state house districtSouth Carolina 49th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+23.4
2008D+35.5
2012D+35.3
2016D+28.6
2020D+28.5
2024D+21.5
net swing · 2004→2024R+1.8D+23.4 → D+21.5
vs. U.S. · 2024D+23.0D+21.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 58.5% of 30,485 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
10,715
6,876
246
17,837
30,485
58.5%
2020
11,443
6,317
241
18,001
28,304†
63.6%
2016
8,749
4,751
502
14,002
25,434†
55.1%
2012
9,233
4,362
211
13,806
23,136†
59.7%
2008
9,618
4,523
205
14,346
21,424†
67.0%
2004
6,151
3,801
111
10,063
19,711†
51.1%
† 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 49South CarolinaUnited States
African American†48.7%23.4%9.9%
African1.1%0.6%0.5%
Jamaican0.9%0.2%0.4%
Haitian0.6%—0.3%
English7.2%12.1%9.5%
German7.0%9.4%12.5%
Irish6.7%9.1%9.4%
American5.3%8.2%5.3%
Italian2.9%3.4%4.8%
Scotch-Irish1.7%1.4%—
Scottish1.4%2.1%1.3%
Polish1.3%—2.2%
Mexican1.9%3.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.9%1.0%1.8%
Cuban0.4%0.3%0.7%
Honduran0.3%0.4%0.3%
Spanish0.3%——
Dominican0.2%—0.7%
Maya0.4%——
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 49
South Carolina
United States
Median age
34.6
40.5
39.1
Age 18–24
8.1%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.4%
18.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
SC HD 49
South Carolina
United States
Median household income
$59,525
$69,324
$84,427
Poverty rate
16.9%
14.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
39.3%
32.1%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
SC HD 49
South Carolina
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
8.8%
8.4%
22.3%
Spanish
4.7%
5.2%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.5%
0.8%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
SC HD 49
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 49th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+23.4%
2008
+35.5%
2012
+35.3%
2016
+28.6%
2020
+28.5%
2024
+21.5%
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
D
60.1%Harris10,715
38.5%Trump6,876
1.4%
D+21.5
R+7.0
D+23.0
17,837
D
63.6%Biden11,443
35.1%Trump6,317
1.3%
D+28.5
R+0.1
D+24.0
18,001
D
62.5%Clinton8,749
33.9%Trump4,751
3.6%
D+28.6
R+6.7
D+26.5
14,002
D
66.9%Obama9,233
31.6%Romney4,362
1.5%
D+35.3
R+0.2
D+31.4
13,806
D
67.0%Obama9,618
31.5%McCain4,523
1.4%
D+35.5
D+12.2
D+28.2
14,346
D
61.1%Kerry6,151
37.8%Bush3,801
1.1%
D+23.4
—
D+25.8
10,063
current representation
Current officeholders
DJohn KingState House · 49
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
South Carolina House District 49 tilted toward the Democratic presidential nominee by 6.4 points in 2024, an uncommon margin in a state that has trended reliably Republican statewide for more than a decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 35.5 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 21.5 points.
A population of 40,633, a 38% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,525 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 121 and State House District 29.
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How did South Carolina 49th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, South Carolina 49th State House District voted Democratic by 21.5 points (D+21.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 17,837 votes cast, 10,715 went Democratic and 6,876 went Republican.
How many people live in South Carolina 49th State House District?
South Carolina 49th State House District has a population of 40,633 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in South Carolina 49th State House District?
Median household income in South Carolina 49th State House District is $59,525 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of South Carolina 49th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in South Carolina 49th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
