Voting & Elections in Charleston, SC
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Charleston is located in Berkeley County, SC. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Charleston.
Election Overview
Source: Berkeley County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
46,416
41.1%
GOP Votes
64,777
57.4%
Total Votes
112,834
Margin
R+16.3%
Shift from 2020
R+4.6pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+16.3%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 46,416 | 64,777 | 112,834 | 41.1% | 57.4% | R+16.3 |
| 2020 | 45,223 | 57,397 | 104,458 | 43.3% | 54.9% | R+11.7 |
| 2016 | 30,492 | 44,223 | 78,919 | 38.6% | 56.0% | R+17.4 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Berkeley County recorded 112,834 total votes. Republicans won the county with 57.4% of the vote compared to 41.1% for Democrats, a margin of R+16.3%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+4.6pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Berkeley County has shifted 1.1 percentage points toward Democrats.