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County record · fips 45089 · South Carolina

WilliamsburgSC

Democratic ×13 since 1976all 40 elections, 1868–2024

The Long Record

40 elections against the South Carolina and national vote
2024 result
D+22.0
won by Democrats
Record since first cycle
34–6
Dem–Rep two-party wins
Voted with the winner
19/40
48% of its elections
Closest election
1972
R+4.7
this countySouth Carolinanational (official)dot colour = two-party winner · hollow = tie or unknown total · click a dot to open that election

The Biggest Swings

Cycle-over-cycle change in the two-party margin, in points
ElectionSwingToward
1968+61.8 ptsDemocrats
1876+56.5 ptsDemocrats
1960-56.0 ptsRepublicans
1956-55.5 ptsRepublicans
1880+45.1 ptsDemocrats

Who Lives Here

Census & ACS county profile, 2024
Population
30,282
College (BA+)
17%
Median income
$46,213
2024 dollars
Non-white
68%
Rural
83%
Age 65+
23%

Interpolated between Census/ACS anchors; income CPI-deflated to 2024. Demographics begin in 2000 — earlier cycles have returns only.

Neighbouring counties

Berkeley, SC · Clarendon, SC · Florence, SC · Georgetown, SC · Marion, SC