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

South Carolina's 6th District

A district of about 727,000 people, 46% Black, 30% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+24.9 relative to the nation for president.

James E. Clyburn (D) · since Jan 5, 1993Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
SC-6

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.

D+24.997th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority lineSC-6125473

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. HouseD+24.2D+22.8D+38.8

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-6.

Adults with a bachelor's degree30% 35th pct · 4th of 7 in SC

Lower than 65% of seats.

White adults without a degree27% 30th pct · 7th of 7 in SC

Lower than 70% of seats.

Hispanic residents6% 23rd pct · 4th of 7 in SC

Lower than 77% of seats.

Black residents46% 97th pct · 1st of 7 in SC

Higher than 97% of seats.

Asian residents2% 21st pct · 5th of 7 in SC

Lower than 79% of seats.

People per square mile102 25th pct · 7th of 7 in SC

Less dense than 75% 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.

AL-7
51% Black · 26% college gradsD+18.8Held DVA-4
41% Black · 33% college gradsD+34.1Held DIL-2
47% Black · 25% college gradsD+35.4Held DGA-2
49% Black · 22% college gradsD+8.0Held D

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. James E. Clyburn (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 24.2, 2024 by 22.8, 2026 by 38.8

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