South Carolina / SC-05
South Carolina District 5
Score
Irregularity score 55 Middle of the packLess compact than 58% of other congressional districts.
179th least compact of 429 nationally, 4th of 7 in South Carolina.
A score describes shape, not intent. Coastlines, rivers and the Voting Rights Act can all make a district irregular. How scores work
The three measures
- Polsby-Popper
- 0.24at least as compact as 46% of districts on this measure
Area compared with perimeter. Low for jagged or snaking edges.
- Reock
- 0.43at least as compact as 33% of districts on this measure
Area compared with the smallest circle around the district, counting only land. Low for stretched shapes.
- Convex hull
- 0.79at least as compact as 55% of districts on this measure
Area compared with a rubber band stretched around the district, counting only land. Low for bites and tentacles.
Each measure runs from 0 to 1, where 1 is a perfect circle or a shape with no dents.
The state's edge
21% of this district's border is the state's edge: a coastline, a national border or a state line. Mapmakers don't choose those lines. A ragged one, like a coastline or a river, lowers Polsby-Popper. Reock and convex hull count only the state's own land, so water and neighboring states don't count against them. More on the state's edge
Cities and towns
The largest places with people in this district, from the 2020 Census. A place split between districts shows how many of its residents live in this one.
- Rock Hill cityall 74,372 residents
- Sumter city29,329 of its 43,463 residents
- Fort Mill townall 24,521 residents
- Lake Wylie communityall 13,655 residents
- Tega Cay cityall 12,832 residents
- Gaffney cityall 12,764 residents
- Lugoff communityall 9,990 residents
- Boiling Springs community8,609 of its 10,405 residents
- York cityall 8,503 residents
- Lancaster cityall 8,460 residents
And 72 smaller places. 57% of this district's people live outside any city, town or named community. How places are counted
ZIP codes
74 ZIP codes have residents in this district. 26 of them are split with other districts. A percentage is the share of that ZIP code's 2020 residents who live here.
Show all 74 ZIP codes
- 29009 (96%)
- 29010
- 29014
- 29015
- 29016 (1%)
- 29020
- 29031
- 29032
- 29040
- 29045 (53%)
- 29046
- 29055
- 29058
- 29062
- 29065
- 29067
- 29069 (8%)
- 29074
- 29078 (99%)
- 29080 (50%)
- 29104 (46%)
- 29125 (57%)
- 29128
- 29130 (95%)
- 29150 (50%)
- 29152
- 29153 (61%)
- 29154 (99%)
- 29168
- 29175
- 29178 (16%)
- 29180 (98%)
- 29303 (9%)
- 29307 (22%)
- 29316 (53%)
- 29321
- 29322 (27%)
- 29323
- 29329 (89%)
- 29330
- 29335 (4%)
- 29338
- 29340
- 29341
- 29349 (35%)
- 29353
- 29356 (1%)
- 29364
- 29368
- 29372 (26%)
- 29374 (5%)
- 29379
- 29550 (1%)
- 29702
- 29704
- 29706
- 29707
- 29708
- 29710
- 29712
- 29714
- 29715
- 29717
- 29718 (7%)
- 29720
- 29724
- 29726
- 29729
- 29730
- 29732
- 29733
- 29742
- 29743
- 29745
These are the Census Bureau's ZIP code areas, which match residential ZIP codes closely. ZIP codes used only for PO boxes or a single organization aren't included. How ZIP codes are matched
2024 presidential vote
Shares of the votes for the two of them; other candidates are left out. South Carolina used the same lines in 2024, so this is added up from precinct results. A precinct split between districts is divided by its House votes, so the figures are close estimates. Where the votes come from
U.S. House
Wes Climer, Republican
Elected November 3, 2026, takes office January 3, 2027.
Unofficial results from the South Carolina State Election Commission, checked November 6, 2026. A race shows a winner once news decision desks have called it. Results become official when the state certifies them. Where this comes from
South Carolina's senators
- Darline Graham, RepublicanSeat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Annie Andrews, Democrat, won and takes office January 3, 2027.
- Tim Scott, Republican
Senators are elected by the whole state, so district lines don't change who they are. Senators serving as of November 6, 2026. Senators elected in November 2026 take office January 3, 2027. Where this comes from
Where it sits in South Carolina
- Very compact (0 to 19)
- Compact (20 to 39)
- Middle (40 to 59)
- Irregular (60 to 79)
- Very irregular (80 to 100)
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