state senate districtSouth Carolina 16th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+37.8
2008R+26.6
2012R+29.9
2016R+23.4
2020R+14.1
2024R+15.9
net swing · 2004→2024D+21.9R+37.8 → R+15.9
vs. U.S. · 2024R+14.4R+15.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 77.4% of 88,956 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
28,385
39,338
1,137
68,860
88,956
77.4%
2020
26,946
35,966
1,040
63,952
82,310†
77.7%
2016
17,464
28,994
2,860
49,318
73,637†
67.0%
2012
12,285
22,976
519
35,780
66,903†
53.5%
2008
10,835
18,856
450
30,141
62,262†
48.4%
2004
6,901
15,459
266
22,626
57,621†
39.3%
† 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 16South CarolinaUnited States
English13.7%12.1%9.5%
German12.8%9.4%12.5%
Irish12.3%9.1%9.4%
American9.5%8.2%5.3%
Italian5.2%3.4%4.8%
Scotch-Irish3.0%1.4%—
Scottish2.9%2.1%1.3%
Polish2.7%—2.2%
African American†8.7%23.4%9.9%
African0.2%0.6%0.5%
Mexican2.8%3.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican1.3%1.0%1.8%
Cuban0.6%0.3%0.7%
Honduran0.4%0.4%0.3%
Spanish0.3%——
Dominican0.3%—0.7%
Colombian0.3%0.4%0.4%
Salvadoran0.2%—0.7%
Asian Indian3.9%0.5%1.4%
Chinese0.7%0.2%1.3%
Vietnamese0.4%0.2%0.6%
Filipino0.4%0.3%0.9%
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 16
South Carolina
United States
Median age
40.2
40.5
39.1
Age 18–24
7.7%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.0%
18.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
SC SD 16
South Carolina
United States
Median household income
$120,456
$69,324
$84,427
Poverty rate
4.8%
14.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
37.9%
32.1%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
SC SD 16
South Carolina
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
9.0%
8.4%
22.3%
Spanish
5.0%
5.2%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.5%
0.8%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
SC SD 16
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 16th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−37.8%
2008
−26.6%
2012
−29.9%
2016
−23.4%
2020
−14.1%
2024
−15.9%
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
41.2%Harris28,385
57.1%Trump39,338
1.7%
R+15.9
R+1.8
R+14.4
68,860
R
42.1%Biden26,946
56.2%Trump35,966
1.6%
R+14.1
D+9.3
R+18.6
63,952
R
35.4%Clinton17,464
58.8%Trump28,994
5.8%
R+23.4
D+6.5
R+25.5
49,318
R
34.3%Obama12,285
64.2%Romney22,976
1.5%
R+29.9
R+3.3
R+33.7
35,780
R
35.9%Obama10,835
62.6%McCain18,856
1.5%
R+26.6
D+11.2
R+33.9
30,141
R
30.5%Kerry6,901
68.3%Bush15,459
1.2%
R+37.8
—
R+35.4
22,626
current representation
Current officeholders
RMichael JohnsonState Senate · 16
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+32.5, this district of roughly 115,000 residents sits well outside competitive territory, making statewide and national trends largely secondary to local candidate dynamics.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 37.8 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 15.9 points.
A population of 114,961, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $120,456 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 19 and State Senate District 34.
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How did South Carolina 16th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, South Carolina 16th State Senate District voted Republican by 15.9 points (R+15.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 68,860 votes cast, 28,385 went Democratic and 39,338 went Republican.
How many people live in South Carolina 16th State Senate District?
South Carolina 16th State Senate District has a population of 114,961 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in South Carolina 16th State Senate District?
Median household income in South Carolina 16th State Senate District is $120,456 — above the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of South Carolina 16th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in South Carolina 16th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
