South Carolina's congressional districts
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. Because the state exceeded the nation's average population growth in the 2010 Census, South Carolina regained its 7th district, which had remained unused since the Civil War.
The 5th district and the 6th district were also briefly lost after the Civil War, but both had been regained by the 1880 Census.
Contents
Current districts and representatives
List of members of the South Carolinian United States House delegation, their terms, their district boundaries, and the districts' political ratings according to the CPVI. The House delegation has 6 members, including 5 Republicans and 1 Democrat.[2] South Carolina's 1st seat was vacant briefly in 2013, after incumbent Tim Scott was elected to the United States Senate.
| District | Representative | Party | CPVI | Incumbency | District map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |  Mark Sanford (R-Charleston) |
Republican | R+11 | 2001, May 7, 2013 – present |  |
| 2nd |  Joseph Wilson (R-Columbia suburbs) |
Republican | R+14 | December 18, 2001 – present |  |
| 3rd |  Jeff Duncan (R-Laurens) |
Republican | R+16 | January 3, 2011 – present |  |
| 4th |  Trey Gowdy (R-Greenville) |
Republican | R+15 | January 3, 2011 – present |  |
| 5th |  Michael Mulvaney (R-Rock Hill) |
Republican | R+9 | January 3, 2011 – present |  |
| 6th |  Jim Clyburn (D-Charleston/Columbia) |
Democratic | D+17 | January 3, 1993 – present |  |
| 7th |  Tom Rice (R-Myrtle Beach) |
Republican | R+7 | January 3, 2013 – present |  |
District cities and counties
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First Congressional District
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Counties
- Beaufort County
- Berkeley County- partial, 87% of population
- Charleston County - partial, 79% of population
- Dorchester County - partial, 80% of population
Cities
Second Congressional District
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Counties
- Aiken County
- Barnwell County
- Lexington County
- Orangeburg County - partial, 24% of population
- Richland County - partial, 62% of population
Cities
Third Congressional District
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Counties
- Abbeville County
- Aiken County- partial, 81% of population
- Anderson County
- Edgefield County
- Greenwood County
- Laurens County - partial, 92% of population
- McCormick County
- Oconee County
- Pickens County
- Saluda County
Cities
Fourth Congressional District
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Counties
- Greenville County
- Laurens County - partial, 8% of population
- Spartanburg County
- Union County
Cities
Fifth Congressional District
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Counties
- Cherokee County
- Chester County
- Chesterfield County
- Fairfield County
- Kershaw County
- Lancaster County
- Lee County - partial, 87% of population
- Newberry County
- Sumter County - partial, 42% of population
- York County
Cities
Sixth Congressional District
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Counties
- Bamberg County
- Berkeley County - partial, 13% of population
- Calhoun County - partial, 55% of population
- Charleston County - partial, 21% of population
- Clarendon County
- Colleton County
- Dorchester County - partial, 20% of population
- Jasper County
- Lee County - partial, 13% of population
- Orangeburg County - partial, 76% of population
- Richland County - partial, 38% of population
- Sumter County - partial, 58% of population
- Williamsburg County
Cities
- Charleston
- Columbia
- Olanta, South Carolina (excluded from SC07)
- Lake City, South Carolina (excluded from SC07)
- North Charleston
- Orangeburg
Seventh Congressional District
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The Seventh Congressional District seat was eliminated after the 1930 U.S Census. It was re-established after the 2010 U.S. Census indicated population changes necessitated another representative to better serve the needs of the people in this area.
Counties
- Chesterfield County, South Carolina
- Darlington County, South Carolina
- Dillon County, South Carolina
- Florence County, South Carolina
- Georgetown County, South Carolina
- Horry County, South Carolina
- Marlboro County, South Carolina
- Marion County, South Carolina
Cities
- Chesterfield, South Carolina
- Cheraw, South Carolina
- Pageland, South Carolina
- McBee, South Carolina
- Hartsville, South Carolina
- Darlington, South Carolina
- Dillon, South Carolina
- Latta, South Carolina
- Florence, South Carolina
- Pamplico, South Carolina
- Andrews, South Carolina
- Georgetown, South Carolina
- Aynor, South Carolina
- Conway, South Carolina
- Loris, South Carolina
- Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- Bennettsville, South Carolina
- Marion, South Carolina
- Mullins, South Carolina
Historical and present district boundaries
Table of United States congressional district boundary maps in the State of South Carolina, presented chronologically.[3] All redistricting events that took place in South Carolina between 1973 and 2013 are shown.
| Year | Statewide map | Charleston highlight |
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| 1973 – 1982 |  |
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| 1983 – 1992 |  |
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| 1993 – 2002 |  |
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| 2003 – 2013 |  |
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| Since 2013 |  |
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Districts from 1793 - 1803
Obsolete districts
Eighth Congressional District
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The Eighth Congressional District seat was eliminated after the 1840 census.
Ninth Congressional District
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The Ninth Congressional District seat was eliminated after the 1840 census.
See also
References
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