South Carolina House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024
South Carolina House District 57
A district of about 31,000 people, 40% Black, 13% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+10.9 relative to the nation for president.
Where it sits among all 124 seats
Every South Carolina House of Representatives seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2024 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina House of Representatives | D+17.5 | D+3.2 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: South Carolina Election CommissionUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 124 seats. Small marks are other seats in South Carolina. The black marker is District 57.
Lower than 99% of seats.
Higher than 70% of seats.
Lower than 85% of seats.
Higher than 78% of seats.
Lower than 99% of seats.
Less dense than 96% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.
District 6442% BlackR+4.6Flipped DDistrict 54
45% BlackD+3.5Held DDistrict 55
51% BlackR+1.2Held DDistrict 91
50% BlackD+1.4Held D
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Who has held it
These lines took effect in 2024.
- Cynthia O. Ford (D)
2027– · Won 2026 by 3.2 - Lucas Atkinson (D)
2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 17.5
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)