HarrisDemocratic51.1%9,300TrumpRepublican47.8%8,689OtherAll other candidates1.1%202
D+3.4- Lead
- 611
- Total
- 18,191
- vs nation
- D+4.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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South Carolina 62nd State House District
Contests in this Place (44 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic55.7%11,080TrumpRepublican43.3%8,608OtherAll other candidates0.9%188
D+12.4- Lead
- 2,472
- Total
- 19,876
- vs nation
- D+8.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic56.1%10,168TrumpRepublican41.8%7,587OtherAll other candidates2.1%385
D+14.2- Lead
- 2,581
- Total
- 18,140
- vs nation
- D+12.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic60.3%11,227RomneyRepublican39.5%7,345OtherAll other candidates0.2%38
D+20.9- Lead
- 3,882
- Total
- 18,610
- vs nation
- D+17.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic58.8%10,644McCainRepublican40.9%7,405OtherAll other candidates0.2%39
D+17.9- Lead
- 3,239
- Total
- 18,088
- vs nation
- D+10.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic55.4%8,546BushRepublican44.4%6,849OtherAll other candidates0.2%36
D+11.0- Lead
- 1,697
- Total
- 15,431
- vs nation
- D+13.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic55.6%7,290BushRepublican44.1%5,772OtherAll other candidates0.3%39
D+11.6- Lead
- 1,518
- Total
- 13,101
- vs nation
- D+11.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic58.1%6,446DoleRepublican38.1%4,231OtherAll other candidates3.8%422
D+20.0- Lead
- 2,215
- Total
- 11,099
- vs nation
- D+11.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+3.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 40,6912024 5-year
- Population density
- 137 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 298 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $42,9182024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 43.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 51.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+100.0 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+27.7 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 72, AL · twin score 97.4
presidential history
Party record book
South Carolina 62nd 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
John W. Davis1924
100.0%
671 votes · D+100.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · 100.0%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
63.7%
5,794 votes · R+27.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 50.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2012
11,227votes
60.3% of the vote · D+20.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 11,080 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
8,689votes
47.8% of the vote · D+3.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 8,608 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
John W. Davis1924
+125.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+100.0 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +124.8 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+19.1pts R vs U.S.
Place D+3.5 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · +4.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DRobert WilliamsState House · 62
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.
With roughly 40,000 residents, this South Carolina House district sits in competitive territory, where a narrow 2024 presidential margin signals a constituency that has trended away from the state's dominant Republican lean in recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 100.0 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 27.7 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 9.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 3.4 points.
A population of 40,691, a 43% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $42,918 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 72 and State House District 90.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State House District 72
Alabama
97.4twin score
% Black2012 margin% Catholic
State House District 90
South Carolina
97.4twin score
% Black12-yr trendmedian income
State House District 54
South Carolina
97.3twin score
% Black12-yr trend2012 margin
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did South Carolina 62nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, South Carolina 62nd State House District voted Democratic by 3.4 points (D+3.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 18,191 votes cast, 9,300 went Democratic and 8,689 went Republican.
When did South Carolina 62nd State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which South Carolina 62nd State House District voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in South Carolina 62nd State House District?
South Carolina 62nd State House District has a population of 40,691 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in South Carolina 62nd State House District?
Median household income in South Carolina 62nd State House District is $42,918 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of South Carolina 62nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in South Carolina 62nd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 35 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.