South Carolina 106th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 37 with a vote-share denominator · 33 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
100.0%
431 votes · D+100.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · 100.0%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
78.4%
2,462 votes · R+58.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 72.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
8,398votes
29.2% of the vote · R+40.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 8,281 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
20,095votes
69.9% of the vote · R+40.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 18,258 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 · +117.6 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+51.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+29.2 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +45.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RVal GuestState House · 106
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 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
R
28.6%6,226
71.4%15,521
21,747
2020
R
29.5%3,696
70.5%8,823
12,519
2018
R
32.2%3,889
67.8%8,172
12,061
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 40 points, District 106 ranks among the least competitive legislative districts in South Carolina, suggesting a demographically homogeneous electorate with deeply consistent partisan preferences.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 100.0 points in 1924 and a Republican high of 58.0 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 40.7 points.
A population of 42,059, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,813 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 104 and State Legislative Subdistrict 38C.
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How did South Carolina 106th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, South Carolina 106th State House District voted Republican by 40.7 points (R+40.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 28,748 votes cast, 8,398 went Democratic and 20,095 went Republican.
When did South Carolina 106th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which South Carolina 106th State House District voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in South Carolina 106th State House District?
South Carolina 106th State House District has a population of 42,059 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in South Carolina 106th State House District?
Median household income in South Carolina 106th State House District is $67,813 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of South Carolina 106th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in South Carolina 106th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.