South Carolina 31st State Senate District, South Carolina: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+8%. Democratic peak: D+99 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+8MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- BellwetherAkashic typology
- Population
- 116,8162024 5-year
- Median household income
- $58,3052024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 49.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 43.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+99 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+31 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 23,604 | 27,786 | 52,088 | ||
| R | 26,541 | 27,786 | 54,959 | ||
| R | 22,755 | 25,195 | 49,354 | ||
| R | 24,378 | 24,673 | 49,517 | ||
| R | 23,865 | 25,440 | 49,731 | ||
| R | 18,267 | 23,589 | 42,210 | ||
| R | 14,617 | 20,172 | 35,302 | ||
| R | 13,464 | 15,752 | 30,730 | ||
| R | 13,264 | 16,870 | 33,228 | ||
| R | 10,676 | 16,604 | 27,445 | ||
| R | 12,472 | 19,384 | 32,033 | ||
| R | 13,964 | 14,542 | 28,975 | ||
| D | 13,882 | 11,534 | 25,477 | ||
| R | 8,055 | 15,425 | 23,621 | ||
| R | 6,883 | 7,597 | 20,990 | ||
| R | 6,097 | 8,814 | 14,912 | ||
| D | 5,188 | 4,954 | 10,143 | ||
| O | 2,950 | 1,580 | 8,319 | ||
| D | 4,549 | 4,461 | 9,010 | ||
| O | 1,013 | 164 | 4,353 | ||
| D | 2,404 | 109 | 2,736 | ||
| D | 2,212 | 81 | 2,293 | ||
| D | 3,573 | 0 | 3,594 | ||
| D | 2,722 | 0 | 2,748 | ||
| D | 1,424 | 79 | 1,504 | ||
| D | 1,037 | 27 | 1,108 | ||
| D | 1,502 | 67 | 1,569 | ||
| D | 1,629 | 22 | 1,651 | ||
| D | 1,275 | 0 | 1,340 | ||
| D | 1,244 | 24 | 1,276 | ||
| D | 1,198 | 26 | 1,224 | ||
| D | 1,099 | 63 | 1,162 | ||
| D | 1,303 | 116 | 1,449 | ||
| D | 1,371 | 250 | 1,620 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
10.9%
American
10.8%
German
5.4%
Irish
5.3%
Italian
1.4%
Scottish
1.2%
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: 39.4 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
$58,305
State Senate District 31 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 31$58,305
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 1824.4%
Working age (18–64)16.9%
Seniors (65+)16.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.5%
speak English only
Spanish2.6%
Other Indo-European0.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 48.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With roughly 107,000 residents and a 13-point Republican lean in 2024, South Carolina Senate District 31 sits firmly in the state's competitive-but-red interior, where suburban growth and rural tradition shape the electorate in roughly equal measure.
The Democratic margin in South Carolina 31st State Senate District has rarely exceeded ninety-nine points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded thirty-one points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by eight points.
Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 50% non-Hispanic-white share, a 19% poverty rate, and a median household income of $58,305 — all within the broad national range.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 31, South Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 31, South Carolina voted Republican by 8.0 points (R+8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 52,088 votes cast, 23,604 went Democratic and 27,786 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 31, South Carolina's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 31, 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 17 times, Republican 15 times, and other 2 times.
When did State Senate District 31, South Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 31, South Carolina voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in State Senate District 31, South Carolina?
State Senate District 31, South Carolina has a population of 116,816 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 31, South Carolina?
Median household income in State Senate District 31, South Carolina is $58,305 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of State Senate District 31, South Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 31, South Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.