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State House District 54·South Carolina

South Carolina 54th State House District delivered R+8 in 2024.

1876 — 2024·38 elections
SC
Latest
R+8
in 2024
Archetype
Bellwether
since the recent cycles
Population
49,686
2024 ACS

South Carolina 54th State House District, South Carolina: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+8%. Democratic peak: D+100 in 1912.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+8MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
BellwetherAkashic typology
Population
49,6862024 5-year
Median household income
$41,5772024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
46.9%2024 5-year
Black
43.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
3.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+100 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+37 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
5 counties · 1 D · 4 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
−8.1%
9,60111,31621,149
D
+0.7%
11,51411,35823,097
D
+4.6%
10,7129,75820,911
D
+13.1%
11,6308,92020,718
D
+12.7%
12,0159,28221,493
D
+6.1%
9,1618,09217,470
D
+13.1%
8,7766,71815,720
D
+24.9%
8,5424,96014,407
D
+18.2%
8,4885,61315,831
D
+2.2%
6,6546,36113,122
R
−5.8%
6,9457,80514,879
D
+22.9%
8,6395,38514,208
D
+38.4%
9,3464,15613,528
R
−36.7%
3,5867,78011,434
O
+0.4%
3,8343,79011,824
D
+5.3%
4,5514,0928,643
D
+30.4%
4,5762,4457,021
D
+38.9%
3,1521,0185,482
D
+17.3%
3,8812,7376,618
O
+25.7%
759712,673
D
+89.4%
1,863492,028
D
+95.4%
1,391331,424
D
+99.4%
2,04402,057
D
+97.6%
1,44001,475
D
+93.1%
1,237441,281
D
+99.3%
1,21531,221
D
+98.6%
1,654121,666
D
+98.7%
1,77141,790
D
+99.7%
1,15601,159
D
+96.2%
1,380271,407
D
+96.0%
1,227251,252
D
+90.0%
1,158611,219
D
+70.3%
1,7563032,067
D
+60.6%
1,5933272,088
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
13.7%
American
12.6%
Irish
3.9%
German
2.9%
Scottish
1.7%
Italian
0.8%
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: 41.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.4%
85+
1.4%
2.5%
75–84
3.2%
5.3%
65–74
6.3%
6.8%
55–64
7.0%
6.4%
45–54
6.1%
6.1%
35–44
5.7%
7.5%
25–34
5.7%
4.3%
18–24
3.8%
8.1%
5–17
7.7%
2.8%
<5
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$41,577
State House District 54 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 54$41,577
South Carolina$72,388
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
25.1%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1835.2%
Working age (18–64)22.0%
Seniors (65+)23.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.7%
speak English only
Spanish2.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%
Other Indo-European0.3%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
18.5%
Other Christian
10.7%
Methodist
10.5%
Pentecostal & Holiness
3.8%
Non-Christian
1.4%
Catholic & Orthodox
1.3%
Mainline Protestant
1.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 52.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

South Carolina 54th State House District in the Deep South has, for decades, voted very close to the way the country has voted. Its margins are typically narrow, and the candidate who carries South Carolina 54th State House District more often than not also wins the national popular vote.

The Democratic margin in South Carolina 54th State House District has rarely exceeded 100 points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded thirty-seven points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by eight points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 47% non-Hispanic-white share, a 25% poverty rate, and a median household income of $41,577 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 54, South Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 54, South Carolina voted Republican by 8.1 points (R+8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 21,149 votes cast, 9,601 went Democratic and 11,316 went Republican.
What is State House District 54, South Carolina's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 54, South Carolina as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 29 times, Republican 3 times, and other 2 times.
When did State House District 54, South Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 54, South Carolina voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in State House District 54, South Carolina?
State House District 54, South Carolina has a population of 49,686 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 54, South Carolina?
Median household income in State House District 54, South Carolina is $41,577 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of State House District 54, South Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 54, South Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 29 went Democratic and 3 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.