Williamsburg County, South Carolina
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — shifted 8.1pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(11) | 32.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(5) | 2.5% |
▶Black / African American(6) | 63.4% |
▶Asian(2) | 0.8% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.5% |
Multiracial / Other | 0.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 17.1% | 30.1% |
| Black Protestant | 16.7% | 29.5% |
| Mainline Protestant | 16.5% | 29.1% |
| Other | 5.6% | 9.8% |
| Catholic | 0.8% | 1.5% |
| Non-religious | 43.3% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+21.7 |
| 2020 | Biden+29.8 |
| 2016 | Clinton+33.8 |
| 2012 | Obama+39.9 |
| 2008 | Obama+38.2 |
| 2004 | Kerry+30.5 |
| 2000 | Gore+19.4 |
| 1996 | Clinton+26.7 |
| 1992 | Clinton+19.5 |
Williamsburg, South Carolina is a county that has a population of 30,282. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+21.7. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 60.3% | 38.5% | D+21.7 | R+8.1 |
| 2020 | 64.4% | 34.6% | D+29.8 | R+4.0 |
| 2016 | 66.1% | 32.3% | D+33.8 | R+6.1 |
| 2012 | 69.5% | 29.6% | D+39.9 | D+1.8 |
| 2008 | 68.6% | 30.4% | D+38.2 | D+7.6 |
| 2004 | 65.0% | 34.5% | D+30.5 | D+11.1 |
| 2000 | 59.3% | 39.9% | D+19.4 | R+7.3 |
| 1996 | 61.5% | 34.8% | D+26.7 | D+7.1 |
| 1992 | 56.6% | 37.0% | D+19.5 | D+8.8 |
| 1988 | 55.1% | 44.4% | D+10.7 | D+3.0 |
| 1984 | 53.7% | 46.0% | D+7.7 | R+14.9 |
| 1980 | 61.0% | 38.3% | D+22.7 | R+2.0 |
| 1976 | 62.2% | 37.5% | D+24.7 | D+29.4 |
| 1972 | 47.3% | 52.0% | R+4.7 | R+23.9 |
| 1968 | 47.3% | 28.1% | D+19.3 | D+55.5 |
| 1964 | 31.9% | 68.1% | R+36.3 | R+15.2 |
| 1960 | 39.4% | 60.6% | R+21.1 | R+30.6 |
| 1956 | 18.2% | 8.8% | D+9.4 | R+22.7 |
| 1952 | 33.9% | 1.7% | D+32.2 | D+27.0 |
| 1948 | 6.3% | 1.2% | D+5.2 | — |
What defines Williamsburg?
Williamsburg has been trending Republican — 18pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a majority-minority electorate where racial demographics are the primary driver of partisan lean.
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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
- Latest election (2024) was a Democratic landslide with a 21.7% margin
- Shifted 18.2 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections