South Carolina 76th 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
99.3%
806 votes · D+98.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 98.9%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
46.1%
2,170 votes · D+6.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1960 · 44.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
15,008votes
80.9% of the vote · D+62.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hillary Clinton, 2016 · 12,493 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
3,350votes
18.1% of the vote · D+62.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · 3,135 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 · James M. Cox, 1920 · +116.3 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+5.8pts R vs U.S.
Place D+16.8 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1960 · −10.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DLeon HowardState House · 76
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
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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
D
65.6%11,318
34.4%5,933
17,251
2018
D
68.6%9,334
31.4%4,278
13,612
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+60.2, this Columbia-area district ranks among the state's most reliably Democratic seats, reflecting the dense urban and majority-minority demographics typical of heavily blue state legislative boundaries.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 98.5 points in 1936. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 60.2 points.
A population of 41,667, a 20% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $50,114 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 76 and State House District 61.
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How did South Carolina 76th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, South Carolina 76th State House District voted Democratic by 60.2 points (D+60.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 15,756 votes cast, 12,486 went Democratic and 2,999 went Republican.
How many people live in South Carolina 76th State House District?
South Carolina 76th State House District has a population of 41,667 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in South Carolina 76th State House District?
Median household income in South Carolina 76th State House District is $50,114 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of South Carolina 76th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in South Carolina 76th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 37 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.