State House District 60 State House District (SC) — Elections 1876–2024

South Carolina 60th State House District, South Carolina: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+8%. Democratic peak: D+99 in 1936.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+8MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: BellwetherAkashic typology
Population: 76,9072024 5-year
Median household income: $58,3052024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 49.7%2024 5-year
Black: 43.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.3%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

1 counties · 0 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	−8.0%	15,540	18,293	34,292
2020	R	−2.3%	17,473	18,293	36,183
2016	R	−4.9%	14,981	16,587	32,493
2012	R	−0.6%	16,049	16,244	32,600
2008	R	−3.2%	15,711	16,749	32,740
2004	R	−12.6%	12,026	15,530	27,789
2000	R	−15.7%	9,623	13,281	23,241
1996	R	−7.4%	8,864	10,371	20,231
1992	R	−10.9%	8,732	11,107	21,876
1988	R	−21.6%	7,028	10,932	18,068
1984	R	−21.6%	8,211	12,762	21,089
1980	R	−2.0%	9,193	9,574	19,076
1976	D	+9.2%	9,139	7,594	16,773
1972	R	−31.2%	5,303	10,155	15,551
1968	R	−3.4%	4,531	5,001	13,819
1964	R	−18.2%	4,014	5,803	9,817
1960	D	+2.3%	3,416	3,262	6,678
1956	O	+16.5%	1,942	1,040	5,477
1952	D	+1.0%	2,995	2,937	5,932
1948	O	+19.5%	667	108	2,866
1944	D	+83.9%	1,583	72	1,802
1940	D	+93.0%	1,457	53	1,510
1936	D	+99.4%	2,352	0	2,366
1932	D	+99.1%	1,792	0	1,809
1928	D	+89.5%	938	52	990
1924	D	+91.1%	683	18	730
1920	D	+91.5%	989	44	1,033
1916	D	+97.2%	1,072	15	1,087
1912	D	+95.1%	839	0	882
1908	D	+95.6%	819	16	840
1904	D	+95.8%	789	17	806
1900	D	+89.2%	724	42	765
1896	D	+82.0%	858	76	954
1892	D	+69.2%	902	164	1,067
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

10.9%

American

10.8%

German

5.4%

Irish

5.3%

Italian

1.4%

Scottish

1.2%

French

0.9%

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: 39.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.5%

85+

1.0%

2.3%

75–84

3.4%

4.8%

65–74

6.0%

5.8%

55–64

6.8%

5.7%

45–54

6.7%

5.9%

35–44

6.5%

5.7%

25–34

6.6%

4.1%

18–24

4.6%

9.0%

5–17

8.7%

3.0%

2.8%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$58,305

State House District 60 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 60$58,305

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

18.7%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1824.4%

Working age (18–64)16.9%

Seniors (65+)16.6%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

95.5%

speak English only

Spanish2.6%

Other Indo-European0.9%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%

Other languages0.3%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Baptist

22.8%

Other Christian

13.3%

Methodist

6.6%

Catholic & Orthodox

4.1%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.6%

Non-Christian

1.9%

Mainline Protestant

0.7%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 48.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+29, this district of roughly 41,000 residents sits well outside competitive range, making it a benchmark for measuring the floor of GOP strength in the state house.

The Democratic margin in South Carolina 60th 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 eight points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 50% non-Hispanic-white share, a 19% poverty rate, and a median household income of $58,305 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 60, South Carolina vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 60, South Carolina voted Republican by 8.0 points (R+8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 34,292 votes cast, 15,540 went Democratic and 18,293 went Republican.

What is State House District 60, South Carolina's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 60, 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 17 times, Republican 15 times, and other 2 times.

When did State House District 60, South Carolina last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 60, South Carolina voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in State House District 60, South Carolina?

State House District 60, South Carolina has a population of 76,907 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 60, South Carolina?

Median household income in State House District 60, South Carolina is $58,305 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.

What is the political history of State House District 60, South Carolina?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 60, South Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

South Carolina 60th State House District delivered R+8 in 2024.

Key facts

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