Redistricting Recap Episode 30: South Carolina
Quick updates: Oklahoma's Markwayne Mullin (R) is running for senate. His seat is Safe R.
I miscalculated the Maryland partisan leans. The correct leans are:
MD-1: R+6.6
MD-2: D+12.2
MD-3: D+18.5
MD-4: D+65.0
MD-5: D+37.3
MD-6: D+15.6
MD-7: D+51.7
MD-8: D+27.1
Previous Episodes:
North Carolina (struck by court)
Yet another map that changes little. This is a 6-1 Republican gerrymander. Nancy Mace's district is slightly safer, but that's about all that changes.
#7 SC-3
Incumbent: Jeff Duncan (R)
Predecessor: SC-3 (Safe R)
Lean: R+41.1
Ranking: Safe R
Location: West South Carolina
#6 SC-6
Incumbent: Jim Clyburn (D)
Predecessor: SC-6 (Safe D)
Lean: D+28.3
Ranking: Safe D
Location: Columbia
#5 SC-4
Incumbent: William Timmons (R)
Predecessor: SC-4 (Safe R)
Lean: R+24.2
Ranking: Safe R
Location: Northwest South Carolina
#4 SC-5
Incumbent: Ralph Norman (R)
Predecessor: SC-5 (Safe R)
Lean: R+22.5
Ranking: Safe R
Location: Northeast South Carolina
#3 SC-7
Incumbent: Tom Rice (R)
Predecessor: SC-7 (Safe R)
Lean: R+22.3
Ranking: Safe R
Location: East South Carolina
#2 SC-2
Incumbent: Joe Wilson (R)
Predecessor: SC-2 (Safe R)
Lean: R+16.7
Ranking: Safe R
Location: Central South Carolina
#1 SC-1
Incumbent: Nancy Mace (R)
Predecessor: SC-1 (Lean R)
Lean: R+14.6
Ranking: Safe R
Location: Charleston
Net change: -1 Lean R, +1 Safe R
Running total: +1 Safe D, +7 Lean D, -6 Tossup, -9 Lean R, +8 Safe R (+8 D, -6 T, -1 R)
Posted Feb 25, 2022, 7:13 PM UTC