South Carolina's 4th congressional district

South Carolina's 4th congressional district
South Carolina's 4th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative	Trey Gowdy (R–Greenville)
Population (2010)	709,631[1]
Median income	39,417
Ethnicity	74.2% White 19.3% Black 2.5% Asian 7.7% Hispanic 0.2% Native American 1.4% other
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.

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 – Present	Spartanburg	Incumbent

Historical district boundaries

1995 - 2013

See also

• South Carolina's congressional districts
• List of United States congressional districts

References

• Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
• Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

Coordinates: 34°56′N 82°07′W / 34.93°N 82.12°W / 34.93; -82.12