South Carolina 10th State Senate District, South Carolina: Realigner district. In 2024, voted R+31%. Democratic peak: D+100 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+31MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 106,5452024 5-year
- Median household income
- $59,6542024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 64.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 26.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+100 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+51 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 10, 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.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 16,378 | 31,635 | 48,669 | ||
| R | 18,089 | 30,853 | 49,651 | ||
| R | 15,212 | 26,872 | 43,931 | ||
| R | 16,553 | 25,784 | 42,905 | ||
| R | 16,844 | 26,283 | 43,607 | ||
| R | 12,553 | 22,542 | 35,423 | ||
| R | 11,369 | 19,419 | 31,569 | ||
| R | 10,964 | 13,808 | 26,428 | ||
| R | 10,299 | 14,281 | 27,996 | ||
| R | 8,355 | 14,363 | 22,863 | ||
| R | 7,924 | 15,979 | 24,019 | ||
| D | 11,465 | 10,977 | 22,903 | ||
| D | 12,379 | 8,849 | 21,313 | ||
| R | 4,173 | 12,996 | 17,450 | ||
| O | 4,578 | 6,629 | 18,890 | ||
| R | 6,466 | 7,761 | 14,226 | ||
| D | 6,186 | 4,072 | 10,258 | ||
| D | 4,985 | 1,361 | 8,151 | ||
| D | 4,741 | 4,297 | 9,038 | ||
| O | 564 | 74 | 3,994 | ||
| D | 2,913 | 78 | 3,288 | ||
| D | 3,468 | 46 | 3,514 | ||
| D | 3,757 | 0 | 3,783 | ||
| D | 3,730 | 0 | 3,748 | ||
| D | 3,332 | 46 | 3,378 | ||
| D | 2,351 | 17 | 2,373 | ||
| D | 2,152 | 22 | 2,174 | ||
| D | 2,286 | 16 | 2,317 | ||
| D | 1,735 | 0 | 1,779 | ||
| D | 2,517 | 29 | 2,557 | ||
| D | 1,911 | 9 | 1,920 | ||
| D | 2,073 | 10 | 2,082 | ||
| D | 618 | 41 | 659 | ||
| D | 127 | 7 | 158 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
9.9%
German
8.4%
Irish
7.4%
American
6.3%
Italian
2.0%
Scottish
1.8%
Polish
1.2%
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: 40.2 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
$59,654
State Senate District 10 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 10$59,654
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
14.2%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.7%
Working age (18–64)13.0%
Seniors (65+)11.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.0%
speak English only
Spanish5.2%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 48.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+46.9, this district ranks among the most lopsided in the state, suggesting a rural or exurban electorate where statewide and local Republican candidates typically run unopposed or face minimal competition.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in South Carolina 10th State Senate District peaked at 100 points in 1932; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 1984 election delivered the district to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of thirty-four points. By 2024, the margin had settled into deep Republican territory.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $59,654 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 10, South Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 10, South Carolina voted Republican by 31.3 points (R+31), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 48,669 votes cast, 16,378 went Democratic and 31,635 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 10, South Carolina's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 10, South Carolina as a "Realigner" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 19 times, Republican 13 times, and other 2 times.
When did State Senate District 10, South Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 10, South Carolina voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in State Senate District 10, South Carolina?
State Senate District 10, South Carolina has a population of 106,545 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 10, South Carolina?
Median household income in State Senate District 10, South Carolina is $59,654 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of State Senate District 10, South Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 10, South Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 13 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.