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South Carolina › South Carolina House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

South Carolina House District 55

Jackie Hayes has no major-party opponent.

Jackie Hayes has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean R+1: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+8.5D+6.3 vs. nation2020 presidentD+5.9D+1.3 vs. nation2024 presidentR+3.5R+2.0 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
43,702
People per km²
32
Adults with a B.A.+
16%
White, no degree
37%of adults
  • White 40%
  • Hispanic 3%
  • Black 52%
  • 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

12,661 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Jackie E. Hayes (D)98.6%
Write-In (—)1.4%

2024 President Vote in this district

16,814 two-party votes · R+3.5 · R+2.0 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)51.8%
Kamala Harris (D)48.2%

2022 Earlier district lines

11,210 votes · D+3.5
✓ Jackie E Hayes (D)49.9%
Robert Norton (R)46.5%
Michael Copland (I)3.4%

2020 Earlier district lines

11,550 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Jackie E Hayes (D)96.7%
Writein (—)3.3%

2020 President Vote in this district

18,719 two-party votes · D+5.9 · D+1.3 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)52.9%
Donald Trump (R)47.1%

2016 President Vote in this district

16,921 two-party votes · D+8.5 · D+6.3 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)54.3%
Donald Trump (R)45.7%