state house districtSouth Carolina 118th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+25.6
2008R+15.0
2012R+23.3
2016R+21.3
2020R+16.3
2024R+20.1
net swing · 2004→2024D+5.5R+25.6 → R+20.1
vs. U.S. · 2024R+18.6R+20.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 76.8% of 33,254 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
10,079
15,204
245
25,528
33,254
76.8%
2020
9,671
13,495
312
23,478
31,960†
73.5%
2016
5,420
8,527
636
14,583
28,555†
51.1%
2012
5,271
8,517
145
13,933
25,575†
54.5%
2008
5,453
7,404
140
12,997
23,414†
55.5%
2004
3,858
6,526
29
10,413
21,253†
49.0%
† 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.
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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 118South CarolinaUnited States
German14.6%9.4%12.5%
English14.6%12.1%9.5%
Irish13.5%9.1%9.4%
Italian6.9%3.4%4.8%
American6.5%8.2%5.3%
Polish3.0%—2.2%
French2.9%1.1%1.6%
Scottish2.8%2.1%1.3%
Mexican7.5%3.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican2.6%1.0%1.8%
Honduran1.2%0.4%0.3%
Salvadoran0.6%—0.7%
Colombian0.6%0.4%0.4%
Guatemalan0.5%0.3%0.5%
Venezuelan0.4%——
Spanish0.4%——
African American†6.6%23.4%9.9%
Jamaican0.2%0.2%0.4%
African0.2%0.6%0.5%
Filipino0.4%0.3%0.9%
Vietnamese0.4%0.2%0.6%
Chinese0.3%0.2%1.3%
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 118
South Carolina
United States
Median age
53.9
40.5
39.1
Age 18–24
9.6%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
28.3%
18.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
SC HD 118
South Carolina
United States
Median household income
$93,750
$69,324
$84,427
Poverty rate
6.2%
14.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
46.0%
32.1%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
SC HD 118
South Carolina
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
11.7%
8.4%
22.3%
Spanish
8.7%
5.2%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
SC HD 118
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 118th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−25.6%
2008
−15.0%
2012
−23.3%
2016
−21.3%
2020
−16.3%
2024
−20.1%
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
39.5%Harris10,079
59.6%Trump15,204
1.0%
R+20.1
R+3.8
R+18.6
25,528
R
41.2%Biden9,671
57.5%Trump13,495
1.3%
R+16.3
D+5.0
R+20.7
23,478
R
37.2%Clinton5,420
58.5%Trump8,527
4.4%
R+21.3
D+2.0
R+23.4
14,583
R
37.8%Obama5,271
61.1%Romney8,517
1.0%
R+23.3
R+8.3
R+27.2
13,933
R
42.0%Obama5,453
57.0%McCain7,404
1.1%
R+15.0
D+10.6
R+22.3
12,997
R
37.0%Kerry3,858
62.7%Bush6,526
0.3%
R+25.6
—
R+23.2
10,413
current representation
Current officeholders
RBill HerbkersmanState House · 118
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
In 2024 it voted Republican by R+20.1, against R+15.0 in 2008. The district had about 12,500 residents, 69.2% White alone in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 25.6 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.1 points.
A population of 41,375, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $93,750 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 120 and State House District 123.
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How did South Carolina 118th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, South Carolina 118th State House District voted Republican by 20.1 points (R+20.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 25,528 votes cast, 10,079 went Democratic and 15,204 went Republican.
How many people live in South Carolina 118th State House District?
South Carolina 118th State House District has a population of 41,375 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in South Carolina 118th State House District?
Median household income in South Carolina 118th State House District is $93,750 — above the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of South Carolina 118th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in South Carolina 118th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
