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

South Carolina House District 88

A district of about 44,000 people, 21% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+35.3 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+35.390th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican63rd seat · the majority lineDistrict 88

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+14.2

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 88.

Adults with a bachelor's degree21% 27th pct · 91st of 124 in SC

Lower than 73% of seats.

White adults without a degree56% 85th pct · 20th of 124 in SC

Higher than 85% of seats.

Hispanic residents10% 75th pct · 32nd of 124 in SC

Higher than 75% of seats.

Black residents19% 46th pct · 67th of 124 in SC

Lower than 54% of seats.

Asian residents2% 60th pct · 50th of 124 in SC

Higher than 60% of seats.

People per square mile701 64th pct · 45th of 124 in SC

Denser than 64% 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. John Thomas Lastinger (R)
    2026– · Won 2025 by 24.7, 2026 by 14.2
  2. Rj May (R)
    2025–2026 · Won 2024 by 84.4

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