South Carolina 72nd 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
William J. Bryan1900
100.0%
33 votes · D+100.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 99.6%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
56.3%
2,257 votes · R+14.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1960 · 55.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
8,532votes
73.4% of the vote · D+49.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hillary Clinton, 2016 · 8,417 votes
Republican
John McCain2008
3,268votes
28.0% of the vote · D+42.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 3,160 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
+120.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+95.7 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · +115.1 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+28.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+5.8 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1960 · +11.8 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DSeth RoseState House · 72
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+41.5, this Columbia-area district ranks among the state's most reliably Democratic constituencies, likely anchored by majority-Black precincts and urban density that consistently produce lopsided results.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 100.0 points in 1900 and a Republican high of 14.6 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 41.6 points.
A population of 42,041, a 59% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $40,682 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 15 and State House District 21.
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How did South Carolina 72nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, South Carolina 72nd State House District voted Democratic by 41.6 points (D+41.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 10,095 votes cast, 7,028 went Democratic and 2,832 went Republican.
When did South Carolina 72nd State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which South Carolina 72nd State House District voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in South Carolina 72nd State House District?
South Carolina 72nd State House District has a population of 42,041 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in South Carolina 72nd State House District?
Median household income in South Carolina 72nd State House District is $40,682 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of South Carolina 72nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in South Carolina 72nd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 29 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.