state house districtSouth Carolina 81st State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+44.0
2008R+36.1
2012R+39.8
2016R+35.0
2020R+25.7
2024R+26.2
net swing · 2004→2024D+17.8R+44.0 → R+26.2
vs. U.S. · 2024R+24.8R+26.2 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 73.8% of 32,587 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
8,701
15,010
329
24,040
32,587
73.8%
2020
8,807
15,034
391
24,232
31,479†
77.0%
2016
5,847
12,792
1,213
19,852
30,168†
65.8%
2012
5,444
12,812
263
18,519
29,244†
63.3%
2008
5,992
12,928
308
19,228
27,622†
69.6%
2004
4,527
11,764
155
16,446
26,000†
63.3%
† 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 81South CarolinaUnited States
American18.3%8.2%5.3%
English14.7%12.1%9.5%
German12.8%9.4%12.5%
Irish10.5%9.1%9.4%
Italian4.3%3.4%4.8%
Scottish2.9%2.1%1.3%
Scotch-Irish2.3%1.4%—
French1.9%1.1%1.6%
African American†12.6%23.4%9.9%
African0.9%0.6%0.5%
Mexican1.7%3.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.7%1.0%1.8%
Guatemalan0.3%0.3%0.5%
Cuban0.2%0.3%0.7%
Spaniard0.2%——
Salvadoran0.2%—0.7%
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 81
South Carolina
United States
Median age
48.7
40.5
39.1
Age 18–24
7.6%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
20.8%
18.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
SC HD 81
South Carolina
United States
Median household income
$86,075
$69,324
$84,427
Poverty rate
7.7%
14.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
31.9%
32.1%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
SC HD 81
South Carolina
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
6.0%
8.4%
22.3%
Spanish
4.5%
5.2%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
SC HD 81
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 81st State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−44.0%
2008
−36.1%
2012
−39.8%
2016
−35.0%
2020
−25.7%
2024
−26.2%
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
R
36.2%Harris8,701
62.4%Trump15,010
1.4%
R+26.2
R+0.5
R+24.8
24,040
R
36.3%Biden8,807
62.0%Trump15,034
1.6%
R+25.7
D+9.3
R+30.1
24,232
R
29.5%Clinton5,847
64.4%Trump12,792
6.1%
R+35.0
D+4.8
R+37.1
19,852
R
29.4%Obama5,444
69.2%Romney12,812
1.4%
R+39.8
R+3.7
R+43.6
18,519
R
31.2%Obama5,992
67.2%McCain12,928
1.6%
R+36.1
D+7.9
R+43.3
19,228
R
27.5%Kerry4,527
71.5%Bush11,764
0.9%
R+44.0
—
R+41.5
16,446
current representation
Current officeholders
RCharlie HartzState House · 81
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 44-point Republican presidential margin, District 81 sits firmly in South Carolina's heavily Republican interior, where low population density and a predominantly rural electorate produce some of the state's most consistent partisan results.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 44.0 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.2 points.
A population of 40,327, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $86,075 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 83 and State House District 45.
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How did South Carolina 81st State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, South Carolina 81st State House District voted Republican by 26.2 points (R+26.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 24,040 votes cast, 8,701 went Democratic and 15,010 went Republican.
How many people live in South Carolina 81st State House District?
South Carolina 81st State House District has a population of 40,327 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in South Carolina 81st State House District?
Median household income in South Carolina 81st State House District is $86,075 — above the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of South Carolina 81st State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in South Carolina 81st State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
