Marlboro County, South Carolina
Latest: 2024
Competitive — shifted 8.5pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 38.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(5) | 2.7% |
▶Black / African American(4) | 47.8% |
▶Asian(2) | 0.4% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 3.0% |
Multiracial / Other | 7.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 20.9% | 49.5% |
| Mainline Protestant | 10.1% | 24.0% |
| Black Protestant | 8.6% | 20.4% |
| Other | 1.6% | 3.9% |
| Catholic | 0.9% | 2.1% |
| Non-religious | 57.9% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+2.4 |
| 2020 | Biden+10.9 |
| 2016 | Clinton+16.2 |
| 2012 | Obama+24.6 |
| 2008 | Obama+25.7 |
| 2004 | Kerry+18.2 |
| 2000 | Gore+29.9 |
| 1996 | Clinton+39.9 |
| 1992 | Clinton+30.2 |
Marlboro, South Carolina is a county that has a population of 25,975. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+2.4. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50.6% | 48.2% | D+2.4 | R+8.5 |
| 2020 | 55.0% | 44.1% | D+10.9 | R+5.3 |
| 2016 | 57.3% | 41.1% | D+16.2 | R+8.4 |
| 2012 | 61.9% | 37.3% | D+24.6 | R+1.1 |
| 2008 | 62.5% | 36.7% | D+25.7 | D+7.5 |
| 2004 | 58.2% | 40.0% | D+18.2 | R+11.7 |
| 2000 | 64.2% | 34.2% | D+29.9 | R+9.9 |
| 1996 | 66.6% | 26.8% | D+39.9 | D+9.7 |
| 1992 | 59.6% | 29.5% | D+30.2 | D+15.4 |
| 1988 | 57.3% | 42.5% | D+14.8 | D+10.6 |
| 1984 | 51.8% | 47.7% | D+4.1 | R+30.6 |
| 1980 | 66.9% | 32.2% | D+34.7 | R+12.0 |
| 1976 | 73.3% | 26.6% | D+46.7 | D+78.2 |
| 1972 | 34.2% | 65.6% | R+31.4 | R+35.6 |
| 1968 | 35.5% | 31.3% | D+4.2 | R+8.8 |
| 1964 | 56.5% | 43.5% | D+13.0 | R+20.4 |
| 1960 | 66.7% | 33.3% | D+33.4 | R+11.7 |
| 1956 | 63.2% | 18.1% | D+45.1 | R+4.2 |
| 1952 | 52.4% | 3.1% | D+49.3 | D+28.2 |
| 1948 | 23.9% | 2.8% | D+21.2 | — |
What defines Marlboro?
Marlboro has been trending Republican — 22pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a majority-minority electorate where racial demographics are the primary driver of partisan lean. Voter engagement runs low — in the bottom 15% of peers for turnout in 2024.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
- Shifted 22.2 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 23.4 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate
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