State House District 62 State House District (SC) — Elections 1876–2024

South Carolina 62nd State House District, South Carolina: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+12%. Democratic peak: D+99 in 1936.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+12MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: BellwetherAkashic typology
Population: 36,2212024 5-year
Median household income: $51,0722024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 52.9%2024 5-year
Black: 41.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+99 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+42 in 1972MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

2 counties · 0 D · 2 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	−12.0%	7,464	9,536	17,200
2020	R	−4.3%	8,663	9,456	18,326
2016	R	−4.0%	7,789	8,457	16,700
2012	D	+2.5%	8,593	8,176	16,918
2008	R	−0.9%	8,142	8,284	16,583
2004	R	−7.7%	6,545	7,652	14,315
2000	R	−7.3%	5,577	6,465	12,220
1996	D	+1.3%	4,921	4,791	10,277
1992	R	−1.8%	4,968	5,178	11,362
1988	R	−14.5%	4,132	5,563	9,864
1984	R	−19.8%	4,202	6,320	10,688
1980	D	+0.4%	4,765	4,725	9,679
1976	D	+18.1%	5,480	3,792	9,301
1972	R	−42.1%	2,541	6,288	8,904
1968	O	−7.1%	2,185	2,734	7,688
1964	R	−15.3%	2,642	3,593	6,235
1960	D	+12.1%	2,422	1,898	4,321
1956	D	+18.1%	1,487	813	3,722
1952	D	+20.9%	2,824	1,846	4,670
1948	O	+21.8%	393	58	1,534
1944	D	+88.1%	970	28	1,069
1940	D	+92.1%	777	32	809
1936	D	+99.4%	1,143	0	1,150
1932	D	+98.1%	823	0	839
1928	D	+91.4%	602	27	629
1924	D	+97.4%	494	3	504
1920	D	+96.2%	663	13	676
1916	D	+98.8%	759	4	764
1912	D	+98.8%	482	0	488
1908	D	+96.7%	650	11	661
1904	D	+94.6%	726	20	746
1900	D	+87.5%	617	41	658
1896	D	+77.6%	803	96	911
1892	D	+85.7%	888	64	962
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

11.5%

American

10.6%

Irish

5.7%

German

4.7%

Scottish

2.2%

Italian

1.6%

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: 40.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.6%

85+

1.1%

2.4%

75–84

3.3%

5.4%

65–74

6.4%

6.2%

55–64

7.1%

5.9%

45–54

6.6%

5.2%

35–44

6.0%

5.9%

25–34

6.5%

4.2%

18–24

4.5%

8.6%

5–17

8.3%

2.9%

2.7%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$51,072

State House District 62 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 62$51,072

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

20.5%

Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.

Children under 1828.7%

Working age (18–64)18.4%

Seniors (65+)14.7%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

96.4%

speak English only

Spanish2.3%

Other Indo-European0.7%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%

Other languages0.1%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Baptist

22.9%

Other Christian

13.7%

Methodist

7.3%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.8%

Catholic & Orthodox

2.5%

Non-Christian

1.8%

Mainline Protestant

1.1%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 47.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With roughly 40,000 residents, this South Carolina House district sits in competitive territory, where a narrow 2024 presidential margin signals a constituency that has trended away from the state's dominant Republican lean in recent cycles.

The Democratic margin in South Carolina 62nd State House District has rarely exceeded ninety-nine points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded forty-two points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by twelve points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 53% non-Hispanic-white share, a 21% poverty rate, and a median household income of $51,072 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 62, South Carolina vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 62, South Carolina voted Republican by 12.0 points (R+12), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 17,200 votes cast, 7,464 went Democratic and 9,536 went Republican.

What is State House District 62, South Carolina's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 62, 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 21 times, Republican 11 times, and other 2 times.

When did State House District 62, South Carolina last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 62, South Carolina voted Democratic was 2012.

How many people live in State House District 62, South Carolina?

State House District 62, South Carolina has a population of 36,221 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 62, South Carolina?

Median household income in State House District 62, South Carolina is $51,072 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.

What is the political history of State House District 62, South Carolina?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 62, South Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 11 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

South Carolina 62nd State House District delivered R+12 in 2024.

Key facts

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