2016 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

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2016 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
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  2014 November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08) 2018  

All 7 South Carolina seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election61
Seats won61
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote1,193,711800,801
Percentage58.53%39.27%
SwingDecrease2.svg 5.02%Increase2.svg 6.20%

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The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the seven U.S. representatives from the state of South Carolina, one from each of the state's seven congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on June 14.

Contents

Overview

District Republican Democratic OthersTotalResult
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 1 190,41058.56%119,77936.84%14,9814.61%325,170100.0%Republican hold
District 2 183,74660.25%109,45235.89%11,7983.87%304,996100.0%Republican hold
District 3 198,43172.82%73,76627.07%2840.10%272,481100.0%Republican hold
District 4 198,64867.19%91,67631.01%5,3461.81%295,670100.0%Republican hold
District 5 175,90959.07%115,43738.77%6,4352.16%297,781100.0%Republican hold
District 6 70,09927.61%177,94770.09%5,8552.31%253,901100.0%Democratic hold
District 7 176,46860.96%112,74438.95%2510.09%289,463100.0%Republican hold
Total1,193,71158.53%800,80139.27%44,9502.20%2,039,462100.0%
Popular vote
Republican
58.53%
Democratic
39.27%
Other
2.20%
House seats
Republican
85.71%
Democratic
14.29%

District 1

2016 South Carolina's 1st congressional district election
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Nominee Mark Sanford Dimitri Cherny
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote190,410119,779
Percentage58.6%36.8%

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Sanford:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Cherry:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Tie:     50%

U.S. Representative before election

Mark Sanford
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Mark Sanford
Republican

The 1st district is located on the Atlantic coastal plain, from Seabrook Island to the border with North Carolina and includes most of Charleston and Myrtle Beach. The incumbent is Republican Mark Sanford, who has represented the district since 2013, and previously from 1995 to 2001. The district had a PVI of R+11.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Campaign

During the campaign, Sanford had a significant fundraising advantage over Horne. During their sole debate the two expressed contrasting views on Donald Trump with Sanford saying that “I think he says some things which are very, very strange. Some of which are destructive.” with Horne saying that “I think what Donald Trump is appealing to is the anger and frustration that a lot of us feel in the U.S...” [2]

Results

Horne polled stronger than expected with Sanford receiving 56% of the vote to Horne's 44%. [3]

Republican primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Sanford (incumbent) 21,299 55.6
Republican Jenny Horne17,00144.4
Total votes38,300 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Dimitri Cherny, truck driver, former high-tech product manager and activist

He also received the Working Families and Green Party nominations.

General election

Results

South Carolina's 1st congressional district, 2016 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Sanford (incumbent) 190,410 58.6
Democratic Dimitri Cherny119,77936.8
Libertarian Michael Grier Jr.11,6143.6
American Albert Travison2,7740.8
Write-in 5930.2
Total votes325,170 100.0
Republican hold

District 2

2016 South Carolina's 2nd congressional district election
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Nominee Joe Wilson Arik Bjorn
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote183,746109,452
Percentage60.2%35.9%

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Wilson:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Bjorn:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Tie:     50%
     No Data

U.S. Representative before election

Joe Wilson
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Joe Wilson
Republican

The 2nd district is located in central South Carolina and spans from Columbia to the South Carolina side of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. The incumbent is Republican Joe Wilson, who has represented the district since 2001. The Democratic and Green Party nominee is Arik Bjorn. The district has a PVI of R+16.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Arik Bjorn, former manager of South Carolina's SmartState program
Eliminated in primary
  • Phil Black, businessman and Republican candidate for this seat in 2008, 2010 & 2012 and nominee for this seat in 2014

Results

Democratic primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Arik Bjorn 9,686 50.1
Democratic Phil Black9,64249.9
Total votes19,328 100.0

General election

Results

South Carolina's 2nd congressional district, 2016 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joe Wilson (incumbent) 183,746 60.2
Democratic Arik Bjorn109,45235.9
American Eddie McCain11,4443.8
Write-in 3540.1
Total votes304,996 100.0
Republican hold

District 3

2016 South Carolina's 3rd congressional district election
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Nominee Jeff Duncan Hosea Cleveland
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote198,43173,766
Percentage72.8%27.1%

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Duncan:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Bjorn:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%

U.S. Representative before election

Jeff Duncan
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Jeff Duncan
Republican

The 3rd district is located in western South Carolina. The incumbent is Republican Jeff Duncan, who has represented the district since 2011. The district has a PVI of R+18.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Hosea Cleveland, small business owner and candidate for this seat in 2014

General election

Results

South Carolina's 3rd congressional district, 2016 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeff Duncan (incumbent) 198,431 72.8
Democratic Hosea Cleveland73,76627.1
Write-in 2840.1
Total votes272,481 100.0
Republican hold

District 4

2016 South Carolina's 4th congressional district election
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Nominee Trey Gowdy Chris Fedalei
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote198,64891,676
Percentage67.2%31.0%

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Gowdy:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Fedali:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%

U.S. Representative before election

Trey Gowdy
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Trey Gowdy
Republican

The 4th district is located in Upstate South Carolina. The incumbent is Republican Trey Gowdy, who has represented the district since 2011. The district had a PVI of R+15.

Republican primary

After Gowdy declined to run for House Majority Leader following the announcement of the resignation of Speaker of the House John Boehner, in 2015, John Fleming, a Republican Congressman from Louisiana, told reporters that Gowdy would not run for reelection in 2016. Gowdy's office denied the report, [6] and said that Gowdy had "every intention" of running in 2016. [7]

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Chris Fedalei, attorney

General election

In the November general election, Gowdy faces Democrat Chris Fedalei, a 26-year-old attorney who has never held elected office. [8]

Debates

Results

South Carolina's 4th congressional district, 2016 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Trey Gowdy (incumbent) 198,648 67.2
Democratic Chris Fedalei91,67631.0
Constitution Michael Chandler5,1031.7
Write-in 2430.1
Total votes295,670 100.0
Republican hold

District 5

2016 South Carolina's 5th congressional district election
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Nominee Mick Mulvaney Fran Person
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote175,909115,437
Percentage59.1%38.8%

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Mulvaney:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Person:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%

U.S. Representative before election

Mick Mulvaney
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Mick Mulvaney
Republican

The 5th district is located in northern South Carolina. The incumbent is Republican Mick Mulvaney, who has represented the district since 2011. The district has a PVI of R+9.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Ray Craig, international ministry aid worker

Results

Republican primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mick Mulvaney (incumbent) 22,603 78.3
Republican Ray Craig6,28021.7
Total votes28,883 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Withdrawn

General election

Results

South Carolina's 5th congressional district, 2016 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mick Mulvaney (incumbent) 175,909 59.1
Democratic Fran Person115,43738.8
American Rudy Barnes Jr6,2392.1
Write-in 1960.1
Total votes297,781 100.0
Republican hold

District 6

2016 South Carolina's 6th congressional district election
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Nominee Jim Clyburn Laura Sterling
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote177,94770,099
Percentage70.1%27.6%

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Clyburn:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Sterling:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Tie:     40–50%
     No Data

U.S. Representative before election

Jim Clyburn
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Jim Clyburn
Democratic

The 6th district is located in central and southern South Carolina. The incumbent is Democrat Jim Clyburn, who has represented the district since 1993. The Green Party nominee is Prince Charles Mallory. The district has a PVI of D+21.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Withdrawn
  • Ben Garves

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Laura Sterling

General election

Results

South Carolina's 6th congressional district, 2016 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Clyburn (incumbent) 177,947 70.1
Republican Laura Sterling70,09927.6
Libertarian Rich Piotrowski3,1311.2
Green Prince Charles Mallory2,4991.0
Write-in 2250.1
Total votes253,901 100.0
Democratic hold

District 7

2016 South Carolina's 7th congressional district election
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Nominee Tom Rice Mal Hyman
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote176,468112,744
Percentage61.0%38.9%

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Rice:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Hyman:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%

U.S. Representative before election

Tom Rice
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Tom Rice
Republican

The 7th district is located in northeastern South Carolina. The incumbent is Republican Tom Rice, who has represented this district since 2013. The Democratic and Green Party candidate is Mal Hynam. The district has a PVI of R+7.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Tom Rice, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

South Carolina's 7th congressional district, 2016 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Rice (incumbent) 176,468 61.0
Democratic Mal Hyman112,74438.9
Write-in 2510.1
Total votes289,463 100.0
Republican hold

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