HarrisDemocratic26.2%5,648TrumpRepublican72.7%15,687OtherAll other candidates1.2%255
R+46.5- Lead
- 10,039
- Total
- 21,590
- vs nation
- R+45.0
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
BidenDemocratic27.5%5,948TrumpRepublican71.2%15,413OtherAll other candidates1.3%273
R+43.8- Lead
- 9,465
- Total
- 21,634
- vs nation
- R+48.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic26.9%5,149TrumpRepublican69.3%13,269OtherAll other candidates3.9%738
R+42.4- Lead
- 8,120
- Total
- 19,156
- vs nation
- R+44.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic30.7%5,749RomneyRepublican67.9%12,712OtherAll other candidates1.5%272
R+37.2- Lead
- 6,963
- Total
- 18,733
- vs nation
- R+41.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic30.5%5,923McCainRepublican68.2%13,246OtherAll other candidates1.4%267
R+37.7- Lead
- 7,323
- Total
- 19,436
- vs nation
- R+44.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic27.6%4,331BushRepublican71.3%11,163OtherAll other candidates1.1%170
R+43.6- Lead
- 6,832
- Total
- 15,664
- vs nation
- R+41.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic28.5%3,953BushRepublican68.7%9,542OtherAll other candidates2.9%397
R+40.2- Lead
- 5,589
- Total
- 13,892
- vs nation
- R+40.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic34.0%3,966DoleRepublican59.5%6,938OtherAll other candidates6.5%759
R+25.5- Lead
- 2,972
- Total
- 11,663
- vs nation
- R+34.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+46.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 40,4332024 5-year
- Population density
- 114 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 354 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $63,7792024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 75.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 17.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+99.1 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+62.4 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 93, AR · twin score 96.2
presidential history
Party record book
South Carolina 13th 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
Alton B. Parker1904
99.5%
631 votes · D+99.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · 99.2%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
80.3%
7,279 votes · R+62.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 72.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
5,948votes
27.5% of the vote · R+43.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 5,923 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
15,687votes
72.7% of the vote · R+46.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 15,413 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
+121.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+95.6 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +121.1 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+48.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+25.8 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +48.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJohn McCravyState House · 13
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 population just over 40,000 and a 46.5-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.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 99.1 points in 1904 and a Republican high of 62.4 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 46.5 points.
A population of 40,433, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,779 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 93 and State House District 5.
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 93
Arkansas
96.2twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ % Evangelical
State House District 5
South Carolina
95.8twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
State House District 65
South Carolina
95.7twin score
2008–2024 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 13th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, South Carolina 13th State House District voted Republican by 46.5 points (R+46.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 21,590 votes cast, 5,648 went Democratic and 15,687 went Republican.
When did South Carolina 13th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which South Carolina 13th State House District voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in South Carolina 13th State House District?
South Carolina 13th State House District has a population of 40,433 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in South Carolina 13th State House District?
Median household income in South Carolina 13th State House District is $63,779 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of South Carolina 13th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in South Carolina 13th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.