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South Carolina › South Carolina House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

South Carolina House District 111

Wendell G Gilliard has no major-party opponent.

Wendell G Gilliard has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+53: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+66.4D+64.1 vs. nation2020 presidentD+63.1D+58.6 vs. nation2024 presidentD+49.4D+50.9 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
36,503
People per km²
790
Adults with a B.A.+
50%
White, no degree
13%of adults
  • White 53%
  • Hispanic 4%
  • Black 38%
  • Asian 2%
  • Other / multiracial 4%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024

15,025 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Wendell G. Gilliard (D)82.9%
Joe Jernigan (L)16.7%

2024 President Vote in this district

16,419 two-party votes · D+49.4 · D+50.9 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)74.7%
Donald Trump (R)25.3%

2022 Earlier district lines

9,766 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Wendell G Gilliard (D)98.2%
Write-In (—)1.8%

2020 Earlier district lines

16,545 votes · D+58.5
✓ Wendell G Gilliard (D)79.1%
Ted Vining (R)20.7%

2020 President Vote in this district

23,215 two-party votes · D+63.1 · D+58.6 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)81.6%
Donald Trump (R)18.4%

2016 President Vote in this district

16,030 two-party votes · D+66.4 · D+64.1 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)83.2%
Donald Trump (R)16.8%