South Carolina 115th State House District, South Carolina: Tossup district. In 2024, voted D+6%. Democratic peak: D+95 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+6MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- TossupAkashic typology
- Population
- 45,4012024 5-year
- Median household income
- $88,4942024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 65.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 22.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+95 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+40 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 115, 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 | 12,038 | 10,724 | 23,175 | ||
| D | 13,124 | 10,079 | 23,643 | ||
| D | 9,647 | 8,150 | 19,051 | ||
| D | 8,803 | 8,386 | 17,469 | ||
| D | 8,934 | 7,543 | 16,684 | ||
| R | 6,888 | 7,594 | 14,726 | ||
| R | 5,350 | 6,291 | 12,043 | ||
| R | 4,707 | 5,258 | 10,445 | ||
| R | 4,331 | 5,121 | 10,668 | ||
| R | 3,563 | 5,310 | 8,957 | ||
| R | 3,185 | 5,810 | 9,103 | ||
| R | 3,536 | 4,765 | 8,644 | ||
| D | 3,708 | 3,674 | 7,471 | ||
| R | 1,821 | 4,306 | 6,260 | ||
| R | 1,982 | 2,623 | 6,037 | ||
| R | 1,573 | 3,512 | 5,085 | ||
| R | 1,297 | 2,293 | 3,590 | ||
| O | 435 | 809 | 2,709 | ||
| R | 1,076 | 2,170 | 3,246 | ||
| O | 287 | 61 | 1,501 | ||
| D | 676 | 128 | 927 | ||
| D | 880 | 148 | 1,028 | ||
| D | 866 | 0 | 911 | ||
| D | 578 | 0 | 630 | ||
| D | 464 | 190 | 656 | ||
| D | 276 | 39 | 327 | ||
| D | 316 | 40 | 358 | ||
| D | 208 | 14 | 223 | ||
| D | 190 | 0 | 210 | ||
| D | 196 | 37 | 237 | ||
| D | 189 | 21 | 211 | ||
| D | 187 | 29 | 216 | ||
| D | 179 | 136 | 375 | ||
| D | 169 | 46 | 216 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
15.3%
German
11.0%
Irish
10.6%
American
8.7%
Italian
4.7%
Scottish
2.5%
Polish
2.1%
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: 39.2 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
$88,494
State House District 115 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 115$88,494
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
11.3%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.6%
Working age (18–64)10.3%
Seniors (65+)9.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.0%
speak English only
Spanish5.3%
Other Indo-European2.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.1%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 49.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of just D+3.3 in a state that leaned heavily Republican statewide, District 115 stands out as one of South Carolina's genuine swing districts, drawing competitive attention in legislative cycles.
The district's recent history is a story of close margins. The Democratic margin reached ninety-five points in 1936; the Republican margin reached forty points in 1972. Most other elections have been decided by single-digit points.
Its demographics — a population of 45,401, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $88,494 — situate the district close to national averages on several dimensions.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 115, South Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 115, South Carolina voted Democratic by 5.7 points (D+6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 23,175 votes cast, 12,038 went Democratic and 10,724 went Republican.
What is State House District 115, South Carolina's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 115, South Carolina as a "Tossup" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 20 times, Republican 12 times, and other 2 times.
When did State House District 115, South Carolina last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 115, South Carolina voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in State House District 115, South Carolina?
State House District 115, South Carolina has a population of 45,401 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 115, South Carolina?
Median household income in State House District 115, South Carolina is $88,494 — above the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of State House District 115, South Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 115, South Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 12 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Tossup" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.