Republican supermajority
State Legislature Control
2024
Republican
Governor's Party
2024
Historical data
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Compared to the United States
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Side-by-side comparison of South Carolina vs. the U.S. average.
National ranking
How states rank by republican lean.
| #1 | Delaware | 100% |
| #2 | Rhode Island | 100% |
| #3 | Montana | 68 |
| #4 | Minnesota | 47% |
| #5 | California | 46% |
| #6 | Colorado | 46% |
| #7 | New Mexico | 45% |
| #8 | Florida | 41% |
| #9 | New Hampshire | 39% |
| #10 | Maine | 36% |
| #11 | Oregon | 34% |
| #12 | Ohio | 11 |
| #13 | Vermont | 4 |
| #14 | South Dakota | 3 |
| #15 | North Carolina | 3 |
| #16 | Georgia | 2 |
| #17 | Alaska | 2% |
| #18 | Wisconsin | 1 |
| #19 | Michigan | 1 |
| #20 | Arizona | 1 |
| #21 | Wyoming | 1 |
| #22 | Washington | 1 |
| #23 | Kentucky | 0 |
| #24 | Utah | 0 |
| #25 | Louisiana | 0 |
| #26 | Virginia | -6 |
| #27 | New Jersey | -12 |
Overview
South Carolina's state government is firmly controlled by the Republican Party, which holds supermajorities in both legislative chambers along with the governorship as of 2024. Democratic support is concentrated mainly in urban Richland and coastal Charleston-area districts.
Did you know?
- South Carolina's state house has been under continuous Republican control since 1994.