state senate districtSouth Carolina 19th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+41.8
2008D+53.1
2012D+58.9
2016D+56.4
2020D+60.8
2024D+56.0
net swing · 2004→2024D+14.2D+41.8 → D+56.0
vs. U.S. · 2024D+57.4D+56.0 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 51.5% of 83,409 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
33,133
9,075
770
42,978
83,409
51.5%
2020
38,295
9,091
660
48,046
82,136†
58.5%
2016
32,651
8,485
1,741
42,877
79,142†
54.2%
2012
32,088
8,102
527
40,717
74,650†
54.5%
2008
32,095
9,678
410
42,183
68,938†
61.2%
2004
23,180
9,407
346
32,933
63,225†
52.1%
† 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 SD 19South CarolinaUnited States
African American†60.5%23.4%9.9%
African1.1%0.6%0.5%
Jamaican0.9%0.2%0.4%
Nigerian0.3%—0.2%
West Indian0.3%——
English5.3%12.1%9.5%
German4.9%9.4%12.5%
Irish3.9%9.1%9.4%
American2.9%8.2%5.3%
Italian1.7%3.4%4.8%
Scottish1.1%2.1%1.3%
Scotch-Irish1.0%1.4%—
French0.9%1.1%1.6%
Mexican2.0%3.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican1.2%1.0%1.8%
Honduran0.4%0.4%0.3%
Cuban0.2%0.3%0.7%
Dominican0.2%—0.7%
Panamanian0.2%——
Colombian0.2%0.4%0.4%
Venezuelan0.2%——
Asian Indian0.6%0.5%1.4%
Chinese0.3%0.2%1.3%
Filipino0.3%0.3%0.9%
Korean0.3%—0.4%
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 SD 19
South Carolina
United States
Median age
35.6
40.5
39.1
Age 18–24
14.8%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
14.2%
18.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
SC SD 19
South Carolina
United States
Median household income
$56,648
$69,324
$84,427
Poverty rate
18.8%
14.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
40.7%
32.1%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
SC SD 19
South Carolina
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
8.7%
8.4%
22.3%
Spanish
4.3%
5.2%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.1%
0.8%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
SC SD 19
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 19th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+41.8%
2008
+53.1%
2012
+58.9%
2016
+56.4%
2020
+60.8%
2024
+56.0%
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
D
77.1%Harris33,133
21.1%Trump9,075
1.8%
D+56.0
R+4.8
D+57.4
42,978
D
79.7%Biden38,295
18.9%Trump9,091
1.4%
D+60.8
D+4.4
D+56.3
48,046
D
76.2%Clinton32,651
19.8%Trump8,485
4.1%
D+56.4
R+2.5
D+54.3
42,877
D
78.8%Obama32,088
19.9%Romney8,102
1.3%
D+58.9
D+5.8
D+55.1
40,717
D
76.1%Obama32,095
22.9%McCain9,678
1.0%
D+53.1
D+11.3
D+45.9
42,183
D
70.4%Kerry23,180
28.6%Bush9,407
1.1%
D+41.8
—
D+44.3
32,933
current representation
Current officeholders
DTameika Isaac DevineState Senate · 19
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+5.7 in a state that Republicans carried statewide by double digits, District 19 stands out as a genuine competitive pocket — likely shaped by urban or majority-minority population concentrations.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 60.8 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 56.0 points.
A population of 107,145, a 26% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,648 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 21 and State Senate District 29.
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How did South Carolina 19th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, South Carolina 19th State Senate District voted Democratic by 56.0 points (D+56.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 42,978 votes cast, 33,133 went Democratic and 9,075 went Republican.
How many people live in South Carolina 19th State Senate District?
South Carolina 19th State Senate District has a population of 107,145 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in South Carolina 19th State Senate District?
Median household income in South Carolina 19th State Senate District is $56,648 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of South Carolina 19th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in South Carolina 19th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
