Saluda County, South Carolina
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 9.3pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 33 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 57.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(5) | 17.1% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 21.2% |
▶Asian(2) | 0.4% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.2% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 25.6% | 51.5% |
| Mainline Protestant | 11.8% | 23.8% |
| Black Protestant | 5.9% | 11.8% |
| Other | 3.6% | 7.3% |
| Catholic | 2.8% | 5.6% |
| Non-religious | 50.3% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+44.4 |
| 2020 | Trump+35.0 |
| 2016 | Trump+31.7 |
| 2012 | Romney+21.1 |
| 2008 | McCain+21.7 |
| 2004 | Bush+20.3 |
| 2000 | Bush+20.6 |
| 1996 | Dole+6.0 |
| 1992 | Bush+9.3 |
Saluda, South Carolina is a county that has a population of 19,131. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+44.4. Akashic Edge tracks 33 presidential elections here, dating back to 1896.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27.2% | 71.6% | R+44.4 | R+9.3 |
| 2020 | 31.9% | 67.0% | R+35.0 | R+3.3 |
| 2016 | 32.8% | 64.5% | R+31.7 | R+10.6 |
| 2012 | 38.9% | 60.0% | R+21.1 | D+0.6 |
| 2008 | 38.6% | 60.3% | R+21.7 | R+1.4 |
| 2004 | 39.6% | 59.9% | R+20.3 | D+0.3 |
| 2000 | 38.9% | 59.5% | R+20.6 | R+14.6 |
| 1996 | 43.6% | 49.6% | R+6.0 | D+3.3 |
| 1992 | 38.5% | 47.8% | R+9.3 | D+14.5 |
| 1988 | 37.9% | 61.6% | R+23.7 | D+4.5 |
| 1984 | 35.7% | 63.9% | R+28.2 | R+32.1 |
| 1980 | 51.3% | 47.4% | D+3.9 | R+9.1 |
| 1976 | 56.1% | 43.1% | D+13.0 | D+62.5 |
| 1972 | 24.4% | 73.8% | R+49.5 | R+43.9 |
| 1968 | 25.0% | 30.5% | R+5.5 | D+22.8 |
| 1964 | 35.8% | 64.2% | R+28.4 | R+31.6 |
| 1960 | 51.6% | 48.4% | D+3.2 | R+29.1 |
| 1956 | 47.2% | 14.9% | D+32.3 | R+18.2 |
| 1952 | 53.3% | 2.8% | D+50.5 | D+41.5 |
| 1948 | 9.8% | 0.8% | D+9.0 | — |
What defines Saluda?
Saluda has been trending Republican — 23pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class electorate (20% 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 44.4% margin
- Shifted 23.3 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections