South Carolina's 6th Congressional District

South Carolina's 6th Congressional District is represented by James Clyburn (Democrat), who has held the seat since 1993. Clyburn has an overall VoteSee report card grade of B, voted in 99% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Democratic majority 95% of the time. The district includes Charleston, North Charleston, and Columbia. It takes in all or part of 14 counties; the most populous parts are in Charleston County and Richland County. About 746,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $55,782.

Current Representative

James Clyburn (Democrat) has represented South Carolina's 6th Congressional District since 1993.

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2026 Election

U.S. House: South Carolina 6th District

Winner: Jim Clyburn.

Incumbent Jim Clyburn is running for re-election. 2 candidates were on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.

Polls: No public polls

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District Demographics

Source: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, 119th Congress boundaries.

How Clyburn Voted Recently

Breaks with the Democrat majority

Who Held This Seat Before

Members of Congress who previously represented South Carolina's 6th Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.

Where the District Is

South Carolina's 6th Congressional District covers 6,926 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.

Counties

Largest communities

Neighboring Districts

South Carolina's U.S. Senators

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