state senate districtSouth Carolina 43rd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+26.8
2008R+14.9
2012R+22.0
2016R+13.9
2020R+7.5
2024R+11.5
net swing · 2004→2024D+15.4R+26.8 → R+11.5
vs. U.S. · 2024R+10.0R+11.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 73.1% of 95,761 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
30,448
38,463
1,058
69,969
95,761
73.1%
2020
30,844
35,960
1,074
67,878
92,813†
73.1%
2016
22,050
29,690
3,346
55,086
84,968†
64.8%
2012
19,213
30,246
691
50,150
77,054†
65.1%
2008
19,493
26,433
671
46,597
73,199†
63.7%
2004
14,520
25,363
554
40,437
69,344†
58.3%
† 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 SD 43South CarolinaUnited States
English17.1%12.1%9.5%
German14.3%9.4%12.5%
Irish13.6%9.1%9.4%
American8.9%8.2%5.3%
Italian6.4%3.4%4.8%
Scottish3.0%2.1%1.3%
Polish2.8%—2.2%
French2.8%1.1%1.6%
African American†11.6%23.4%9.9%
African0.3%0.6%0.5%
Jamaican0.2%0.2%0.4%
Mexican2.6%3.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.7%1.0%1.8%
Honduran0.3%0.4%0.3%
Guatemalan0.2%0.3%0.5%
Salvadoran0.2%—0.7%
Asian Indian0.3%0.5%1.4%
Chinese0.3%0.2%1.3%
Filipino0.3%0.3%0.9%
Vietnamese0.3%0.2%0.6%
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 43
South Carolina
United States
Median age
45.2
40.5
39.1
Age 18–24
8.9%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
22.5%
18.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
SC SD 43
South Carolina
United States
Median household income
$109,079
$69,324
$84,427
Poverty rate
8.6%
14.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
47.6%
32.1%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
SC SD 43
South Carolina
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
10.1%
8.4%
22.3%
Spanish
6.8%
5.2%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
SC SD 43
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 43rd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−26.8%
2008
−14.9%
2012
−22.0%
2016
−13.9%
2020
−7.5%
2024
−11.5%
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
43.5%Harris30,448
55.0%Trump38,463
1.5%
R+11.5
R+3.9
R+10.0
69,969
R
45.4%Biden30,844
53.0%Trump35,960
1.6%
R+7.5
D+6.3
R+12.0
67,878
R
40.0%Clinton22,050
53.9%Trump29,690
6.1%
R+13.9
D+8.1
R+16.0
55,086
R
38.3%Obama19,213
60.3%Romney30,246
1.4%
R+22.0
R+7.1
R+25.9
50,150
R
41.8%Obama19,493
56.7%McCain26,433
1.4%
R+14.9
D+11.9
R+22.2
46,597
R
35.9%Kerry14,520
62.7%Bush25,363
1.4%
R+26.8
—
R+24.4
40,437
current representation
Current officeholders
RChip CampsenState Senate · 43
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
In 2024 it voted Republican by R+11.5, against R+14.9 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 Republican high of 26.8 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 11.5 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 11.5 points (R+11.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 69,969 votes cast, 30,448 went Democratic and 38,463 went Republican.
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 6 presidential elections in South Carolina 43rd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
