South Carolina 42nd 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
Woodrow Wilson1916
98.5%
655 votes · D+97.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 98.3%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
48.5%
3,664 votes · D+3.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 48.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
28,729votes
73.4% of the vote · D+48.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hillary Clinton, 2016 · 24,790 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
10,343votes
29.4% of the vote · D+39.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 9,674 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
James M. Cox1920
+120.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+93.8 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +117.4 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+19.6pts R vs U.S.
Place D+3.0 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1960 · −15.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DDeon TedderState Senate · 42
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 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
2018
D
60.0%21,968
40.0%14,668
36,636
South Carolina 42nd State Senate District sits in the Deep South. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 98.0 points in 1912. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 9.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.2 points.
A population of 105,894, a 34% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,823 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 33 and State Senate District 2.
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How did South Carolina 42nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, South Carolina 42nd State Senate District voted Democratic by 39.2 points (D+39.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 35,226 votes cast, 24,146 went Democratic and 10,343 went Republican.
How many people live in South Carolina 42nd State Senate District?
South Carolina 42nd State Senate District has a population of 105,894 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in South Carolina 42nd State Senate District?
Median household income in South Carolina 42nd State Senate District is $59,823 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of South Carolina 42nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in South Carolina 42nd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 35 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.