State House District 59 State House District (SC) — Elections 1876–2024

South Carolina 59th State House District, South Carolina: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+3%. Democratic peak: D+99 in 1936.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+3MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: BellwetherAkashic typology
Population: 39,3002024 5-year
Median household income: $52,3962024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 46.9%2024 5-year
Black: 46.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+99 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+31 in 1972MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

2 counties · 1 D · 1 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).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−2.9%	8,502	9,012	17,747
2020	D	+4.5%	9,798	8,941	18,938
2016	D	+3.2%	8,755	8,204	17,401
2012	D	+9.0%	9,566	7,973	17,703
2008	D	+6.5%	9,410	8,255	17,825
2004	R	−3.3%	7,355	7,863	15,360
2000	R	−2.9%	6,306	6,690	13,160
1996	D	+4.0%	5,655	5,200	11,410
1992	R	−0.7%	5,415	5,494	11,997
1988	R	−12.1%	4,471	5,707	10,246
1984	R	−13.7%	4,926	6,500	11,481
1980	D	+5.9%	5,417	4,801	10,371
1976	D	+17.0%	5,598	3,971	9,589
1972	R	−30.8%	2,919	5,533	8,500
1968	R	−0.8%	2,732	2,794	7,675
1964	R	−19.5%	2,254	3,346	5,600
1960	D	+8.4%	2,159	1,825	3,985
1956	O	+21.7%	1,238	542	3,211
1952	R	−6.5%	1,712	1,949	3,662
1948	O	+19.3%	360	45	1,636
1944	D	+86.6%	908	30	1,014
1940	D	+93.5%	808	27	835
1936	D	+99.5%	1,328	0	1,335
1932	D	+98.9%	1,019	0	1,030
1928	D	+88.1%	602	38	640
1924	D	+95.0%	482	7	500
1920	D	+95.0%	667	17	684
1916	D	+98.0%	776	7	785
1912	D	+96.5%	575	0	596
1908	D	+92.6%	1,045	39	1,086
1904	D	+94.4%	850	25	874
1900	D	+85.4%	748	59	807
1896	D	+74.9%	1,034	144	1,189
1892	D	+58.7%	977	233	1,268
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

English

12.0%

American

11.7%

Irish

4.6%

German

4.4%

Italian

1.3%

Scottish

0.9%

French

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: 40.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.5%

85+

1.2%

2.4%

75–84

3.4%

5.0%

65–74

6.5%

5.9%

55–64

6.9%

5.7%

45–54

6.6%

6.1%

35–44

6.4%

5.5%

25–34

6.4%

4.0%

18–24

4.4%

8.8%

5–17

8.7%

2.9%

2.7%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$52,396

State House District 59 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 59$52,396

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

21.7%

Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.

Children under 1829.7%

Working age (18–64)19.4%

Seniors (65+)18.4%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

95.6%

speak English only

Spanish2.7%

Other Indo-European0.9%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%

Other languages0.2%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Baptist

24.4%

Other Christian

12.4%

Methodist

9.0%

Catholic & Orthodox

3.3%

Non-Christian

3.0%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.2%

Mainline Protestant

1.0%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 44.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 40 points Republican, this district ranks among the state's least competitive, suggesting a homogeneous electorate where statewide and local GOP candidates routinely run well ahead of national averages.

The Democratic margin in South Carolina 59th State House District has rarely exceeded ninety-nine points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded thirty-one points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by three points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 47% non-Hispanic-white share, a 22% poverty rate, and a median household income of $52,396 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 59, South Carolina vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 59, South Carolina voted Republican by 2.9 points (R+3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 17,747 votes cast, 8,502 went Democratic and 9,012 went Republican.

What is State House District 59, South Carolina's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 59, 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 22 times, Republican 10 times, and other 2 times.

When did State House District 59, South Carolina last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 59, South Carolina voted Democratic was 2020.

How many people live in State House District 59, South Carolina?

State House District 59, South Carolina has a population of 39,300 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 59, South Carolina?

Median household income in State House District 59, South Carolina is $52,396 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.

What is the political history of State House District 59, South Carolina?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 59, South Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 10 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

South Carolina 59th State House District votes the way the country votes.

Key facts

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