2020 Census and Redistricting Thread: South Carolina

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

Everyone knows *why* SC-01 was redrawn. Whether the SCOTUS rules the correct way remains to be seen. Essentially, after Cunningham won in 2018, they moved the more racially diverse areas into Clyburn's district and left SC-01 with the Charleston suburbs and resort towns that are more Republican/retirees.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

Everyone knows *why* SC-01 was redrawn. Whether the SCOTUS rules the correct way remains to be seen. Essentially, after Cunningham won in 2018, they moved the more racially diverse areas into Clyburn's district and left SC-01 with the Charleston suburbs and resort towns that are more Republican/retirees.

It also took in the entirety of Berkeley county which is an odd move. It kind of reminds me of the 43rd State Senate district how it snakes along the sea islands

Berkely County is 87% white and mostly rural. It's a heavily Republican County. That's why they moved the rest of the Charleston peninsula and West Ashley suburbs out of SC-01 and replaced it with Berkeley County.

The Republicans in the legislature did not want a repeat of what happened in 2018.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

SC-01 could honestly become a pure swing seat later in the decade if more Dem voters move to Charleston.

The entire Charleston peninsula was moved into Clyburn's district along with one of its suburbs (West Ashley). SC-01 is now mainly Mount Pleasant, Kiawah, Seabrook, and parts of Berkeley County.

I'm not sure why the map needed to be redrawn except that Joe Cunningham turned SC-01 blue in 2018 and almost got re-elected in 2020.