South Carolina State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

South Carolina Senate District 7

A district of about 113,000 people, 32% Black, 30% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+19.1 relative to the nation for president.

Karl Allen (D) · 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.

D+19.15th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican24th seat · the majority lineDistrict 7

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 7.

Adults with a bachelor's degree30% 49th pct · 24th of 46 in SC

Lower than 51% of seats.

White adults without a degree28% 11th pct · 41st of 46 in SC

Lower than 89% of seats.

Hispanic residents17% 100th pct · 1st of 46 in SC

Highest of 46 seats.

Black residents32% 69th pct · 15th of 46 in SC

Higher than 69% of seats.

Asian residents1% 44th pct · 26th of 46 in SC

Lower than 56% of seats.

People per square mile1,215 82nd pct · 9th of 46 in SC

Denser than 82% of seats.

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