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

South Carolina House District 39

A district of about 43,000 people, 21% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+52.0 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.

R+52.0119th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican63rd seat · the majority lineDistrict 39

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 RepresentativesR+46.0

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 39.

Adults with a bachelor's degree21% 24th pct · 94th of 124 in SC

Lower than 76% of seats.

White adults without a degree57% 87th pct · 17th of 124 in SC

Higher than 87% of seats.

Hispanic residents10% 76th pct · 31st of 124 in SC

Higher than 76% of seats.

Black residents15% 35th pct · 81st of 124 in SC

Lower than 65% of seats.

Asian residents1% 15th pct · 106th of 124 in SC

Lower than 85% of seats.

People per square mile83 18th pct · 102nd of 124 in SC

Less dense than 82% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2024.

  1. Cal Forrest (R)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 98.5, 2026 by 46.0

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