South Carolina 5th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −12.6% |
| 2012 | −13.6% |
| 2016 | −20.3% |
| 2020 | −18.2% |
| 2024 | −22.8% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | R | 36.3%130,592 | 63.5%228,260 | 359,409 |
| 2022 | 5 | R | 34.5%83,299 | 64.0%154,725 | 241,707 |
| 2020 | 5 | R | 39.9%145,979 | 60.1%220,006 | 366,258 |
| 2018 | 5 | R | 41.5%103,129 | 57.0%141,757 | 248,579 |
| 2016 | 5 | R | 38.7%105,772 | 59.2%161,669 | 273,006 |
| 2014 | 5 | R | 38.1%66,802 | 58.9%103,078 | 175,145 |
| 2012 | 5 | R | 41.0%113,904 | 55.5%154,324 | 278,003 |
| 2010 | 5 | R | 44.8%102,296 | 55.1%125,834 | 228,286 |
| 2008 | 5 | D | 61.6%188,785 | 37.0%113,282 | 306,285 |
| 2006 | 5 | D | 56.9%99,669 | 43.1%75,422 | 175,154 |
| 2004 | 5 | D | 63.0%152,867 | 36.9%89,568 | 242,518 |
| 2002 | 5 | D | 85.9%121,912 | 0.0%0 | 141,972 |
| 2000 | 5 | D | 58.8%126,877 | 39.5%85,247 | 215,838 |
| 1998 | 5 | D | 58.0%95,696 | 40.2%66,367 | 164,931 |
| 1996 | 5 | D | 54.1%97,335 | 45.3%81,455 | 179,949 |
| 1994 | 5 | D | 52.1%77,311 | 47.8%70,967 | 148,363 |
| 1992 | 5 | D | 61.2%112,031 | 38.7%70,866 | 183,086 |
| 1990 | 5 | D | 99.9%91,775 | 0.0%0 | 91,898 |
| 1988 | 5 | D | 69.8%107,959 | 30.2%46,622 | 154,581 |
| 1986 | 5 | D | 99.7%95,859 | 0.0%0 | 96,149 |
| 1984 | 5 | D | 91.8%98,513 | 0.0%0 | 107,291 |
| 1982 | 5 | D | 67.6%69,345 | 32.4%33,191 | 102,536 |
| 1980 | 5 | D | 87.5%99,773 | 0.0%0 | 114,025 |
| 1978 | 5 | D | 82.7%63,013 | 0.0%0 | 76,220 |
| 1976 | 5 | D | 51.4%66,073 | 48.3%62,095 | 128,510 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 37.0%627,616 | 62.9%1,066,274 | 1,695,702 |
| 2020 | R | 44.2%1,110,828 | 54.5%1,369,137 | 2,512,810 |
| 2016 | R | 34.4%704,540 | 60.6%1,241,609 | 2,048,036 |
| 2014 | R | 37.0%456,726 | 54.5%672,941 | 1,235,301 |
| 2010 | R | 28.1%364,598 | 62.5%810,771 | 1,296,841 |
| 2008 | R | 42.3%790,621 | 57.7%1,076,534 | 1,867,155 |
| 2004 | R | 44.1%704,384 | 53.7%857,167 | 1,595,935 |
| 2002 | R | 44.2%487,359 | 54.4%600,010 | 1,102,245 |
| 1998 | D | 52.7%563,377 | 45.7%488,238 | 1,068,606 |
| 1996 | R | 44.0%510,951 | 53.4%619,859 | 1,161,231 |
| 1992 | D | 50.1%591,030 | 47.0%554,175 | 1,179,735 |
| 1990 | R | 32.5%244,112 | 64.2%482,032 | 750,266 |
| 1986 | D | 63.1%465,500 | 35.6%262,886 | 737,763 |
| 1984 | R | 31.8%306,982 | 66.8%644,815 | 965,130 |
| 1980 | D | 70.4%612,554 | 29.6%257,946 | 870,500 |
| 1978 | R | 44.3%280,146 | 55.7%351,917 | 632,063 |
South Carolina's 5th stretches from the Charlotte suburbs through rural piedmont counties, blending fast-growing exurban communities with longstanding Republican strongholds that have consistently delivered double-digit Republican margins at every level.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 22.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.8 points.
A population of 731,262, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,517 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 3 and Congressional District 1.
The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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