House districts / South Carolina
South Carolina's 4th congressional district
SC-4. Same lines in 2026 as in 2022.
Fundraising
- William R Timmons IV Ras of Oct 14, 2026Raised $1.8mSpent $1.7m · Cash $86k
- Courtney Mcclain Das of Oct 14, 2026Raised $131kSpent $80k · Cash $50k
- Jessica Ethridge LIBas of Sep 30, 2026Raised $963Spent $483 · Cash $480
2 other 2026 candidates filed reports (primary candidates).
Federal Election Commission, candidate totals, public domain.
President in this district
PollCheck calculation from precinct returns on the 2026 lines (method).
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Other | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris 37.4% | Trump 61.0% | 1.6% | R+23.6 |
| 2020 | Biden 39.8% | Trump 58.4% | 1.8% | R+18.6 |
| 2016 | Clinton 35.4% | Trump 59.2% | 5.4% | R+23.9 |
Who lives here
| Measure | This district | US |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population | 765,409 | |
| Adults (18+) | 591,137 | |
| Citizens, % of adults | 94.1% | 92.1% |
| Age, % of adults | ||
| 18 to 29 | 20.5% | 20.3% |
| 30 to 44 | 26.1% | 25.9% |
| 45 to 64 | 31.9% | 31.8% |
| 65 and over | 21.6% | 22.0% |
| Race and Hispanic origin, % of residents | ||
| White | 64.1% | 57.4% |
| Black | 17.3% | 11.9% |
| Hispanic | 11.4% | 19.3% |
| Asian | 2.6% | 5.9% |
| Other or more than one | 4.7% | 5.5% |
| Education and income | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher, % of 25+ | 36.1% | 35.7% |
| Median household income | $72,664 | $80,734 |
American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates for this district. The tick marks the US figure.
Winning margin
Results since 1976
| Year | Winner | Share | Runner-up | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current lines (2022 on) post-census redistricting | |||||
| 2024 | William R. Timmons IV Republican | 59.7% | Kathryn Harvey Democrat others 3.0% | 37.2% | R+22.5 |
| 2022 | William R. Timmons IV Republican | 90.8% | others 9.2% | R+81.6 | |
| Earlier lines, elections 2012-2020 seat count changed from 6 to 7 after the census | |||||
| 2020 | William R. Timmons IV Republican | 61.6% | Kim Nelson Democrat others 1.5% | 36.9% | R+24.7 |
| 2018 | William Timmons Republican | 59.6% | Brandon Brown Democrat others 3.9% | 36.6% | R+23.0 |
| 2016 | Trey Gowdy Republican | 67.2% | Chris Fedalei Democrat others 1.8% | 31.0% | R+36.2 |
| 2014 | Trey Gowdy Republican | 84.8% | Curtis E. McLaughlin Libertarian others 0.4% | 14.7% | R+70.1 |
| 2012 | Trey Gowdy Republican | 64.9% | Deb Morrow Democrat + Working families others 1.4% | 33.7% | R+31.2 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2002-2010 post-census redistricting | |||||
| 2010 | Trey Gowdy Republican | 63.5% | Paul Corden Democrat others 7.7% | 28.8% | R+34.7 |
| 2008 | Bob Inglis Republican | 60.1% | Paul Corden Democrat others 3.0% | 36.9% | R+23.2 |
| 2006 | Bob Inglis Republican | 64.2% | William Griff Griffith Democrat others 3.8% | 31.9% | R+32.3 |
| 2004 | Bob Inglis Republican | 69.8% | Brandon P. Brown Democrat others 1.3% | 29.0% | R+40.8 |
| 2002 | Jim DeMint Republican | 69.0% | Peter J. Ashy Democrat others 2.0% | 29.0% | R+40.0 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1992-2000 post-census redistricting | |||||
| 2000 | Jim DeMint Republican | 79.6% | Ted Adams Constitution others 11.7% | 8.7% | R+70.8 |
| 1998 | Jim DeMint Republican | 57.7% | Glenn Reese Democrat others 2.2% | 40.2% | R+17.5 |
| 1996 | Bob Inglis Republican | 70.9% | Darrell E. Curry Democrat others 1.3% | 27.8% | R+43.1 |
| 1994 | Bob Inglis Republican | 73.5% | Jerry L. Fowler Democrat others 0.1% | 26.4% | R+47.1 |
| 1992 | Bob Inglis Republican | 50.3% | Elizabeth J. Patterson Democrat others 2.2% | 47.5% | R+2.9 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1982-1990 post-census redistricting | |||||
| 1990 | Elizabeth J. Patterson Democrat | 61.4% | Terry Haskins Republican others 0.2% | 38.5% | D+22.9 |
| 1988 | Liz J. Patterson Democrat | 52.1% | Knox White Republican | 47.9% | D+4.3 |
| 1986 | Liz J. Patterson Democrat | 51.4% | Bill Workman Republican others 1.3% | 47.3% | D+4.1 |
| 1984 | Carroll A. Campbell Republican | 63.9% | Jeff Smith Democrat others 0.9% | 35.2% | R+28.8 |
| 1982 | Carroll A. Campbell Republican | 63.3% | Marion E. Tyus Democrat | 36.7% | R+26.7 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1976-1980 | |||||
| 1980 | Carroll Campbell Republican | 92.9% | Thomas P. Waldenfels Libertarian | 7.1% | R+85.7 |
| 1978 | Carroll A. Campbell Jr. Republican | 52.2% | Max M. Heller Democrat others 1.7% | 46.0% | R+6.2 |
| 1976 | James R. Mann Democrat | 73.5% | Robert L. Watkins Republican others 0.1% | 26.4% | D+47.1 |
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About these results
Shares count all candidate votes, including write-ins, with a candidate's votes on several party lines added together. Each result is on the lines in force at the time. Mid-decade redraws before 2016 may be unmarked.
President in this district: 2016 and 2020 are estimates: precinct votes are split between districts by census block.
Counties only partly inside the district show the 2024 result for that part; estimates are labelled.
Margin chart: winner minus runner-up. Gaps are unopposed races; dashed lines are new district lines.
Sources
Results: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House 1976-2016 (doi:10.7910/DVN/IG0UN2, CC0; via MEDSL/constituency-returns), and Clerk of the US House, Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election 2018-2024 (public domain).
Presidential results: PollCheck calculation from MIT Election Data and Science Lab 2024 precinct returns (doi:10.7910/DVN/XDJYKC, doi:10.7910/DVN/USBYR4, CC0; state totals doi:10.7910/DVN/42MVDX, CC0) and Voting and Election Science Team 2016 and 2020 precinct results and shapes (doi:10.7910/DVN/NH5S2I, doi:10.7910/DVN/K7760H, CC BY 4.0), with US Census Bureau 2020 block populations and block equivalency files (public domain). Official figures: Texas Legislative Council (2024 on the 2026 lines); Louisiana, New Jersey, California and Washington election offices (county totals). Certified results transcribed by Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): Maine 2024 by district: 2024 United States presidential election in Maine (revision 1382530995); Indiana county totals: 2024 United States presidential election in Indiana (revision 1382505975); Oregon county totals: 2024 United States presidential election in Oregon (revision 1382605746).
District lines: US Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2026 (120th Congress) and 2025 cartographic boundary files (119th Congress), public domain.
Members: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0).
Counties: US Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file (public domain); 2024 county results summed from the same MEDSL precinct returns, with the official county totals above.
Demographics: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024 (public domain).
2028 candidates: Federal Election Commission (public domain).
Photos: official portraits, public domain (US government); see Photo credits.
PollCheck US. Data through November 5, 2026. Photo credits