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1876–2024
State Senate District 3·South Carolina

South Carolina 3rd State Senate District: R+47 in 2024 — among the deepest-red places in the country.

A reliably Republican coastal district anchored by Georgetown County

2008 — 2024·5 elections
SC
Latest
R+47
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
116,785
2024 ACS

South Carolina 3rd State Senate District, South Carolina: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+47%. Republican peak: R+47 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+47MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
116,7852024 5-year
Median household income
$66,6512024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
76.5%2024 5-year
Black
13.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
5.2%2024 5-year
Peak Republican margin
R+47 in 2024MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
1 counties · 0 D · 1 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
5 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−47.4%
14,02739,85454,540
R
−42.0%
15,07537,48953,318
R
−43.7%
11,70631,20144,656
R
−36.4%
12,43227,02640,067
R
−33.3%
13,39027,01640,941

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
14.7%
American
12.5%
Irish
11.2%
German
8.8%
Scottish
2.9%
Italian
2.5%
Polish
1.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 40.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.0%
2.4%
75–84
3.3%
5.1%
65–74
5.9%
6.5%
55–64
6.9%
6.2%
45–54
6.4%
5.9%
35–44
6.4%
6.0%
25–34
6.3%
4.1%
18–24
4.3%
8.6%
5–17
8.4%
2.9%
<5
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$66,651
State Senate District 3 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 3$66,651
South Carolina$69,324
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.6%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1821.7%
Working age (18–64)12.5%
Seniors (65+)11.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.0%
speak English only
Spanish2.8%
Other Indo-European1.3%
Other languages0.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
48.2%
Other Christian
11.1%
Methodist
4.4%
Catholic & Orthodox
3.3%
Pentecostal & Holiness
3.1%
Mainline Protestant
2.2%
Non-Christian
0.2%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 27.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+25.9, this district trends well above the state's already conservative baseline, suggesting a durable Republican coalition rooted in its mix of rural inland precincts and coastal communities.

The Republican margin in South Carolina 3rd State Senate District reached its widest at forty-seven points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was forty-seven points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $66,651, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 116,785 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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State Senate District 3, South Carolina — The Long Memory. Akashic Intelligence — The Long Memory. https://tiers.akashic.app/sld-upper/45003/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 3, South Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 3, South Carolina voted Republican by 47.4 points (R+47), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 54,540 votes cast, 14,027 went Democratic and 39,854 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 3, South Carolina's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 3, South Carolina as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in State Senate District 3, South Carolina?
State Senate District 3, South Carolina has a population of 116,785 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 3, South Carolina?
Median household income in State Senate District 3, South Carolina is $66,651 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of State Senate District 3, South Carolina?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 3, South Carolina from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.