Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Chesterfield County.
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.
South Carolina 53rd State House District
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South Carolina 53rd State House DistrictTrumpR+43.5
20082024
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican
71.3%
13,242
Kamala HarrisDemocratic
27.8%
5,169
Chase OliverLibertarian
0.9%
161
D+60R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 3 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (3 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for South Carolina 53rd State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
County
Winner
Margin
Chesterfield County, SC
Republican
R+28.1
Darlington County, SC
Republican
R+13.3
Lancaster County, SC
Republican
R+24.8
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5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Total
R
27.8%Harris5,169
71.3%Trump13,242
0.9%Oliver161
−43.5%
18,572
R
30.8%Biden5,706
68.3%Trump12,669
0.9%Jorgensen162
−37.6%
18,537
R
32.1%Clinton5,242
65.5%Trump10,706
2.4%Johnson386
−33.5%
16,334
R
40.0%Obama6,532
60.0%Romney9,816
0.0%
−20.1%
16,348
R
40.5%Obama6,451
57.4%McCain9,141
2.1%Barr339
−16.9%
15,931
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2008
−16.9%
2012
−20.1%
2016
−33.5%
2020
−37.6%
2024
−43.5%
DemocraticRepublican
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current representation
Current officeholders
RRichie YowState House · 53
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Its Republican presidential margin was R+43.5 in 2024 and R+16.9 in 2008. About 55,000 residents lived here, with White alone at 62.2% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 43.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 43.5 points.
A population of 40,677, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $51,522 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 14 and State House District 33.
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Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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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How did South Carolina 53rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, South Carolina 53rd State House District voted Republican by 43.5 points (R+43.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 18,572 votes cast, 5,169 went Democratic and 13,242 went Republican.
How many people live in South Carolina 53rd State House District?
South Carolina 53rd State House District has a population of 40,677 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in South Carolina 53rd State House District?
Median household income in South Carolina 53rd State House District is $51,522 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of South Carolina 53rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in South Carolina 53rd State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.
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