state senate districtSouth Carolina 35th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+4.9
2008D+5.3
2012D+9.4
2016D+2.9
2020D+7.3
2024D+3.7
net swing · 2004→2024D+8.6R+4.9 → D+3.7
vs. U.S. · 2024D+5.2D+3.7 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 54.1% of 91,274 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
25,198
23,371
808
49,377
91,274
54.1%
2020
26,166
22,539
681
49,386
91,054†
54.2%
2016
21,348
20,104
1,641
43,093
88,834†
48.5%
2012
21,545
17,820
444
39,809
85,678†
46.5%
2008
21,345
19,152
570
41,067
81,605†
50.3%
2004
15,997
17,662
249
33,908
77,532†
43.7%
† 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 35South CarolinaUnited States
English9.2%12.1%9.5%
German7.1%9.4%12.5%
Irish6.5%9.1%9.4%
American6.0%8.2%5.3%
Italian2.8%3.4%4.8%
Scottish1.9%2.1%1.3%
Scotch-Irish1.7%1.4%—
French0.9%1.1%1.6%
African American†35.9%23.4%9.9%
African0.5%0.6%0.5%
Jamaican0.4%0.2%0.4%
Mexican3.1%3.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican1.6%1.0%1.8%
Honduran0.5%0.4%0.3%
Panamanian0.3%——
Asian Indian0.6%0.5%1.4%
Filipino0.3%0.3%0.9%
Vietnamese0.2%0.2%0.6%
Chinese0.2%0.2%1.3%
Korean0.2%—0.4%
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 35
South Carolina
United States
Median age
34.1
40.5
39.1
Age 18–24
11.4%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.8%
18.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
SC SD 35
South Carolina
United States
Median household income
$63,051
$69,324
$84,427
Poverty rate
14.9%
14.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
29.8%
32.1%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
SC SD 35
South Carolina
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
6.8%
8.4%
22.3%
Spanish
3.9%
5.2%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
SC SD 35
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 35th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−4.9%
2008
+5.3%
2012
+9.4%
2016
+2.9%
2020
+7.3%
2024
+3.7%
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
51.0%Harris25,198
47.3%Trump23,371
1.6%
D+3.7
R+3.6
D+5.2
49,377
D
53.0%Biden26,166
45.6%Trump22,539
1.4%
D+7.3
D+4.5
D+2.9
49,386
D
49.5%Clinton21,348
46.7%Trump20,104
3.8%
D+2.9
R+6.5
D+0.8
43,093
D
54.1%Obama21,545
44.8%Romney17,820
1.1%
D+9.4
D+4.0
D+5.5
39,809
D
52.0%Obama21,345
46.6%McCain19,152
1.4%
D+5.3
D+10.3
R+1.9
41,067
R
47.2%Kerry15,997
52.1%Bush17,662
0.7%
R+4.9
—
R+2.5
33,908
current representation
Current officeholders
DJeffrey GrahamState Senate · 35
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
South Carolina's 35th Senate District leans reliably toward Republicans at the presidential level, with a 14.6-point 2024 margin suggesting limited swing potential in statewide cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 9.4 points in 2012 and a Republican high of 4.9 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 3.7 points.
A population of 113,937, a 49% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,051 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 24 and State Senate District 26.
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How did South Carolina 35th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, South Carolina 35th State Senate District voted Democratic by 3.7 points (D+3.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 49,377 votes cast, 25,198 went Democratic and 23,371 went Republican.
When did South Carolina 35th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which South Carolina 35th State Senate District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in South Carolina 35th State Senate District?
South Carolina 35th State Senate District has a population of 113,937 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in South Carolina 35th State Senate District?
Median household income in South Carolina 35th State Senate District is $63,051 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of South Carolina 35th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in South Carolina 35th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
