South Carolina State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

South Carolina Senate District 36

A district of about 109,000 people, 47% Black, 20% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+0.4 relative to the nation for president.

Jeff Zell (R) · 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.

R+0.412th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican24th seat · the majority lineDistrict 36

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 36.

Adults with a bachelor's degree20% 18th pct · 38th of 46 in SC

Lower than 82% of seats.

White adults without a degree36% 24th pct · 35th of 46 in SC

Lower than 76% of seats.

Hispanic residents4% 4th pct · 44th of 46 in SC

Lower than 96% of seats.

Black residents47% 91st pct · 5th of 46 in SC

Higher than 91% of seats.

Asian residents1% 36th pct · 30th of 46 in SC

Lower than 64% of seats.

People per square mile84 16th pct · 39th of 46 in SC

Less dense than 84% of seats.

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