South Carolina 3rd Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −28.3% |
| 2012 | −31.0% |
| 2016 | −37.8% |
| 2020 | −37.5% |
| 2024 | −43.0% |
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 | 3 | R | 25.3%87,735 | 71.7%248,451 | 346,713 |
| 2022 | 3 | R | 0.0%0 | 97.6%189,971 | 194,569 |
| 2020 | 3 | R | 28.7%95,712 | 71.2%237,544 | 333,564 |
| 2018 | 3 | R | 31.0%70,046 | 67.8%153,338 | 226,204 |
| 2016 | 3 | R | 27.1%72,933 | 72.8%196,325 | 269,540 |
| 2014 | 3 | R | 28.8%47,181 | 71.2%116,741 | 164,009 |
| 2012 | 3 | R | 33.3%84,735 | 66.5%169,512 | 254,763 |
| 2010 | 3 | R | 32.9%66,497 | 62.5%126,235 | 202,108 |
| 2008 | 3 | R | 35.2%101,724 | 64.7%186,799 | 288,741 |
| 2006 | 3 | R | 37.1%66,039 | 62.9%111,882 | 177,988 |
| 2004 | 3 | R | 0.0%0 | 99.5%191,052 | 191,999 |
| 2002 | 3 | R | 31.3%55,743 | 67.1%119,644 | 178,195 |
| 2000 | 3 | R | 29.3%64,917 | 67.8%150,180 | 221,621 |
| 1998 | 3 | R | 0.0%0 | 99.7%129,047 | 129,449 |
| 1996 | 3 | R | 38.7%73,417 | 60.3%114,273 | 189,525 |
| 1994 | 3 | R | 39.9%59,932 | 60.1%90,123 | 150,068 |
| 1992 | 3 | D | 61.1%119,119 | 38.8%75,660 | 194,864 |
| 1990 | 3 | D | 58.0%72,561 | 41.9%52,419 | 125,050 |
| 1988 | 3 | D | 53.7%89,071 | 45.6%75,571 | 165,825 |
| 1986 | 3 | D | 68.4%79,109 | 31.5%36,495 | 115,683 |
| 1984 | 3 | D | 58.4%88,917 | 40.6%61,739 | 152,166 |
| 1982 | 3 | D | 90.4%77,125 | 0.0%0 | 85,339 |
| 1980 | 3 | D | 59.8%87,680 | 39.4%57,840 | 146,638 |
| 1978 | 3 | D | 81.9%80,968 | 18.1%17,924 | 98,892 |
| 1976 | 3 | D | 99.9%117,740 | 0.0%0 | 117,855 |
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 |
Anchored in the Upstate and stretching through rural Piedmont counties, SC-3 recorded a 42.9-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting a heavily white, working-class electorate with deep roots in evangelical Christianity and manufacturing heritage.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 43.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 43.0 points.
A population of 731,230, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,661 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 3 and Congressional District 4.
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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