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1876–2024
State House District 13·South Carolina

South Carolina 13th State House District peaked at D+100; 2024 delivered R+29.

A mid-size Upstate district where Republicans hold a consistent double-digit edge

1876 — 2024·38 elections
SC
Latest
R+29
in 2024
Archetype
Populist
since the recent cycles
Population
53,161
2024 ACS

South Carolina 13th State House District, South Carolina: Populist district. In 2024, voted R+29%. Democratic peak: D+100 in 1904.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+29MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
PopulistAkashic typology
Population
53,1612024 5-year
Median household income
$53,0282024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
62.6%2024 5-year
Black
31.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
7.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+100 in 1904MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+46 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
2 counties · 0 D · 2 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−29.5%
8,17715,13523,620
R
−23.1%
9,23214,89124,449
R
−22.0%
8,14012,97721,945
R
−15.3%
9,11112,46221,842
R
−15.8%
9,39512,95522,599
R
−22.6%
6,86210,92417,955
R
−19.5%
6,2239,33015,952
R
−3.8%
6,2356,76013,851
R
−7.8%
5,8026,92614,429
R
−16.8%
4,9656,98212,020
R
−26.4%
4,8198,29613,176
D
+11.8%
7,0605,54012,837
D
+24.7%
7,5554,55112,139
R
−46.2%
2,5787,1339,866
O
−8.1%
2,8403,74111,138
R
−1.8%
4,1584,3098,467
D
+27.6%
4,0202,2826,302
D
+47.8%
3,3368655,165
D
+5.8%
2,9162,5975,513
O
+12.7%
339482,295
D
+86.2%
1,808532,036
D
+97.3%
2,223302,253
D
+99.4%
2,34502,360
D
+99.5%
2,46402,476
D
+97.4%
2,206292,235
D
+98.2%
1,398111,413
D
+98.1%
1,222121,234
D
+98.0%
1,260101,275
D
+97.8%
1,00901,032
D
+97.3%
1,364151,386
D
+99.6%
1,03421,036
D
+99.3%
1,13641,140
D
+87.9%
62466
D
+82.3%
57662
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
8.5%
Irish
6.4%
German
6.1%
American
5.4%
Scottish
1.7%
Italian
1.6%
Polish
1.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 40.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.8%
85+
1.7%
2.6%
75–84
3.3%
5.1%
65–74
5.9%
6.1%
55–64
6.8%
5.5%
45–54
5.9%
5.3%
35–44
6.1%
5.9%
25–34
6.6%
4.5%
18–24
5.4%
8.3%
5–17
8.3%
2.9%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$53,028
State House District 13 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 13$53,028
South Carolina$69,324
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
15.2%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1820.2%
Working age (18–64)14.0%
Seniors (65+)11.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.1%
speak English only
Spanish4.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Other Indo-European0.3%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
22.5%
Methodist
10.3%
Other Christian
7.5%
Catholic & Orthodox
5.7%
Mainline Protestant
3.5%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.4%
Non-Christian
0.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 48.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a population just over 40,000 and a 14.5-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, this Upstate South Carolina district has shown durable partisan stability, making it a reliable benchmark for tracking shifts in the region's suburban and exurban vote.

The Democratic margin in South Carolina 13th State House District peaked at 100 points in 1904. By 1984 the district had flipped, voting Republican for the first time in many years. The 2024 margin was twenty-nine points, the most Republican-leaning result in the district's modern history.

The economic context is the key. The median household income of $53,028 sits well below state and national norms, and 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The shift here is part of a broader realignment of working-class places across the country.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 13, South Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 13, South Carolina voted Republican by 29.5 points (R+29), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 23,620 votes cast, 8,177 went Democratic and 15,135 went Republican.
What is State House District 13, South Carolina's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 13, South Carolina as a "Populist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 19 times, Republican 13 times, and other 2 times.
When did State House District 13, South Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 13, South Carolina voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in State House District 13, South Carolina?
State House District 13, South Carolina has a population of 53,161 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State House District 13, South Carolina?
Median household income in State House District 13, South Carolina is $53,028 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of State House District 13, South Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 13, South Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 13 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Populist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.