state house districtSouth Carolina 1st State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+47.4
2008R+47.1
2012R+54.2
2016R+59.8
2020R+56.9
2024R+59.1
net swing · 2004→2024R+11.8R+47.4 → R+59.1
vs. U.S. · 2024R+57.7R+59.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 69.6% of 34,509 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
4,770
18,966
268
24,004
34,509
69.6%
2020
4,713
17,511
265
22,489
33,010†
68.1%
2016
3,163
13,570
661
17,394
31,429†
55.3%
2012
3,561
12,323
273
16,157
30,635†
52.7%
2008
4,054
11,621
393
16,068
29,038†
55.3%
2004
3,613
10,376
283
14,272
27,441†
52.0%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupSC HD 1South CarolinaUnited States
English17.9%12.1%9.5%
Irish14.3%9.1%9.4%
German11.9%9.4%12.5%
American9.7%8.2%5.3%
Scottish3.4%2.1%1.3%
Italian3.0%3.4%4.8%
Scotch-Irish2.1%1.4%—
Polish1.9%—2.2%
Mexican3.6%3.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.6%1.0%1.8%
Honduran0.4%0.4%0.3%
Bolivian0.2%——
African American†1.9%23.4%9.9%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
SC HD 1
South Carolina
United States
Median age
50.3
40.5
39.1
Age 18–24
10.7%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
22.5%
18.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
SC HD 1
South Carolina
United States
Median household income
$65,799
$69,324
$84,427
Poverty rate
17.8%
14.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
28.6%
32.1%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
SC HD 1
South Carolina
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
5.3%
8.4%
22.3%
Spanish
3.7%
5.2%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
SC HD 1
South Carolina
United States
Catholic
—
8.0%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
28.6%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
47.5%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
South Carolina 1st State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−47.4%
2008
−47.1%
2012
−54.2%
2016
−59.8%
2020
−56.9%
2024
−59.1%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
19.9%Harris4,770
79.0%Trump18,966
1.1%
R+59.1
R+2.2
R+57.7
24,004
R
21.0%Biden4,713
77.9%Trump17,511
1.2%
R+56.9
D+2.9
R+61.4
22,489
R
18.2%Clinton3,163
78.0%Trump13,570
3.8%
R+59.8
R+5.6
R+61.9
17,394
R
22.0%Obama3,561
76.3%Romney12,323
1.7%
R+54.2
R+7.1
R+58.1
16,157
R
25.2%Obama4,054
72.3%McCain11,621
2.4%
R+47.1
D+0.3
R+54.4
16,068
R
25.3%Kerry3,613
72.7%Bush10,376
2.0%
R+47.4
—
R+44.9
14,272
current representation
Current officeholders
RBill WhitmireState House · 1
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+42.4, this upstate or rural district ranks among the state's most reliably one-sided constituencies, leaving general elections largely uncontested and placing real electoral weight on primary outcomes.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 59.8 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 59.1 points.
A population of 42,255, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,799 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 7 and State House District 8.
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How did South Carolina 1st State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, South Carolina 1st State House District voted Republican by 59.1 points (R+59.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 24,004 votes cast, 4,770 went Democratic and 18,966 went Republican.
How many people live in South Carolina 1st State House District?
South Carolina 1st State House District has a population of 42,255 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in South Carolina 1st State House District?
Median household income in South Carolina 1st State House District is $65,799 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of South Carolina 1st State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in South Carolina 1st State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
