2026 state legislative forecast
South Carolina House forecast
Republicans win control of the South Carolina House in nearly every one of 2,000 simulations, against a Republican majority today. All 124 seats are on the 2026 ballot; 4 races are within a 35 to 65 split.
Chance of control
<1%D>99%R
Democratic seats, 80% range
38 to 48Median 43 ยท 63 for a majority
Favored to flip
6to D0to R
After 2024: 36 D, 88 R
Environment
D +9.6Shift from the 2024 presidential vote
South Carolina House map
Safe DLean DToss upLean RSafe R
District shapes are estimated from where each district's voters live in the precinct returns, not drawn from the official boundary files.
Pick a district
Hover the map for the odds in any district. Click one to pin it here and find it in the table below.
Every seat
Average 43 D to 81 RSafe DLean DToss upLean RSafe R
Democratic seats across 2,000 simulations
Every House district
| District | Last winner | 2026 nominees | 2024 lean | Forecast | Dem win | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Fawn Pedalino 2024 | Michele Demery vs Fawn Pedalino | R +7.9 | R +0.1 | 52% | Toss up |
| 98 | Chris Murphy 2024 | Sonja Ogletree Satani vs Greg Ford | R +7.7 | R +1.2 | 43% | Toss up |
| 92 | Brandon Cox 2024 | Byron Walters vs Brandon Cox | R +11.8 | R +2.2 | 36% | Lean R |
| 110 | Tom Hartnett 2024 | KJ Atwood vs Tom Hartnett | R +2.5 | D +2.4 | 64% | Lean D |
| 122 | Bill Hager 2024 | Korey Williams vs Bill Hager | R +4.4 | D +3.8 | 72% | Lean D |
| 66 | Jackie Terribile 2024 | Heather Hart vs Jackie Terribile | R +13.5 | R +3.9 | 29% | Lean R |
| 24 | Bruce Bannister 2024 | Caroline Avinger vs Bruce Bannister | R +7.1 | R +4.5 | 25% | Lean R |
| 102 | Harriet Holman 2024 | Montez Aiken vs Harriet Holman | R +4.6 | D +5.4 | 80% | Lean D |
| 12 | Daniel Gibson 2024 | Jumelle Brooks vs Daniel Gibson | R +2.8 | D +6.0 | 83% | Lean D |
| 46 | Heath Sessions 2024 | Omar L McCrorey vs Heath Sessions | R +11.1 | R +6.0 | 18% | Likely R |
| 22 | Paul Wickensimer 2024 | Josh Kendrick vs Paul Wickensimer | R +10.9 | R +6.0 | 19% | Likely R |
| 123 | Jeff Bradley 2024 | Ann C Shippy vs Jeff Bradley | R +12.5 | R +6.7 | 16% | Likely R |
| 89 | Micah Caskey 2024 | Joe Madge vs Micah Caskey | R +12.4 | R +7.0 | 14% | Likely R |
| 112 | Joe Bustos 2024 | Jenna Arsenault vs Joe Bustos | R +12.6 | R +7.9 | 12% | Likely R |
| 94 | Gil Gatch 2024 | Sally Hebert vs Gil Gatch | R +17.6 | R +8.1 | 12% | Likely R |
| 116 | James Teeple 2024 | Clay Middleton vs James E Teeple | R +0.6 | D +8.1 | 89% | Likely D |
| 27 | David Vaughan 2024 | John MacCarthy vs David Vaughan | R +16.0 | R +8.6 | 10% | Likely R |
| 19 | Patrick Haddon 2024 | Rachel Smith vs Patrick B Haddon | R +18.1 | R +8.6 | 9% | Likely R |
| 67 | Murrell Smith 2024 | Lisa Davey vs Murrell Smith | R +18.9 | R +9.4 | 8% | Likely R |
| 91 | Lonnie Hosey 2024 | Lonnie Hosey vs Daniel Alexander | R +3.0 | D +9.8 | 93% | Likely D |
| 114 | Gary Brewer 2024 | Kelly Hough vs Gary Brewer | R +16.5 | R +10.0 | 7% | Likely R |
| 44 | Mike Neese 2024 | Katie Crosby vs Mike Neese | R +17.5 | R +10.4 | 6% | Likely R |
| 85 | Jay Kilmartin 2024 | Steven J Asbill Jr vs Jay Kilmartin | R +21.2 | R +11.8 | 3% | Likely R |
How this is built
Each district starts from its 2024 presidential vote, read off the precincts that voted in it, and moves with the state's 2026 House forecast and the national generic ballot. Half of what the last legislative winner ran ahead of the district carries over, 2026 primary turnout moves districts where it is posted, and district and statewide legislative polls count by recency and sample. A seat with no candidate from one party is called for the other. 2,000 simulations share a national, a state and a district shock. The map's district shapes are estimated from where each district's voters are in the precinct returns. All chambers.