How did SC-HD-81, South Carolina vote in the 2024 presidential election?

SC-HD-81, South Carolina voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+26.2. Kamala D Harris received 8,701 votes and Donald Trump received 15,010 out of 24,040 total votes cast, a 0.5-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is SC-HD-81, South Carolina's political history?

SC-HD-81, South Carolina has 5 presidential elections on record, spanning 2008 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2008. The largest single-election swing was 9.3 points in 2020.

What are the demographics of SC-HD-81, South Carolina?

SC-HD-81, South Carolina has a population of 40,327 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 75.5% non-Hispanic white, 4.4% Hispanic, 13.9% Black.

Which places are most similar to SC-HD-81, South Carolina?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar state house districts to SC-HD-81, South Carolina are South Carolina State House District 120, South Carolina State House District 2, South Carolina State House District 46. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

South Carolina State House District 81

South Carolina · Latest: 2024↓ R+0.5 vs 2020

Safe Republican — 40K residents

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Similar state house districts

Nearest neighbors matched on the same place-page feature set used across the dossier system.

8 visible matches

South Carolina State House District 120SC

Suburban Republican

R+23.6

Similarity score98%

South Carolina State House District 2SC

Suburban Republican

R+44.1

Similarity score98%

South Carolina State House District 46SC

Suburban Republican 2

R+9.5

Similarity score97%

Mississippi State House District 120MS

Suburban Republican

R+42.6

Similarity score97%

South Carolina State House District 85SC

Suburban Republican

R+22.1

Similarity score96%

Pennsylvania State House District 56PA

Suburban Republican

R+27.7

Similarity score96%

North Carolina State House District 110NC

Suburban Republican

R+38.0

Similarity score96%

Tennessee State House District 42TN

Suburban Republican

R+46.2

Similarity score96%

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

SC-HD-81Census ACS 2024

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 75.5%Black 13.9%Hispanic 4.4%Multiracial 4.0%Asian 2.0%

Group	SC-HD-81	State	National
White (Non-Hispanic)	75.5%	61.9%	57.4%
Black / African American	13.9%	24.8%	12.2%
Hispanic / Latino	4.4%	7.4%	19.3%
Multiracial / Other	4.0%	3.7%	4.0%
Asian	2.0%	1.8%	6.0%
Native American / Alaska Native	0.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Detailed ancestry data unavailable for this geography.

Who lives in South Carolina State House District 81? 40,327 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

SC-HD-81 vs South Carolina vs National40K residents

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

40K

local

40KState 5.3MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.01%

local

0.01%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

81.7%

local

81.7%State 76.0%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState $70,153National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 14.1%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 32.1%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 71.9%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 40.5 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 15.4%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 18.9%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 5.8%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 8.4%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 91.6%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in SC-HD-81

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2024 Turnout

72.9%

vs Previous

-0.6pp

Voting-Age Pop

32,967

History

2008–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is SC-HD-81?

Safe RAvg margin: R+29.0 (last 3 elections)

2008

R+36.1

2012

R+40.4

2016

R+35.0

2020

R+25.7

2024

R+26.2

Elasticity

14.7pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

R+32.7

Other South Carolina State House Districts

123 total

Name	Margin ↓
SC-HD-74	D+60.8
SC-HD-76	D+60.2
SC-HD-70	D+54.8
SC-HD-79	D+49.9
SC-HD-73	D+49.1
SC-HD-111	D+48.2
SC-HD-77	D+44.5
SC-HD-72	D+41.5
SC-HD-113	D+38.6
SC-HD-31	D+34.0
SC-HD-109	D+28.6
SC-HD-51	D+26.6
SC-HD-78	D+23.7
SC-HD-59	D+22.2
SC-HD-49	D+21.5
SC-HD-23	D+20.1
SC-HD-90	D+17.4
SC-HD-25	D+16.8
SC-HD-121	D+16.6
SC-HD-15	D+14.9
SC-HD-101	D+14.7
SC-HD-95	D+14.3
SC-HD-41	D+14.1
SC-HD-119	D+8.5
SC-HD-93	D+7.4

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