Newberry County, South Carolina
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 10.3pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 59.7% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(10) | 9.2% |
▶Black / African American(4) | 28.8% |
▶Asian(4) | 0.5% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.5% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 22.7% | 44.3% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 13.4% | 26.2% |
| Black Protestant | 8.8% | 17.3% |
| Catholic | 3.2% | 6.3% |
| Other | 3.0% | 5.9% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.1% | 2.1% |
| Non-religious | 48.8% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+34.3 |
| 2020 | Trump+24.1 |
| 2016 | Trump+22.6 |
| 2012 | Romney+14.3 |
| 2008 | McCain+17.6 |
| 2004 | Bush+25.6 |
| 2000 | Bush+24.8 |
| 1996 | Dole+7.7 |
| 1992 | Bush+8.8 |
Newberry, South Carolina is a county that has a population of 38,435. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+34.3. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32.2% | 66.6% | R+34.3 | R+10.3 |
| 2020 | 37.3% | 61.4% | R+24.1 | R+1.5 |
| 2016 | 37.0% | 59.6% | R+22.6 | R+8.3 |
| 2012 | 42.3% | 56.6% | R+14.3 | D+3.3 |
| 2008 | 40.6% | 58.2% | R+17.6 | D+7.9 |
| 2004 | 36.1% | 61.7% | R+25.6 | R+0.8 |
| 2000 | 35.8% | 60.6% | R+24.8 | R+17.1 |
| 1996 | 42.8% | 50.5% | R+7.7 | D+1.1 |
| 1992 | 39.7% | 48.5% | R+8.8 | D+16.5 |
| 1988 | 37.1% | 62.4% | R+25.3 | D+5.5 |
| 1984 | 34.4% | 65.2% | R+30.8 | R+23.7 |
| 1980 | 45.9% | 53.0% | R+7.1 | R+8.1 |
| 1976 | 50.3% | 49.2% | D+1.0 | D+56.6 |
| 1972 | 21.4% | 76.9% | R+55.6 | R+36.0 |
| 1968 | 22.8% | 42.3% | R+19.5 | D+7.2 |
| 1964 | 36.6% | 63.4% | R+26.7 | R+31.8 |
| 1960 | 52.5% | 47.5% | D+5.0 | R+26.3 |
| 1956 | 52.1% | 20.7% | D+31.4 | R+10.9 |
| 1952 | 45.3% | 3.1% | D+42.3 | D+32.7 |
| 1948 | 11.0% | 1.5% | D+9.6 | — |
What defines Newberry?
Newberry has been trending Republican — 20pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles.
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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 34.3% margin
- Swung 10.3 points toward Republican between 2020 and 2024