South Carolina State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

South Carolina Senate District 2

A district of about 116,000 people, 22% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+56.8 relative to the nation for president.

Rex Rice (R) · since Nov 8, 2016Next election Nov 7, 2028

Where it sits among all 46 seats

Every South Carolina State Senate 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+56.846th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican24th seat · the majority lineDistrict 2

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

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 46 seats. Small marks are other seats in South Carolina. The black marker is District 2.

Adults with a bachelor's degree22% 20th pct · 37th of 46 in SC

Lower than 80% of seats.

White adults without a degree63% 100th pct · 1st of 46 in SC

Highest of 46 seats.

Hispanic residents10% 84th pct · 8th of 46 in SC

Higher than 84% of seats.

Black residents7% 9th pct · 42nd of 46 in SC

Lower than 91% of seats.

Asian residents1% 20th pct · 37th of 46 in SC

Lower than 80% of seats.

People per square mile243 51st pct · 23rd of 46 in SC

Denser than 51% of seats.

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