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U.S. House seat · lines in effect since 2022

South Carolina's 5th District

A district of about 761,000 people, 24% Black, 29% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+22.0 relative to the nation for president.

Wes Climer (R) · from Jan 3, 2027Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
SC-5

Source: 2026 results: South Carolina Election Commission; boundaries: Census Bureau TIGER/LineUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Where it sits among all 435 seats

Every U.S. House seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

R+22.0329th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority line612SC-5473

Labels below the bar mark 6 other seats in South Carolina.

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

202220242026
U.S. HouseR+29.6R+27.2R+5.7

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: South Carolina Election CommissionUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 435 seats. Small marks are other seats in South Carolina. The black marker is SC-5.

Adults with a bachelor's degree29% 33rd pct · 5th of 7 in SC

Lower than 67% of seats.

White adults without a degree46% 68th pct · 3rd of 7 in SC

Higher than 68% of seats.

Hispanic residents6% 21st pct · 6th of 7 in SC

Lower than 79% of seats.

Black residents24% 86th pct · 4th of 7 in SC

Higher than 86% of seats.

Asian residents2% 28th pct · 3rd of 7 in SC

Lower than 72% of seats.

People per square mile145 33rd pct · 4th of 7 in SC

Less dense than 67% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.

GA-10
25% Black · 30% college gradsR+20.3Held RTN-5
26% Black · 28% college gradsR+20.0Held RGA-3
24% Black · 30% college gradsR+29.8Held RSC-7
25% Black · 24% college gradsR+25.0Held R

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Wes Climer (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 5.7
  2. Ralph Norman (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 29.6, 2024 by 27.2

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)