HarrisDemocratic23.2%4,141TrumpRepublican75.8%13,505OtherAll other candidates1.0%181
R+52.5- Lead
- 9,364
- Total
- 17,827
- vs nation
- R+51.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic27.6%4,890TrumpRepublican71.4%12,673OtherAll other candidates1.0%177
R+43.9- Lead
- 7,783
- Total
- 17,740
- vs nation
- R+48.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic26.3%4,120TrumpRepublican71.0%11,134OtherAll other candidates2.7%423
R+44.7- Lead
- 7,014
- Total
- 15,677
- vs nation
- R+46.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic30.8%4,333RomneyRepublican68.9%9,697OtherAll other candidates0.3%40
R+38.1- Lead
- 5,364
- Total
- 14,070
- vs nation
- R+42.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic32.1%4,595McCainRepublican67.6%9,667OtherAll other candidates0.3%40
R+35.5- Lead
- 5,072
- Total
- 14,302
- vs nation
- R+42.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic31.8%4,052BushRepublican67.9%8,649OtherAll other candidates0.3%39
R+36.1- Lead
- 4,597
- Total
- 12,740
- vs nation
- R+33.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic34.7%3,841BushRepublican64.6%7,144OtherAll other candidates0.6%69
R+29.9- Lead
- 3,303
- Total
- 11,054
- vs nation
- R+30.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic39.7%3,470DoleRepublican55.2%4,828OtherAll other candidates5.1%447
R+15.5- Lead
- 1,358
- Total
- 8,745
- vs nation
- R+24.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+52.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 40,2922024 5-year
- Population density
- 156 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 258 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $53,4182024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 74.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 17.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+100.0 in 1888MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+54.4 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 8, SC · twin score 97.1
presidential history
Party record book
South Carolina 7th State House 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. Roosevelt1940
100.0%
655 votes · D+100.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 100.0%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
76.9%
3,517 votes · R+54.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 75.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
4,890votes
27.6% of the vote · R+43.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 4,595 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
13,505votes
75.8% of the vote · R+52.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 12,673 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
+126.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+100.0 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +125.2 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2024
+51.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+52.5 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +48.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RLee GilreathState House · 7
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
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.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 47 points, this district sits at the far end of South Carolina's partisan distribution, suggesting a rural, heavily homogeneous electorate with little recent history of competitive races.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 100.0 points in 1888 and a Republican high of 54.4 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 8.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 52.5 points.
A population of 40,292, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,418 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 8 and State House District 1.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State House District 8
South Carolina
97.1twin score
% Evangelical2020–2024 trajectory% unaffiliated
State House District 1
Kentucky
96.3twin score
2016–2024 trajectory% Evangelical
State House District 1
Alabama
96.1twin score
% Evangelical2016–2024 trajectory
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did South Carolina 7th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, South Carolina 7th State House District voted Republican by 52.5 points (R+52.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 17,827 votes cast, 4,141 went Democratic and 13,505 went Republican.
When did South Carolina 7th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which South Carolina 7th State House District voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in South Carolina 7th State House District?
South Carolina 7th State House District has a population of 40,292 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in South Carolina 7th State House District?
Median household income in South Carolina 7th State House District is $53,418 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of South Carolina 7th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in South Carolina 7th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 25 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.