South Carolina 8th State Senate District, South Carolina: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+22%. Republican peak: R+28 in 2012.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+22MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 115,7672024 5-year
- Median household income
- $76,9322024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 66.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 15.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 11.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+28 in 2012MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 8, 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 | 21,135 | 33,482 | 55,610 | ||
| R | 21,759 | 31,683 | 54,520 | ||
| R | 15,730 | 26,997 | 45,441 | ||
| R | 14,376 | 25,699 | 40,800 | ||
| R | 14,970 | 24,575 | 40,265 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
14.4%
German
10.9%
Irish
10.1%
American
6.6%
Italian
3.5%
Scottish
2.9%
French
1.7%
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: 38.4 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
$76,932
State Senate District 8 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 8$76,932
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
10.8%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.6%
Working age (18–64)9.6%
Seniors (65+)10.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
87.4%
speak English only
Spanish8.6%
Other Indo-European2.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.5%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 40.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+41.6, this district ranks among the state's most one-sided, where competitive general elections are rare and primary outcomes tend to determine representation.
The Republican margin in South Carolina 8th State Senate District reached its widest at twenty-eight points in 2012. The margin in 2024 was twenty-two points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $76,932, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 115,767 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 8, South Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 8, South Carolina voted Republican by 22.2 points (R+22), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 55,610 votes cast, 21,135 went Democratic and 33,482 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 8, South Carolina's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 8, 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 8, South Carolina?
State Senate District 8, South Carolina has a population of 115,767 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 8, South Carolina?
Median household income in State Senate District 8, South Carolina is $76,932 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of State Senate District 8, South Carolina?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 8, 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.