South Carolina 91st State House District, South Carolina: Populist district. In 2024, voted D+9%. Democratic peak: D+100 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+9MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- PopulistAkashic typology
- Population
- 48,1342024 5-year
- Median household income
- $43,9572024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 40.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 54.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+100 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+39 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 91, SCOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 11,719 | 9,713 | 21,686 | ||
| D | 13,980 | 9,586 | 23,789 | ||
| D | 13,443 | 8,537 | 22,402 | ||
| D | 15,848 | 8,378 | 24,401 | ||
| D | 14,494 | 8,619 | 23,349 | ||
| D | 12,467 | 8,633 | 21,278 | ||
| D | 10,745 | 8,521 | 19,461 | ||
| D | 10,302 | 7,263 | 18,312 | ||
| D | 9,922 | 7,789 | 19,357 | ||
| R | 7,872 | 8,944 | 16,911 | ||
| R | 8,605 | 9,339 | 18,060 | ||
| D | 10,053 | 7,121 | 17,340 | ||
| D | 9,988 | 5,740 | 15,777 | ||
| R | 4,780 | 8,502 | 13,392 | ||
| D | 5,404 | 4,078 | 14,365 | ||
| R | 3,498 | 7,915 | 11,412 | ||
| R | 2,846 | 3,984 | 6,830 | ||
| D | 2,895 | 1,133 | 5,984 | ||
| D | 2,715 | 2,533 | 5,249 | ||
| O | 274 | 81 | 4,075 | ||
| D | 2,744 | 37 | 2,869 | ||
| D | 3,314 | 56 | 3,370 | ||
| D | 4,098 | 0 | 4,117 | ||
| D | 3,617 | 0 | 3,670 | ||
| D | 2,214 | 80 | 2,294 | ||
| D | 1,711 | 53 | 1,769 | ||
| D | 1,766 | 109 | 1,875 | ||
| D | 2,087 | 59 | 2,154 | ||
| D | 1,510 | 0 | 1,563 | ||
| D | 2,051 | 185 | 2,236 | ||
| D | 2,106 | 92 | 2,198 | ||
| D | 1,945 | 97 | 2,042 | ||
| D | 654 | 68 | 722 | ||
| D | 2,806 | 750 | 3,597 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
12.6%
English
4.5%
German
3.5%
Irish
3.2%
Scottish
0.9%
Italian
0.8%
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: 41.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$43,957
State House District 91 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 91$43,957
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
24.4%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1835.2%
Working age (18–64)20.9%
Seniors (65+)24.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.4%
speak English only
Spanish1.8%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Other languages0.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 38.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+19.1, District 91 has trended consistently toward Republican candidates in recent cycles, reflecting the broader rural shift across South Carolina's coastal plain precincts.
The Democratic margin in South Carolina 91st State House District peaked at 100 points in 1936. By 1992 the district had flipped, voting Republican for the first time in many years. The 2024 margin was nine points, the most Democratic-leaning result in the district's modern history.
The economic context is the key. The median household income of $43,957 sits well below state and national norms, and 24% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The shift here is part of a broader realignment of working-class places across the country.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 91, South Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 91, South Carolina voted Democratic by 9.3 points (D+9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 21,686 votes cast, 11,719 went Democratic and 9,713 went Republican.
What is State House District 91, South Carolina's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 91, South Carolina as a "Populist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 28 times, Republican 5 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 91, South Carolina last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 91, South Carolina voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in State House District 91, South Carolina?
State House District 91, South Carolina has a population of 48,134 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 91, South Carolina?
Median household income in State House District 91, South Carolina is $43,957 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of State House District 91, South Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 91, South Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 28 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Populist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.