state senate districtSouth Carolina 26th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+11.3
2008R+3.0
2012R+1.0
2016D+1.3
2020D+5.8
2024D+0.8
net swing · 2004→2024D+12.1R+11.3 → D+0.8
vs. U.S. · 2024D+2.3D+0.8 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 48.0% of 85,159 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
20,217
19,894
733
40,844
85,159
48.0%
2020
22,723
20,205
815
43,743
83,304†
52.5%
2016
19,446
18,907
2,313
40,666
78,718†
51.7%
2012
19,489
19,907
594
39,990
74,135†
53.9%
2008
19,404
20,646
675
40,725
69,317†
58.8%
2004
14,920
18,778
561
34,259
64,499†
53.1%
† 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.
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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 26South CarolinaUnited States
German12.0%9.4%12.5%
English11.5%12.1%9.5%
Irish8.6%9.1%9.4%
American7.1%8.2%5.3%
Italian2.3%3.4%4.8%
Scottish2.1%2.1%1.3%
Scotch-Irish2.0%1.4%—
Polish1.3%—2.2%
African American†21.3%23.4%9.9%
African2.6%0.6%0.5%
Nigerian0.2%—0.2%
Mexican3.8%3.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.9%1.0%1.8%
Guatemalan0.5%0.3%0.5%
Honduran0.5%0.4%0.3%
Spanish0.3%——
Cuban0.3%0.3%0.7%
Colombian0.3%0.4%0.4%
Salvadoran0.2%—0.7%
Asian Indian1.5%0.5%1.4%
Chinese0.5%0.2%1.3%
Filipino0.3%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 26
South Carolina
United States
Median age
33.8
40.5
39.1
Age 18–24
8.0%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.6%
18.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
SC SD 26
South Carolina
United States
Median household income
$57,797
$69,324
$84,427
Poverty rate
18.1%
14.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
33.6%
32.1%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
SC SD 26
South Carolina
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
8.8%
8.4%
22.3%
Spanish
5.3%
5.2%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
SC SD 26
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 26th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−11.3%
2008
−3.0%
2012
−1.0%
2016
+1.3%
2020
+5.8%
2024
+0.8%
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
49.5%Harris20,217
48.7%Trump19,894
1.8%
D+0.8
R+5.0
D+2.3
40,844
D
51.9%Biden22,723
46.2%Trump20,205
1.9%
D+5.8
D+4.4
D+1.3
43,743
D
47.8%Clinton19,446
46.5%Trump18,907
5.7%
D+1.3
D+2.4
R+0.8
40,666
R
48.7%Obama19,489
49.8%Romney19,907
1.5%
R+1.0
D+2.0
R+4.9
39,990
R
47.6%Obama19,404
50.7%McCain20,646
1.7%
R+3.0
D+8.2
R+10.3
40,725
R
43.6%Kerry14,920
54.8%Bush18,778
1.6%
R+11.3
—
R+8.8
34,259
current representation
Current officeholders
DRussell OttState Senate · 26
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
In 2024 it voted Democratic by D+0.8, against R+3.0 in 2008, having changed party at least once across the five cycles. The district had about 61,600 residents, 67.3% White alone in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 5.8 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 11.3 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.8 points.
A population of 108,146, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,797 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 35 and State Senate District 37.
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How did South Carolina 26th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, South Carolina 26th State Senate District voted Democratic by 0.8 points (D+0.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 40,844 votes cast, 20,217 went Democratic and 19,894 went Republican.
When did South Carolina 26th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which South Carolina 26th State Senate District voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in South Carolina 26th State Senate District?
South Carolina 26th State Senate District has a population of 108,146 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in South Carolina 26th State Senate District?
Median household income in South Carolina 26th State Senate District is $57,797 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of South Carolina 26th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in South Carolina 26th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.
