2018 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
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All 7 South Carolina seats to the United States House of Representatives |
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Turnout | 55.03% |
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| Majority party | Minority party | | | | Party | Republican | Democratic | Last election | 6 | 1 | Seats won | 5 | 2 | Seat change | 1 | 1 | Popular vote | 927,494 | 758,340 | Percentage | 54.29% | 44.37% | Swing | 6.24% | 4.90% | |
Winners Vote share County results Republican 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | Democratic 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | Winners Republican Hold Democratic Hold Democratic Gain | |
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 6, 2018, 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 a gubernatorial election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
This was the first time that the Democrats picked up a seat in South Carolina since 1986. The state congressional delegation changed from 6–1 for Republicans to 5–2 for Republicans. This is the only time since 2008 that Democrats won more than one U.S. House seat in South Carolina.
Results summary
Statewide
Party | Candi- dates | Votes | Seats |
No. | % | No. | +/– | % |
| Republican Party | 7 | 927,494 | 54.29% | 5 | 1 | 71.43% |
| Democratic Party | 7 | 758,340 | 44.37% | 2 | 1 | 28.57% |
| American Party | 3 | 15,011 | 0.88% | 0 | | 0.00% |
| Constitution Party | 1 | 3,443 | 0.20% | 0 | | 0.00% |
| Green Party | 1 | 3,214 | 0.19% | 0 | | 0.00% |
| Write-in | 7 | 1,790 | 0.10% | 0 | | 0.00% |
Total | 26 | 1,709,292 | 100.00% | 7 | | 100.00% |
Popular vote | | | | Republican | | 54.29% | Democratic | | 44.37% | Other | | 1.37% | |
House seats | | | | Republican | | 71.43% | Democratic | | 28.57% | |
District
Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina by district:[1]
District | Republican | Democratic | Others | Total | Result |
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Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % |
District 1 | 141,473 | 49.22% | 145,455 | 50.60% | 505 | 0.18% | 287,433 | 100.00% | Democratic gain |
District 2 | 144,642 | 56.25% | 109,199 | 42.47% | 3,298 | 1.28% | 257,139 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 3 | 153,338 | 67.79% | 70,046 | 30.97% | 2,820 | 1.25% | 226,204 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 4 | 145,321 | 59.57% | 89,182 | 36.56% | 9,447 | 3.87% | 243,950 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 5 | 141,757 | 57.03% | 103,129 | 41.49% | 3,693 | 1.49% | 248,579 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 6 | 58,282 | 28.23% | 144,765 | 70.13% | 3,386 | 1.64% | 206,433 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 7 | 142,681 | 59.56% | 96,564 | 40.31% | 309 | 0.13% | 239,554 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
Total | 927,494 | 54.26% | 758,340 | 44.37% | 23,458 | 1.37% | 1,709,292 | 100.00% | . |
District 1
2018 South Carolina's 1st congressional district election
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| | | Nominee | Joe Cunningham | Katie Arrington | | Party | Democratic | Republican | Popular vote | 145,455 | 141,473 | Percentage | 50.6% | 49.2% | |
County Results Cunningham: 50–60% Arrington: 50–60% 70–80% |
U.S. Representative before election Mark Sanford Republican | Elected U.S. Representative Joe Cunningham Democratic | |
The 1st district is located in the Low Country, on the Atlantic coastal plain from Hilton Head to the border of Georgetown County, it includes most of the Charleston area. The incumbent was Republican Mark Sanford, who had represented the district since 2013. Sanford was defeated by Republican Katie Arrington in the primary. Arrington went on to lose the general election to Democrat Joe Cunningham.
Democratic primary
Results
Democratic primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Joe Cunningham | 23,443 | 71.5 |
| Democratic | Toby Smith | 9,342 | 28.5 |
Total votes | 32,785 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
Sanford defeated State Representative Jenny Horne in the 2016 primary by only a 56-44 percent margin.[2] The closer than expected result led to speculation that Sanford could be vulnerable to another primary challenge in 2018.[3] Former director of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Catherine Templeton was reportedly being recruited to challenge Sanford, but decided instead to run for governor.[4][5]
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Katie Arrington | Mark Sanford | Undecided |
Palmetto Politics | May 13–14, 2018 | 315 | ± 4.5% | 39% | 40% | 21% |
Results
Republican primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Katie Arrington | 33,089 | 50.6 |
| Republican | Mark Sanford (incumbent) | 30,428 | 46.5 |
| Republican | Dimitri Cherny | 1,930 | 2.9 |
Total votes | 65,447 | 100.0 |
Endorsements
Katie Arrington (R)
- Executive branch officials
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Mark Sanford (R)
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General election
Predictions
Debates
- Complete video of debate, October 16, 2018
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Katie Arrington (R) | Joe Cunningham (D) | Undecided |
Public Policy Polling (D) | August 30–31, 2018 | 628 | ± 3.9% | 49% | 42% | 9% |
Results
South Carolina's 1st congressional district, 2018 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Joe Cunningham | 145,455 | 50.6 |
| Republican | Katie Arrington | 141,473 | 49.2 |
| n/a | Write-ins | 505 | 0.2 |
Total votes | 287,433 | 100.0 |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
District 2
2018 South Carolina's 2nd congressional district election
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| | | Nominee | Joe Wilson | Sean Carrigan | | Party | Republican | Democratic | Popular vote | 144,642 | 109,199 | Percentage | 56.2% | 42.5% | |
County results Wilson: 50–60% 60–70% Carrigan: 50–60% |
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 was Republican Joe Wilson, who had represented the district since 2001. Wilson was re-elected with 60% of the vote in 2016 and ran unopposed in the Republican primary.
Democratic primary
Results
Democratic primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Annabelle Robertson | 14,109 | 41.8 |
| Democratic | Sean Carrigan | 13,469 | 39.9 |
| Democratic | Phil Black | 6,200 | 18.4 |
Total votes | 33,778 | 100.0 |
Runoff results
Democratic primary runoff results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Sean Carrigan | 5,726 | 53.36 |
| Democratic | Annabelle Robertson | 5,004 | 46.64 |
Total votes | 10,730 | 100.0 |
General election
Results
South Carolina's 2nd congressional district, 2018 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Joe Wilson (incumbent) | 144,642 | 56.2 |
| Democratic | Sean Carrigan | 109,199 | 42.5 |
| American | Sonny Narang | 3,111 | 1.2 |
| n/a | Write-ins | 187 | 0.1 |
Total votes | 257,139 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 3
2018 South Carolina's 3rd congressional district election
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| | | Nominee | Jeff Duncan | Mary Geren | | Party | Republican | Democratic | Popular vote | 153,338 | 70,046 | Percentage | 67.8% | 31.0% | |
County results Duncan: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% |
U.S. Representative before election Jeff Duncan Republican | Elected U.S. Representative Jeff Duncan Republican | |
The 3rd district is located in northwestern South Carolina. The incumbent was Republican Jeff Duncan, who had represented the district since 2011. Duncan was re-elected with 73% of the vote in 2016.
Democratic primary
Results
Democratic primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Mary Geren | 12,929 | 69.7 |
| Democratic | Hosea Cleveland | 5,615 | 30.3 |
Total votes | 18,544 | 100.0 |
General election
Results
South Carolina's 3rd congressional district, 2018 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Jeff Duncan (incumbent) | 153,338 | 67.8 |
| Democratic | Mary Geren | 70,046 | 31.0 |
| American | Dave Moore | 2,697 | 1.2 |
| n/a | Write-ins | 123 | 0.0 |
Total votes | 226,204 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 4
2018 South Carolina's 4th congressional district election
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| | | Nominee | William Timmons | Brandon Brown | | Party | Republican | Democratic | Popular vote | 145,321 | 89,182 | Percentage | 59.6% | 36.6% | |
County results Timmons: 50–60% 60–70% |
U.S. Representative before election Trey Gowdy Republican | Elected U.S. Representative William Timmons Republican | |
The 4th district is located in Upstate South Carolina. The incumbent was Republican Trey Gowdy, who had represented the district since 2011. Gowdy was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2016. Gowdy announced in January 2018 that he would not run for re-election in 2018.[19]
Democratic primary
Results
Democratic primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Doris Lee Turner | 7,021 | 29.5 |
| Democratic | Brandon P Brown | 6,787 | 28.5 |
| Democratic | Eric Graben | 6,126 | 25.7 |
| Democratic | Will Morin | 2,172 | 9.1 |
| Democratic | J.T. Davis | 1,715 | 7.2 |
Total votes | 23,821 | 100.0 |
Runoff results
Democratic primary runoff results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Brandon P Brown | 7,085 | 62.11 |
| Democratic | Doris Lee Turner | 4,323 | 37.89 |
Total votes | 11,408 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
Results
Republican primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Lee Bright | 16,641 | 24.9 |
| Republican | William Timmons | 12,818 | 19.2 |
| Republican | Dan Hamilton | 12,445 | 18.6 |
| Republican | Josh Kimbrell | 7,422 | 11.1 |
| Republican | James Epley | 5,365 | 8.0 |
| Republican | Stephen Brown | 5,057 | 7.6 |
| Republican | Shannon Pierce | 2,436 | 3.6 |
| Republican | Mark Burns | 1,650 | 2.5 |
| Republican | Claude Schmid | 1,405 | 2.1 |
| Republican | Dan Albert | 510 | 0.8 |
| Republican | John Marshall Mosser | 454 | 0.7 |
| Republican | Justin David Sanders | 352 | 0.5 |
| Republican | Barry Bell | 199 | 0.3 |
Total votes | 66,754 | 100.0 |
Runoff results
Republican primary runoff results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | William Timmons | 37,014 | 54.29 |
| Republican | Lee Bright | 31,170 | 45.71 |
Total votes | 68,184 | 100.0 |
General election
Results
South Carolina's 4th congressional district, 2018 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | William Timmons | 145,321 | 59.6 |
| Democratic | Brandon Brown | 89,182 | 36.6 |
| American | Guy Furay | 9,203 | 3.8 |
| n/a | Write-ins | 244 | 0.1 |
Total votes | 243,950 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 5
2018 South Carolina's 5th congressional district election
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County results Norman: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Parnell: 50–60% 60–70% |
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The 5th district is located in northern South Carolina. The incumbent was Republican Ralph Norman, who had represented the district since 2017. Norman was elected with 51% of the vote in a 2017 special election to replace Mick Mulvaney. Norman's challenger in the special election, Archie Parnell, announced on the 9th of October that he would seek the Democratic nomination for the 2018 election for District 5. The primaries were held on June 12, 2018. Incumbent Ralph Norman was unopposed for the Republican nomination.
Democratic primary
Special election candidate and former Goldman Sachs employee Parnell had the most fundraising of the four Democratic candidates as of June 9.[20] He was opposed by former York County Councilwoman Sidney Moore,[21] professional clown Steven Lough,[22] and Mark Ali, a former undocumented immigrant.[23] Parnell's campaign was overshadowed by the resignation of many of his campaign staff after the discovery of allegations of domestic violence committed by him in 1973.[24] However, he refused to drop out of the race, and won the primary with 60% of the vote.
Results
Democratic primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Archie Parnell | 16,610 | 60.0 |
| Democratic | Sidney Moore | 4,753 | 17.2 |
| Democratic | Mark Ali | 3,710 | 13.4 |
| Democratic | Steve Lough | 2,620 | 9.5 |
Total votes | 27,693 | 100.0 |
General election
Results
South Carolina's 5th congressional district, 2018 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Ralph Norman (incumbent) | 141,757 | 57.0 |
| Democratic | Archie Parnell | 103,129 | 41.5 |
| Constitution | Michael Chandler | 3,443 | 1.4 |
| n/a | Write-ins | 250 | 0.1 |
Total votes | 248,579 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 6
The 6th district is located in central and southern South Carolina. The incumbent was Democrat Jim Clyburn, who had represented the district since 1993. Clyburn was re-elected with 70% of the vote in 2016.
General election
Results
South Carolina's 6th congressional district, 2018 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Jim Clyburn (incumbent) | 144,765 | 70.1 |
| Republican | Gerhard Gressmann | 58,282 | 28.2 |
| Green | Bryan Pugh | 3,214 | 1.6 |
| n/a | Write-ins | 172 | 0.1 |
Total votes | 206,433 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 7
2018 South Carolina's 7th congressional district election
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County results Rice: 50–60% 60–70% Williams: 50–60% |
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 was Republican Tom Rice, who had represented the district since 2013. Rice was re-elected with 61% of the vote in 2016.
Democratic primary
Results
Democratic primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Robert Q. Williams | 14,087 | 41.3 |
| Democratic | Mal Hyman | 10,122 | 29.7 |
| Democratic | Bill Hopkins | 6,066 | 17.8 |
| Democratic | Bruce Fischer | 3,811 | 11.2 |
Total votes | 34,086 | 100.0 |
Runoff results
Democratic primary runoff results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Robert Q. Williams | 7,702 | 51.40 |
| Democratic | Mal Hyman | 7,282 | 48.60 |
Total votes | 14,984 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
Results
Republican primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Tom Rice (incumbent) | 37,926 | 83.6 |
| Republican | Larry Guy Hammond | 7,438 | 16.4 |
Total votes | 45,364 | 100.0 |
General election
Results
South Carolina's 7th congressional district, 2018 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Tom Rice (incumbent) | 142,681 | 59.6 |
| Democratic | Robert Q. Williams | 96,564 | 40.3 |
| n/a | Write-ins | 309 | 0.1 |
Total votes | 239,554 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
References
- ^ Johnson, Cheryl L. (February 28, 2019). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 2018". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- ^ Dumain, Emma (June 14, 2016). "Sanford beats Horne in tight primary race". The Post and Courier. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
- ^ Singer, Jeff (June 15, 2016). "Noted hiker Mark Sanford wins a surprisingly tough GOP congressional primary in South Carolina". Daily Kos Elections. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ^ "Mark Sanford Is More Vulnerable Than Ever". FITS News. June 15, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ^ Dumain, Emma; Kropf, Schuyler (November 19, 2016). "Catherine Templeton running for governor". The Post and Courier. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
- ^ Donald Trump. "Mark Sanford has been very unhelpful to me in my campaign to MAGA. He is MIA and nothing but trouble. He is better off in Argentina. I fully endorse Katie Arrington for Congress in SC, a state I love. She is tough on crime and will continue our fight to lower taxes. VOTE Katie!". Twitter.
- ^ Kropf, Schuyler (February 28, 2018). "North Charleston Mayor Keith Summey endorses Katie Arrington for Congress over Mark Sanford". The Post and Courier.
- ^ Justin Amash. ".@MarkSanford's job is to support and defend the Constitution. He's one of the most principled, consistent, and conservative members of Congress I've ever known. And unlike you, Mark has shown humility in his role and a desire to be a better man than he was the day before". Twitter.
- ^ Joe Walsh. "What a shitty thing for Trump to do. He goes after one of our top Conservatives, @MarkSanford, and takes a shot at Sanford's personal life. This coming from a President you'd never let your daughter near. Disgusting. Let's hope Sanford wins big time today". Twitter.
- ^ "Citizens Fund Endorses Mark Sanford in SC-01". TPPCF. May 30, 2018.
- ^ "Small Business Endorses Sanford for Re-election". NFIB. May 24, 2018.
- ^ "FreedomWorks for America Endorses Rep. Mark Sanford in South Carolina's First Congressional District". FreedomWorks. May 29, 2018.
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- ^ Pathe, Simone (January 31, 2018). "South Carolina's Trey Gowdy Won't Seek Re-Election". Roll Call. Washington, DC. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- ^ FEC.gov. (2018). PARNELL, ARCHIE - Candidate overview - FEC.gov. [online] Available at: https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H8SC05174/ [Accessed 9 Jun. 2018].
- ^ Greenvilleonline.com. (2018). Sidney Moore, Democrat candidate for U.S. Senate. [online] Available at: https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/politics/2014/05/30/sidney-moore/9782759/ [Accessed 9 Jun. 2018].
- ^ Stracqualursi, Veronica (March 27, 2018). "A clown is running for Congress in South Carolina | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- ^ Andrews, B. (2018). This South Carolina primary will test whether Democrats are willing to overlook domestic violence. [online] Mother Jones. Available at: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/06/south-carolina-archie-parnell-domestic-violence/ [Accessed 9 Jun. 2018].
- ^ Lovegrove, Jamie. "Top South Carolina candidate refuses to quit congressional race after abuse discovery". Post and Courier. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
External links
- Official campaign websites of first district candidates
- Katie Arrington (R) for Congress
- Joe Cunningham (D) for Congress
- Official campaign websites of second district candidates
- Sean Carrigan (D) for Congress
- Joe Wilson (R) for Congress
- Official campaign websites of third district candidates
- Jeff Duncan (R) for Congress
- Mary Geren (D) for Congress
- Official campaign websites of fourth district candidates
- Brandon Brown (D) for Congress
- William Timmons (R) for Congress
- Official campaign websites of fifth district candidates
- Ralph Norman (R) for Congress
- Archie Parnell (D) for Congress
- Official campaign websites of sixth district candidates
- Jim Clyburn (D) for Congress
- Gerhard Gressmann (R) for Congress
- Official campaign websites of seventh district candidates
- Tom Rice (R) for Congress
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