How is Lodge run?
Who represents Lodge, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Lodge voted.
What stands out about how Lodge is run
Read from the town’s official records.
Colleton County School District
Lodge’s K–12 school district, shared with Cottageville, Edisto Beach, Smoaks, Walterboro, Williams. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,670 per pupil, $7,154 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
South Carolina districts overall: 45% local, 43% state, 13% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Who’s in charge in Lodge
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lodge’s votes are counted by county
South Carolina reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Lodge alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Colleton County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.5%10,696 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat40.4%7,376 votesOthers: 1.1% (204 votes).
Most votes in Colleton County: Donald J Trump
South Carolina: Trump 58.2%, Harris 40.4%
100% of Lodge lies in Colleton County. Every 2024 race in Colleton County is on the county’s page.
Colleton County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Lodge.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2South Carolina HouseState representatives
- 3South Carolina SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of South Carolina
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Lodge’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Lodge’s government
Who runs Lodge’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lodge yet.
How did Lodge vote in 2024?
South Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Lodge alone. Colleton County, where 100% of Lodge lies, voted Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.4% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Lodge in the state legislature?
State Senate District 40 (Brad Hutto) and State House District 122 (Bill Hager). The House district also covers 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lodge’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →