South Carolina 4th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −21.1% |
| 2012 | −24.6% |
| 2016 | −23.9% |
| 2020 | −18.5% |
| 2024 | −23.6% |
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 | 4 | R | 37.2%128,976 | 59.7%206,916 | 346,414 |
| 2022 | 4 | R | 0.0%0 | 90.8%165,607 | 182,365 |
| 2020 | 4 | R | 36.9%133,023 | 61.6%222,126 | 360,550 |
| 2018 | 4 | R | 36.6%89,182 | 59.6%145,321 | 243,950 |
| 2016 | 4 | R | 31.0%91,676 | 67.2%198,648 | 295,670 |
| 2014 | 4 | R | 0.0%0 | 84.8%126,452 | 149,049 |
| 2012 | 4 | R | 31.5%84,087 | 64.9%173,201 | 266,884 |
| 2010 | 4 | R | 28.8%62,438 | 63.5%137,586 | 216,838 |
| 2008 | 4 | R | 36.9%113,291 | 60.1%184,440 | 306,928 |
| 2006 | 4 | R | 32.0%57,490 | 64.2%115,553 | 179,931 |
| 2004 | 4 | R | 29.0%78,376 | 69.8%188,795 | 270,594 |
| 2002 | 4 | R | 29.0%51,462 | 69.0%122,422 | 177,417 |
| 2000 | 4 | R | 0.0%0 | 79.6%150,436 | 189,051 |
| 1998 | 4 | R | 40.2%73,314 | 57.7%105,264 | 182,550 |
| 1996 | 4 | R | 27.8%54,126 | 70.9%138,165 | 194,792 |
| 1994 | 4 | R | 26.4%39,396 | 73.5%109,626 | 149,176 |
| 1992 | 4 | R | 47.5%94,182 | 50.3%99,879 | 198,410 |
| 1990 | 4 | D | 61.4%81,927 | 38.4%51,338 | 133,535 |
| 1988 | 4 | D | 52.2%90,234 | 47.8%82,793 | 173,027 |
| 1986 | 4 | D | 51.4%67,012 | 47.3%61,648 | 130,407 |
| 1984 | 4 | R | 35.2%57,854 | 63.9%105,139 | 164,424 |
| 1982 | 4 | R | 36.7%40,394 | 63.3%69,802 | 110,196 |
| 1980 | 4 | R | 0.0%0 | 92.9%90,941 | 97,925 |
| 1978 | 4 | R | 46.0%45,357 | 52.3%51,483 | 98,531 |
| 1976 | 4 | D | 73.5%91,721 | 26.4%32,983 | 124,765 |
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 Greenville County, SC-04 has shifted from a mid-century Democratic stronghold to one of the state's most reliably Republican districts, driven by decades of manufacturing-to-finance economic transformation and steady population growth along the I-85 corridor.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 24.6 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.6 points.
A population of 731,104, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,664 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 5 and Congressional District 6.
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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