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2010 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
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| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina | |
| country | South Carolina | |
| type | legislative | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina | |
| previous_year | 2008 | |
| next_election | 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina | |
| next_year | 2012 | |
| seats_for_election | All 6 South Carolina seats to the United States House of Representatives | |
| election_date | ||
| party1 | Republican Party (United States) | |
| last_election1 | 4 | |
| seats1 | 5 | |
| seat_change1 | 1 | |
| popular_vote1 | 753,932 | |
| percentage1 | 56.21% | |
| swing1 | 6.06% | |
| party2 | Democratic Party (United States) | |
| last_election2 | 2 | |
| seats2 | 1 | |
| seat_change2 | 1 | |
| popular_vote2 | 543,921 | |
| percentage2 | 40.55% | |
| swing2 | 8.52% | |
| map_image | {{switcher | default=1 |
| map_caption |
|[[File:2010 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina results map by winner.svg|261px]]|Party gains |[[File:2010 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina results map by vote share.svg|261px]]|District results |[[File:2010 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina by county.svg|261px]]|County results Republican Democratic Winners
The 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. The primary elections were held on June 8. The composition of the state delegation before the election was four Republicans and two Democrats.
After the general election, the composition of the state delegation entering the 112th Congress was five Republicans and just one Democrat.
Overview
| United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 2010 | Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats before | Seats after | +/– | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 753,932 | 56.21% | 4 | 5 | +1 | ||||||
| Democratic | 543,921 | 40.55% | 2 | 1 | -1 | ||||||
| Constitution | 16,597 | 1.23% | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Libertarian | 9,988 | 0.74% | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Green | 7,322 | 0.65% | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Other | 9,376 | 0.74% | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Totals | 1,341,136 | 100.00% | 6 | 6 | — |
By district
Results of the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina by district:
| District | Republican | Democratic | Others | Total | Result | Republican Party (United States)}}" | Democratic Party (United States)}}" | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District 1 | 152,755 | 65.37% | 67,008 | 28.67% | 13,932 | 5.96% | 233,695 | 100.00% | Republican hold | ||||||||
| District 2 | 138,861 | 53.47% | 113,625 | 43.76% | 7,186 | 2.77% | 259,672 | 100.00% | Republican hold | ||||||||
| District 3 | 126,235 | 62.46% | 66,497 | 32.90% | 9,376 | 4.64% | 202,108 | 100.00% | Republican hold | ||||||||
| District 4 | 137,586 | 63.45% | 62,438 | 28.80% | 16,814 | 7.75% | 216,838 | 100.00% | Republican hold | ||||||||
| District 5 | 125,834 | 55.12% | 102,296 | 44.81% | 156 | 0.07% | 228,286 | 100.00% | Republican gain | ||||||||
| District 6 | 72,661 | 36.40% | 125,459 | 62.86% | 1,470 | 0.74% | 199,590 | 100.00% | Democratic hold | ||||||||
| Total | 753,932 | 56.26% | 537,323 | 40.09% | 48,934 | 3.65% | 1,340,189 | 100.00% | . |
District 1
Incumbent Republican Congressman Henry E. Brown Jr. had been in office since 2001 and was retiring. The open seat was contested by Democrat Ben Frasier, Republican Tim Scott, Green Robert Dobbs, Libertarian Keith Blandford, Working Families Rob Groce, United Citizens Milton Elmer "Mac" McCullough Jr. and Independence Party Jimmy Wood. Scott defeated Paul Thurmond in the primary runoff election.
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | November 1, 2010 | |
| Rothenberg | November 1, 2010 | |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | November 1, 2010 | |
| RCP | November 1, 2010 | |
| CQ Politics | October 28, 2010 | |
| New York Times | November 1, 2010 | |
| FiveThirtyEight | November 1, 2010 |
! style="background:#111; width:2px;"| | Working Families
| Rob Groce |
|---|
| ! style="background-color:#DDDDDD; width: 2px" |
| Independence |
| Jimmy Wood |
| - |
| ! style="background:#f09; width:2px;" |
| United Citizens |
| Milton Elmer McCullough Jr. |
| - |
- South Carolina District 1 race from OurCampaigns.com
- Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets
- 2010 South Carolina - 1st District from CQ Politics
- Race profile at The New York Times
District 2
Incumbent Republican Congressman Joe Wilson had been in office since 2001. Wilson defeated Democratic nominee Iraq War Veteran Rob Miller, Libertarian Eddie McCain, and the Constitution Party's Marc Beaman.
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | November 1, 2010 | |
| Rothenberg | November 1, 2010 | |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | November 1, 2010 | |
| RCP | November 1, 2010 | |
| CQ Politics | October 28, 2010 | |
| New York Times | November 1, 2010 | |
| FiveThirtyEight | November 1, 2010 |
- South Carolina District 2 race from OurCampaigns.com
- Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets
- 2010 South Carolina - 2nd District from CQ Politics
- Race profile at The New York Times
District 3
Incumbent Republican Congressman J. Gresham Barrett had been in office since 2003, but decided to retire to run for governor. The open seat was contested by Republican nominee Jeff Duncan, Democratic / Working Families nominee Jane Ballard Dyer, and Constitution Party nominee John Dalen. Duncan had come in second in the Republican Primary at 25%, but beat Richard Cash in the runoff 51% to 49%.{{cite book
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | November 1, 2010 | |
| Rothenberg | November 1, 2010 | |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | November 1, 2010 | |
| RCP | November 1, 2010 | |
| CQ Politics | October 28, 2010 | |
| New York Times | November 1, 2010 | |
| FiveThirtyEight | November 1, 2010 |
- South Carolina District 3 race from OurCampaigns.com
- Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets
- 2010 South Carolina - 3rd District from CQ Politics
- Race profile at The New York Times
District 4
This was an open seat. Incumbent Republican Congressman Bob Inglis had been in office since 2005, but he lost to Trey Gowdy in the primary election. Trey Gowdy would go on to defeat the Democratic nominee Paul Corden, Green Party's Faye Walters, Libertarian Rick Mahler, and the Constitution Party's Dave Edwards.
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | November 1, 2010 | |
| Rothenberg | November 1, 2010 | |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | November 1, 2010 | |
| RCP | November 1, 2010 | |
| CQ Politics | October 28, 2010 | |
| New York Times | November 1, 2010 | |
| FiveThirtyEight | November 1, 2010 |
- South Carolina District 4 race from OurCampaigns.com
- Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets
- 2010 South Carolina - 4th District from CQ Politics
- Candidates For Congress Debate Live At WYFF4 at WYFF, October 12, 2010
District 5
Democratic incumbent John Spratt was defeated by Republican Mick Mulvaney.
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | November 1, 2010 | |
| Rothenberg | November 1, 2010 | |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | November 1, 2010 | |
| RCP | November 1, 2010 | |
| CQ Politics | October 28, 2010 | |
| New York Times | November 1, 2010 | |
| FiveThirtyEight | November 1, 2010 |
- South Carolina District 5 race from OurCampaigns.com
- Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets
- 2010 South Carolina - 5th District from CQ Politics
- Race profile at The New York Times
District 6
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Jim Clyburn had been in office since 1993. He won re-election against Republican Jim Pratt and Nammu Y. Muhammad of the Green Party.
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | November 1, 2010 | |
| Rothenberg | November 1, 2010 | |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | November 1, 2010 | |
| RCP | November 1, 2010 | |
| CQ Politics | October 28, 2010 | |
| New York Times | November 1, 2010 | |
| FiveThirtyEight | November 1, 2010 |
- South Carolina District 6 race from OurCampaigns.com
- Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets
- 2010 South Carolina - 6th District from CQ Politics
- South Carolina 2010 Official Election Results from South Carolina State Election Commission
- Race profile at The New York Times
References
References
- "Statewide Results : 2010 General Election : Results by County". Enr-scvotes.org.
- Haas, Karen L.. (June 3, 2011). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010". [[Clerk of the United States House of Representatives.
- Kiely, Kathy. [http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2010/06/scott-thurmond-black-republican-house/1 Tim Scott wins nomination to become first black Republican congressman since 2003], ''[[USA Today]]'', June 22, 2010.
- (November 1, 2010). "The Cook Political Report – Charts – 2010 House Competitive Races". [[The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter.
- Rothenberg Political Report. (November 1, 2010). "House Ratings". Rothenbergpoliticalreport.com.
- [http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/category/2010-house Crystal Ball], {{As of. 2010. 11. 01
- [http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2010/house/2010_elections_house_map.html RealClearPolitics], {{As of. 2010. 11. 01
- "2010 House Ratings Chart". CQ Politics.
- "House Race Ratings". [[The New York Times]].
- "Election Results : 2012 General Election : South Carolina State Election Commission". Scvotes.org.
- "Official candidate list". SC Secretary of State.
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