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South Carolina House District 23
Chandra Dillard has no major-party opponent.
Chandra Dillard has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean D+23: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 39,943
- People per km²
- 994
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 38%
- White, no degree
- 24%of adults
- White 47%
- Hispanic 16%
- Black 29%
- Asian 2%
- Other / multiracial 6%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024
11,089 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Chandra Dillard (D)80.0%
James Archibald Atkins Jr. (L)19.6%
2024 President Vote in this district
15,517 two-party votes · D+20.3 · D+21.8 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)60.2%
Donald Trump (R)39.8%
2022 Earlier district lines
6,276 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Chandra Dillard (D)97.2%
Write-In (—)2.8%
2020 Earlier district lines
11,926 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Chandra Dillard (D)96.7%
Writein (—)3.3%
2020 President Vote in this district
29,001 two-party votes · D+32.2 · D+27.7 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)66.1%
Donald Trump (R)33.9%
2016 President Vote in this district
11,896 two-party votes · D+28.1 · D+25.9 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)64.0%
Donald Trump (R)36.0%