It is very unlike most coastal SC counties that are at least vestigially Democratic (most of SC-01). Historically in SC the Lowcountry/coast was Democratic, the midlands were the swing region and the Upstate (where SC-03 and SC-04 are) were strongly Republican? Colleton Berkeley and Beaufort are Republican, but nowhere near as much as Horry. Any ideas?
Not exactly. The non-black low country and Midlands were the first to swing Republican in the 1950's, while the back country remained largely democratic till later
