Redistricting Process: The legislature controls congressional redistricting. The standing Judiciary Committees in both the House and Senate have traditionally each proposed a plan to redistrict their respective houses. The legislature’s plans are subject to gubernatorial veto.
Governor: Republican Nikki Haley
Legislature: Republicans control both chambers.
Number of Congressional Seats in 2011: 7 (+1 since 2010)
2011 Ideal District Population: 660,766
Current District by District Politics and Demographics
1st District- Republican Tim Scott
2010 Congressional Results: Scott 68%
2008 Congressional Results: Henry Brown (R) 52%
2006 Congressional Results: Brown 60%
2004 Congressional Results: Brown 88%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 56% Obama 42%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 61% Kerry 39%
District Population: 856,956
Over/Under Populated by: 196,190 (South Carolina is gaining a seat)
White Population: 606,433
African American Population: 168,030
Hispanic Population: 49,567
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 1st District.*
2nd District- Republican Joe Wilson
2010 Congressional Results: Wilson 54%
2008 Congressional Results: Wilson 54%
2006 Congressional Results: Wilson 63%
2004 Congressional Results: Wilson 65%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 54% Obama 45%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 60% Kerry 39%
District Population: 825,324
Over/Under Populated by: 164,559 (South Carolina is gaining a seat)
White Population: 517,095
African American Population: 221,675
Hispanic Population: 56,584
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 2nd District.
3rd District- Republican Jeff Duncan
2010 Congressional Results: Duncan 63%
2008 Congressional Results: J. Gresham Barrett (R) 65%
2006 Congressional Results: Barrett 63%
2004 Congressional Results: Barrett (Unopposed)
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 64% Obama 35%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 66% Kerry 34%
District Population: 722,675
Over/Under Populated by: 61,909 (South Carolina is gaining a seat)
White Population: 535,786
African American Population: 139,984
Hispanic Population: 29,548
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 3rd District.
4th District- Republican Trey Gowdy
2010 Congressional Results: Gowdy 64%
2008 Congressional Results: Bob Inglis (R) 60%
2006 Congressional Results: Inglis 64%
2004 Congressional Results: Inglis 70%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 60% Obama 38%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 65% Kerry 34%
District Population: 770,226
Over/Under Populated by: 109,460 (South Carolina is gaining a seat)
White Population: 539,525
African American Population: 149,026
Hispanic Population: 53,735
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 4th District.
5th District- Republican Mick Mulvaney
2010 Congressional Results: Mulvaney 55%
2008 Congressional Results: John M. Spratt (D) 62%
2006 Congressional Results: Spratt 57%
2004 Congressional Results: Spratt 63%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 53% Obama 46%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 57% Kerry 42%
District Population: 767,773
Over/Under Populated by: 107,007 (South Carolina is gaining a seat)
White Population: 483,427
African American Population: 233,388
Hispanic Population: 28,080
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 5th District.
6th District- Democrat Jim Clyburn
2010 Congressional Results: Clyburn 61%
2008 Congressional Results: Clyburn 68%
2006 Congressional Results: Clyburn 64%
2004 Congressional Results: Clyburn 67%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 35% Obama 64%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 39% Kerry 61%
District Population: 682,410
Over/Under Populated by: 21,644 (South Carolina is gaining a seat)
White Population: 280,474
African American Population: 367,895
Hispanic Population: 18,168
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 6th District.
*In some browsers, the link to the 2010 Census page may link to a table of demographics for several states as opposed to the districts for the specific state. If this occurs, click the “Back to Search” link at the top of the page and then click on the arrow next to “Geographies” in the left column. Select “All Congressional Districts within South Carolina” and then close the box. Click on the link for “Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age and Housing Occupancy: 2010” and the correct table should appear.
Redistricting Process taken from Rose Institute study “Redistricting in America.”