South Carolina 45th State Senate District, South Carolina: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+4%. Democratic peak: D+97 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+4MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- BellwetherAkashic typology
- Population
- 230,2102024 5-year
- Median household income
- $78,4802024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 61.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 25.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 9.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+97 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+32 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 45, 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 | 56,423 | 60,782 | 118,910 | ||
| D | 59,347 | 54,754 | 115,789 | ||
| D | 46,213 | 44,359 | 95,146 | ||
| D | 44,465 | 43,356 | 88,920 | ||
| D | 44,620 | 39,342 | 84,907 | ||
| R | 33,881 | 36,739 | 71,521 | ||
| R | 28,923 | 30,375 | 61,091 | ||
| D | 26,063 | 23,455 | 52,276 | ||
| D | 23,560 | 22,316 | 51,995 | ||
| R | 19,087 | 24,076 | 43,512 | ||
| R | 19,143 | 26,726 | 46,213 | ||
| D | 20,514 | 19,436 | 41,063 | ||
| D | 19,401 | 14,660 | 34,347 | ||
| R | 9,484 | 18,748 | 28,696 | ||
| R | 10,344 | 10,468 | 28,268 | ||
| R | 7,779 | 14,989 | 22,767 | ||
| R | 5,900 | 9,076 | 14,976 | ||
| O | 2,655 | 3,203 | 12,175 | ||
| R | 5,073 | 9,111 | 14,185 | ||
| O | 1,051 | 242 | 7,487 | ||
| D | 3,286 | 365 | 4,570 | ||
| D | 4,337 | 458 | 4,796 | ||
| D | 4,493 | 0 | 4,624 | ||
| D | 4,541 | 0 | 4,712 | ||
| D | 2,901 | 503 | 3,410 | ||
| D | 1,927 | 116 | 2,116 | ||
| D | 2,097 | 144 | 2,244 | ||
| D | 2,130 | 78 | 2,211 | ||
| D | 1,768 | 0 | 1,861 | ||
| D | 2,395 | 211 | 2,614 | ||
| D | 2,299 | 206 | 2,505 | ||
| D | 1,890 | 241 | 2,132 | ||
| D | 2,336 | 630 | 3,103 | ||
| D | 2,146 | 662 | 2,808 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
12.7%
German
10.4%
Irish
10.0%
American
7.4%
Italian
4.4%
Polish
1.8%
Scottish
1.5%
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: 42.7 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
$78,480
State Senate District 45 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 45$78,480
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
13.1%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.7%
Working age (18–64)11.9%
Seniors (65+)11.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
89.7%
speak English only
Spanish7.4%
Other Indo-European1.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.9%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 51.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+22.2 across roughly 108,000 residents, this Midlands-area district has shown consistent alignment with statewide Republican trends, making it one of the more predictable seats in the chamber.
The Democratic margin in South Carolina 45th State Senate District has rarely exceeded ninety-seven points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded thirty-two points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by four points.
Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 62% non-Hispanic-white share, a 13% poverty rate, and a median household income of $78,480 — all within the broad national range.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 45, South Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 45, South Carolina voted Republican by 3.7 points (R+4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 118,910 votes cast, 56,423 went Democratic and 60,782 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 45, South Carolina's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 45, 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 22 times, Republican 10 times, and other 2 times.
When did State Senate District 45, South Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 45, South Carolina voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in State Senate District 45, South Carolina?
State Senate District 45, South Carolina has a population of 230,210 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 45, South Carolina?
Median household income in State Senate District 45, South Carolina is $78,480 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of State Senate District 45, South Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 45, South Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 10 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.