HarrisDemocratic40.8%8,517TrumpRepublican57.7%12,027OtherAll other candidates1.5%309
R+16.8- Lead
- 3,510
- Total
- 20,853
- vs nation
- R+15.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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South Carolina 124th State House District
Contests in this Place (45 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
BidenDemocratic42.9%8,242TrumpRepublican55.3%10,631OtherAll other candidates1.8%337
R+12.4- Lead
- 2,389
- Total
- 19,210
- vs nation
- R+16.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic37.4%6,035TrumpRepublican57.4%9,264OtherAll other candidates5.3%851
R+20.0- Lead
- 3,229
- Total
- 16,150
- vs nation
- R+22.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic37.5%5,630RomneyRepublican61.4%9,222OtherAll other candidates1.2%174
R+23.9- Lead
- 3,592
- Total
- 15,026
- vs nation
- R+27.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic40.8%5,750McCainRepublican58.0%8,161OtherAll other candidates1.2%168
R+17.1- Lead
- 2,411
- Total
- 14,079
- vs nation
- R+24.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic35.7%4,048BushRepublican63.6%7,218OtherAll other candidates0.8%86
R+27.9- Lead
- 3,170
- Total
- 11,352
- vs nation
- R+25.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic36.8%3,341BushRepublican60.8%5,518OtherAll other candidates2.4%214
R+24.0- Lead
- 2,177
- Total
- 9,073
- vs nation
- R+24.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic36.4%2,528DoleRepublican54.8%3,804OtherAll other candidates8.7%604
R+18.4- Lead
- 1,276
- Total
- 6,936
- vs nation
- R+26.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+16.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 42,2512024 5-year
- Population density
- 505 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 83.6 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $82,8412024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 68.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 17.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+90.5 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+91.8 in 1880MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 43, KS · twin score 81.9
presidential history
Party record book
South Carolina 124th 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
95.2%
80 votes · D+90.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 93.4%
Republican
James A. Garfield1880
95.9%
1,286 votes · R+91.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James G. Blaine, 1884 · 93.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
8,517votes
40.8% of the vote · R+16.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 8,242 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
12,027votes
57.7% of the vote · R+16.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 10,631 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
+100.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+75.4 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +80.4 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+40.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+17.9 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Benjamin Harrison, 1892 · +36.8 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RShannon EricksonState House · 124
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 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 roughly 42,000 residents and a 2024 presidential margin of R+16.9, this South Carolina House district sits firmly in the state's Republican column, making it a benchmark for measuring baseline conservative strength in the Upstate region.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 90.5 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 91.8 points in 1880. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.8 points.
A population of 42,251, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $82,841 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 43 and State House District 29.
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 43
Kansas
81.9twin score
2008–2016 trajectory12-yr trend≠ college share
State House District 29
Indiana
81.1twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ college share
State House District 28
Georgia
80.2twin score
college share12-yr trendScottish ancestry≠ 2008 margin
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 124th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, South Carolina 124th State House District voted Republican by 16.8 points (R+16.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,853 votes cast, 8,517 went Democratic and 12,027 went Republican.
When did South Carolina 124th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which South Carolina 124th State House District voted Democratic was 1968.
How many people live in South Carolina 124th State House District?
South Carolina 124th State House District has a population of 42,251 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in South Carolina 124th State House District?
Median household income in South Carolina 124th State House District is $82,841 — above the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of South Carolina 124th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in South Carolina 124th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.