state senate districtSouth Carolina 9th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+24.8
2008R+19.6
2012R+20.5
2016R+29.7
2020R+29.2
2024R+36.4
net swing · 2004→2024R+11.5R+24.8 → R+36.4
vs. U.S. · 2024R+34.9R+36.4 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 62.5% of 89,424 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
17,423
37,767
719
55,909
89,424
62.5%
2020
19,151
35,268
736
55,155
85,887†
64.2%
2016
15,574
29,444
1,741
46,759
82,011†
57.0%
2012
16,663
25,437
642
42,742
78,665†
54.3%
2008
17,068
25,602
781
43,451
77,725†
55.9%
2004
14,535
24,218
231
38,984
76,786†
50.8%
† 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 9South CarolinaUnited States
English13.4%12.1%9.5%
Irish9.6%9.1%9.4%
German9.3%9.4%12.5%
American8.3%8.2%5.3%
Italian2.8%3.4%4.8%
Scottish2.5%2.1%1.3%
Scotch-Irish2.2%1.4%—
French1.3%1.1%1.6%
African American†21.1%23.4%9.9%
African0.5%0.6%0.5%
Mexican2.6%3.4%11.3%
Colombian0.8%0.4%0.4%
Puerto Rican0.8%1.0%1.8%
Guatemalan0.5%0.3%0.5%
Honduran0.3%0.4%0.3%
Cuban0.2%0.3%0.7%
Venezuelan0.2%——
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 9
South Carolina
United States
Median age
40.5
40.5
39.1
Age 18–24
8.4%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.8%
18.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
SC SD 9
South Carolina
United States
Median household income
$63,594
$69,324
$84,427
Poverty rate
15.9%
14.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
30.9%
32.1%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
SC SD 9
South Carolina
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
9.4%
8.4%
22.3%
Spanish
6.6%
5.2%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
SC SD 9
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 9th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−24.8%
2008
−19.6%
2012
−20.5%
2016
−29.7%
2020
−29.2%
2024
−36.4%
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
31.2%Harris17,423
67.6%Trump37,767
1.3%
R+36.4
R+7.2
R+34.9
55,909
R
34.7%Biden19,151
63.9%Trump35,268
1.3%
R+29.2
D+0.4
R+33.7
55,155
R
33.3%Clinton15,574
63.0%Trump29,444
3.7%
R+29.7
R+9.1
R+31.8
46,759
R
39.0%Obama16,663
59.5%Romney25,437
1.5%
R+20.5
R+0.9
R+24.4
42,742
R
39.3%Obama17,068
58.9%McCain25,602
1.8%
R+19.6
D+5.2
R+26.9
43,451
R
37.3%Kerry14,535
62.1%Bush24,218
0.6%
R+24.8
—
R+22.4
38,984
current representation
Current officeholders
RDanny VerdinState Senate · 9
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+15.3, this district anchors Democratic strength in its region of South Carolina, driven by a population base that has consistently backed Democratic candidates by double digits in recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 36.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 36.4 points.
A population of 115,926, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,594 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 4 and State Senate District 25.
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How did South Carolina 9th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, South Carolina 9th State Senate District voted Republican by 36.4 points (R+36.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 55,909 votes cast, 17,423 went Democratic and 37,767 went Republican.
How many people live in South Carolina 9th State Senate District?
South Carolina 9th State Senate District has a population of 115,926 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in South Carolina 9th State Senate District?
Median household income in South Carolina 9th State Senate District is $63,594 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of South Carolina 9th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in South Carolina 9th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
