South Carolina 50th State House District, South Carolina: Tossup district. In 2024, voted a near-tie. Democratic peak: D+99 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- TiedMIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- TossupAkashic typology
- Population
- 64,4772024 5-year
- Median household income
- $56,4082024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 47.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 44.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+99 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+34 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 50, SCOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 14,546 | 14,513 | 29,813 | ||
| D | 16,817 | 14,194 | 31,378 | ||
| D | 15,106 | 12,626 | 28,545 | ||
| D | 17,212 | 12,553 | 30,086 | ||
| D | 16,504 | 12,607 | 29,405 | ||
| D | 12,769 | 11,763 | 24,696 | ||
| R | 10,095 | 10,355 | 20,717 | ||
| D | 8,950 | 7,686 | 17,574 | ||
| D | 9,667 | 8,597 | 20,079 | ||
| R | 7,428 | 9,072 | 16,566 | ||
| R | 7,900 | 9,591 | 17,585 | ||
| D | 8,863 | 7,770 | 16,904 | ||
| D | 8,561 | 6,670 | 15,308 | ||
| R | 4,394 | 8,306 | 12,801 | ||
| D | 4,647 | 3,849 | 12,992 | ||
| R | 3,053 | 6,181 | 9,235 | ||
| R | 3,019 | 3,532 | 6,551 | ||
| O | 1,655 | 1,016 | 5,569 | ||
| R | 2,019 | 3,816 | 5,835 | ||
| O | 401 | 96 | 2,870 | ||
| D | 1,847 | 78 | 2,072 | ||
| D | 1,084 | 24 | 1,109 | ||
| D | 2,008 | 0 | 2,036 | ||
| D | 1,548 | 0 | 1,581 | ||
| D | 1,256 | 64 | 1,320 | ||
| D | 522 | 6 | 548 | ||
| D | 1,354 | 89 | 1,445 | ||
| D | 1,428 | 62 | 1,511 | ||
| D | 1,016 | 0 | 1,058 | ||
| D | 1,556 | 123 | 1,683 | ||
| D | 1,607 | 62 | 1,669 | ||
| D | 581 | 57 | 639 | ||
| D | 755 | 134 | 897 | ||
| D | 732 | 282 | 1,018 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
7.9%
American
6.0%
Irish
5.4%
German
5.3%
Italian
1.9%
Scottish
1.6%
Polish
0.6%
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: 39.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$56,408
State House District 50 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 50$56,408
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
17.9%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1824.6%
Working age (18–64)16.0%
Seniors (65+)16.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.8%
speak English only
Spanish3.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other Indo-European0.7%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 47.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With roughly 41,000 residents, South Carolina House District 50 recorded a D+5.1 presidential margin in 2024, a result that stands out in a state where most districts lean considerably further right.
The district's recent history is a story of close margins. The Democratic margin reached ninety-nine points in 1936; the Republican margin reached thirty-four points in 1964. Most other elections have been decided by single-digit points.
Its demographics — a population of 64,477, a 47% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $56,408 — situate the district close to national averages on several dimensions.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 50, South Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 50, South Carolina voted a near-tie (Tied), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 29,813 votes cast, 14,546 went Democratic and 14,513 went Republican.
What is State House District 50, South Carolina's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 50, South Carolina as a "Tossup" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 25 times, Republican 7 times, and other 2 times.
When did State House District 50, South Carolina last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 50, South Carolina voted Republican was 2000.
How many people live in State House District 50, South Carolina?
State House District 50, South Carolina has a population of 64,477 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 50, South Carolina?
Median household income in State House District 50, South Carolina is $56,408 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of State House District 50, South Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 50, South Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 25 went Democratic and 7 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Tossup" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.