South Carolina 35th State Senate District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
97.9%
2,198 votes · D+95.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 97.6%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
68.9%
12,047 votes · R+39.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barry Goldwater, 1964 · 66.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
26,192votes
53.0% of the vote · D+7.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 25,259 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
23,428votes
47.3% of the vote · D+3.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 22,572 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John W. Davis1924
+119.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+94.5 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +111.6 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+54.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+32.2 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1960 · +16.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DJeffrey GrahamState Senate · 35
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
48.9%24,228
51.1%25,287
49,515
2018
D
54.5%20,629
45.5%17,197
37,826
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 96.0 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 39.0 points in 1972. 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 49,496 votes cast, 25,259 went Democratic and 23,428 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 38 presidential elections in South Carolina 35th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.