HarrisDemocratic56.7%10,114TrumpRepublican42.1%7,496OtherAll other candidates1.2%213
D+14.7- Lead
- 2,618
- Total
- 17,823
- vs nation
- D+16.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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South Carolina 101st 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
BidenDemocratic61.3%12,166TrumpRepublican37.5%7,446OtherAll other candidates1.2%232
D+23.8- Lead
- 4,720
- Total
- 19,844
- vs nation
- D+19.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic62.3%11,807TrumpRepublican36.0%6,821OtherAll other candidates1.8%332
D+26.3- Lead
- 4,986
- Total
- 18,960
- vs nation
- D+24.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic66.3%13,032RomneyRepublican33.1%6,514OtherAll other candidates0.6%109
D+33.2- Lead
- 6,518
- Total
- 19,655
- vs nation
- D+29.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic65.9%12,893McCainRepublican33.6%6,573OtherAll other candidates0.6%112
D+32.3- Lead
- 6,320
- Total
- 19,578
- vs nation
- D+25.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic61.9%10,123BushRepublican37.8%6,174OtherAll other candidates0.3%47
D+24.2- Lead
- 3,949
- Total
- 16,344
- vs nation
- D+26.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic58.4%7,769BushRepublican41.2%5,476OtherAll other candidates0.4%49
D+17.2- Lead
- 2,293
- Total
- 13,294
- vs nation
- D+16.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic60.7%7,639DoleRepublican35.8%4,505OtherAll other candidates3.5%436
D+24.9- Lead
- 3,134
- Total
- 12,580
- vs nation
- D+16.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+14.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 40,4652024 5-year
- Population density
- 42 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 964 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $44,3962024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 35.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 58.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+99.5 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+21.6 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 90, SC · twin score 97.9
presidential history
Party record book
South Carolina 101st 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
99.7%
1,486 votes · D+99.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 99.6%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
60.8%
4,152 votes · R+21.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Rutherford B. Hayes, 1876 · 55.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2012
13,032votes
66.3% of the vote · D+33.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 12,893 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
7,496votes
42.1% of the vote · D+14.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 7,446 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
James M. Cox1920
+124.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+98.2 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +124.1 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+44.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+21.6 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1960 · +1.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DRoger KirbyState House · 101
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 a 2024 presidential margin of D+14.7 in a state that trended heavily Republican statewide, District 101's electorate stands out as a reliable anchor for Democratic candidates in South Carolina's lower chamber.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 99.5 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 21.6 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 9.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.7 points.
A population of 40,465, a 36% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $44,396 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 90 and State House District 9.
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 90
South Carolina
97.9twin score
% Black2012–2016 trajectory12-yr trend
State House District 9
Mississippi
97.4twin score
% Black2008–2012 trajectory12-yr trend
State House District 72
Alabama
97.3twin score
% Black2012–2016 trajectory12-yr trend
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 101st State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, South Carolina 101st State House District voted Democratic by 14.7 points (D+14.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 17,823 votes cast, 10,114 went Democratic and 7,496 went Republican.
When did South Carolina 101st State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which South Carolina 101st State House District voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in South Carolina 101st State House District?
South Carolina 101st State House District has a population of 40,465 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in South Carolina 101st State House District?
Median household income in South Carolina 101st State House District is $44,396 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of South Carolina 101st State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in South Carolina 101st State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 31 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.