South Carolina's 5th congressional district
| South Carolina's 5th congressional district | |||
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 South Carolina's 5th congressional district since January 3, 2013 | |||
| Representative |
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| Population (2019) | 738,205 | ||
| Median household income | $56,282[1] | ||
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | R+9[2] | ||
The 5th congressional district of South Carolina is a congressional district in northern South Carolina bordering North Carolina. The district includes all of Cherokee, Chester, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster, Lee, Union and York counties and parts of Newberry, Spartanburg and Sumter counties. Outside the rapidly growing cities of Rock Hill, Fort Mill, and Lake Wylie the district is mostly rural and agricultural. The district borders were contracted from some of the easternmost counties in the 2012 redistricting.
The district's character is very similar to other mostly rural districts in the South. Democrats still hold most offices outside Republican-dominated York County. However, few of the area's Democrats can be described as liberal by national standards; most are fairly conservative on social issues, but less so on economics. The largest blocs of Republican voters are in the fast-growing suburbs of Charlotte, North Carolina and Cherokee County, which shares the Republican tilt of most of the rest of the Upstate. York County is by far the largest county in the district, with almost one-third of its population, and its Republican bent has pushed the district as a whole into the Republican column in recent years.
In November 2010, the Republican Mick Mulvaney defeated longtime Congressman John Spratt and became the first Republican since Robert Smalls and the end of Reconstruction to represent the district. Following Mulvaney's confirmation as the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, a special election was held in 2017 to determine his successor. Republican Ralph Norman narrowly won the special election against Archie Parnell.[3]
History[edit]
From 2003 to 2013 the district included all of Cherokee, Chester, Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster, Marlboro, Newberry and York counties and parts of Florence, Lee and Sumter counties.
Election results from presidential races[edit]
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2004 | George W. Bush 57 - 42% |
| 2008 | John McCain 53.04 - 45.8% |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney 55.1 - 43.6% |
| 2016 | Donald Trump 57.3 - 38.8% |
| 2020 | Donald Trump 58.4 - 41.5% |
List of members representing the district[edit]
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Historical district boundaries[edit]
Election results[edit]
2017 special[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ralph Norman | 45,076 | 51.04% | -8.03% | |
| Democratic | Archie Parnell | 42,341 | 47.94% | +9.17% | |
| American | Josh Thornton | 319 | 0.36% | -1.74% | |
| Libertarian | Victor Kocher | 273 | 0.31% | N/A | |
| Green | David Kulma | 242 | 0.27% | N/A | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 65 | 0.07% | 0.0% | |
| Total votes | 88,316 | 100.00% | |||
| Majority | 2,836 | 3.23% | |||
| Turnout | 88,316 | 18.24% | |||
| Republican win | |||||
In popular culture[edit]
- In the first season of House of Cards, protagonist Frank Underwood represents the district in the United States House of Representatives as a Democrat.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=45&cd=05
- ^ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- ^ a b https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/south-carolina-house-special-election
- ^ "Special Election – U.S. House District 5, State House Districts 48 and 70 – June 20, 2017". South Carolina State Election Commission. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Massachusetts's 7th congressional district |
Home district of the Speaker of the House December 7, 1857 – March 3, 1859 |
Succeeded by New Jersey's 5th congressional district |
- Congressional districts of South Carolina
- Cherokee County, South Carolina
- Chester County, South Carolina
- Chesterfield County, South Carolina
- Darlington County, South Carolina
- Dillon County, South Carolina
- Fairfield County, South Carolina
- Florence County, South Carolina
- Kershaw County, South Carolina
- Lancaster County, South Carolina
- Lee County, South Carolina
- Marlboro County, South Carolina
- Newberry County, South Carolina
- Sumter County, South Carolina
- York County, South Carolina