DemocraticIncumbent
John Richard C. King
- Experience
- State legislature
South Carolina › South Carolina House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
South Carolina House District 49
John Richard C. King has no major-party opponent.
John Richard C. King has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean D+27: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 48,388
- People per km²
- 265
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 22%
- White, no degree
- 38%of adults
- White 47%
- Hispanic 6%
- Black 41%
- Asian 1%
- Other / multiracial 5%
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
12,784 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ John R. King (D)98.1%
Write-In (—)1.9%
2024 President Vote in this district
15,310 two-party votes · D+24.9 · D+26.4 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)62.4%
Donald Trump (R)37.6%
2022 Earlier district lines
9,818 votes · D+29.8✓ John R King (D)64.9%
Thomas Hardin (R)35.1%
2020 Earlier district lines
17,616 votes · D+27.0✓ John R King (D)63.5%
Johnny Walker (R)36.4%
2020 President Vote in this district
15,491 two-party votes · D+32.4 · D+27.8 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)66.2%
Donald Trump (R)33.8%
2016 President Vote in this district
11,889 two-party votes · D+32.8 · D+30.5 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)66.4%
Donald Trump (R)33.6%