South Carolina·SC·FIPS 45021

Cherokee County

Voted Republican in 2024 · 24,839 votes cast

About Cherokee County

Cherokee County is a county in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 56,216. The county seat is Gaffney. The county was formed in 1897 from parts of York, Union, and Spartanburg counties. It was named for the Cherokee people who historically occupied this area prior to European encounter. Cherokee County comprises the Gaffney, SC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC Combined Statistical Area.

2024 Presidential Results

All candidates · Cherokee County, South Carolina

Donald J Trump(Republican)

150.5%37,394

Won by 25,516 votes

Kamala D Harris(Democrat)

47.8%11,878

Other(Other)

1.1%284

Chase Oliver(Libertarian)

0.5%122

Margin History

Red = Republican, Blue = Democratic

2024R+34.2

2020R+43.8

2016R+41.7

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Swung Left in 2024

Cherokee County shifted 9.5 points toward Democrats compared to 2020. Voter turnout decreased by 1.7%.

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