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South Carolina's congressional districts

South Carolina's congressional districts from 2023

There are currently seven United States congressional districts in South Carolina. There have been as few as four and as many as nine congressional districts in South Carolina. The 9th district and the 8th district were lost after the 1840 census. The 5th district and the 6th district were also briefly lost after the Civil War, but both had been regained by the 1880 census. Because of the state population growth in the 2010 census, South Carolina regained its 7th district, which had remained unused since the Civil War.

On January 6, 2023, a three-judge panel from the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina ruled that the current 1st district lines were unconstitutional due to racial gerrymandering and would have to be redrawn April of that year.[1] The case, Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, was argued on October 11, 2023, in the Supreme Court.[2][3][4] On March 28, 2024, the same district court that ruled the current 1st district lines unconstitutional, allowed for its use in the 2024 elections. It concluded that it would be impractical to create a new district map at the current time, mainly due to the upcoming military and overseas ballot mailing deadline of April 27 and statewide primaries on June 11. However, it still found the 1st district to be in violation of the 14th amendment and believed future litigation is possible after the 2024 elections.[5][6]

On May 23, 2024, the Supreme Court—in a 6–3 decision—ruled the 1st district lines were constitutional, reversing the District of South Carolina's original ruling and officially allowing the current congressional map to be used for and past the 2024 elections.[7][8][9] It also remanded the case back to the district court to rehear other claims made by the defendants.[10]

Current districts and representatives

List of members of the United States House delegation from South Carolina, their terms, their district boundaries, and the district political ratings according to the CPVI. The House delegation has 7 members, including 6 Republicans and 1 Democrat as of 2023.[11]

Current U.S. representatives from South Carolina
District Member
(Residence)[12] 		Party Incumbent since CPVI
(2022)[13] 		District map
1st
Nancy Mace
(Charleston) 		Republican January 3, 2021 R+7
2nd
Joe Wilson
(Springdale) 		Republican December 18, 2001 R+8
3rd
Jeff Duncan
(Laurens) 		Republican January 3, 2011 R+21
4th
William Timmons
(Greenville) 		Republican January 3, 2019 R+12
5th
Ralph Norman
(Rock Hill) 		Republican June 20, 2017 R+12
6th
Jim Clyburn
(Columbia) 		Democratic January 3, 1993 D+14
7th
Russell Fry
(Murrells Inlet) 		Republican January 3, 2023 R+11

Historical Results

  • 1986
    1986
  • 1988
    1988
  • 1990
    1990
  • 1992
    1992
  • 1994
    1994
  • 1996
    1996
  • 1998
    1998
  • 2000
    2000
  • 2002
    2002
  • 2004
    2004
  • 2006
    2006
  • 2008
    2008
  • 2010
    2010
  • 2012
    2012
  • 2014
    2014
  • 2016
    2016
  • 2018
    2018
  • 2020
    2020
  • 2022
    2022



District cities and counties

2020 election results, showing partisan membership

First congressional district

Main article: South Carolina's 1st congressional district

Counties

Second congressional district

Main article: South Carolina's 2nd congressional district

Counties

Third congressional district

Main article: South Carolina's 3rd congressional district

Counties

Fourth congressional district

Main article: South Carolina's 4th congressional district

Counties

District contains the two major cities of Greenville and Spartanburg.

Fifth congressional district

Main article: South Carolina's 5th congressional district

Counties

Sixth congressional district

Main article: South Carolina's 6th congressional district

Counties

Seventh congressional district

Main article: South Carolina's 7th congressional district

Counties

Historical and present district boundaries

Table of United States congressional district boundary maps in the State of South Carolina, presented chronologically.[14] All redistricting events that took place in South Carolina between 1973 and 2013 are shown.

Year Statewide map Charleston highlight
1973–1982
1983–1992
1993–2002
2003–2013
Since 2013
  • Districts from 1793 to 1803
    Districts from 1793 to 1803

Obsolete districts

Eighth congressional district

Main article: South Carolina's 8th congressional district

The eighth congressional district seat was eliminated after the 1840 census.

Ninth congressional district

Main article: South Carolina's 9th congressional district

The ninth congressional district seat was eliminated after the 1840 census.

See also

References

  1. ^ Byrd, Caitlin (January 6, 2023). "Federal judges strike down SC's 1st Congressional District as racial gerrymandering". The Post and Courier. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  2. ^ "Talks on Alexander v SC State NAACP Amicus Briefs, case before US Supreme Court on October 11, now available online". League of Women Voters of South Carolina. October 8, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  3. ^ Montellaro, Zach (May 15, 2023). "Supreme Court to hear racial redistricting case from South Carolina". Politico. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  4. ^ "Alexander v. South Carolina Conference of the NAACP Oral Argument". C-SPAN. October 11, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  5. ^ Quinn, Melissa (March 28, 2024). "Federal court reinstates lines for South Carolina congressional district despite racial gerrymander ruling". CBS News. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  6. ^ Greenberg, Madeleine (March 28, 2024). "South Carolina Will Use Gerrymandered Congressional Map in 2024, District Court Rules". Democracy Docket. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  7. ^ Herlihy, Brianna; Mears, Bill (May 23, 2024). "Supreme Court upholds GOP-drawn voting map in South Carolina gerrymandering case". Fox News. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  8. ^ Sherman, Mark (May 23, 2024). "Supreme Court finds no bias against Black voters in a South Carolina congressional district". AP News. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  9. ^ Totenberg, Nina (May 23, 2024). "The Supreme Court rules in favor of South Carolina Republicans in voting map case". NPR. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  10. ^ Liptak, Adam (May 23, 2024). "Supreme Court Sides With Republicans Over South Carolina Voting Map". The New York Times. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  11. ^ "Representatives". house.gov. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  12. ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives". clerk.house.gov. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  13. ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". The Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  14. ^ "Digital Boundary Definitions of United States Congressional Districts, 1789–2012". Retrieved October 18, 2014.
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