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

South Carolina House District 48

A district of about 44,000 people, 43% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+23.5 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+23.570th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican63rd seat · the majority lineDistrict 48

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+13.8

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 48.

Adults with a bachelor's degree43% 76th pct · 31st of 124 in SC

Higher than 76% of seats.

White adults without a degree36% 34th pct · 82nd of 124 in SC

Lower than 66% of seats.

Hispanic residents8% 65th pct · 44th of 124 in SC

Higher than 65% of seats.

Black residents17% 43rd pct · 71st of 124 in SC

Lower than 57% of seats.

Asian residents2% 76th pct · 31st of 124 in SC

Higher than 76% of seats.

People per square mile870 72nd pct · 35th of 124 in SC

Denser than 72% 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. Brandon Guffey (R)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 96.2, 2026 by 13.8

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