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2026 election
On the ballot
SC-02 · U.S. House
RRepublican Joe Wilson holds the seat and is contesting it.
Primary held June 9, 2026. Akashic does not yet carry the nominees for this contest.
How the seat has run
Year
U.S. House
President
Ran ahead
2024
R+19.3Joe Wilson
R+13.9
+5.3
2022
R+20.2Joe Wilson
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—
2020
R+13.1Joe Wilson
R+10.6
—
2018
R+13.8Joe Wilson
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“Ran ahead” is how far the winning party’s House candidate ran ahead of that party’s presidential margin in the same district. A dash means the House race and the presidential figure were measured on different district lines, so the two cannot be subtracted — both are still shown unchanged.
U.S. House elections · 25 House
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC BY 4.0.
Year
District
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
2
R
40.2%142,985
59.5%211,514
355,285
2022
2
R
39.8%98,081
60.0%147,699
246,126
2020
2
R
42.6%155,118
55.7%202,715
364,215
2018
2
R
42.5%109,199
56.3%144,642
257,139
2016
2
R
34.5%105,306
60.2%183,746
304,996
2014
2
R
35.3%68,719
62.4%121,649
194,808
2012
2
R
0.0%0
96.3%196,116
203,718
2010
2
R
43.8%113,625
53.5%138,861
259,672
2008
2
R
46.2%158,627
53.7%184,583
343,486
2006
2
R
37.3%76,090
62.6%127,811
204,052
2004
2
R
33.3%93,249
65.0%181,862
279,870
2002
2
R
0.0%0
84.1%144,149
171,359
2000
2
R
40.8%110,672
57.0%154,338
270,976
1998
2
R
41.1%84,864
57.8%119,538
206,718
1996
2
R
0.0%0
89.9%158,229
175,942
1994
2
R
0.0%0
99.8%133,307
133,592
1992
2
R
0.0%0
87.6%148,667
169,670
1990
2
R
0.0%0
88.7%90,054
101,529
1988
2
R
46.7%83,978
52.8%94,960
179,999
1986
2
R
46.4%63,592
53.6%73,455
137,052
1984
2
R
36.7%63,932
62.1%108,085
174,027
1982
2
R
41.5%50,749
58.5%71,569
122,318
1980
2
R
44.3%73,353
55.7%92,306
165,659
1978
2
R
42.5%52,598
57.5%71,032
123,630
1976
2
R
41.8%60,602
57.5%83,426
144,995
Centered on the state capital and stretching into the Lowcountry, SC-02 has voted Republican by double digits in recent presidential cycles even as in-migration to the Columbia metro adds a younger, more diverse electorate to its traditional base.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 95.9 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 56.3 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.9 points.
A population of 731,112, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,611 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 6 and Congressional District 2.
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How did South Carolina 2nd Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, South Carolina 2nd Congressional District voted Republican by 13.9 points (R+13.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 365,693 votes cast, 154,618 went Democratic and 205,606 went Republican.
When did South Carolina 2nd Congressional District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which South Carolina 2nd Congressional District voted Democratic was 1944.
How many people live in South Carolina 2nd Congressional District?
South Carolina 2nd Congressional District has a population of 731,112 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in South Carolina 2nd Congressional District?
Median household income in South Carolina 2nd Congressional District is $74,611 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of South Carolina 2nd Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in South Carolina 2nd Congressional District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.