2006 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

2006 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

November 7, 2006 (2006-11-07)
All 6 South Carolina seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Republican Democratic Last election 4 2 Seats won 4 2 Seat change Popular vote 599,615 472,719 Percentage 55.20% 43.52% Swing 8.25% 9.72%
Republican   50–60%   60–70% Democratic   50–60%   60–70% Winners   Republican Hold   Democratic Hold

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.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 2006
Party		Votes	Percentage	Seats	+/–
	Republican	599,615	55.20%	4	—
	Democratic	472,719	43.52%	2	—
	Green	8,847	0.81%	0	—
	Libertarian	4,467	0.41%	0	—
	Independents	558	0.05%	0	—
Totals		1,086,206	100.00%	6	—

District 1

2006 South Carolina's 1st congressional district election

Nominee Henry E. Brown, Jr. Randy Maatta Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 115,766 119,779 Percentage 59.9% 37.9%

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

See also: South Carolina's 1st congressional district

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Henry E. Brown, Jr. (inc.)	115,766	59.87
	Democratic	Randy Maatta	73,218	37.86
	Green	James E. Dunn	4,287	2.22
	Write-ins		104	0.05
Total votes			193,375	100.00
	Republican hold

District 2

2006 South Carolina's 2nd congressional district election

Nominee Joe Wilson Michael Ray Ellisor Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 127,811 76,090 Percentage 62.6% 37.3%

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

See also: South Carolina's 2nd congressional district

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joe Wilson (inc.)	127,811	62.64
	Democratic	Michael Ray Ellisor	76,090	37.29
	Write-ins		151	0.07
Total votes			204,052	100.00
	Republican hold

District 3

2006 South Carolina's 3rd congressional district election

Nominee J. Gresham Barrett Lee Ballenger Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 111,882 66,039 Percentage 62.9% 37.1%

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

See also: South Carolina's 3rd congressional district

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	J. Gresham Barrett (inc.)	111,882	62.86
	Democratic	Lee Ballenger	66,039	37.10
	Write-ins		67	0.04
Total votes			177,988	100.00
	Republican hold

District 4

2006 South Carolina's 4th congressional district election

Nominee Bob Inglis William Griffith Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 115,553 57,490 Percentage 64.2% 32.0%

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

U.S. Representative before election Bob Inglis Republican Elected U.S. Representative Bob Inglis Republican

See also: South Carolina's 4th congressional district

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bob Inglis (inc.)	115,553	64.22
	Democratic	William Griffith	57,490	31.95
	Libertarian	John Cobin	4,467	2.48
	Green	C. Faye Walters	2,336	1.30
	Write-ins		85	0.05
Total votes			179,931	100.00
	Republican hold

District 5

2006 South Carolina's 5th congressional district election

Nominee John Spratt Ralph Norman Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 99,669 75,422 Percentage 56.9% 43.1%

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

See also: South Carolina's 5th congressional district

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Spratt (inc.)	99,669	56.90
	Republican	Ralph Norman	75,422	43.06
	Write-ins		63	0.04
Total votes			175,154	100.00
	Democratic hold

District 6

2006 South Carolina's 6th congressional district election

Nominee Jim Clyburn Gary McLeod Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 100,213 53,181 Percentage 64.4% 34.2%

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

See also: South Carolina's 6th congressional district

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jim Clyburn (inc.)	100,213	64.36
	Republican	Gary McLeod	53,181	34.15
	Green	Antonio Williams	2,224	1.43
	Write-ins		88	0.06
Total votes			155,706	100.00
	Democratic hold

See also

• United States House of Representatives elections, 2006
• South Carolina gubernatorial election, 2006
• South Carolina state elections, 2006

External links

• South Carolina Election Returns