South Carolina 2nd Congressional District: Industrial Catholic Metro district. In 2024, voted R+14%. Republican peak: R+19 in 2008.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+14MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 727,9032024 5-year
- Median household income
- $69,8142024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 59.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 28.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+19 in 2008MIT Election Lab
DW-NOMINATE
Member ideology
R
WILSON, Joe
WILSON scores 0.53 on the first NOMINATE dimension (−1 most liberal, +1 most conservative).
Predecessors: SPENCE, Floyd Davidson (2001–2003), SPENCE, Floyd Davidson (1999–2001), SPENCE, Floyd Davidson (1997–1999), SPENCE, Floyd Davidson (1995–1997)
Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
2024 presidential election
Congressional District 2
TrumpR+14
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 56.2% | 205,217 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 42.3% | 154,275 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.5% | 5,455 |
D+60R+60
5 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −18.9% |
| 2012 | −18.9% |
| 2016 | −17.2% |
| 2020 | −10.6% |
| 2024 | −14.0% |
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 154,275 | 205,217 | 364,947 | ||
| R | 160,976 | 199,793 | 366,484 | ||
| R | 121,640 | 175,267 | 312,662 | ||
| R | 115,238 | 168,843 | 284,081 | ||
| R | 115,201 | 169,809 | 288,994 |
Congressional elections · 16 Senate races
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | D % | R % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 37.0% | 62.9% | 1,695,702 |
| 2020 | R | 44.2% | 54.4% | 2,515,104 |
| 2016 | R | 34.4% | 60.6% | 2,049,893 |
| 2014 | R | 36.8% | 54.3% | 1,240,075 |
| 2010 | R | 27.6% | 61.5% | 1,318,794 |
| 2008 | R | 42.2% | 57.5% | 1,871,431 |
| 2004 | R | 44.1% | 53.7% | 1,597,221 |
| 2002 | R | 44.2% | 54.4% | 1,102,912 |
| 1998 | D | 52.7% | 45.7% | 1,069,063 |
| 1996 | R | 44.0% | 53.4% | 1,161,231 |
| 1992 | D | 50.1% | 46.9% | 1,180,438 |
| 1990 | R | 32.5% | 64.2% | 750,716 |
| 1986 | D | 63.1% | 35.6% | 737,962 |
| 1984 | R | 31.8% | 66.8% | 965,130 |
| 1980 | D | 70.4% | 29.6% | 870,500 |
| 1978 | R | 44.3% | 55.7% | 632,063 |
Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
10.9%
German
10.7%
American
9.0%
Irish
8.2%
Italian
2.8%
Scottish
2.0%
Polish
0.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 38.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$69,814
Congressional District 2 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 2$69,814
South Carolina$69,324
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.4%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.4%
Working age (18–64)13.1%
Seniors (65+)11.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.0%
speak English only
Spanish4.8%
Other Indo-European1.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.1%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 43.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Centered on the state capital and stretching into the Lowcountry, SC-02 has voted Republican by double digits in recent presidential cycles even as in-migration to the Columbia metro adds a younger, more diverse electorate to its traditional base.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of nineteen points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was fourteen points.
A population of 727,903, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,814 describe the district.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Congressional District 2, South Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 2, South Carolina voted Republican by 14.0 points (R+14), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 364,947 votes cast, 154,275 went Democratic and 205,217 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 2, South Carolina's political typology?
Akashic places Congressional District 2, South Carolina in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Congressional District 2, South Carolina?
Congressional District 2, South Carolina has a population of 727,903 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 2, South Carolina?
Median household income in Congressional District 2, South Carolina is $69,814 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of Congressional District 2, South Carolina?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Congressional District 2, South Carolina from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.