South Carolina House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024
South Carolina House District 59
A district of about 48,000 people, 54% Black, 19% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+14.7 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
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 59.
Lower than 80% of seats.
Lower than 76% of seats.
Lower than 89% of seats.
Higher than 93% of seats.
Lower than 60% of seats.
Less dense than 71% 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.
District 5050% BlackD+8.1Held DDistrict 62
54% BlackD+6.3Held DDistrict 93
49% Black · 21% college gradsD+6.0Held DDistrict 101
56% BlackD+19.0Held 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.
- Terry Alexander (D)
2025– · Won 2024 by 96.5, 2026 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)