South Carolina 4th State Senate District, South Carolina: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+46%. Republican peak: R+46 in 2024.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+46MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 111,2282024 5-year
- Median household income
- $63,6552024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 74.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 16.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+46 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 4, SCOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 13,823 | 38,132 | 52,585 | ||
| R | 15,302 | 36,079 | 52,058 | ||
| R | 12,435 | 29,954 | 43,961 | ||
| R | 13,774 | 26,068 | 40,442 | ||
| R | 14,537 | 26,342 | 41,421 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
13.0%
American
11.9%
Irish
10.2%
German
7.9%
Scottish
2.6%
Italian
2.2%
Polish
1.4%
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: 41.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$63,655
State Senate District 4 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 4$63,655
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
14.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1822.2%
Working age (18–64)12.8%
Seniors (65+)11.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.5%
speak English only
Spanish2.5%
Other Indo-European1.3%
Other languages0.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 29.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+68.8, this rural district ranks among the most lopsided in the state, reflecting deep-red voter preferences across a population of roughly 111,000.
The Republican margin in South Carolina 4th State Senate District reached its widest at forty-six points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was forty-six points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $63,655, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 111,228 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 4, South Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 4, South Carolina voted Republican by 46.2 points (R+46), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 52,585 votes cast, 13,823 went Democratic and 38,132 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 4, South Carolina's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 4, 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 4, South Carolina?
State Senate District 4, South Carolina has a population of 111,228 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 4, South Carolina?
Median household income in State Senate District 4, South Carolina is $63,655 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of State Senate District 4, South Carolina?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 4, 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.