South Carolina 2nd Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −18.9% |
| 2012 | −18.9% |
| 2016 | −17.2% |
| 2020 | −10.6% |
| 2024 | −14.0% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | R | 40.2%142,985 | 59.5%211,514 | 355,285 |
| 2022 | 2 | R | 39.8%98,081 | 60.0%147,699 | 246,126 |
| 2020 | 2 | R | 42.6%155,118 | 55.7%202,715 | 364,215 |
| 2018 | 2 | R | 42.5%109,199 | 56.3%144,642 | 257,139 |
| 2016 | 2 | R | 34.5%105,306 | 60.2%183,746 | 304,996 |
| 2014 | 2 | R | 35.3%68,719 | 62.4%121,649 | 194,808 |
| 2012 | 2 | R | 0.0%0 | 96.3%196,116 | 203,718 |
| 2010 | 2 | R | 43.8%113,625 | 53.5%138,861 | 259,672 |
| 2008 | 2 | R | 46.2%158,627 | 53.7%184,583 | 343,486 |
| 2006 | 2 | R | 37.3%76,090 | 62.6%127,811 | 204,052 |
| 2004 | 2 | R | 33.3%93,249 | 65.0%181,862 | 279,870 |
| 2002 | 2 | R | 0.0%0 | 84.1%144,149 | 171,359 |
| 2000 | 2 | R | 40.8%110,672 | 57.0%154,338 | 270,976 |
| 1998 | 2 | R | 41.1%84,864 | 57.8%119,538 | 206,718 |
| 1996 | 2 | R | 0.0%0 | 89.9%158,229 | 175,942 |
| 1994 | 2 | R | 0.0%0 | 99.8%133,307 | 133,592 |
| 1992 | 2 | R | 0.0%0 | 87.6%148,667 | 169,670 |
| 1990 | 2 | R | 0.0%0 | 88.7%90,054 | 101,529 |
| 1988 | 2 | R | 46.7%83,978 | 52.8%94,960 | 179,999 |
| 1986 | 2 | R | 46.4%63,592 | 53.6%73,455 | 137,052 |
| 1984 | 2 | R | 36.7%63,932 | 62.1%108,085 | 174,027 |
| 1982 | 2 | R | 41.5%50,749 | 58.5%71,569 | 122,318 |
| 1980 | 2 | R | 44.3%73,353 | 55.7%92,306 | 165,659 |
| 1978 | 2 | R | 42.5%52,598 | 57.5%71,032 | 123,630 |
| 1976 | 2 | R | 41.8%60,602 | 57.5%83,426 | 144,995 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 37.0%627,616 | 62.9%1,066,274 | 1,695,702 |
| 2020 | R | 44.2%1,110,828 | 54.5%1,369,137 | 2,512,810 |
| 2016 | R | 34.4%704,540 | 60.6%1,241,609 | 2,048,036 |
| 2014 | R | 37.0%456,726 | 54.5%672,941 | 1,235,301 |
| 2010 | R | 28.1%364,598 | 62.5%810,771 | 1,296,841 |
| 2008 | R | 42.3%790,621 | 57.7%1,076,534 | 1,867,155 |
| 2004 | R | 44.1%704,384 | 53.7%857,167 | 1,595,935 |
| 2002 | R | 44.2%487,359 | 54.4%600,010 | 1,102,245 |
| 1998 | D | 52.7%563,377 | 45.7%488,238 | 1,068,606 |
| 1996 | R | 44.0%510,951 | 53.4%619,859 | 1,161,231 |
| 1992 | D | 50.1%591,030 | 47.0%554,175 | 1,179,735 |
| 1990 | R | 32.5%244,112 | 64.2%482,032 | 750,266 |
| 1986 | D | 63.1%465,500 | 35.6%262,886 | 737,763 |
| 1984 | R | 31.8%306,982 | 66.8%644,815 | 965,130 |
| 1980 | D | 70.4%612,554 | 29.6%257,946 | 870,500 |
| 1978 | R | 44.3%280,146 | 55.7%351,917 | 632,063 |
Centered on the state capital and stretching into the Lowcountry, SC-02 has voted Republican by double digits in recent presidential cycles even as in-migration to the Columbia metro adds a younger, more diverse electorate to its traditional base.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 18.9 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.0 points.
A population of 731,112, a 62% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,611 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 6 and Congressional District 2.
The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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