South Carolina's 5th congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in South Carolina's 5th 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: Ralph Norman (Republican), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ralph W. Norman | Republican | 63.5% | 27.2 |
| 2022 | Ralph W. Norman | Republican | 64.0% | 29.6 |
| 2020 | Ralph W. Norman | Republican | 60.1% | 20.2 |
| 2018 | Ralph W. Norman | Republican | 57.0% | 15.5 |
| 2017 special | Ralph W. Norman | Republican | 51.0% | 3.1 |
| 2016 | Mick Mulvaney | Republican | 59.2% | 20.5 |
| 2014 | Mick Mulvaney | Republican | 58.9% | 20.7 |
| 2012 | Mick Mulvaney | Republican | 55.5% | 14.5 |
| 2010 | Mick Mulvaney | Republican | 55.1% | 10.3 |
| 2008 | John M. Spratt | Democratic | 61.6% | 24.7 |
| 2006 | John M. Spratt | Democratic | 56.9% | 13.8 |
| 2004 | John M. Spratt | Democratic | 63.0% | 26.1 |
| 2002 | John M. Spratt | Democratic | 85.9% | 78.1 |
| 2000 | John M. Spratt | Democratic | 58.8% | 19.3 |
| 1998 | John M. Spratt | Democratic | 58.0% | 17.8 |
| 1980 | Kenneth Lamar Holland | Democratic | 87.5% | 75.0 |
| 1978 | Kenneth Lamar Holland | Democratic | 82.7% | 65.4 |
| 1976 | Kenneth Lamar Holland | Democratic | 51.4% | 3.1 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph W. Norman Won | REP | 228,260 | 63.51% | |
| Evangeline Hundley | DEM | 130,592 | 36.34% | |
| Write-in | — | 557 | 0.16% | |
| Total | 359,409 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph W. Norman Won | REP | 154,725 | 64.01% | |
| Evangeline Hundley | DEM | 83,299 | 34.46% | |
| Larry Gaither | GRE | 3,547 | 1.47% | |
| Write-in | — | 136 | 0.06% | |
| Total | 241,707 | |||
2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph W. Norman Won | REP | 220,006 | 60.07% | |
| Mauricus Brown | DEM | 145,979 | 39.86% | |
| Write-in | — | 273 | 0.08% | |
| Total | 366,258 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents South Carolina's 5th congressional district?
Ralph Norman (Republican) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in South Carolina's 5th congressional district?
Ralph W. Norman won in 2024 by 27.2 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.