Photo: Evanoco · CC BY-SA 4.0Blenheim spent less per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar cities
Blenheim’s town government spent $8,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $58 per resident.
What stands out about how Blenheim is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$58 per resident in 2022: less than 94% of them
Blenheim’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($58 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 73 South Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $531, and the middle half spent $239–$923. Blenheim spent less than 94% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
South Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Blenheim itself left out).
About $58 per resident a year, or $0.16 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Blenheim reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Blenheim
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Marlboro County School District
Blenheim’s K–12 school district, shared with Bennettsville, Clio, McColl, Tatum. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,053 per pupil, $7,522 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
South Carolina districts overall: 45% local, 43% state, 13% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Blenheim’s votes are counted by county
South Carolina reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Blenheim alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Marlboro County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat50.6%5,137 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican48.2%4,896 votesOthers: 1.2% (119 votes).
Most votes in Marlboro County: Kamala D Harris
South Carolina: Trump 58.2%, Harris 40.4%
100% of Blenheim lies in Marlboro County. Every 2024 race in Marlboro County is on the county’s page.
Marlboro County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Blenheim.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2South Carolina HouseState representatives
- 3South Carolina SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of South Carolina
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Blenheim’s government
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Questions about Blenheim’s government
How much does Blenheim spend per resident?
About $58 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $58 was less than 94% of 73 South Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Blenheim’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Blenheim yet.
How did Blenheim vote in 2024?
South Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Blenheim alone. Marlboro County, where 100% of Blenheim lies, voted Harris 50.6%, Trump 48.2% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Blenheim in the state legislature?
State Senate District 29 (J.D. Chaplin) and State House District 54 (Jason Luck). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →