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Chester County, South Carolina presidential election results

In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Chester County by 17.2 points, out of 15,556 votes for president.

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D+20R+20D+10R+102000: D+2.420002004: Even20042008: D+8.320082012: D+10.620122016: R+4.820162020: R+10.920202024: R+17.22024
Chester County margin: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.
TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP9,03058.0%
Kamala Harris DEM6,35340.8%
All other candidates1731.1%
Total15,556

Chester County was R+17.2 against R+17.9 statewide, 0.7 points more Democratic than the state.

Source: County results compiled by Tony McGovern from news-media election-night tallies (Fox News, Politico, The New York Times); not a certified state document

TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP8,66055.0%
Joseph R. Biden DEM6,94144.1%
All other candidates1561.0%
Total15,757

Chester County was R+10.9 against R+11.7 statewide, 0.8 points more Democratic than the state.

Source: County results compiled by Tony McGovern from news-media election-night tallies (Fox News, Politico, The New York Times); not a certified state document

TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP7,26551.2%
Hillary Clinton DEM6,57946.4%
All other candidates3482.5%
Total14,192

Chester County was R+4.8 against R+14.3 statewide, 9.5 points more Democratic than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

TicketVotesShareBar
Barack Obama DEM7,89154.8%
Mitt Romney REP6,36744.2%
All other candidates1491.0%
Total14,407

Chester County was D+10.6 against R+10.5 statewide, 21.1 points more Democratic than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

TicketVotesShareBar
Barack Obama DEM7,47853.5%
John McCain REP6,31845.2%
All other candidates1851.3%
Total13,981

Chester County was D+8.3 against R+9.0 statewide, 17.3 points more Democratic than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

TicketVotesShareBar
George W. Bush REP5,79849.4%
John Kerry DEM5,79049.4%
All other candidates1411.2%
Total11,729

Chester County was Even against R+17.1 statewide, 17.1 points more Democratic than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

TicketVotesShareBar
Albert Gore, Jr. DEM5,24250.2%
George W. Bush REP4,98647.8%
All other candidates2042.0%
Total10,432

Chester County was D+2.4 against R+15.9 statewide, 18.3 points more Democratic than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

Questions and answers

Who won Chester County, South Carolina in 2024?

Donald J. Trump won Chester County by 17.2 points, out of 15,556 votes counted for president.

Is Chester County Republican or Democratic?

Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 17.2 points; 2020: Republican by 10.9 points; 2016: Republican by 4.8 points; 2012: Democratic by 10.6 points; 2008: Democratic by 8.3 points; 2004: an exact tie between the two main tickets; 2000: Democratic by 2.4 points.

How does Chester County vote compared with the rest of South Carolina?

In 2024 it was 0.7 points more Democratic than the state as a whole (Republican by 17.2 points against Republican by 17.9 points statewide).

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data