South Carolina 6th Congressional District: Black Belt district. In 2024, voted D+23%. Democratic peak: D+36 in 2012.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+23MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Black BeltAkashic 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+36 in 2012MIT Election Lab
DW-NOMINATE
Member ideology
D
CLYBURN, James Enos
CLYBURN scores -0.47 on the first NOMINATE dimension (−1 most liberal, +1 most 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 presidential election
Congressional District 6
HarrisD+23
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 60.6% | 189,454 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 37.8% | 118,070 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.6% | 5,000 |
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +34.8% |
| 2012 | +36.1% |
| 2016 | +31.6% |
| 2020 | +32.1% |
| 2024 | +22.8% |
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 189,454 | 118,070 | 312,524 | ||
| D | 219,810 | 111,780 | 336,402 | ||
| D | 195,202 | 98,562 | 305,519 | ||
| D | 207,584 | 97,492 | 305,076 | ||
| D | 202,595 | 96,861 | 304,114 |
Congressional elections · 16 Senate races
U.S. Senate
| 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
2024 ACS
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.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 38.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
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.
2024 ACS
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.
2024 ACS
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.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
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.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of thirty-six points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved nine points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was twenty-three points.
A population of 774,507, a 50% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,435 describe the district.
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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 22.8 points (D+23), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 312,524 votes cast, 189,454 went Democratic and 118,070 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 6, South Carolina's political typology?
Akashic places Congressional District 6, South Carolina in the "Black Belt" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
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 5 presidential elections in Congressional District 6, South Carolina from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The district's typology — "Black Belt" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.