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State House District 71·South Carolina

South Carolina 71st State House District has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential cycles.

One of South Carolina's most reliably Republican legislative seats

1876 — 2024·38 elections
SC
Latest
D+31
in 2024
Archetype
Democratic loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
38,140
2024 ACS

South Carolina 71st State House District, South Carolina: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+31%. Democratic peak: D+98 in 1936.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+31MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population
38,1402024 5-year
Median household income
$64,4442024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
41.9%2024 5-year
Black
45.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
6.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+98 in 1936MIT 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+30.9%
10,7025,57616,573
D
+34.9%
11,6975,57617,540
D
+29.5%
9,4994,99615,246
D
+28.7%
9,1485,03014,366
D
+25.9%
9,2865,43614,853
D
+12.2%
6,7125,24012,070
D
+8.6%
5,5704,66510,518
D
+11.7%
4,6043,6018,568
D
+7.4%
4,7234,0149,553
R
−11.0%
3,2004,0217,469
R
−19.6%
2,8234,2557,290
R
−5.7%
2,9263,2966,519
D
+5.0%
3,2562,9446,234
R
−30.9%
1,8703,5715,511
R
−16.1%
1,5892,3284,576
R
−21.3%
1,5712,4213,992
R
−27.7%
1,0311,8222,853
O
−2.1%
5425841,959
R
−27.9%
7861,3942,179
O
+18.9%
21158808
D
+91.3%
57912621
D
+93.3%
42014435
D
+97.7%
5910605
D
+97.2%
3770388
D
+75.5%
27939318
D
+90.3%
2128226
D
+78.9%
22026246
D
+77.6%
20925237
D
+88.1%
1410160
D
+77.1%
16621188
D
+83.1%
11911130
D
+76.9%
46652
D
+36.6%
9041134
D
+70.0%
761390
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
8.2%
German
7.7%
Irish
6.0%
American
4.6%
Italian
2.6%
Scottish
1.7%
French
1.3%
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: 34.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.4%
85+
0.9%
1.8%
75–84
2.3%
3.9%
65–74
4.9%
5.3%
55–64
6.0%
5.4%
45–54
6.0%
5.9%
35–44
6.7%
6.9%
25–34
7.4%
7.4%
18–24
7.0%
8.2%
5–17
7.9%
2.8%
<5
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$64,444
State House District 71 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 71$64,444
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
16.9%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1822.1%
Working age (18–64)15.7%
Seniors (65+)11.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.3%
speak English only
Spanish4.4%
Other Indo-European1.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.8%
Other languages0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
19.4%
Baptist
14.0%
Methodist
6.6%
Catholic & Orthodox
6.5%
Mainline Protestant
5.8%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.3%
Non-Christian
1.9%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 43.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 34 points, this Upstate or Lowcountry district ranks among the state's least competitive, giving Republican candidates a structural advantage that routinely discourages serious general-election challengers.

The Democratic margin in South Carolina 71st State House District reached its widest at ninety-eight points in 1936. The margin in 2024 was thirty-one points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $64,444, a 42% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 38,140 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 71, South Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 71, South Carolina voted Democratic by 30.9 points (D+31), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 16,573 votes cast, 10,702 went Democratic and 5,576 went Republican.
What is State House District 71, South Carolina's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 71, South Carolina as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 24 times, Republican 8 times, and other 2 times.
When did State House District 71, South Carolina last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 71, South Carolina voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in State House District 71, South Carolina?
State House District 71, South Carolina has a population of 38,140 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 71, South Carolina?
Median household income in State House District 71, South Carolina is $64,444 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of State House District 71, South Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 71, South Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 8 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.