state senate districtSouth Carolina 1st State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+32.5
2008R+31.6
2012R+37.0
2016R+40.3
2020R+39.5
2024R+44.5
net swing · 2004→2024R+12.0R+32.5 → R+44.5
vs. U.S. · 2024R+43.0R+44.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 55.7% of 90,325 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
13,608
35,991
710
50,309
90,325
55.7%
2020
14,357
33,661
801
48,819
87,071†
56.1%
2016
11,100
27,537
2,189
40,826
83,055†
49.2%
2012
11,981
26,463
676
39,120
80,812†
48.4%
2008
12,603
24,607
780
37,990
76,362†
49.7%
2004
11,098
21,949
361
33,408
71,913†
46.5%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupSC SD 1South CarolinaUnited States
English16.7%12.1%9.5%
Irish13.6%9.1%9.4%
German11.5%9.4%12.5%
American9.0%8.2%5.3%
Scottish3.4%2.1%1.3%
Italian2.8%3.4%4.8%
Scotch-Irish2.0%1.4%—
Polish1.8%—2.2%
African American†6.6%23.4%9.9%
South African0.3%——
Mexican3.2%3.4%11.3%
Honduran0.4%0.4%0.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%1.0%1.8%
Bolivian0.3%——
Dominican0.2%—0.7%
Ecuadorian0.2%——
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
SC SD 1
South Carolina
United States
Median age
37.7
40.5
39.1
Age 18–24
8.6%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
23.9%
18.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
SC SD 1
South Carolina
United States
Median household income
$59,895
$69,324
$84,427
Poverty rate
21.3%
14.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
28.7%
32.1%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
SC SD 1
South Carolina
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
5.2%
8.4%
22.3%
Spanish
3.8%
5.2%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
SC SD 1
South Carolina
United States
Catholic
—
8.0%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
28.6%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
47.5%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
South Carolina 1st State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−32.5%
2008
−31.6%
2012
−37.0%
2016
−40.3%
2020
−39.5%
2024
−44.5%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
27.0%Harris13,608
71.5%Trump35,991
1.4%
R+44.5
R+4.9
R+43.0
50,309
R
29.4%Biden14,357
69.0%Trump33,661
1.6%
R+39.5
D+0.7
R+44.0
48,819
R
27.2%Clinton11,100
67.4%Trump27,537
5.4%
R+40.3
R+3.2
R+42.4
40,826
R
30.6%Obama11,981
67.6%Romney26,463
1.7%
R+37.0
R+5.4
R+40.9
39,120
R
33.2%Obama12,603
64.8%McCain24,607
2.1%
R+31.6
D+0.9
R+38.9
37,990
R
33.2%Kerry11,098
65.7%Bush21,949
1.1%
R+32.5
—
R+30.0
33,408
current representation
Current officeholders
RTom AlexanderState Senate · 1
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in the rural Upstate and Pee Dee regions, this district posted a 42-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting a low-density electorate with deep ancestral ties to the state GOP's post-realignment coalition.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 44.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 44.5 points.
A population of 110,467, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,895 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 1 and State Senate District 32.
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How did South Carolina 1st State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, South Carolina 1st State Senate District voted Republican by 44.5 points (R+44.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 50,309 votes cast, 13,608 went Democratic and 35,991 went Republican.
How many people live in South Carolina 1st State Senate District?
South Carolina 1st State Senate District has a population of 110,467 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in South Carolina 1st State Senate District?
Median household income in South Carolina 1st State Senate District is $59,895 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of South Carolina 1st State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in South Carolina 1st State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
