2024 South Carolina Elections
The Presidential election is coming up on November 5, 2024. Stay informed with the latest voting information, key dates, primary results and more for South Carolina.
Who's Running?
President
U.S. House of Representatives
Plan Your Vote in South Carolina
All deadlines to register to vote have passed. There are 15 days until the election.
- Oct. 14Deadline to register in person
- Oct. 14Deadline to register by mail
- Oct. 14Deadline to register online
- Oct. 21First day to vote early in person
- Oct. 25Deadline to request a mail-in ballot
- Nov. 02Last day to vote early in person
- Nov. 05Election Day
- Can I vote by mail in my state for any reason? No. Voters must provide a reason to vote by mail.
- You can track the status of your ballot
- Can I vote early (before Election Day) in person? Yes. Early voting is available.
- Can I register and cast my ballot on the same day? No.
Live updates
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Current Elected Officials in South Carolina
Senator
Tim ScottR
Senator
Lindsey GrahamR
Governor
Henry McMasterR
House Districts
District 1 Rep
Nancy MaceR
District 2 Rep
Joe WilsonR
District 3 Rep
Jeff DuncanR
District 4 Rep
William TimmonsR
District 5 Rep
Ralph NormanR
District 6 Rep
Jim ClyburnD
District 7 Rep
Russell FryR
How South Carolina Voted in Past Presidential Elections
Presidential Election Results in South Carolina, 2012-2020
Vote Margin by State in the 2020 Presidential Election
In 2020, South Carolina voted for Donald Trump by a 11.7-point margin. This was the 19th biggest margin for Trump among the 50 states.
Circle size represents the number electoral votes in that state.
| Vermont | |
|---|---|
| 3 EVs | +35.1 D |
| Biden | 66.1% |
| Trump | 30.7% |
| Maryland | |
|---|---|
| 10 EVs | +33.2 D |
| Biden | 65.4% |
| Trump | 32.2% |
| Massachusetts | |
|---|---|
| 11 EVs | +33.2 D |
| Biden | 65.6% |
| Trump | 32.1% |
| Hawaii | |
|---|---|
| 4 EVs | +29.2 D |
| Biden | 63.7% |
| Trump | 34.3% |
| California | |
|---|---|
| 55 EVs | +29.2 D |
| Biden | 63.5% |
| Trump | 34.3% |
| New York | |
|---|---|
| 29 EVs | +22.9 D |
| Biden | 60.9% |
| Trump | 37.7% |
| Rhode Island | |
|---|---|
| 4 EVs | +20.8 D |
| Biden | 59.4% |
| Trump | 38.6% |
| Connecticut | |
|---|---|
| 7 EVs | +20.1 D |
| Biden | 59.3% |
| Trump | 39.2% |
| Washington | |
|---|---|
| 12 EVs | +19.2 D |
| Biden | 58% |
| Trump | 38.8% |
| Delaware | |
|---|---|
| 3 EVs | +19.0 D |
| Biden | 58.8% |
| Trump | 39.8% |
| Illinois | |
|---|---|
| 20 EVs | +17.0 D |
| Biden | 57.5% |
| Trump | 40.6% |
| Oregon | |
|---|---|
| 7 EVs | +16.1 D |
| Biden | 56.5% |
| Trump | 40.4% |
| New Jersey | |
|---|---|
| 14 EVs | +15.9 D |
| Biden | 57.1% |
| Trump | 41.3% |
| Colorado | |
|---|---|
| 9 EVs | +13.4 D |
| Biden | 55.4% |
| Trump | 41.9% |
| New Mexico | |
|---|---|
| 5 EVs | +10.8 D |
| Biden | 54.3% |
| Trump | 43.5% |
| Virginia | |
|---|---|
| 13 EVs | +10.1 D |
| Biden | 54.1% |
| Trump | 44% |
| Maine | |
|---|---|
| 4 EVs | +9.0 D |
| Biden | 53.1% |
| Trump | 44% |
| New Hampshire | |
|---|---|
| 4 EVs | +7.4 D |
| Biden | 52.7% |
| Trump | 45.4% |
| Minnesota | |
|---|---|
| 10 EVs | +7.1 D |
| Biden | 52.4% |
| Trump | 45.3% |
| Nevada | |
|---|---|
| 6 EVs | +2.4 D |
| Biden | 50.1% |
| Trump | 47.7% |
| Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|
| 20 EVs | +1.2 D |
| Biden | 50% |
| Trump | 48.8% |
| Michigan | |
|---|---|
| 16 EVs | +2.8 D |
| Biden | 50.6% |
| Trump | 47.8% |
| National | |
|---|---|
| +4.5 D | |
| Biden | 51.3% |
| Trump | 46.8% |
| Wisconsin | |
|---|---|
| 10 EVs | +0.6 D |
| Biden | 49.4% |
| Trump | 48.8% |
| Georgia | |
|---|---|
| 16 EVs | +0.2 D |
| Biden | 49.5% |
| Trump | 49.2% |
| Arizona | |
|---|---|
| 11 EVs | +0.3 D |
| Biden | 49.4% |
| Trump | 49.1% |
| North Carolina | |
|---|---|
| 15 EVs | +1.3 R |
| Trump | 49.9% |
| Biden | 48.6% |
| Florida | |
|---|---|
| 29 EVs | +3.4 R |
| Trump | 51.2% |
| Biden | 47.9% |
| Texas | |
|---|---|
| 38 EVs | +5.6 R |
| Trump | 52.1% |
| Biden | 46.5% |
| Ohio | |
|---|---|
| 18 EVs | +8.0 R |
| Trump | 53.3% |
| Biden | 45.2% |
| Iowa | |
|---|---|
| 6 EVs | +8.2 R |
| Trump | 53.1% |
| Biden | 44.9% |
| Alaska | |
|---|---|
| 3 EVs | +10.1 R |
| Trump | 52.8% |
| Biden | 42.8% |
| South Carolina | |
|---|---|
| 9 EVs | +11.7 R |
| Trump | 55.1% |
| Biden | 43.4% |
| Kansas | |
|---|---|
| 6 EVs | +14.7 R |
| Trump | 56.1% |
| Biden | 41.5% |
| Missouri | |
|---|---|
| 10 EVs | +15.4 R |
| Trump | 56.8% |
| Biden | 41.4% |
| Indiana | |
|---|---|
| 11 EVs | +16.1 R |
| Trump | 57% |
| Biden | 41% |
| Montana | |
|---|---|
| 3 EVs | +16.4 R |
| Trump | 56.9% |
| Biden | 40.5% |
| Mississippi | |
|---|---|
| 6 EVs | +16.5 R |
| Trump | 57.5% |
| Biden | 41% |
| Louisiana | |
|---|---|
| 8 EVs | +18.6 R |
| Trump | 58.5% |
| Biden | 39.9% |
| Nebraska | |
|---|---|
| 5 EVs | +19.1 R |
| Trump | 58.2% |
| Biden | 39.2% |
| Utah | |
|---|---|
| 6 EVs | +20.5 R |
| Trump | 58.1% |
| Biden | 37.6% |
| Tennessee | |
|---|---|
| 11 EVs | +23.2 R |
| Trump | 60.7% |
| Biden | 37.5% |
| Alabama | |
|---|---|
| 9 EVs | +25.5 R |
| Trump | 62% |
| Biden | 36.6% |
| Kentucky | |
|---|---|
| 8 EVs | +25.9 R |
| Trump | 62.1% |
| Biden | 36.2% |
| South Dakota | |
|---|---|
| 3 EVs | +26.2 R |
| Trump | 61.8% |
| Biden | 35.6% |
| Arkansas | |
|---|---|
| 6 EVs | +27.6 R |
| Trump | 62.4% |
| Biden | 34.8% |
| Idaho | |
|---|---|
| 4 EVs | +30.8 R |
| Trump | 63.8% |
| Biden | 33.1% |
| Oklahoma | |
|---|---|
| 7 EVs | +33.1 R |
| Trump | 65.4% |
| Biden | 32.3% |
| North Dakota | |
|---|---|
| 3 EVs | +33.4 R |
| Trump | 65.1% |
| Biden | 31.8% |
| West Virginia | |
|---|---|
| 5 EVs | +38.9 R |
| Trump | 68.6% |
| Biden | 29.7% |
| Wyoming | |
|---|---|
| 3 EVs | +43.1 R |
| Trump | 69.9% |
| Biden | 26.6% |
Joe BidenD
43.4%
Donald TrumpR
55.1%
2020 Exit Polls
Summary of 2020 Exit Poll data that shows the proportion of how different groups voted.
Hillary ClintonD
40.7%
Donald TrumpR
54.9%
2016 Exit Polls
Summary of 2016 Exit Poll data that shows the proportion of how different groups voted.
* The Decision Desk pre-election race ratings characterize the competitiveness of all U.S. House and Senate seats up in 2024, all gubernatorial elections in 2024, and the states and districts that comprise the 538 electoral votes in the presidential election. Several factors are taken into consideration in determining ratings, including various combinations of the analysis of historical electoral results, election polling, analysis of voter file registration data and early voting (when applicable), political advertising data as well as qualitative assessments of the specific candidates.