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South Carolina 45th State Senate District
presidential margin
2008D+26.52012D+25.92016D+19.12020D+17.62024D+6.3
full record · 2008 → 2024
D+6.3
2024
median income$56,983U.S. $80,734 · SC $69,324
median age39.6U.S. 39.1 · SC 40.5
poverty rate17.6%U.S. 12.5% · SC 14.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)40.3%U.S. 35.6% · SC 32.1%
non-english10.3%U.S. 22.3% · SC 8.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English9.5%
German7.8%
Irish7.5%
African American†40.9%
African1.0%
Jamaican0.3%
Mexican5.2%
Puerto Rican1.0%
Honduran0.7%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Hampton County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

South Carolina 45th State Senate District

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South Carolina 45th State Senate DistrictHarrisD+6.3
2024
2024 presidential margin for South Carolina 45th State Senate DistrictThe boundary of South Carolina 45th State Senate District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (D+6.3), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.South Carolina 45th State Senate District · D+6.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic52.4%27,123
Donald TrumpRepublican46.1%23,866
Chase OliverLibertarian1.4%736
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 5 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (5 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for South Carolina 45th State Senate District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Beaufort County, SCRepublicanR+14.5
Charleston County, SCDemocraticD+5.7
Colleton County, SCRepublicanR+18.2
Hampton County, SCDemocraticD+6.4
Jasper County, SCRepublicanR+9.6
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
52.4%Harris27,123
46.1%Trump23,866
1.4%Oliver736
+6.3%
51,725
D
58.2%Biden29,627
40.6%Trump20,686
1.2%Jorgensen594
+17.6%
50,907
D
58.0%Clinton25,725
38.9%Trump17,252
3.1%Johnson1,374
+19.1%
44,351
D
63.0%Obama27,524
37.0%Romney16,195
0.0%
+25.9%
43,719
D
62.3%Obama27,058
35.8%McCain15,536
1.9%Barr807
+26.5%
43,401
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +6.3% in 2024.+6.3%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+26.5%
2012+25.9%
2016+19.1%
2020+17.6%
2024+6.3%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
DMargie Bright MatthewsState Senate · 45

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

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.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 26.5 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 11.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 6.3 points.

A population of 107,854, a 45% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,983 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 32 and State Senate District 22.

Political twins — state-senate districts

The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

State Senate District 32
South Carolina
97.7twin score
12-yr trend% Black2008–2012 trajectory
State Senate District 22
Mississippi
91.5twin score
elasticity12-yr trend2012–2016 trajectory≠ % Evangelical
State Senate District 30
South Carolina
87.5twin score
% Blackelasticity12-yr trend≠ college share

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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Places within South Carolina 45th State Senate District

counties it covers5
Beaufort CountyCharleston CountyColleton CountyHampton CountyJasper County

Frequently asked questions

How did South Carolina 45th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, South Carolina 45th State Senate District voted Democratic by 6.3 points (D+6.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 51,725 votes cast, 27,123 went Democratic and 23,866 went Republican.
How many people live in South Carolina 45th State Senate District?
South Carolina 45th State Senate District has a population of 107,854 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in South Carolina 45th State Senate District?
Median household income in South Carolina 45th State Senate District is $56,983 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of South Carolina 45th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in South Carolina 45th State Senate District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.