South Carolina 43rd State Senate 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
91.7%
1,366 votes · D+83.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 87.8%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
75.7%
11,461 votes · R+53.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barry Goldwater, 1964 · 75.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
30,844votes
45.4% of the vote · R+7.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 30,530 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
38,539votes
55.0% of the vote · R+11.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 35,957 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
James M. Cox1920
+86.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+60.5 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +82.8 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+73.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+50.5 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1960 · +43.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RChip CampsenState Senate · 43
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 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
46.1%26,617
53.9%31,135
57,752
2018
D
54.4%22,169
45.6%18,575
40,744
In 2024 it voted Republican by R+11.5, against R+13.0 in 2008. About 169,000 residents lived here, with White alone at 67.2% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 83.5 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 53.2 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 11.4 points.
A population of 114,954, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $109,079 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 56.
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How did South Carolina 43rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, South Carolina 43rd State Senate District voted Republican by 11.4 points (R+11.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 70,128 votes cast, 30,530 went Democratic and 38,539 went Republican.
When did South Carolina 43rd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which South Carolina 43rd State Senate District voted Democratic was 1944.
How many people live in South Carolina 43rd State Senate District?
South Carolina 43rd State Senate District has a population of 114,954 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in South Carolina 43rd State Senate District?
Median household income in South Carolina 43rd State Senate District is $109,079 — above the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of South Carolina 43rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in South Carolina 43rd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.