South Carolina House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024
South Carolina House District 78
A district of about 40,000 people, 40% Black, 47% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+22.5 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.
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 | D+45.0 |
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 78.
Higher than 82% of seats.
Lower than 95% of seats.
Higher than 68% of seats.
Higher than 79% of seats.
Higher than 97% of seats.
Denser than 54% 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 7228% Black · 51% college gradsD+44.8Held DDistrict 79
58% Black · 47% college gradsD+51.3Held DDistrict 77
60% Black · 44% college gradsD+44.8Held DDistrict 15
32% Black · 25% college gradsD+14.8Held D
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.
- Beth Bernstein (D)
2025– · Won 2024 by 97.4, 2026 by 45.0
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)