Editing Calhoun County, South Carolina (section)

==Government and politics==
The county government is a five-member council, elected from [[single-member district]]s. At the first meeting of the year, they choose a chairperson for the term; it is a rotating position.<ref name="countygov">[http://www.calhouncounty.sc.gov/ Officials: Calhoun County, SC website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180513171541/http://calhouncounty.sc.gov/ |date=May 13, 2018 }}, 2016; accessed December 29, 2016</ref>

Other elected positions in the county are Sheriff, Auditor, Coroner, Treasurer, and Clerk of Court. appointed positions are Coroner and Probate Judge.<ref name="countygov"/>

[[Calhoun County Library]] is a historic library building located at St. Matthews, Calhoun County. It was built about 1877, and is a one-story, medium-gabled white clapboard structure in the Greek Revival style. It was originally built as a residence, but was adapted for use as a county library in 1949.

In the 21st century, the county has leaned Democratic in gubernatorial elections (with [[2022 South Carolina gubernatorial election|2022]] being the only exception), but in presidential elections the county leans Republican (with exceptions in [[2008 United States presidential election in South Carolina|2008]] and [[2012 United States presidential election in South Carolina|2012]]).

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{{PresRow|2020|Republican|4,305|3,905|81|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|3,787|3,573|189|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|2012|Democratic|3,707|4,045|82|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|2008|Democratic|3,695|3,970|73|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|3,448|3,393|78|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|3,216|3,063|94|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|2,520|2,716|362|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|2,418|2,770|590|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|2,585|2,175|27|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|2,742|2,315|37|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1980|Democratic|1,767|2,043|43|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|1,382|2,055|29|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|1,867|1,148|50|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1968|Democratic|885|1,216|978|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1964|Republican|1,591|612|0|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|852|536|0|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1956|Dixiecrat|146|341|693|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|1,107|384|0|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1948|Dixiecrat|4|36|841|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|1|602|83|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|3|657|0|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|1|821|0|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|10|694|0|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1928|Democratic|7|577|0|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1924|Democratic|5|593|1|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1920|Democratic|41|631|0|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|41|665|37|South Carolina}}
{{PresFoot|1912|Democratic|15|460|16|South Carolina}}