2010 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
The 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. The primary elections were held on June 8.The composition of the state delegation before the election was four Republicans and two Democrats.
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After the general election, the composition of the state delegation entering the 112th Congress was five Republicans and just one Democrat.
All seats were rated safe for their incumbent parties except for district 5.
Overview
| United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 2010[1] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats before | Seats after | +/– | |
| Republican | 753,932 | 56.21% | 4 | 5 | +1 | |
| Democratic | 543,921 | 40.55% | 2 | 1 | -1 | |
| Constitution | 16,597 | 1.23% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Libertarian | 9,988 | 0.74% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Green | 7,322 | 0.65% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other | 9,376 | 0.74% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1,341,136 | 100.00% | 6 | 6 | — | |
By district
Results of the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina by district:[2]
| District | Republican | Democratic | Others | Total | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| District 1 | 152,755 | 65.37% | 67,008 | 28.67% | 13,932 | 5.96% | 233,695 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 2 | 138,861 | 53.47% | 113,625 | 43.76% | 7,186 | 2.77% | 259,672 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 3 | 126,235 | 62.46% | 66,497 | 32.90% | 9,376 | 4.64% | 202,108 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 4 | 137,586 | 63.45% | 62,438 | 28.80% | 16,814 | 7.75% | 216,838 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 5 | 125,834 | 55.12% | 102,296 | 44.81% | 156 | 0.07% | 228,286 | 100.00% | Republican gain |
| District 6 | 72,661 | 36.40% | 125,459 | 62.86% | 1,470 | 0.74% | 199,590 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
| Total | 753,932 | 56.26% | 537,323 | 40.09% | 48,934 | 3.65% | 1,340,189 | 100.00% | . |
District 1
Incumbent Republican Congressman Henry E. Brown Jr. had been in office since 2001 and was retiring. The open seat was contested by Democrat Ben Frasier, Republican Tim Scott, Green Robert Dobbs, Libertarian Keith Blandford, Working Families Rob Groce, United Citizens Milton Elmer "Mac" McCullough Jr. and Independence Party Jimmy Wood. Scott defeated Paul Thurmond in the primary runoff election.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tim Scott | 152,755 | 65.37 | |
| Democratic | Ben Frasier | 67,008 | 28.67 | |
| Working Families | Rob Groce | 4,148 | 1.77 | |
| Green | Robert Dobbs | 3,369 | 1.44 | |
| Libertarian | Keith Blandford | 2,750 | 1.18 | |
| Independence | Jimmy Wood | 2,489 | 1.07 | |
| United Citizens | Milton Elmer "Mac" McCullough Jr. | 1,013 | 0.43 | |
| Write-ins | 163 | 0.07 | ||
| Total votes | 233,695 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
- South Carolina District 1 race from OurCampaigns.com
- Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets
- 2010 South Carolina - 1st District from CQ Politics
- Race profile at The New York Times
District 2
Incumbent Republican Congressman Joe Wilson had been in office since 2001. Wilson defeated Democratic nominee Iraq War Veteran Rob Miller, Libertarian Eddie McCain, and the Constitution Party's Marc Beaman.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joe Wilson (incumbent) | 138,861 | 53.48 | |
| Democratic | Rob Miller | 113,625 | 43.76 | |
| Libertarian | Eddie McCain | 4,228 | 1.63 | |
| Constitution | Marc Beaman | 2,856 | 1.10 | |
| Write-ins | 102 | 0.04 | ||
| Total votes | 259,672 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
- South Carolina District 2 race from OurCampaigns.com
- Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets
- 2010 South Carolina - 2nd District from CQ Politics
- Race profile at The New York Times
District 3
Incumbent Republican Congressman J. Gresham Barrett had been in office since 2003, but decided to retire to run for governor. The open seat was contested by Republican nominee Jeff Duncan, Democratic / Working Families nominee Jane Ballard Dyer, and Constitution Party nominee John Dalen. Duncan had come in second in the Republican Primary at 25%, but beat Richard Cash in the runoff 51% to 49%.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeff Duncan | 126,235 | 62.46 | |
| Democratic | Jane Ballard Dyer | 73,095 | 36.16 | |
| Constitution | John Dalen | 2,682 | 1.33 | |
| Write-ins | 96 | 0.05 | ||
| Total votes | 202,108 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
- South Carolina District 3 race from OurCampaigns.com
- Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets
- 2010 South Carolina - 3rd District from CQ Politics
- Race profile at The New York Times
District 4
This was an open seat. Incumbent Republican Congressman Bob Inglis had been in office since 2005, but he lost to Trey Gowdy in the primary election. Trey Gowdy would go on to defeat the Democratic nominee Paul Corden, Green Party's Faye Walters, Libertarian Rick Mahler, and the Constitution Party's Dave Edwards.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Trey Gowdy | 137,586 | 63.45 | |
| Democratic | Paul Corden | 62,438 | 28.79 | |
| Constitution | Dave Edwards | 11,059 | 5.10 | |
| Libertarian | Rick Mahler | 3,010 | 1.39 | |
| Green | Faye Walters | 2,564 | 1.18 | |
| Write-ins | 181 | 0.08 | ||
| Total votes | 216,838 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
- South Carolina District 4 race from OurCampaigns.com
- Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets
- 2010 South Carolina - 4th District from CQ Politics
- Candidates For Congress Debate Live At WYFF4[permanent dead link] at WYFF, October 12, 2010
District 5
Democratic incumbent John Spratt was defeated by Republican Mick Mulvaney.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mick Mulvaney | 125,834 | 55.12 | |||
| Democratic | John Spratt (incumbent) | 102,296 | 44.81 | |||
| Write-ins | 156 | 0.07 | ||||
| Total votes | 228,286 | 100.00 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
- South Carolina District 5 race from OurCampaigns.com
- Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets
- 2010 South Carolina - 5th District from CQ Politics
- Race profile at The New York Times
District 6
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Jim Clyburn had been in office since 1993. He won re-election against Republican Jim Pratt and Nammu Y. Muhammad of the Green Party.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Clyburn (incumbent) | 125,459 | 62.86 | |
| Republican | Jim Pratt | 72,661 | 36.41 | |
| Green | Nammu Y. Muhammad | 1,389 | 0.70 | |
| Write-ins | 81 | 0.04 | ||
| Total votes | 199,590 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
- South Carolina District 6 race from OurCampaigns.com
- Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets
- 2010 South Carolina - 6th District from CQ Politics
- South Carolina 2010 Official Election Results from South Carolina State Election Commission
- Race profile at The New York Times
See also
References
External links
- South Carolina State Election Commission
- Official Candidate List Archived 2010-11-03 at the Wayback Machine
- U.S. Congress candidates for South Carolina at Project Vote Smart
- South Carolina U.S. House from OurCampaigns.com
- Campaign contributions for U.S. Congressional races in South Carolina from OpenSecrets
- 2010 South Carolina General Election graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com
- House - South Carolina from the Cook Political Report
- Race Ratings Chart: House from CQ Politics
| Preceded by 2008 elections | United States House elections in South Carolina 2010 | Succeeded by 2012 elections |