Bamberg County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Bamberg County, South Carolina?
Only 38% of eligible citizens in Bamberg County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 54% turnout · 1.9 people per vote
Turnout in Bamberg County
In the November 2022 midterm, 3,986 of Bamberg County’s 10,587 eligible citizens voted: 37.6% turnout. That’s 5.0 points lower than South Carolina overall (42.6%) and 8.4 points lower than the national rate (46.0%). With 6,601 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 2.7 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 53.8%, so each ballot spoke for 1.9 people. Midterm turnout here ran 16.2 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Bamberg County ranks #3 of 46 counties in South Carolina for vote power (#1 has the lowest turnout, so each vote there counts for the most people).
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — register or check your status at vote.org.
| County | Rank | Turnout | Per vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allendale County | #1 | 29.3% | 3.4 |
| Marlboro County | #2 | 32.0% | 3.1 |
| Bamberg County | #3 | 37.6% | 2.7 |
| Chesterfield County | #4 | 37.9% | 2.6 |
| Cherokee County | #5 | 38.0% | 2.6 |
| Pickens County | #6 | 38.0% | 2.6 |
See all 46 South Carolina counties ranked →