South Carolina State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

South Carolina Senate District 3

A district of about 126,000 people, 34% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+47.4 relative to the nation for president.

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+47.443rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican24th seat · the majority lineDistrict 3

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 3.

Adults with a bachelor's degree34% 62nd pct · 18th of 46 in SC

Higher than 62% of seats.

White adults without a degree53% 80th pct · 10th of 46 in SC

Higher than 80% of seats.

Hispanic residents4% 16th pct · 39th of 46 in SC

Lower than 84% of seats.

Black residents9% 11th pct · 41st of 46 in SC

Lower than 89% of seats.

Asian residents1% 42nd pct · 27th of 46 in SC

Lower than 58% of seats.

People per square mile356 67th pct · 16th of 46 in SC

Denser than 67% of seats.

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