South Carolina House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024
South Carolina House District 17
A district of about 43,000 people, 32% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+53.8 relative to the nation for president.
Where it sits among all 124 seats
Every South Carolina House of Representatives seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| South Carolina House of Representatives | R+43.3 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: South Carolina Election CommissionUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 124 seats. Small marks are other seats in South Carolina. The black marker is District 17.
Higher than 60% of seats.
Higher than 89% of seats.
Lower than 59% of seats.
Lower than 93% of seats.
Lower than 58% of seats.
Less dense than 67% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
District 129% college gradsR+59.3Held RDistrict 2
29% college gradsR+43.2Held RDistrict 47
26% college gradsR+43.8Held RDistrict 6
37% college gradsR+47.3Held R
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Who has held it
These lines took effect in 2024.
- Mike Burns (R)
2025– · Won 2024 by 98.1, 2026 by 43.3
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)