South Carolina's 4th congressional district
Clash Royale CLAN TAG#URR8PPP | South Carolina's 4th congressional district | |
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 South Carolina's 4th congressional district - since January 3, 2013. | |
| U.S. Representative | Trey Gowdy (R–Greenville) |
| Population (2010) | 709,631[1] |
| Median income | 39,417 |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | R+15[2] |
The 4th Congressional District of South Carolina is a congressional district in upstate South Carolina bordering North Carolina. It includes parts of Greenville and Spartanburg counties. The district is characterized by the two major cities of Greenville and Spartanburg.
The district is the state's wealthiest district and one of its most conservative. In the late 20th century, it has been in Republican hands since 1979, aside from a six-year stint by Democrat Liz J. Patterson, the daughter of former Senator Olin Johnston. Even before the Republicans finally took control of the seat, the 4th had been a rather conservative district. Like in most of the state, the old-line Southern Democrats began splitting their tickets as early as the 1940s. However, this area's white conservatives became increasingly willing to support Republicans at the state and local level as early as the 1970s, well before the rest of the state swung Republican. The district is a major destination for presidential candidates in election years, as South Carolina is one of the first states to hold a presidential primary.
Republican Trey Gowdy has represented the district since 2011. In January 2018, however, he announced he would not run for re-election that November. William Timmons was elected on November 6th and is congressman-elect.
Contents
1 History
2 List of representatives
3 Historical district boundaries
4 See also
5 References
History
From 2003 to 2013 the district included all of Spartanburg and Union counties and parts of Greenville and Laurens counties.
List of representatives
| Name | Years | Party | District Residence | Electoral history | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Thomas Sumter | Anti-Administration | March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1793 | [Data unknown/missing.] | [Data unknown/missing.] | |
Richard Winn | Anti-Administration | March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795 | [Data unknown/missing.] | [Data unknown/missing.] | |
Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1797 | [Data unknown/missing.] | |||
Thomas Sumter | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1797 – December 15, 1801 | [Data unknown/missing.] | Resigned after being elected U.S. Senator. | |
Vacant | December 15, 1801 – January 24, 1802 | ||||
Richard Winn | Democratic-Republican | January 24, 1802 – March 3, 1803 | [Data unknown/missing.] | Redistricted to the 5th district | |
 Wade Hampton | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1805 | Columbia | [Data unknown/missing.] | |
O'Brien Smith | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1805 – March 3, 1807 | Jacksonboro | [Data unknown/missing.] | |
 John Taylor | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1807 – December 30, 1810 | Columbia | Resigned. | |
Vacant | December 30, 1810 – March 4, 1811 | ||||
 William Lowndes | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1813 | Charleston | Redistricted to the 2nd district | |
John J. Chappell | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817 | Columbia | [Data unknown/missing.] | |
Joseph Bellinger | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819 | Barnwell | [Data unknown/missing.] | |
James Overstreet | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1819 – May 24, 1822 | Barnwell | Died. | |
Vacant | May 24, 1822 – December 4, 1822 | ||||
Andrew R. Govan | Democratic-Republican | December 4, 1822 – March 3, 1823 | Orangeburg | [Data unknown/missing.] | |
Jacksonian D-R | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 | [Data unknown/missing.] | |||
Jackson | March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827 | [Data unknown/missing.] | |||
William D. Martin | Jackson | March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1831 | Coosawhatchie | [Data unknown/missing.] | |
John M. Felder | Jackson | March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 | Orangeburg | [Data unknown/missing.] | |
Nullifier | March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835 | [Data unknown/missing.] | |||
 James H. Hammond | Nullifier | March 4, 1835 – February 26, 1836 | Newberry | Resigned. | |
Vacant | February 26, 1836 – December 10, 1836 | ||||
 Franklin H. Elmore | Nullifier | December 10, 1836 – March 3, 1839 | Walterboro | [Data unknown/missing.] | |
Sampson H. Butler | Democratic | March 4, 1839 – September 27, 1842 | Charleston | Resigned. | |
Vacant | September 27, 1842 – December 17, 1842 | ||||
Samuel W. Trotti | Democratic | December 17, 1842 – March 3, 1843 | [Data unknown/missing.] | [Data unknown/missing.] | |
John Campbell | Democratic | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 | Parnassus | Redistricted from the 3rd district | |
Alexander D. Sims | Democratic | March 4, 1845 – November 22, 1848 | Darlington | Died. | |
Vacant | November 22, 1848 – February 12, 1849 | ||||
 John McQueen | Democratic | February 12, 1849 – March 3, 1853 | Society Hill | Redistricted to the 1st district | |
 Preston S. Brooks | Democratic | March 4, 1853 – July 15, 1856 | Edgefield | Resigned. | |
Vacant | July 15, 1856 – August 1, 1856 | ||||
Preston S. Brooks | Democratic | August 1, 1856 – January 28, 1857 | Edgefield | Re-elected to finish his vacant term. Died. | |
Vacant | January 28, 1857 – March 4, 1857 | ||||
 Milledge L. Bonham | Democratic | March 4, 1857 – December 21, 1860 | Edgefield | Retired. | |
Civil War - Reconstruction | |||||
 James H. Goss | Republican | July 18, 1868 – March 3, 1869 | Union | [Data unknown/missing.] | |
 Alexander S. Wallace | Republican | May 27, 1870 – March 3, 1877 | York | Successfully contested election of William D. Simpson | |
 John H. Evins | Democratic | March 4, 1877 – October 20, 1884 | Spartanburg | Died. | |
Vacant | October 20, 1884 – December 8, 1884 | ||||
 John Bratton | Democratic | December 8, 1884 – March 3, 1885 | Winnsboro | [Data unknown/missing.] | |
 William H. Perry | Democratic | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1891 | Greenville | [Data unknown/missing.] | |
 George W. Shell | Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895 | Laurens | [Data unknown/missing.] | |
 Stanyarne Wilson | Democratic | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1901 | Spartanburg | [Data unknown/missing.] | |
Joseph T. Johnson | Democratic | March 4, 1901 – April 19, 1915 | Spartanburg | Resigned. | |
Vacant | April 19, 1915 – September 14, 1915 | ||||
 Samuel J. Nicholls | Democratic | September 14, 1915 – March 3, 1921 | Spartanburg | [Data unknown/missing.] | |
 John J. McSwain | Democratic | March 4, 1921 – August 6, 1936 | Greenville | Died. | |
Vacant | August 6, 1936 – November 3, 1936 | ||||
 Gabriel H. Mahon Jr. | Democratic | November 3, 1936 – January 3, 1939 | Greenville | [Data unknown/missing.] | |
 Joseph R. Bryson | Democratic | January 3, 1939 – March 10, 1953 | Greenville | Died. | |
Vacant | March 10, 1953 – June 2, 1953 | ||||
 Robert T. Ashmore | Democratic | June 2, 1953 – January 3, 1969 | Greenville | [Data unknown/missing.] | |
 James R. Mann | Democratic | January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1979 | Greenville | [Data unknown/missing.] | |
 Carroll A. Campbell Jr. | Republican | January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1987 | Fountain Inn | [Data unknown/missing.] | |
 Liz J. Patterson | Democratic | January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1993 | Spartanburg | [Data unknown/missing.] | |
 Bob Inglis | Republican | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1999 | Greenville | [Data unknown/missing.] | |
 Jim DeMint | Republican | January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2005 | Greenville | [Data unknown/missing.] | |
 Bob Inglis | Republican | January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2011 | Travelers Rest | Lost re-election. | |
 Trey Gowdy | Republican | January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2019 | Spartanburg | Incumbent. Retiring. | |
 William Timmons | Republican | Elect | Greenville | Term starting January 3, 2019 | |
Historical district boundaries
1995 - 2013
See also
- South Carolina's congressional districts
- List of United States congressional districts
References
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