South Carolina / SC-06
South Carolina District 6
Score
Irregularity score 79 IrregularLess compact than 85% of other congressional districts.
64th least compact of 429 nationally, 1st 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
- 0.08at least as compact as 4% of districts on this measure
Area compared with perimeter. Low for jagged or snaking edges.
- Reock
- 0.48at least as compact as 47% of districts on this measure
Area compared with the smallest circle around the district, counting only land. Low for stretched shapes.
- Convex hull
- 0.61at least as compact as 11% 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
15% 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
Who lives here
Most of this district's voting-age residents (55.4%) belong to minority groups. The largest is Black (46.4%). The Voting Rights Act can require districts that keep a minority community together so it can elect candidates it prefers, and those districts can be irregular on purpose. A district like this isn't necessarily drawn for that reason, and the site doesn't know whether this one was. Figures are from the 2020 Census. How these are counted
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.
- Charleston city101,517 of its 150,227 residents
- North Charleston city92,145 of its 114,852 residents
- Columbia city87,947 of its 136,632 residents
- St. Andrews community17,512 of its 20,675 residents
- Sumter city14,134 of its 43,463 residents
- Orangeburg cityall 13,240 residents
- Dentsville community9,216 of its 14,431 residents
- Lake City cityall 5,903 residents
- Walterboro cityall 5,544 residents
- Hollywood town5,317 of its 5,339 residents
And 81 smaller places. 39% of this district's people live outside any city, town or named community. How places are counted
ZIP codes
120 ZIP codes have residents in this district. 51 of them are split with other districts. A percentage is the share of that ZIP code's 2020 residents who live here.
Show all 120 ZIP codes
- 29001
- 29003
- 29016 (21%)
- 29018
- 29030
- 29039 (1%)
- 29042
- 29044 (99%)
- 29047
- 29048
- 29051
- 29052
- 29053 (6%)
- 29056
- 29059 (97%)
- 29061
- 29080 (50%)
- 29081
- 29082
- 29102
- 29104 (54%)
- 29111
- 29112 (5%)
- 29114 (25%)
- 29115 (86%)
- 29117
- 29118 (69%)
- 29125 (43%)
- 29133
- 29135
- 29142
- 29148
- 29150 (50%)
- 29153 (39%)
- 29154 (1%)
- 29160 (23%)
- 29162
- 29163
- 29201
- 29203 (97%)
- 29204 (85%)
- 29205 (72%)
- 29206 (8%)
- 29208
- 29209 (44%)
- 29210 (72%)
- 29212 (1%)
- 29223 (29%)
- 29225
- 29229 (15%)
- 29401
- 29403
- 29404
- 29405
- 29406 (99%)
- 29407
- 29409
- 29410 (1%)
- 29414
- 29418
- 29420 (71%)
- 29424
- 29426
- 29432
- 29435
- 29436 (5%)
- 29437
- 29440 (1%)
- 29446 (10%)
- 29448
- 29449
- 29452 (99%)
- 29455 (5%)
- 29456 (24%)
- 29470
- 29471
- 29472 (46%)
- 29474
- 29475
- 29477
- 29481
- 29483 (1%)
- 29485 (9%)
- 29488
- 29493
- 29510 (42%)
- 29518
- 29530 (9%)
- 29554 (59%)
- 29555 (2%)
- 29556
- 29560 (89%)
- 29564
- 29580
- 29590
- 29591 (26%)
- 29810
- 29812 (1%)
- 29817 (5%)
- 29827
- 29836 (88%)
- 29843 (68%)
- 29849 (89%)
- 29911
- 29912
- 29916
- 29918
- 29921
- 29922
- 29923
- 29924
- 29927 (87%)
- 29929
- 29932
- 29934
- 29936 (94%)
- 29939
- 29943
- 29944
- 29945 (72%)
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
James E Jim Clyburn, Democrat
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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