State Senate District 39 State Senate District (SC) — Elections 1876–2024

South Carolina 39th State Senate District, South Carolina: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+8%. Democratic peak: D+98 in 1936.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+8MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: BellwetherAkashic typology
Population: 154,3442024 5-year
Median household income: $73,1582024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 56.5%2024 5-year
Black: 31.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 6.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+98 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+37 in 1964MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

3 counties · 1 D · 2 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−7.5%	32,208	37,527	70,874
2020	R	−1.4%	34,388	35,416	70,997
2016	R	−4.3%	26,777	29,312	58,807
2012	D	+1.0%	27,757	27,180	55,681
2008	D	+0.0%	25,506	25,503	51,620
2004	R	−7.7%	19,719	23,041	43,229
2000	R	−8.2%	16,217	19,185	36,012
1996	R	−1.7%	13,978	14,486	30,161
1992	R	−4.1%	13,388	14,690	31,732
1988	R	−17.4%	10,599	15,094	25,819
1984	R	−20.8%	10,322	15,774	26,241
1980	R	−2.6%	11,158	11,755	23,145
1976	D	+15.6%	10,654	7,772	18,512
1972	R	−29.4%	5,353	9,916	15,533
1968	D	+11.7%	6,051	4,236	15,461
1964	R	−37.1%	3,399	7,406	10,805
1960	R	−15.3%	3,038	4,138	7,176
1956	O	+11.6%	1,505	953	4,772
1952	R	−31.3%	1,727	3,303	5,031
1948	O	+5.2%	280	114	3,223
1944	D	+77.0%	1,597	71	1,982
1940	D	+88.2%	1,461	92	1,553
1936	D	+97.7%	1,649	0	1,687
1932	D	+96.9%	1,853	0	1,912
1928	D	+90.0%	1,195	63	1,258
1924	D	+92.6%	1,074	39	1,118
1920	D	+81.8%	1,467	147	1,614
1916	D	+88.2%	1,412	83	1,507
1912	D	+93.1%	920	0	988
1908	D	+73.3%	1,540	236	1,778
1904	D	+83.4%	1,545	140	1,685
1900	D	+86.4%	1,376	100	1,476
1896	D	+78.5%	1,068	128	1,198
1892	D	+42.4%	1,164	469	1,639
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

English

10.7%

German

9.1%

Irish

7.7%

American

6.1%

Italian

3.1%

Scottish

2.2%

French

1.8%

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: 38.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.5%

85+

0.9%

2.2%

75–84

2.7%

4.5%

65–74

5.4%

6.1%

55–64

6.7%

5.8%

45–54

6.2%

6.5%

35–44

7.0%

6.5%

25–34

6.8%

4.5%

18–24

4.2%

9.0%

5–17

8.6%

2.9%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$73,158

State Senate District 39 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 39$73,158

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

13.2%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1818.8%

Working age (18–64)11.5%

Seniors (65+)11.6%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

92.7%

speak English only

Spanish4.5%

Other Indo-European1.4%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.1%

Other languages0.4%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Other Christian

11.4%

Baptist

10.3%

Methodist

9.3%

Catholic & Orthodox

9.1%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.4%

Mainline Protestant

1.7%

Non-Christian

0.8%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 54.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+13.2, this district stands out in a state that trends heavily Republican statewide, suggesting a concentrated urban or majority-minority population base driving its leftward lean.

The Democratic margin in South Carolina 39th State Senate District has rarely exceeded ninety-eight points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded thirty-seven points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by eight points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 57% non-Hispanic-white share, a 13% poverty rate, and a median household income of $73,158 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 39, South Carolina vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 39, South Carolina voted Republican by 7.5 points (R+8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 70,874 votes cast, 32,208 went Democratic and 37,527 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 39, South Carolina's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 39, South Carolina as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 18 times, Republican 14 times, and other 2 times.

When did State Senate District 39, South Carolina last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 39, South Carolina voted Democratic was 2012.

How many people live in State Senate District 39, South Carolina?

State Senate District 39, South Carolina has a population of 154,344 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 39, South Carolina?

Median household income in State Senate District 39, South Carolina is $73,158 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.

What is the political history of State Senate District 39, South Carolina?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 39, South Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 14 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

South Carolina 39th State Senate District delivered R+8 in 2024.

Key facts

Demographics

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