state senate districtSouth Carolina 22nd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+5.6
2008D+8.9
2012D+13.1
2016D+20.6
2020D+29.8
2024D+29.0
net swing · 2004→2024D+34.6R+5.6 → D+29.0
vs. U.S. · 2024D+30.5D+29.0 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 67.7% of 82,313 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
35,447
19,288
986
55,721
82,313
67.7%
2020
37,518
20,093
817
58,428
81,056†
72.1%
2016
27,708
17,855
2,371
47,934
78,102†
61.4%
2012
24,683
18,900
572
44,155
73,669†
59.9%
2008
24,255
20,249
478
44,982
68,032†
66.1%
2004
17,519
19,605
323
37,447
62,395†
60.0%
† 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 22South CarolinaUnited States
English8.9%12.1%9.5%
German8.3%9.4%12.5%
Irish6.5%9.1%9.4%
American4.9%8.2%5.3%
Italian2.9%3.4%4.8%
Scottish1.9%2.1%1.3%
Scotch-Irish1.7%1.4%—
French1.6%1.1%1.6%
African American†39.3%23.4%9.9%
African0.7%0.6%0.5%
Jamaican0.6%0.2%0.4%
Nigerian0.2%—0.2%
West Indian0.2%——
Mexican3.0%3.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican1.8%1.0%1.8%
Honduran0.6%0.4%0.3%
Cuban0.3%0.3%0.7%
Dominican0.3%—0.7%
Panamanian0.3%——
Colombian0.3%0.4%0.4%
Venezuelan0.3%——
Asian Indian1.1%0.5%1.4%
Chinese0.6%0.2%1.3%
Filipino0.5%0.3%0.9%
Korean0.5%—0.4%
Vietnamese0.2%0.2%0.6%
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 22
South Carolina
United States
Median age
39.1
40.5
39.1
Age 18–24
14.8%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
14.2%
18.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
SC SD 22
South Carolina
United States
Median household income
$78,933
$69,324
$84,427
Poverty rate
9.9%
14.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
40.7%
32.1%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
SC SD 22
South Carolina
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
8.7%
8.4%
22.3%
Spanish
4.3%
5.2%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.1%
0.8%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
SC SD 22
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 22nd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−5.6%
2008
+8.9%
2012
+13.1%
2016
+20.6%
2020
+29.8%
2024
+29.0%
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
D
63.6%Harris35,447
34.6%Trump19,288
1.8%
D+29.0
R+0.8
D+30.5
55,721
D
64.2%Biden37,518
34.4%Trump20,093
1.4%
D+29.8
D+9.3
D+25.4
58,428
D
57.8%Clinton27,708
37.2%Trump17,855
4.9%
D+20.6
D+7.5
D+18.5
47,934
D
55.9%Obama24,683
42.8%Romney18,900
1.3%
D+13.1
D+4.2
D+9.2
44,155
D
53.9%Obama24,255
45.0%McCain20,249
1.1%
D+8.9
D+14.5
D+1.6
44,982
R
46.8%Kerry17,519
52.4%Bush19,605
0.9%
R+5.6
—
R+3.1
37,447
current representation
Current officeholders
DOverture WalkerState Senate · 22
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With roughly 112,000 residents, South Carolina's 22nd Senate District leans reliably Republican at the presidential level, posting a 13.4-point margin in 2024 — a result consistent with the broader realignment of inland South Carolina toward the GOP.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 29.8 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 5.6 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 29.0 points.
A population of 111,966, a 43% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,933 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 43 and State Senate District 29.
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How did South Carolina 22nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, South Carolina 22nd State Senate District voted Democratic by 29.0 points (D+29.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 55,721 votes cast, 35,447 went Democratic and 19,288 went Republican.
When did South Carolina 22nd State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which South Carolina 22nd State Senate District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in South Carolina 22nd State Senate District?
South Carolina 22nd State Senate District has a population of 111,966 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in South Carolina 22nd State Senate District?
Median household income in South Carolina 22nd State Senate District is $78,933 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of South Carolina 22nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in South Carolina 22nd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
