South Carolina State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

South Carolina Senate District 40

A district of about 106,000 people, 48% Black, 18% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+2.7 relative to the nation for president.

Brad Hutto (D) · since Nov 5, 1996Next 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+2.710th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican24th seat · the majority lineDistrict 40

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 40.

Adults with a bachelor's degree18% 11th pct · 41st of 46 in SC

Lower than 89% of seats.

White adults without a degree38% 42nd pct · 27th of 46 in SC

Lower than 58% of seats.

Hispanic residents4% 11th pct · 41st of 46 in SC

Lower than 89% of seats.

Black residents48% 96th pct · 3rd of 46 in SC

Higher than 96% of seats.

Asian residents1% 13th pct · 40th of 46 in SC

Lower than 87% of seats.

People per square mile42 2nd pct · 45th of 46 in SC

Less dense than 98% of seats.

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