Frank Underwood's District

[BuckeyeNut]

Maybe the wrong section, I'm not sure.

Frank Underwood, as a Congressman, represented the South Carolin a 5th. In real life, that District is R+9, and the only Democratic-friendly district is the D+16, minority-majority SC 6th, currently represented by Jim Clyburn.

If Frank was a real man, what real district would he likely represent in SC? Could he win in the real-world 5th? How would the 5th need to be changed in order to be friendly to Frank?

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Assume Frank is a Citadel graduate.

[Maxwell]

A democrat who is pretty conservative and brings home the bacon could probably represent SC-5, even if it is a bit of a stretch. Underwood seems to get clownish GOP opposition in the district as is.

That being said, I think Underwood would never be followed up by a Democrat ever again.

[Devout Centrist]

A democrat who is pretty conservative and brings home the bacon could probably represent SC-5, even if it is a bit of a stretch. Underwood seems to get clownish GOP opposition in the district as is.

That being said, I think Underwood would never be followed up by a Democrat ever again.

Underwood basically fits his region perfectly and breaks the mold by being 500% more competent than any other congressional leader or individual.

In his world, SC-5 is probably D+3-5, mainly because of his personal influence.

[diptheriadan]

It isn't really unrealistic. Back in 1990, when Frank was elected, Democrat John M. Spratt, Jr. represented the district. Even if Frank was just a normal politican, he likely would've held the district. I would imagine that with him being as effective of a congressman as he was, he would have no trouble getting reelected.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

If there was a Clyburn figure in the SC delegation, he'd have already been a big player in the show. I always assumed that the districts are drawn entirely different and that Frank Underwood's district, while containing a significant rural portion (Gafney), is mainly anchored out of Columbia.