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 and the 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 and the were also briefly lost after the Civil War, but both had been regained by the 1880 Census.

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 7 members, including 5 Republicans and 2 Democrats as of 2018.
DistrictRepresentativePartyCPVIIncumbencyDistrict map
1st Joe Cunningham DemocraticR+10January 3, 2019 – present
2nd Joe Wilson RepublicanR+13December 18, 2001 – present
3rd Jeff Duncan RepublicanR+19January 3, 2011 – present
4th William Timmons RepublicanR+15January 3, 2019 – present
5th Ralph Norman RepublicanR+9June 20, 2017 – present
6th Jim Clyburn DemocraticD+20January 3, 1993 – present
7th Tom Rice RepublicanR+9January 3, 2013 – present

District cities and counties

First 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.
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Table of United States congressional district boundary maps in the State of South Carolina, presented chronologically. All redistricting events that took place in South Carolina between 1973 and 2013 are shown.
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1983–1992
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2003–2013
Since 2013

Obsolete districts

Eighth congressional district

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

Ninth congressional district

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