South Carolina 2008 Presidential Election Results by County

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-09-02

In 2008, the Republican candidate won 26 of South Carolina's 46 counties.

County	Winner	Party	Votes	Vote Share	Margin	Total Votes Cast
Abbeville	John McCain	Republican	6,264	56.9%	15.2 pts	11,001
Aiken	John McCain	Republican	42,849	61.4%	24.0 pts	69,770
Allendale	Barack Obama	Democratic	3,029	75.3%	51.7 pts	4,024
Anderson	John McCain	Republican	48,690	66.0%	33.3 pts	73,787
Bamberg	Barack Obama	Democratic	4,426	65.0%	31.1 pts	6,814
Barnwell	Barack Obama	Democratic	4,931	50.3%	1.7 pts	9,798
Beaufort	John McCain	Republican	37,821	54.9%	10.8 pts	68,870
Berkeley	John McCain	Republican	36,205	55.9%	13.0 pts	64,781
Calhoun	Barack Obama	Democratic	3,970	51.3%	3.6 pts	7,738
Charleston	Barack Obama	Democratic	82,698	53.5%	8.3 pts	154,434
Cherokee	John McCain	Republican	13,305	64.1%	29.3 pts	20,766
Chester	Barack Obama	Democratic	7,478	53.5%	8.3 pts	13,981
Chesterfield	John McCain	Republican	8,325	50.9%	3.0 pts	16,359
Clarendon	Barack Obama	Democratic	8,673	55.8%	12.3 pts	15,552
Colleton	Barack Obama	Democratic	8,616	49.7%	0.5 pts	17,321
Darlington	John McCain	Republican	14,544	49.6%	0.1 pts	29,334
Dillon	Barack Obama	Democratic	7,408	55.2%	11.4 pts	13,417
Dorchester	John McCain	Republican	29,929	57.1%	15.5 pts	52,405
Edgefield	John McCain	Republican	6,334	55.0%	10.9 pts	11,520
Fairfield	Barack Obama	Democratic	7,591	65.3%	31.7 pts	11,619
Florence	John McCain	Republican	29,861	51.2%	3.2 pts	58,373
Georgetown	John McCain	Republican	15,790	52.1%	5.3 pts	30,290
Greenville	John McCain	Republican	116,363	61.0%	23.9 pts	190,657
Greenwood	John McCain	Republican	16,995	57.3%	15.7 pts	29,667
Hampton	Barack Obama	Democratic	5,816	62.2%	25.4 pts	9,350
Horry	John McCain	Republican	64,609	61.7%	24.6 pts	104,798
Jasper	Barack Obama	Democratic	5,389	60.9%	22.9 pts	8,854
Kershaw	John McCain	Republican	16,466	58.8%	18.7 pts	27,985
Lancaster	John McCain	Republican	16,441	56.8%	14.9 pts	28,921
Laurens	John McCain	Republican	15,334	58.3%	18.1 pts	26,282
Lee	Barack Obama	Democratic	5,960	65.1%	31.5 pts	9,153
Lexington	John McCain	Republican	74,960	68.4%	38.0 pts	109,512
Marion	Barack Obama	Democratic	9,608	63.3%	27.6 pts	15,174
Marlboro	Barack Obama	Democratic	6,794	62.5%	25.7 pts	10,876
McCormick	Barack Obama	Democratic	2,755	52.7%	6.1 pts	5,232
Newberry	John McCain	Republican	9,616	58.2%	17.6 pts	16,524
Oconee	John McCain	Republican	21,164	68.0%	37.5 pts	31,132
Orangeburg	Barack Obama	Democratic	27,263	68.6%	38.1 pts	39,754
Pickens	John McCain	Republican	32,552	72.1%	46.2 pts	45,128
Richland	Barack Obama	Democratic	105,656	64.0%	28.9 pts	165,037
Saluda	John McCain	Republican	5,191	60.3%	21.7 pts	8,603
Spartanburg	John McCain	Republican	65,042	60.0%	21.6 pts	108,328
Sumter	Barack Obama	Democratic	25,431	57.3%	15.4 pts	44,358
Union	John McCain	Republican	7,449	55.0%	11.2 pts	13,551
Williamsburg	Barack Obama	Democratic	11,279	68.6%	38.2 pts	16,443
York	John McCain	Republican	54,500	58.2%	17.7 pts	93,696

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which party won the most counties in South Carolina in 2008?

The Republican candidate won 26 of South Carolina's 46 counties in 2008, with 20 counties going to the other major party.

Which South Carolina county had the closest presidential result in 2008?

Darlington had the closest margin in South Carolina in 2008, with John McCain (Republican) winning by 0.1 points out of 29,334 total votes cast.

Which South Carolina county had the widest presidential margin in 2008?

Allendale had the widest margin in South Carolina in 2008, with Barack Obama (Democratic) winning by 51.7 points.

How many counties are included in South Carolina's 2008 presidential results?

This page covers 46 counties in South Carolina for the 2008 presidential election, based on MEDSL/EveryElectionResult.com county-level returns.