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South Carolina House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024

South Carolina House District 22

A district of about 50,000 people, 51% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+13.8 relative to the nation for president.

Paul Wickensimer (R) · since Nov 5, 2024Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

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.

R+13.850th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican63rd seat · the majority lineDistrict 22

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.

20242026
South Carolina House of RepresentativesR+20.2R+5.2

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 22.

Adults with a bachelor's degree51% 90th pct · 13th of 124 in SC

Higher than 90% of seats.

White adults without a degree33% 25th pct · 93rd of 124 in SC

Lower than 75% of seats.

Hispanic residents7% 59th pct · 52nd of 124 in SC

Higher than 59% of seats.

Black residents9% 13th pct · 108th of 124 in SC

Lower than 87% of seats.

Asian residents2% 78th pct · 28th of 124 in SC

Higher than 78% of seats.

People per square mile2,757 99th pct · 2nd of 124 in SC

Denser than 99% 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 27
42% college gradsR+15.9CountingDistrict 118
50% college gradsR+19.4Held RDistrict 24
60% college gradsR+9.2Held RDistrict 48
43% college gradsR+23.5Held 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.

  1. Paul Wickensimer (R)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 20.2, 2026 by 5.2

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)