Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Horry County.
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.
South Carolina 61st State House District
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South Carolina 61st State House DistrictTrumpR+32.2
20082024
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican
65.6%
12,053
Kamala HarrisDemocratic
33.4%
6,133
Chase OliverLibertarian
1.0%
187
D+60R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 1 county 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 (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for South Carolina 61st State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
County
Winner
Margin
Horry County, SC
Republican
R+38.5
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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
33.4%Harris6,133
65.6%Trump12,053
1.0%Oliver187
−32.2%
18,373
R
35.3%Biden6,222
63.4%Trump11,176
1.3%Jorgensen228
−28.1%
17,626
R
30.5%Clinton4,170
65.3%Trump8,921
4.2%Johnson571
−34.8%
13,662
R
35.8%Obama4,168
64.2%Romney7,485
0.0%
−28.5%
11,653
R
37.3%Obama4,366
61.1%McCain7,151
1.6%Barr185
−23.8%
11,702
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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
−23.8%
2012
−28.5%
2016
−34.8%
2020
−28.1%
2024
−32.2%
DemocraticRepublican
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current representation
Current officeholders
RCarla SchuesslerState House · 61
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+17.7 in a state that trends heavily Republican statewide, District 61 stands out as a reliable anchor for Democratic candidates in South Carolina's legislative map.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 34.8 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.2 points.
A population of 42,264, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,634 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 107 and State House District 68.
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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 61st State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, South Carolina 61st State House District voted Republican by 32.2 points (R+32.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 18,373 votes cast, 6,133 went Democratic and 12,053 went Republican.
How many people live in South Carolina 61st State House District?
South Carolina 61st State House District has a population of 42,264 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in South Carolina 61st State House District?
Median household income in South Carolina 61st State House District is $72,634 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of South Carolina 61st State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in South Carolina 61st State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.
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