2014 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the 7 U.S. representatives from the state of South Carolina, one from each of the state's 7 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including Governor of South Carolina.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 2014^[1]
Party		Votes	Percentage	Seats	+/–
	Republican	734,456	63.55%	6	-
	Democratic	382,208	33.07%	1	—
	Libertarian	25,145	2.18%	0	—
	Labor	4,158	0.36%	0	—
	Others	9,815	0.85%	0	—
Totals		1,155,782	100.00%	7	-

By district

Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina by district:^[2]

District	Republican		Democratic		Others		Total		Result

	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%
District 1	119,392	93.41%	0	0.00%	8,423	6.59%	127,815	100.00%	Republican hold
District 2	121,649	62.45%	68,719	35.27%	4,440	2.28%	194,808	100.00%	Republican hold
District 3	116,741	71.18%	47,181	28.77%	87	0.05%	164,009	100.00%	Republican hold
District 4	126,452	84.84%	0	0.00%	22,597	15.16%	149,049	100.00%	Republican hold
District 5	103,078	58.85%	66,802	38.14%	5,265	3.01%	175,145	100.00%	Republican hold
District 6	44,311	25.55%	125,747	72.50%	3,374	1.95%	173,432	100.00%	Democratic hold
District 7	102,833	59.95%	68,576	39.98%	115	0.07%	171,524	100.00%	Republican hold
Total	734,456	63.55%	377,025	32.62%	44,301	3.83%	1,155,782	100.00%	.

District 1

The 1st district is located on the Atlantic coastal plain, from Seabrook Island to the border with North Carolina and includes most of Charleston and Myrtle Beach. The incumbent was Republican Mark Sanford, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously from 1995 to 2001. He was elected with 54% of the vote in a special election in 2013, and the district has a PVI of R+11.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Mark Sanford, incumbent U.S. Representative

Declined

Ajay Bruno, conservative radio host

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declined

Robert Burton, pilot and retired Air Force Colonel^[3]
Elizabeth Colbert Busch, director of business development at Clemson University’s Restoration Institute and nominee for this seat 2013
Wendell Gilliard, state representative^[4]
Blaine Lotz, Chairman of the Beaufort County Democratic Party^[5]
Bobbie Rose, former teacher and nominee for this seat 2012
Martin Skelly, businessman
Leon Stavrinakis, state representative^[6]

General election

Campaign

Sanford ran for re-election unopposed.^[7]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[8]	Safe R	November 3, 2014
Rothenberg^[9]	Safe R	October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[10]	Safe R	October 30, 2014
RCP	Safe R	November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections^[11]	Safe R	November 4, 2014

Results

South Carolina's 1st congressional district, 2014^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark Sanford (incumbent)	119,392	93.4
	n/a	Write-ins	8,423	6.6
Total votes			127,815	100.0
	Republican hold

District 2

The 2nd district is located in central South Carolina. The incumbent was Republican Joe Wilson, who had represented the district since 2001. He was re-elected with 96% of the vote in 2012, and the district has a PVI of R+16.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Joe Wilson, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

Eddie McCain, Libertarian nominee for the seat in 2010^[7]

Results

Republican primary results^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joe Wilson (incumbent)	43,687	81.6
	Republican	Eddie McCain	9,842	18.4
Total votes			53,529	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Phil Black

Eliminated in primary

Ed Greenleaf^[7]

Results

Democratic primary results^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Phil Black	6,699	54.2
	Democratic	Ed Greenleaf	5,663	45.8
Total votes			12,362	100.0

General election

Harold Geddings III of the Labor Party also ran.^[7]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[8]	Safe R	November 3, 2014
Rothenberg^[9]	Safe R	October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[10]	Safe R	October 30, 2014
RCP	Safe R	November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections^[11]	Safe R	November 4, 2014

Results

South Carolina's 2nd congressional district, 2014^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joe Wilson (incumbent)	121,649	62.5
	Democratic	Phil Black	68,719	35.3
	Labor	Harold Geddings III	4,158	2.1
	n/a	Write-ins	282	0.1
Total votes			194,808	100.0
	Republican hold

District 3

The 3rd district is located in western South Carolina. The incumbent was Republican Jeff Duncan, who had represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2012, and the district has a PVI of R+18.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Jeff Duncan, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Barbara Jo Mullis^[7]

Eliminated in primary

Hosea Cleveland

Results

Democratic primary results^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Barbara Jo Mullis	4,989	66.6
	Democratic	Hosea Cleveland	2,501	33.4
Total votes			7,490	100.0

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[8]	Safe R	November 3, 2014
Rothenberg^[9]	Safe R	October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[10]	Safe R	October 30, 2014
RCP	Safe R	November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections^[11]	Safe R	November 4, 2014

Results

South Carolina's 3rd congressional district, 2014^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jeff Duncan (incumbent)	116,741	71.2
	Democratic	Barbara Jo Mullis	47,181	28.8
	n/a	Write-ins	87	0.0
Total votes			164,009	100.0
	Republican hold

District 4

The 4th district is located in Upstate South Carolina. The incumbent was Republican Trey Gowdy, who had represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2012, and the district has a PVI of R+15.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Trey Gowdy, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

No Democrats filed.

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee

Curtis E. McLaughlin^[7]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[8]	Safe R	November 3, 2014
Rothenberg^[9]	Safe R	October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[10]	Safe R	October 30, 2014
RCP	Safe R	November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections^[11]	Safe R	November 4, 2014

Results

South Carolina's 4th congressional district, 2014^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Trey Gowdy (incumbent)	126,452	84.8
	Libertarian	Curtis E. McLaughlin, Jr.	21,969	14.8
	n/a	Write-ins	628	0.4
Total votes			149,049	100.0
	Republican hold

District 5

The 5th district is located in northern South Carolina. The incumbent was Republican Mick Mulvaney, who had represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 56% of the vote in 2012, and the district has a PVI of R+9.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Mick Mulvaney, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Tom Adams, Fort Mill Town Council member^[14]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[8]	Safe R	November 3, 2014
Rothenberg^[9]	Safe R	October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[10]	Safe R	October 30, 2014
RCP	Safe R	November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections^[11]	Safe R	November 4, 2014

Results

South Carolina's 5th congressional district, 2014^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mick Mulvaney (incumbent)	103,078	58.9
	Democratic	Tom Adams	71,985	41.1
	n/a	Write-ins	82	0.0
Total votes			175,145	100.0
	Republican hold

District 6

The 6th district is located in central and southwestern South Carolina. The incumbent was Democrat Jim Clyburn, who had represented the district since 1993. He was re-elected with 94% of the vote in 2012, and the district has a PVI of D+21.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Jim Clyburn, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

Karen Smith^[7]

Results

Democratic primary results^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jim Clyburn (incumbent)	37,429	86.0
	Democratic	Karen Smith	6,101	14.0
Total votes			43,530	100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Anthony Culler

Eliminated in primary

Leon Winn^[7]

Results

Republican primary results^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Anthony Culler	10,377	66.5
	Republican	Leon Winn	5,231	33.5
Total votes			15,608	100.0

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee

Kevin R. Umbaugh

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[8]	Safe D	November 3, 2014
Rothenberg^[9]	Safe D	October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[10]	Safe D	October 30, 2014
RCP	Safe D	November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections^[11]	Safe D	November 4, 2014

Results

South Carolina's 6th congressional district, 2014^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jim Clyburn (incumbent)	125,747	72.5
	Republican	Anthony Culler	44,311	25.6
	Libertarian	Kevin Umbaugh	3,176	1.8
	n/a	Write-ins	198	0.1
Total votes			173,432	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 7

The 7th district is located in northeastern South Carolina. The incumbent was Republican Tom Rice, who had represented this newly created district since 2013. He was elected with 56% of the vote in 2012, and the district has a PVI of R+7.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Tom Rice, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Gloria Bromell Tinubu, professor at Coastal Carolina University, former Georgia state representative and nominee for this seat in 2012^[15]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[8]	Safe R	November 3, 2014
Rothenberg^[9]	Safe R	October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[10]	Safe R	October 30, 2014
RCP	Safe R	November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections^[11]	Safe R	November 4, 2014

Results

South Carolina's 7th congressional district, 2014^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom Rice (Incumbent)	102,833	59.9
	Democratic	Gloria Bromell Tinubu	68,576	40.0
	n/a	Write-ins	115	0.1
Total votes			171,524	100.0
	Republican hold

References

^ "Election Statistics, 1920 to Present - US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives". history.house.gov.
^ Haas, Karen L. (March 9, 2015). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2014". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
^ Crisp, Adam (January 4, 2013). "Robert Burton Studying Congressional Run". Mount Pleasant, SC Patch. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
^ Elmore, Christina; Kropf, Schuyler (December 19, 2012). "1st District field widens with three additions". The Post and Courier. Archived from the original on February 5, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
^ Drury, Shawn (January 7, 2013). "UPDATED: The Race For SC1". Summerville, SC Patch. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
^ Easley, Cameron (December 19, 2012). "Rep. Stavrinakis will not run for Tim Scott's seat". WCSC-TV. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Shain, Andrew (March 26, 2014). "ELECTION 2014 (updated): Who's filed for statewide, State House, Congressional offices". The State. Archived from the original on March 27, 2014. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "2014 House Race Ratings for November 3, 2014". House: Race Ratings. Cook Political Report. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "2014 House Ratings (October 24, 2014)". House Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "2014 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. April 10, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Daily Kos Elections House race ratings: Initial ratings for 2014". Daily Kos Elections. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "South Carolina Election Commission Official Results". West Virginia Secretary of State. November 4, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Official results 2014 Statewide Primary Election June 10, 2014". South Carolina State Election Commission. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
^ Zou, Jie Jenny (March 25, 2014). "Fort Mill Democrat runs for seat held by Mulvaney". The State. Archived from the original on March 26, 2014. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
^ Beam, Adam (December 7, 2013). "ELECTION 2014: Gloria Tinubu running for 7th congressional district seat again". The State. Archived from the original on October 21, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2013.

External links

[1] "Election Statistics, 1920 to Present - US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives". history.house.gov.

[clerk2014-2] Haas, Karen L. (March 9, 2015). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2014". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved October 28, 2019.

[3] Crisp, Adam (January 4, 2013). "Robert Burton Studying Congressional Run". Mount Pleasant, SC Patch. Retrieved January 14, 2013.

[pc_widens-4] Elmore, Christina; Kropf, Schuyler (December 19, 2012). "1st District field widens with three additions". The Post and Courier. Archived from the original on February 5, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2012.

[sc1race_patch-5] Drury, Shawn (January 7, 2013). "UPDATED: The Race For SC1". Summerville, SC Patch. Retrieved January 14, 2013.

[6] Easley, Cameron (December 19, 2012). "Rep. Stavrinakis will not run for Tim Scott's seat". WCSC-TV. Retrieved December 21, 2012.

[whosfiled-7] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Shain, Andrew (March 26, 2014). "ELECTION 2014 (updated): Who's filed for statewide, State House, Congressional offices". The State. Archived from the original on March 27, 2014. Retrieved March 26, 2014.

[Cook-8] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "2014 House Race Ratings for November 3, 2014". House: Race Ratings. Cook Political Report. Retrieved November 3, 2014.

[Rothenberg-9] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "2014 House Ratings (October 24, 2014)". House Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved October 24, 2014.

[Sabato-10] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "2014 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. April 10, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2014.

[Kos-11] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Daily Kos Elections House race ratings: Initial ratings for 2014". Daily Kos Elections. Retrieved November 4, 2014.

[Generalelection-12] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "South Carolina Election Commission Official Results". West Virginia Secretary of State. November 4, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2015.

[Results-13] "Official results 2014 Statewide Primary Election June 10, 2014". South Carolina State Election Commission. Retrieved July 22, 2014.

[14] Zou, Jie Jenny (March 25, 2014). "Fort Mill Democrat runs for seat held by Mulvaney". The State. Archived from the original on March 26, 2014. Retrieved March 26, 2014.

[State-15] Beam, Adam (December 7, 2013). "ELECTION 2014: Gloria Tinubu running for 7th congressional district seat again". The State. Archived from the original on October 21, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2013.

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