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State House District 90·South Carolina

South Carolina 90th State House District has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential cycles.

One of South Carolina's most Democratic-leaning state house seats

1876 — 2024·38 elections
SC
Latest
D+5
in 2024
Archetype
Democratic loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
67,192
2024 ACS

South Carolina 90th State House District, South Carolina: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+5%. Democratic peak: D+99 in 1936.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+5MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population
67,1922024 5-year
Median household income
$57,2032024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
46.2%2024 5-year
Black
46.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
4.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+99 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+31 in 1964MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
4 counties · 2 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+5.5%
15,80514,14230,368
D
+13.7%
18,29213,83532,524
D
+15.1%
16,38111,96029,221
D
+22.9%
18,48911,55130,342
D
+19.8%
17,00911,33928,661
D
+14.9%
14,39510,63725,241
D
+10.7%
12,0989,73022,092
D
+17.8%
11,2037,67219,792
D
+14.3%
11,1048,09221,062
R
−1.3%
8,9669,21118,258
R
−5.5%
9,17610,25719,550
D
+12.9%
10,0387,72317,899
D
+22.1%
9,3305,92915,358
R
−24.2%
4,8538,01813,067
D
+12.6%
5,4953,74513,901
R
−31.0%
3,6376,90210,538
R
−20.6%
2,6894,0836,773
O
+11.7%
1,5129304,976
R
−28.1%
1,9843,5325,517
O
+5.4%
3071023,779
D
+72.8%
1,8661482,361
D
+94.5%
1,923541,977
D
+99.0%
2,76202,790
D
+98.1%
2,85402,908
D
+94.8%
1,553411,595
D
+94.5%
1,441321,491
D
+88.6%
1,7171041,821
D
+93.3%
1,860591,930
D
+96.0%
1,27701,330
D
+82.9%
1,9791842,164
D
+88.8%
2,0561232,178
D
+88.4%
1,7731091,882
D
+80.5%
3,4363693,809
D
+52.6%
1,0293191,349
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
9.0%
English
7.7%
German
6.5%
Irish
5.2%
Italian
2.0%
Scottish
1.5%
French
1.1%
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: 40.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.0%
2.6%
75–84
3.6%
5.3%
65–74
6.3%
6.4%
55–64
7.2%
5.1%
45–54
6.0%
5.9%
35–44
6.3%
5.8%
25–34
6.1%
5.0%
18–24
4.9%
8.5%
5–17
8.0%
2.7%
<5
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$57,203
State House District 90 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 90$57,203
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 1824.6%
Working age (18–64)17.0%
Seniors (65+)17.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.2%
speak English only
Spanish2.9%
Other Indo-European0.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
16.0%
Methodist
13.4%
Other Christian
12.5%
Catholic & Orthodox
4.8%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.4%
Mainline Protestant
1.8%
Non-Christian
1.6%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 47.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+17.4, District 90 sits well outside South Carolina's statewide trend, suggesting a concentration of urban voters or a majority-minority electorate that anchors consistent Democratic performance.

The Democratic margin in South Carolina 90th State House District reached its widest at ninety-nine points in 1936. The margin in 2024 was five points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $57,203, a 46% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 67,192 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 90, South Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 90, South Carolina voted Democratic by 5.5 points (D+5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 30,368 votes cast, 15,805 went Democratic and 14,142 went Republican.
What is State House District 90, South Carolina's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 90, 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 26 times, Republican 6 times, and other 2 times.
When did State House District 90, South Carolina last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 90, South Carolina voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in State House District 90, South Carolina?
State House District 90, South Carolina has a population of 67,192 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 90, South Carolina?
Median household income in State House District 90, South Carolina is $57,203 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of State House District 90, South Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 90, South Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 26 went Democratic and 6 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.