South Carolina's 6th congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in South Carolina's 6th 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: James E. Clyburn (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | James E. "Jim" Clyburn | Democratic | 59.5% | 22.8 |
| 2022 | James E. "Jim" Clyburn | Democratic | 62.0% | 24.2 |
| 2020 | James E. "Jim" Clyburn | Democratic | 68.2% | 37.4 |
| 2018 | James E. "Jim" Clyburn | Democratic | 70.1% | 41.9 |
| 2016 | James E. "Jim" Clyburn | Democratic | 70.1% | 42.5 |
| 2014 | James E. "Jim" Clyburn | Democratic | 72.5% | 47.0 |
| 2012 | James E. "Jim" Clyburn | Democratic | 93.6% | 88.1 |
| 2010 | James E. "Jim" Clyburn | Democratic | 62.9% | 26.5 |
| 2008 | James E. "Jim" Clyburn | Democratic | 67.5% | 35.0 |
| 2006 | James E. "Jim" Clyburn | Democratic | 64.4% | 30.2 |
| 2004 | James E. "Jim" Clyburn | Democratic | 67.0% | 35.8 |
| 2002 | James E. "Jim" Clyburn | Democratic | 67.0% | 34.9 |
| 2000 | James E. "Jim" Clyburn | Democratic | 71.8% | 45.8 |
| 1998 | James E. "Jim" Clyburn | Democratic | 72.6% | 46.8 |
| 1980 | John Light Napier | Republican | 51.8% | 3.6 |
| 1978 | John W. Jenrette | Democratic | 100.0% | — |
| 1976 | John W. Jenrette | Democratic | 55.5% | 11.4 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James E. "Jim" Clyburn Won | DEM | 182,056 | 59.50% | |
| Duke Buckner | REP | 112,360 | 36.72% | |
| Michael Simpson | LIB | 5,279 | 1.73% | |
| Gregg Marcel Dixon | UC | 4,927 | 1.61% | |
| Joseph Oddo | ALI | 1,056 | 0.35% | |
| Write-in | — | 299 | 0.10% | |
| Total | 305,977 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James E. "Jim" Clyburn Won | DEM | 130,923 | 62.04% | |
| Duke Buckner | REP | 79,879 | 37.85% | |
| Write-in | — | 226 | 0.11% | |
| Total | 211,028 | |||
2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James E. "Jim" Clyburn Won | DEM | 197,477 | 68.18% | |
| John McCollum | REP | 89,258 | 30.82% | |
| Mark Hackett | CON | 2,646 | 0.91% | |
| Write-in | — | 272 | 0.09% | |
| Total | 289,653 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents South Carolina's 6th congressional district?
James E. Clyburn (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in South Carolina's 6th congressional district?
James E. "Jim" Clyburn won in 2024 by 22.8 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.