South Carolina House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024
South Carolina House District 83
A district of about 35,000 people, 33% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+38.1 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.
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| South Carolina House of Representatives | R+28.1 |
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 83.
Higher than 62% of seats.
Higher than 65% of seats.
Higher than 63% of seats.
Lower than 61% of seats.
Lower than 77% of seats.
Less dense than 63% 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 8422% Black · 27% college gradsR+30.6Held RDistrict 18
32% college gradsR+45.4Held RDistrict 97
20% Black · 23% college gradsR+28.1Held RDistrict 40
27% Black · 25% college gradsR+35.6Held R
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.
- Bill Hixon (R)
2025– · Won 2024 by 97.5, 2026 by 28.1
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)