2006 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

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2006 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
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  2004 November 7, 2006 (2006-11-07) 2008  

All 6 South Carolina seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election42
Seats won42
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote599,615472,719
Percentage55.20%43.52%
SwingDecrease2.svg 8.25%Increase2.svg 9.72%

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2006 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina results map by vote share.svg

The 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 7, 2006 to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. The primary elections for the Democrats and the Republicans were held on June 13 and the runoff elections were held two weeks later on June 27. All six incumbents were re-elected and the composition of the state delegation remained four Republicans and two Democrats.

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United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 2006 [1]
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Republican 599,61555.20%4
Democratic 472,71943.52%2
Green 8,8470.81%0
Libertarian 4,4670.41%0
Independents5580.05%0
Totals1,086,206100.00%6

District 1

2006 South Carolina's 1st congressional district election
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Nominee Henry E. Brown, Jr. Randy Maatta
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote115,766119,779
Percentage59.9%37.9%

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County results
Brown:     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. Representative before election

Henry E. Brown, Jr.
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Henry E. Brown, Jr.
Republican

Congressman Henry E. Brown, Jr. ran for a fourth term in this conservative, South Caroline coastal district and faced Democratic candidate Randy Maatta and Green Party candidate James Dunn. Though Brown was re-elected by a comfortable margin, it was a smaller margin than in previous elections.

South Carolina's 1st congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Henry E. Brown, Jr. (inc.) 115,766 59.87
Democratic Randy Maatta73,21837.86
Green James E. Dunn4,2872.22
Write-ins1040.05
Total votes193,375 100.00
Republican hold

District 2

2006 South Carolina's 2nd congressional district election
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Nominee Joe Wilson Michael Ray Ellisor
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote127,81176,090
Percentage62.6%37.3%

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County results
Wilson:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Ellisor:     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. Representative before election

Joe Wilson
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Joe Wilson
Republican

Congressman Joe Wilson ran for re-election in this conservative district that starts along the South Carolina coastline and reaches into the central region of the state. Wilson faced Democratic candidate Michael Ellisor in a repeat of the 2004 election, and, though he was re-elected, his margin of victory was reduced somewhat by the Democratic wave sweeping through the country.

South Carolina's 2nd congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joe Wilson (inc.) 127,811 62.64
Democratic Michael Ray Ellisor76,09037.29
Write-ins1510.07
Total votes204,052 100.00
Republican hold

District 3

2006 South Carolina's 3rd congressional district election
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Nominee J. Gresham Barrett Lee Ballenger
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote111,88266,039
Percentage62.9%37.1%

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County results
Barrett:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Ballenger:     50–60%

U.S. Representative before election

J. Gresham Barrett
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

J. Gresham Barrett
Republican

Though Congressman J. Gresham Barrett represented the most conservative district in South Carolina, he was held to just over sixty percent of the vote by Democratic candidate Lee Ballenger in 2006, in part due to the anti-Republican sentiment nationwide.

South Carolina's 3rd congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican J. Gresham Barrett (inc.) 111,882 62.86
Democratic Lee Ballenger66,03937.10
Write-ins670.04
Total votes177,988 100.00
Republican hold

District 4

2006 South Carolina's 4th congressional district election
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Nominee Bob Inglis William Griffith
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote115,55357,490
Percentage64.2%32.0%

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County results
Inglis:     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. Representative before election

Bob Inglis
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Bob Inglis
Republican

Republican Congressman Bob Inglis, seeking his fifth term overall and his second consecutive term, faced off against Democratic candidate William Griffith, Libertarian John Cobin, and Green candidate C. Faye Walters. He won re-election with over 64% of the vote. This district, based in Spartanburg and Greenville, has a tendency to elect Republicans.

South Carolina's 4th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Inglis (inc.) 115,553 64.22
Democratic William Griffith57,49031.95
Libertarian John Cobin 4,4672.48
Green C. Faye Walters2,3361.30
Write-ins850.05
Total votes179,931 100.00
Republican hold

District 5

2006 South Carolina's 5th congressional district election
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Nominee John Spratt Ralph Norman
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote99,66975,422
Percentage56.9%43.1%

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County results
Spratt:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Norman:     50–60%

U.S. Representative before election

John Spratt
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

John Spratt
Democratic

Long-serving Democratic Congressman John Spratt, in a bid for his thirteenth term, faced a credible challenge from State Representative Ralph Norman. Though Spratt's margin of victory was reduced from previous levels, he was still able to edge out Norman with nearly fifty-seven percent of the vote in this conservative, northern district.

South Carolina's 5th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Spratt (inc.) 99,669 56.90
Republican Ralph Norman 75,42243.06
Write-ins630.04
Total votes175,154 100.00
Democratic hold

District 6

2006 South Carolina's 6th congressional district election
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Nominee Jim Clyburn Gary McLeod
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote100,21353,181
Percentage64.4%34.2%

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County results
Clyburn:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
McLeod:     40–50%     50–60%

U.S. Representative before election

Jim Clyburn
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Jim Clyburn
Democratic

Facing off against Republican challenger Gary McLeod for the third time in this staunchly liberal, African-American majority district, incumbent Democratic Congressman Jim Clyburn overwhelmingly won election to an eighth term in Congress.

South Carolina's 6th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Clyburn (inc.) 100,213 64.36
Republican Gary McLeod53,18134.15
Green Antonio Williams2,2241.43
Write-ins880.06
Total votes155,706 100.00
Democratic hold

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References

  1. "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".