state senate districtSouth Carolina 33rd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+17.4
2008R+15.5
2012R+19.6
2016R+26.3
2020R+22.4
2024R+29.4
net swing · 2004→2024R+12.0R+17.4 → R+29.4
vs. U.S. · 2024R+28.0R+29.4 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 61.7% of 96,760 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
20,773
38,340
575
59,688
96,760
61.7%
2020
20,153
31,965
594
52,712
85,576†
61.6%
2016
13,276
23,241
1,386
37,903
73,245†
51.7%
2012
12,454
18,636
387
31,477
64,861†
48.5%
2008
12,243
16,815
493
29,551
59,426†
49.7%
2004
9,200
13,168
402
22,770
53,991†
42.2%
† 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 33South CarolinaUnited States
English12.5%12.1%9.5%
Irish11.2%9.1%9.4%
German10.6%9.4%12.5%
American7.2%8.2%5.3%
Italian6.6%3.4%4.8%
Polish2.3%—2.2%
Scottish1.8%2.1%1.3%
French1.6%1.1%1.6%
African American†14.3%23.4%9.9%
Jamaican0.5%0.2%0.4%
African0.4%0.6%0.5%
Mexican4.5%3.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican1.1%1.0%1.8%
Guatemalan0.9%0.3%0.5%
Honduran0.4%0.4%0.3%
Spanish0.4%——
Cuban0.2%0.3%0.7%
Dominican0.2%—0.7%
Colombian0.2%0.4%0.4%
Filipino0.4%0.3%0.9%
Vietnamese0.4%0.2%0.6%
Asian Indian0.3%0.5%1.4%
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 SD 33
South Carolina
United States
Median age
42.4
40.5
39.1
Age 18–24
7.8%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
26.3%
18.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
SC SD 33
South Carolina
United States
Median household income
$65,368
$69,324
$84,427
Poverty rate
16.8%
14.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
27.1%
32.1%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
SC SD 33
South Carolina
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
8.9%
8.4%
22.3%
Spanish
5.5%
5.2%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.1%
0.8%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
SC SD 33
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 33rd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−17.4%
2008
−15.5%
2012
−19.6%
2016
−26.3%
2020
−22.4%
2024
−29.4%
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
34.8%Harris20,773
64.2%Trump38,340
1.0%
R+29.4
R+7.0
R+28.0
59,688
R
38.2%Biden20,153
60.6%Trump31,965
1.1%
R+22.4
D+3.9
R+26.9
52,712
R
35.0%Clinton13,276
61.3%Trump23,241
3.7%
R+26.3
R+6.7
R+28.4
37,903
R
39.6%Obama12,454
59.2%Romney18,636
1.2%
R+19.6
R+4.2
R+23.5
31,477
R
41.4%Obama12,243
56.9%McCain16,815
1.7%
R+15.5
D+2.0
R+22.7
29,551
R
40.4%Kerry9,200
57.8%Bush13,168
1.8%
R+17.4
—
R+15.0
22,770
current representation
Current officeholders
RLuke RankinState Senate · 33
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
The district recorded a Republican presidential margin of R+29.4 in 2024, compared with R+15.5 in 2008. About 45,700 residents lived here, with White alone at 76.6% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 29.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 29.4 points.
A population of 115,707, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,368 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 6 and State Senate District 29.
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How did South Carolina 33rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, South Carolina 33rd State Senate District voted Republican by 29.4 points (R+29.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 59,688 votes cast, 20,773 went Democratic and 38,340 went Republican.
How many people live in South Carolina 33rd State Senate District?
South Carolina 33rd State Senate District has a population of 115,707 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in South Carolina 33rd State Senate District?
Median household income in South Carolina 33rd State Senate District is $65,368 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of South Carolina 33rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in South Carolina 33rd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
