South Carolina State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

South Carolina Senate District 5

A district of about 113,000 people, 33% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+51.7 relative to the nation for president.

Tom Corbin (R) · since Nov 6, 2012Next 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+51.744th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican24th seat · the majority lineDistrict 5

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 5.

Adults with a bachelor's degree33% 56th pct · 21st of 46 in SC

Higher than 56% of seats.

White adults without a degree54% 84th pct · 8th of 46 in SC

Higher than 84% of seats.

Hispanic residents7% 53rd pct · 22nd of 46 in SC

Higher than 53% of seats.

Black residents7% 7th pct · 43rd of 46 in SC

Lower than 93% of seats.

Asian residents1% 29th pct · 33rd of 46 in SC

Lower than 71% of seats.

People per square mile261 53rd pct · 22nd of 46 in SC

Denser than 53% of seats.

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