Lexington County, South Carolina
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.4pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 70.3% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(18) | 7.9% |
▶Black / African American(13) | 15.3% |
▶Asian(6) | 2.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(9) | 0.6% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(4) | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.0% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 25.7% | 48.6% |
| Mainline Protestant | 13.3% | 25.2% |
| Catholic | 8.5% | 16.1% |
| Other | 2.8% | 5.2% |
| Black Protestant | 2.5% | 4.7% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.3% | 2.4% |
| Non-religious | 47.1% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+33.5 |
| 2020 | Trump+30.1 |
| 2016 | Trump+36.7 |
| 2012 | Romney+37.8 |
| 2008 | McCain+38.0 |
| 2004 | Bush+44.7 |
| 2000 | Bush+42.5 |
| 1996 | Dole+33.1 |
| 1992 | Bush+34.0 |
Lexington, South Carolina is a county that has a population of 304,887. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+33.5. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32.5% | 66.0% | R+33.5 | R+3.4 |
| 2020 | 34.1% | 64.2% | R+30.1 | D+6.6 |
| 2016 | 28.9% | 65.5% | R+36.7 | D+1.1 |
| 2012 | 30.3% | 68.1% | R+37.8 | D+0.3 |
| 2008 | 30.4% | 68.4% | R+38.0 | D+6.6 |
| 2004 | 27.2% | 71.9% | R+44.7 | R+2.2 |
| 2000 | 27.5% | 69.9% | R+42.5 | R+9.4 |
| 1996 | 30.1% | 63.2% | R+33.1 | D+0.9 |
| 1992 | 26.5% | 60.5% | R+34.0 | D+22.6 |
| 1988 | 21.3% | 77.9% | R+56.5 | D+5.9 |
| 1984 | 18.5% | 80.9% | R+62.5 | R+24.3 |
| 1980 | 29.4% | 67.6% | R+38.1 | R+18.5 |
| 1976 | 39.7% | 59.4% | R+19.7 | D+51.4 |
| 1972 | 13.6% | 84.7% | R+71.1 | R+38.8 |
| 1968 | 16.1% | 48.5% | R+32.4 | D+10.6 |
| 1964 | 28.5% | 71.5% | R+42.9 | R+20.9 |
| 1960 | 39.0% | 61.0% | R+22.0 | R+37.8 |
| 1956 | 36.5% | 20.7% | D+15.8 | R+27.4 |
| 1952 | 46.6% | 3.5% | D+43.1 | D+25.4 |
| 1948 | 19.8% | 2.0% | D+17.8 | — |
What defines Lexington?
It has a moderately diverse, middle-class electorate where education levels and suburban growth shape the partisan balance.
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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 33.5% margin