South Carolina 6th Congressional District (SC) — Elections 1876–2024

South Carolina 6th Congressional District, South Carolina: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+9%. Democratic peak: D+98 in 1936.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+9MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 774,5072024 5-year
Median household income: $66,4352024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 49.9%2024 5-year
Black: 39.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 6.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+98 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+32 in 1964MIT Election Lab

CLYBURN, James EnosCongress 119 · Democratic

−1 liberal

+1 conservative

Predecessors: TALLON, Robert Mooneyhan, Jr. (Robin) (1991–1993), TALLON, Robert Mooneyhan, Jr. (Robin) (1989–1991), TALLON, Robert Mooneyhan, Jr. (Robin) (1987–1989), TALLON, Robert Mooneyhan, Jr. (Robin) (1985–1987)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).

2024 results by constituent county

14 counties · 8 D · 6 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	+9.0%	194,693	161,946	362,342
2020	D	+16.1%	215,289	154,757	375,511
2016	D	+14.1%	178,021	132,310	324,170
2012	D	+16.8%	182,364	129,458	315,608
2008	D	+16.7%	178,249	126,769	308,170
2004	D	+6.5%	136,699	119,730	259,146
2000	D	+4.1%	113,481	104,439	222,761
1996	D	+10.1%	101,364	82,016	192,418
1992	D	+6.7%	100,373	86,547	206,215
1988	R	−7.3%	78,511	91,065	171,896
1984	R	−12.3%	78,154	100,427	180,759
1980	D	+4.0%	83,105	76,606	163,443
1976	D	+14.9%	83,868	62,017	146,763
1972	R	−26.4%	45,221	78,237	125,130
1968	D	+2.1%	45,970	43,500	119,837
1964	R	−32.2%	30,944	60,300	91,245
1960	R	−22.6%	23,657	37,462	61,119
1956	O	+2.9%	11,917	10,532	47,277
1952	R	−30.4%	18,394	34,451	52,846
1948	O	+9.9%	3,705	943	27,801
1944	D	+77.7%	15,293	834	18,614
1940	D	+88.4%	15,021	927	15,949
1936	D	+98.2%	18,822	0	19,171
1932	D	+97.5%	17,045	0	17,490
1928	D	+82.5%	11,346	1,085	12,438
1924	D	+91.8%	8,696	294	9,157
1920	D	+87.9%	10,226	658	10,889
1916	D	+89.5%	10,107	519	10,710
1912	D	+94.6%	7,450	0	7,876
1908	D	+82.4%	10,826	1,029	11,887
1904	D	+85.2%	9,745	778	10,522
1900	D	+81.2%	8,246	854	9,099
1896	D	+67.7%	11,129	2,051	13,400
1892	D	+52.3%	8,782	2,740	11,560
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Congressional elections · 16 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	D %	R %	Total
2022	R	37.0%	62.9%	1,695,702
2020	R	44.2%	54.4%	2,515,104
2016	R	34.4%	60.6%	2,049,893
2014	R	36.8%	54.3%	1,240,075
2010	R	27.6%	61.5%	1,318,794
2008	R	42.2%	57.5%	1,871,431
2004	R	44.1%	53.7%	1,597,221
2002	R	44.2%	54.4%	1,102,912
1998	D	52.7%	45.7%	1,069,063
1996	R	44.0%	53.4%	1,161,231
1992	D	50.1%	46.9%	1,180,438
1990	R	32.5%	64.2%	750,716
1986	D	63.1%	35.6%	737,962
1984	R	31.8%	66.8%	965,130
1980	D	70.4%	29.6%	870,500
1978	R	44.3%	55.7%	632,063

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

English

9.8%

German

7.9%

Irish

6.8%

American

6.5%

Italian

2.8%

Scottish

1.9%

French

1.0%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 38.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.6%

85+

1.1%

2.3%

75–84

2.9%

4.9%

65–74

5.9%

6.0%

55–64

6.8%

5.6%

45–54

6.0%

6.3%

35–44

6.6%

6.7%

25–34

6.9%

5.3%

18–24

5.0%

8.1%

5–17

7.7%

2.8%

2.7%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$66,435

Congressional District 6 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 6$66,435

South Carolina$69,324

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

16.0%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1821.0%

Working age (18–64)14.6%

Seniors (65+)13.4%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

92.5%

speak English only

Spanish4.5%

Other Indo-European1.4%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.1%

Other languages0.5%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Other Christian

14.2%

Baptist

13.2%

Methodist

10.4%

Catholic & Orthodox

7.0%

Mainline Protestant

3.7%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.9%

Non-Christian

1.4%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 48.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

South Carolina's 6th anchors Democratic margins in the state's congressional delegation, driven by a majority-Black electorate centered on Columbia and the Pee Dee region that has produced double-digit Democratic presidential margins for decades.

The Democratic margin in South Carolina 6th Congressional District reached its widest at ninety-eight points in 1936. The margin in 2024 was nine points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $66,435, a 50% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 774,507 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 6, South Carolina vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 6, South Carolina voted Democratic by 9.0 points (D+9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 362,342 votes cast, 194,693 went Democratic and 161,946 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 6, South Carolina's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 6, South Carolina as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 26 times, Republican 6 times, and other 2 times.

When did Congressional District 6, South Carolina last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 6, South Carolina voted Republican was 1988.

How many people live in Congressional District 6, South Carolina?

Congressional District 6, South Carolina has a population of 774,507 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 6, South Carolina?

Median household income in Congressional District 6, South Carolina is $66,435 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.

What is the political history of Congressional District 6, South Carolina?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 6, South Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 26 went Democratic and 6 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

South Carolina 6th Congressional District has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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