South Carolina State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

South Carolina Senate District 20

A district of about 101,000 people, 55% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+18.0 relative to the nation for president.

Ed Sutton (D) · since Nov 5, 2024Next 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.

D+18.06th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican24th seat · the majority lineDistrict 20

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 20.

Adults with a bachelor's degree55% 96th pct · 3rd of 46 in SC

Higher than 96% of seats.

White adults without a degree25% 9th pct · 42nd of 46 in SC

Lower than 91% of seats.

Hispanic residents6% 44th pct · 26th of 46 in SC

Lower than 56% of seats.

Black residents18% 42nd pct · 27th of 46 in SC

Lower than 58% of seats.

Asian residents2% 76th pct · 12th of 46 in SC

Higher than 76% of seats.

People per square mile2,009 100th pct · 1st of 46 in SC

Densest of 46 seats.

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