2020Final results

2020 election for South Carolina Senate District 38

South Carolina State Senate · South Carolina

Sean Bennett (R) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating John Lowe (D) by 17.8 points.

Sean BennettRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.8%35,068
John LoweDemocrat
41.0%24,462
59,596 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenR+26.01984R+41.81988R+17.82020

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET