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South Carolina House District 76
Leon Howard has no major-party opponent.
Leon Howard has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean D+60: 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
- 48,831
- People per km²
- 1,004
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 27%
- White, no degree
- 13%of adults
- White 19%
- Hispanic 10%
- Black 65%
- Asian 2%
- Other / multiracial 4%
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
13,751 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Leon Howard (D)92.0%
Gary Votour (OTH)7.7%
2024 President Vote in this district
14,735 two-party votes · D+60.8 · D+62.3 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)80.4%
Donald Trump (R)19.6%
2022 Earlier district lines
9,287 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Leon Howard (D)99.0%
Write-In (—)1.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
14,917 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Leon Howard (D)98.9%
Writein (—)1.1%
2020 President Vote in this district
29,401 two-party votes · D+58.6 · D+54.1 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)79.3%
Donald Trump (R)20.7%
2016 President Vote in this district
23,981 two-party votes · D+56.6 · D+54.4 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)78.3%
Donald Trump (R)21.7%