South Carolina's 2nd congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in South Carolina's 2nd congressional district, 1976 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.
Current representative: Joe Wilson (Republican), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Joe Wilson | Republican | 59.5% | 19.3 |
| 2022 | Joe Wilson | Republican | 60.0% | 20.2 |
| 2020 | Joe Wilson | Republican | 55.7% | 13.1 |
| 2018 | Joe Wilson | Republican | 56.3% | 13.8 |
| 2016 | Joe Wilson | Republican | 60.2% | 25.7 |
| 2014 | Joe Wilson | Republican | 62.4% | 27.2 |
| 2012 | Joe Wilson | Republican | 96.3% | — |
| 2010 | Joe Wilson | Republican | 53.5% | 9.7 |
| 2008 | Joe Wilson | Republican | 53.7% | 7.6 |
| 2006 | Joe Wilson | Republican | 62.6% | 25.4 |
| 2004 | Joe Wilson | Republican | 65.0% | 31.7 |
| 2002 | Joe Wilson | Republican | 84.1% | 74.1 |
| 2001 special | Joe Wilson | Republican | 73.1% | 47.7 |
| 2000 | Floyd Davidson Spence | Republican | 57.0% | 16.1 |
| 1998 | Floyd Davidson Spence | Republican | 57.8% | 16.8 |
| 1980 | Floyd Davidson Spence | Republican | 55.7% | 11.4 |
| 1978 | Floyd Davidson Spence | Republican | 57.5% | 14.9 |
| 1976 | Floyd Davidson Spence | Republican | 57.5% | 15.7 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Wilson Won | REP | 211,514 | 59.53% | |
| David Robinson II | DEM | 142,985 | 40.25% | |
| Write-in | — | 786 | 0.22% | |
| Total | 355,285 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Wilson Won | REP | 147,699 | 60.01% | |
| Judd Larkins | DEM | 98,081 | 39.85% | |
| Write-in | — | 346 | 0.14% | |
| Total | 246,126 | |||
2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Wilson Won | REP | 202,715 | 55.66% | |
| Adair Ford Boroughs | DEM | 155,118 | 42.59% | |
| Kathleen K. Wright | CON | 6,163 | 1.69% | |
| Write-in | — | 219 | 0.06% | |
| Total | 364,215 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents South Carolina's 2nd congressional district?
Joe Wilson (Republican) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in South Carolina's 2nd congressional district?
Joe Wilson won in 2024 by 19.3 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.