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Dorchester County, South Carolina
What we have for Dorchester County today, and what is coming.
Basics
- County code (FIPS): 45035
- Land area: 568 square miles
- Population: 161,540
Federal money spent here
Fiscal year 2026: $1.2 billion in federal contracts, grants, loans and other awards for work done in Dorchester County.
Who represents Dorchester County
U.S. Senate (whole state): Darline Graham (Republican), Tim Scott (Republican).
U.S. House districts that include part of this county
| District | Member | Share of county land |
|---|---|---|
| Congressional District 6 | James E. Clyburn (Democrat) | 81.2% |
| Congressional District 1 | Nancy Mace (Republican) | 18.8% |
State senate districts
| District | Member | Share of county land |
|---|---|---|
| State Senate District 39 | Tom Fernandez (Republican) | 53.7% |
| State Senate District 41 | Matt Leber (Republican) | 33% |
| State Senate District 38 | Sean Bennett (Republican) | 12.8% |
| State Senate District 42 | Deon Tedder (Democratic) | 0.5% |
State house / assembly districts
| District | Member | Share of county land |
|---|---|---|
| State House District 97 | Robby Robbins (Republican) | 34.1% |
| State House District 102 | Harriet Holman (Republican) | 16.7% |
| State House District 95 | Gilda Cobb-Hunter (Democratic) | 16.1% |
| State House District 90 | Justin Bamberg (Democratic) | 14.1% |
| State House District 114 | Gary Brewer (Republican) | 13.1% |
| State House District 94 | Gil Gatch (Republican) | 2.6% |
| State House District 98 | Greg Ford (Republican) | 2.3% |
| State House District 109 | Tiffany Spann-Wilder (Democratic) | 1% |
Matched by district number using the U.S. Census Bureau 2020 county–district relationship files (land area overlap; districts may have been redrawn since). Your exact district depends on your address: U.S. House · state legislators.
County government
Find the official county website and contacts in the USA.gov local government directory or the National Association of Counties explorer.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (county list, public domain); USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury). Built 2026-11-03 15:28.