How did Spartanburg, SC vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Spartanburg, SC voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+33.6. Kamala D Harris received 54,794 votes and Donald Trump received 111,134 out of 167,886 total votes cast, a 6.5-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Spartanburg, SC's political history?

Spartanburg, SC has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The largest single-election swing was 69.7 points in 1976.

What are the demographics of Spartanburg, SC?

Spartanburg, SC has a population of 374,737 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 65.2% non-Hispanic white, 8.8% Hispanic, 20.0% Black. About 24% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $64,239.

Which places are most similar to Spartanburg, SC?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar metro areas to Spartanburg, SC are Lake Charles, LA, Tupelo, MS, Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Spartanburg, SC

Latest: 2024↓ R+6.5 vs 2020

Safe Republican — shifted 6.5pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 375K residents — 2 counties

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POPULATION
375K
COUNTIES
2
PRES MARGIN
R+33.6
2024
TURNOUT
60.0%
MEDIAN INCOME
$64K

Place Story

What defines Spartanburg, SC

Methodology

Reliably Republican since 1980
- Safe R
- 12 straight R wins
Mobilization target, not persuasion target.
Biggest swing: D+69.7 in 1976
- 1972 → 1976
Volatile behavior — treat historical margins with caution.
Evangelical edge: 61pp over Catholics
- 7% Catholic / 68% Evangelical
Correlates nationally with Republican-leaning behavior.
Ticket-splitting: Senate ran 32.5pp behind Governor
- Divergence 32.4pp in 2010
Persuadable voters present — downballot races can run independent of presidential.
Demographically distinctive: 24% college+ (-11pp vs national)
- 24% college+ (-11pp vs national)

Constituent Counties

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Similar metro areas

Nearest neighbors matched on the same place-page feature set used across the dossier system.

8 visible matches

Lake Charles, LA

Small-town rural republican 3

R+44.3

Similarity score87%

Tupelo, MS

Small-town rural republican 3

R+51.6

Similarity score85%

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX

Small-town rural republican 3

R+38.0

Similarity score84%

Lafayette, LA

Small-town rural republican 3

R+41.7

Similarity score83%

Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC

Small-town rural republican 2

Constituent Geography

Counties in Spartanburg, SC

2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Spartanburg	348K	R+33.6	50,710	103,032	155,597	92.7%
Union	27K	R+32.7	4,084	8,102	12,289	7.3%

2 countiesTotal votes: 167,886

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

Spartanburg, SCCensus ACS 2024Ancestry detail available

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 65.2%Black 20.0%Hispanic 8.8%Multiracial 3.6%Asian 2.2%

Group	Spartanburg, SC	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	65.2%	57.4%
▶Black / African American(14)	20.0%	12.2%
▶Hispanic / Latino(18)	8.8%	19.3%
Multiracial / Other	3.6%	4.0%
▶Asian(6)	2.2%	6.0%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(7)	0.2%	0.9%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2)	0.2%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.

Black / African American (estimated remainder) is derived as Black population share minus reported Sub-Saharan African and West Indian ancestry. It is shown as an estimated ancestry detail, not a standalone Census ancestry category.

MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).

Religious Adherents

Population that are religious adherents:

50.8%(190.3K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: -65.4pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents	US Pop	US Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	34.7%	68.4%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	6.0%	11.8%	—	—
Black Protestant	4.0%	7.9%	—	—
Catholic	3.8%	7.5%	—	—
Other	2.2%	4.3%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	0.7%	1.4%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	49.2%	—	—	—

Click the chevron to expand denominations. Tradition and denomination rows label both share of total population and share of all religious adherents. Non-religious is shown as a share of total population only.

Explore Evangelical Protestant adherence nationally

Who lives in the Spartanburg, SC metro area? 374,737 residents across 2 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

Spartanburg, SC vs National375K residents

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 9pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+9 on average nationally.

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

375K

local

375KNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.11%

local

0.11%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

74.6%

local

74.6%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

$64,239

local

$64,239National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

15.1%

local

15.1%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

24.3%

local

24.3%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

72.8%

local

72.8%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

38.3 yrs

local

38.3 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

15.5%

local

15.5%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

16.7%

local

16.7%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

8.2%

local

8.2%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

12.5%

local

12.5%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

87.5%

local

87.5%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Spartanburg, SC

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2024 Turnout

60.0%

vs Previous

+2.1pp

Voting-Age Pop

279,679

History

1988–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is Spartanburg, SC?

Safe RAvg margin: R+29.9 (last 3 elections)

2008

R+20.4

2012

R+21.5

2016

R+29.0

2020

R+27.1

2024

R+33.6

Elasticity

13.1pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

R+26.3

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Spartanburg, SC split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyModerate splitting (51/100)

2022 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
Senate vs Governor	R+40.5	R+32.9	7.6pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 9.8pp

Containing Geography

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Spartanburg, SC sits inside these higher-level geographies.

South Carolina(State)

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