South Carolina 4th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Alton B. Parker1904
98.9%
185 votes · D+97.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 97.4%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
89.4%
4,966 votes · R+80.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 85.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
3,343votes
15.0% of the vote · R+68.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 3,181 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
18,736votes
83.9% of the vote · R+68.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 17,790 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Alton B. Parker1904
+117.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+97.9 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +114.1 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+75.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+53.1 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · +73.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RDavey HiottState House · 4
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
21.3%3,790
78.7%14,016
17,806
2018
R
24.4%2,870
75.6%8,873
11,743
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+68.8, this rural South Carolina district ranks among the most one-sided in the state, reflecting deeply consolidated partisan preferences across a sparsely populated electorate of roughly 42,000 residents.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 97.9 points in 1904 and a Republican high of 80.1 points in 1972. The 2024 margin was 68.9 points.
A population of 41,992, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,671 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 109 and State House District 34.
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How did South Carolina 4th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, South Carolina 4th State House District voted Republican by 68.9 points (R+68.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 22,335 votes cast, 3,343 went Democratic and 18,736 went Republican.
When did South Carolina 4th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which South Carolina 4th State House District voted Democratic was 1944.
How many people live in South Carolina 4th State House District?
South Carolina 4th State House District has a population of 41,992 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in South Carolina 4th State House District?
Median household income in South Carolina 4th State House District is $61,671 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of South Carolina 4th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in South Carolina 4th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.