South Carolina's 3rd congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in South Carolina's 3rd 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: Sheri Biggs (Republican), term ends 2027-01-03.

South Carolina's 3rd congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Year	Winner	Party	Share	Margin
2024	Sheri Biggs	Republican	71.7%	46.4
2022	Jeff Duncan	Republican	97.6%	—
2020	Jeff Duncan	Republican	71.2%	42.5
2018	Jeff Duncan	Republican	67.8%	36.8
2016	Jeff Duncan	Republican	72.8%	45.8
2014	Jeff Duncan	Republican	71.2%	42.4
2012	Jeff Duncan	Republican	66.5%	33.3
2010	Jeff Duncan	Republican	62.5%	29.6
2008	J. Gresham Barrett	Republican	64.7%	29.5
2006	J. Gresham Barrett	Republican	62.9%	25.8
2004	J. Gresham Barrett	Republican	99.5%	—
2002	J. Gresham Barrett	Republican	67.1%	35.9
2000	Lindsey Graham	Republican	67.8%	38.5
1998	Lindsey Graham	Republican	99.7%	—
1980	Butler C. Derrick	Democratic	59.8%	20.4
1978	Butler C. Derrick	Democratic	81.9%	63.8
1976	Butler C. Derrick	Democratic	99.9%	—

2024

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Sheri Biggs Won	REP	248,451	71.66%
Bryon L. Best	DEM	87,735	25.31%
Mike Bedenbaugh	ALI	9,918	2.86%
Write-in	—	609	0.18%
Total		346,713

2022

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jeff Duncan Won	REP	189,971	97.64%
Write-in	—	4,598	2.36%
Total		194,569

2020

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jeff Duncan Won	REP	237,544	71.21%
Hosea Cleveland	DEM	95,712	28.69%
Write-in	—	308	0.09%
Total		333,564

Questions and answers

Who represents South Carolina's 3rd congressional district?

Sheri Biggs (Republican) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.

Who won the last election in South Carolina's 3rd congressional district?

Sheri Biggs won in 2024 by 46.4 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.