | R+1.6 |
| 2000 | 38.8% | 59.3% | R+20.5 | R+14.4 |
| 1996 | 42.6% | 48.7% | R+6.1 | D+3.9 |
| 1992 | 38.6% | 48.5% | R+9.9 | D+14.3 |
| 1988 | 37.8% | 62.0% | R+24.2 | D+5.1 |
| 1984 | 35.2% | 64.5% | R+29.3 | R+42.2 |
| 1980 | 55.7% | 42.8% | D+12.9 | R+3.8 |
| 1976 | 58.0% | 41.3% | D+16.7 | D+66.9 |
| 1972 | 24.2% | 74.5% | R+50.2 | R+35.4 |
| 1968 | 24.9% | 39.8% | R+14.8 | R+7.3 |
| 1964 | 46.2% | 53.8% | R+7.6 | R+23.5 |
| 1960 | 58.0% | 42.0% | D+15.9 | R+19.4 |
| 1956 | 56.0% | 20.7% | D+35.3 | R+14.5 |
| 1952 | 52.1% | 2.3% | D+49.8 | D+33.0 |
| 1948 | 19.5% | 2.6% | D+16.9 | — |
What defines Laurens?
Laurens has been trending Republican — 23pp 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 40.9% margin
- Shifted 23.4 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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