South Carolina 2012 Presidential Election Results by County

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

In 2012, the Republican candidate won 25 of South Carolina's 46 counties.

County	Winner	Party	Votes	Vote Share	Margin	Total Votes Cast
Abbeville	Mitt Romney	Republican	5,981	56.0%	13.5 pts	10,671
Aiken	Mitt Romney	Republican	44,042	62.6%	26.6 pts	70,363
Allendale	Barack Obama	Democratic	3,297	79.2%	59.1 pts	4,163
Anderson	Mitt Romney	Republican	48,709	67.5%	36.4 pts	72,212
Bamberg	Barack Obama	Democratic	4,624	67.2%	35.3 pts	6,882
Barnwell	Barack Obama	Democratic	5,188	52.3%	5.3 pts	9,923
Beaufort	Mitt Romney	Republican	42,687	58.2%	17.5 pts	73,297
Berkeley	Mitt Romney	Republican	38,475	56.4%	14.6 pts	68,195
Calhoun	Barack Obama	Democratic	4,045	51.6%	4.3 pts	7,834
Charleston	Barack Obama	Democratic	81,487	50.4%	2.4 pts	161,707
Cherokee	Mitt Romney	Republican	13,314	64.1%	29.3 pts	20,773
Chester	Barack Obama	Democratic	7,891	54.8%	10.6 pts	14,407
Chesterfield	Mitt Romney	Republican	8,490	51.2%	3.2 pts	16,594
Clarendon	Barack Obama	Democratic	9,091	55.8%	12.4 pts	16,292
Colleton	Barack Obama	Democratic	8,475	49.6%	0.2 pts	17,086
Darlington	Barack Obama	Democratic	15,457	51.3%	3.4 pts	30,150
Dillon	Barack Obama	Democratic	7,523	57.7%	16.1 pts	13,035
Dorchester	Mitt Romney	Republican	32,531	57.2%	16.0 pts	56,855
Edgefield	Mitt Romney	Republican	6,512	56.2%	13.3 pts	11,586
Fairfield	Barack Obama	Democratic	7,777	65.4%	31.8 pts	11,895
Florence	Mitt Romney	Republican	28,961	49.8%	0.6 pts	58,122
Georgetown	Mitt Romney	Republican	16,526	53.4%	7.6 pts	30,965
Greenville	Mitt Romney	Republican	121,685	63.0%	27.8 pts	193,189
Greenwood	Mitt Romney	Republican	16,348	57.0%	15.3 pts	28,672
Hampton	Barack Obama	Democratic	5,834	63.4%	27.4 pts	9,206
Horry	Mitt Romney	Republican	72,127	64.2%	29.6 pts	112,393
Jasper	Barack Obama	Democratic	5,757	57.4%	15.8 pts	10,021
Kershaw	Mitt Romney	Republican	16,324	58.4%	18.1 pts	27,946
Lancaster	Mitt Romney	Republican	19,333	58.3%	17.8 pts	33,144
Laurens	Mitt Romney	Republican	14,746	58.0%	17.4 pts	25,416
Lee	Barack Obama	Democratic	5,977	67.1%	35.3 pts	8,907
Lexington	Mitt Romney	Republican	76,662	68.1%	37.7 pts	112,623
Marion	Barack Obama	Democratic	9,688	64.6%	30.2 pts	14,986
Marlboro	Barack Obama	Democratic	6,100	61.9%	24.6 pts	9,853
McCormick	Barack Obama	Democratic	2,653	51.4%	3.6 pts	5,160
Newberry	Mitt Romney	Republican	9,260	56.6%	14.4 pts	16,351
Oconee	Mitt Romney	Republican	21,611	70.5%	42.6 pts	30,666
Orangeburg	Barack Obama	Democratic	30,720	71.4%	43.4 pts	43,041
Pickens	Mitt Romney	Republican	33,474	73.5%	49.0 pts	45,549
Richland	Barack Obama	Democratic	103,989	65.3%	32.0 pts	159,154
Saluda	Mitt Romney	Republican	5,135	60.0%	21.1 pts	8,564
Spartanburg	Mitt Romney	Republican	66,969	60.9%	23.2 pts	109,906
Sumter	Barack Obama	Democratic	27,589	58.3%	17.6 pts	47,309
Union	Mitt Romney	Republican	6,584	52.5%	6.3 pts	12,541
Williamsburg	Barack Obama	Democratic	11,335	69.5%	39.9 pts	16,304
York	Mitt Romney	Republican	59,546	59.4%	20.4 pts	100,210

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which party won the most counties in South Carolina in 2012?

The Republican candidate won 25 of South Carolina's 46 counties in 2012, with 21 counties going to the other major party.

Which South Carolina county had the closest presidential result in 2012?

Colleton had the closest margin in South Carolina in 2012, with Barack Obama (Democratic) winning by 0.2 points out of 17,086 total votes cast.

Which South Carolina county had the widest presidential margin in 2012?

Allendale had the widest margin in South Carolina in 2012, with Barack Obama (Democratic) winning by 59.1 points.

How many counties are included in South Carolina's 2012 presidential results?

This page covers 46 counties in South Carolina for the 2012 presidential election, based on MEDSL/EveryElectionResult.com county-level returns.