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South Carolina's 4th congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in South Carolina's 4th 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: William R. Timmons IV (Republican), term ends 2027-01-03.

D+100R+100D+50R+501976: D+47.119761978: R+6.21980: R+92.919801998: R+17.52000: R+79.620002002: R+40.02004: R+40.820042006: R+32.32008: R+23.220082010: R+34.72012: R+31.220122014: R+84.82016: R+36.220162018: R+23.02020: R+24.720202022: R+90.82024: R+22.52024
South Carolina's 4th congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.
YearWinnerPartyShareMargin
2024 William Timmons Republican 59.7% 22.5
2022 William Timmons Republican 90.8% —
2020 William Timmons Republican 61.6% 24.7
2018 William Timmons Republican 59.6% 23.0
2016 Trey Gowdy Republican 67.2% 36.2
2014 Trey Gowdy Republican 84.8% 70.1
2012 Trey Gowdy Republican 64.9% 33.4
2010 Trey Gowdy Republican 63.5% 34.7
2008 Bob Inglis Republican 60.1% 23.2
2006 Bob Inglis Republican 64.2% 32.3
2004 Bob Inglis Republican 69.8% 40.8
2002 Jim DeMint Republican 69.0% 40.0
2000 Jim DeMint Republican 79.6% 70.8
1998 Jim DeMint Republican 57.7% 17.5
1980 Carroll A. Campbell Jr. Republican 92.9% 85.7
1978 Carroll A. Campbell Jr. Republican 52.3% 6.2
1976 James R. Mann Democratic 73.5% 47.1

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
William Timmons WonREP206,91659.73%
Kathryn HarveyDEM128,97637.23%
Mark HackettCON9,7792.82%
Write-in—7430.21%
Total346,414

2022

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
William Timmons WonREP165,60790.81%
Write-in—16,7589.19%
Total182,365

2020

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
William Timmons WonREP222,12661.61%
Kim NelsonDEM133,02336.89%
Michael ChandlerCON5,0901.41%
Write-in—3110.09%
Total360,550

Questions and answers

Who represents South Carolina's 4th congressional district?

William R. Timmons IV (Republican) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.

Who won the last election in South Carolina's 4th congressional district?

William Timmons won in 2024 by 22.5 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.