South Carolina's 1st Congressional District election, 2022
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Election details |
Filing deadline: March 30, 2022 |
Primary: June 14, 2022 General: November 8, 2022 |
How to vote |
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in South Carolina |
Race ratings |
Cook Political Report: Solid Republican Inside Elections: Solid Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican |
Ballotpedia analysis |
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See also |
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All U.S. House districts, including the 1st Congressional District of South Carolina, held elections in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for June 14, 2022, and a primary runoff was scheduled for June 28, 2022. The filing deadline was March 30, 2022.
The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 118th Congress. All 435 House districts were up for election.
Republicans won a 222-213 majority in the U.S. House in 2022.
Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 44.9% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 53.5%.[1]
For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:
- South Carolina's 1st Congressional District election, 2022 (June 14 Democratic primary)
- South Carolina's 1st Congressional District election, 2022 (June 14 Republican primary)
Candidates and election results
General election
General election for U.S. House South Carolina District 1
Incumbent Nancy Mace defeated Annie Andrews and Joseph Oddo in the general election for U.S. House South Carolina District 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Nancy Mace (R) | 56.4 | 153,757 | |
![]() | Annie Andrews (D) | 42.5 | 115,796 | |
![]() | Joseph Oddo (Alliance Party) ![]() | 1.0 | 2,634 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 494 |
Total votes: 272,681 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Alejandro Otman (Independent)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Annie Andrews advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 1.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 1
Incumbent Nancy Mace defeated Katie Arrington and Lynz Piper-Loomis (Unofficially withdrew) in the Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 1 on June 14, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Nancy Mace | 53.1 | 39,470 | |
![]() | Katie Arrington | 45.2 | 33,589 | |
![]() | Lynz Piper-Loomis (Unofficially withdrew) | 1.6 | 1,221 |
Total votes: 74,280 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ingrid Centurion (R)
- Keith Blandford (R)
- Thomas Allen (R)
Alliance Party convention
Alliance Party convention for U.S. House South Carolina District 1
Joseph Oddo advanced from the Alliance Party convention for U.S. House South Carolina District 1 on April 23, 2022.
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Labor Party convention
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Lucus Devan Faulk (Labor Party)
Voting information
- See also: Voting in South Carolina
Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses
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Survey responses from candidates in this race
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Joseph Oddo (Alliance)
Protect Our Natural Resources: Man-made changes in our climate have created an existential threat to our security and prosperity. Enhance national standards for clean air and water. Invest in applied research to rid our oceans and waterways of plastics and toxins. Harness technologies to extract carbon dioxide and methane from our atmosphere. Expand, Reforest and Restore millions of acres of public and recreational land and waters. Support sustainable agricultural, soil management, and fishing practices. Invest in national lead pipe replacement and infrastructure upgrades to guarantee access to safe and affordable drinking water. Promote local and community organic farming and phase out large agribusiness subsidies.
government and active citizen participation. The Alliance Party recognizes the duty of the government to coordinate with private enterprise to enact a comprehensive Green Initiative to reverse current trends and create 10 million new public and private industry green jobs. - Increase financial transparency by mandating disclosure of tax returns. - Impose term limits upon elected officials. - Introduce election recall processes for elected officials. - Equal access for citizen lobbying.
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Joseph Oddo (Alliance)
- More Voices, More Choices - Instant Runoff Voting - Alternative Energy - Infrastructure that includes High Speed Maglev - Protect Civil Liberties / Personal Privacy
America became great because of our freedoms. We have a civic responsibility to preserve them.
Encourage open government and active citizen participation.
Demand a New Breed of Public Servant - Eliminate Barriers to Participation in Democratic Processes
We the People have lost representation due to continuously higher barriers erected against non-traditional candidates who want to run for public office.
Our manner of legislating has been hijacked by special interest dominance. They ensure members vote to legalize the corruption as investing millions yields billions in favorable legislation in return.
Further, our elected officials choose their voters through partisan gerrymandering, which leaves them safe to ignore the will of their constituents in favor of corporate donors and private money.
- Allow for same-day voter registration for all current unregistered voters and implement automatic voter-registration. - Expand the use of early in-person voting. - Overturn Citizens United and reform campaign finance laws to increase transparency and limit the influence of special interests and private money. - Ban legislators from becoming lobbyists for 5 years after leaving office.
The health of the planet will have more direct impact on our lives![Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Joe_Oddo.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Joe_Oddo.jpg)
Joseph Oddo (Alliance)
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Joseph Oddo (Alliance)
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Joseph Oddo (Alliance)
Once as high as an 80% reelection rate, the power of the incumbency still rules. Congress critters are able to generate millions of dollars instantly, many are at it year-round, long before the election cycle resumes. That begs the question then, where do we independents come from? And why do we bother engaging when our chances of winning are so slim? Even if we just stand for public office, we declare that to be a noble calling, and a responsible service to our country. So, I ask you to consider volunteering yourself, or someone near and dear to you to run for office – as long as they promise not to hate you for it later.
At this point, you might be asking, “what’s the point?” I would answer that we need to continue the momentum. Considering that over 40% of the electorate now identify as independent. But do they really? In reality, most of those identifying as independent are what’s known as swing voters. They would love to be able to vote independent, but without Rank-Choice Voting they will swing either R or D depending on their chosen candidate – or most often, voting to avoid the least desirable getting elected.![Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Joe_Oddo.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Joe_Oddo.jpg)
Joseph Oddo (Alliance)
As the demographics display, if you have a law degree, a half a million dollars seed money, maybe a sponsor or a few dozen sponsors lined up, then you can consider vying for the nomination of one of the two largest parties. But what if you don’t? What if you are a cook, or a carpenter, an engineer or a teacher? What if you want to challenge the oftentimes, hand-selected choice of the party? Those who have the in with the legal or banking community? Those who have a lineage to a politically active family or a current staffer of an incumbent politician?
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Joseph Oddo (Alliance)
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Joseph Oddo (Alliance)
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Joseph Oddo (Alliance)
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Joseph Oddo (Alliance)
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Joseph Oddo (Alliance)
That was a very bold, independent approach to challenge his big monopoly party’s position on the 2020 election outcome and is rare for elected officials. It makes you wonder if others got death threats and are keeping quiet as a result. He and his only accomplice Liz Cheney are still very critical of the current, opposition-party incumbent president and drum their party line on ideological and economic principle. But that is not good enough for those who maintain the “stolen election” farce in fear of being proven wrong about the ex-president’s claim of being a moral individual. Exactly how long did Al Gore go around inciting the “stolen election” theory in 2001? He didn’t. Which is why we did not have the democracy crises that we now witness. I am a recovered member of one of those big monopoly parties, having been run off in the 1990’s by their bigotry and how they size you up as a candidate – by judging you based on how much money you can bring to their cause. Since then, I have tried to bring True Independents out of their propensity to be merely swing voters and encouraged them to play a broader and more meaningful role in the conduct of our government. When I run for office, I present a platform offers positive solutions designed to reactivate civic pride and participation. My independent colleagues and I don’t run for office spewing the negativity that has become the calling card of either of the big monopoly parties.
Think of how many more and better candidates we could attract by the promise of a positive experience. Right now, the barriers to entry include not just super high financial burdens, but also the fear of the inevitable attacks, especially if you actually pose the threat of getting elected.![Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Joe_Oddo.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Joe_Oddo.jpg)
Joseph Oddo (Alliance)
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Joseph Oddo (Alliance)
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Joseph Oddo (Alliance)
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Joseph Oddo (Alliance)
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Joseph Oddo (Alliance)
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Joseph Oddo (Alliance)
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Joseph Oddo (Alliance)
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Joseph Oddo (Alliance)
Campaign finance
This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.[2] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.[3] Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022.
U.S. Congress campaign reporting schedule, 2022 | ||
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Bericht | Close of books | Filing deadline |
Year-end 2021 | 12/31/2021 | 1/31/2022 |
April quarterly | 3/31/2022 | 4/15/2022 |
July quarterly | 6/30/2022 | 7/15/2022 |
October quarterly | 9/30/2022 | 10/15/2022 |
Pre-general | 10/19/2022 | 10/27/2022 |
Post-general | 11/28/2022 | 12/08/2022 |
Year-end 2022 | 12/31/2022 | 1/31/2023 |
Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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Nancy Mace | Republican Party | $5,884,937 | $5,733,464 | $210,961 | As of December 31, 2022 |
Annie Andrews | Democratic Party | $2,038,068 | $1,982,884 | $55,183 | As of December 31, 2022 |
Katie Arrington | Republican Party | $1,011,046 | $1,011,046 | $0 | As of August 23, 2022 |
Lynz Piper-Loomis | Republican Party | $149,304 | $147,598 | $1,706 | As of December 31, 2022 |
Joseph Oddo | Alliance Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
General election race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[4]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[5][6][7]
Race ratings: South Carolina's 1st Congressional District election, 2022 | |||||||||
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Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
November 8, 2022 | November 1, 2022 | October 25, 2022 | October 18, 2022 | ||||||
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | |||||
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | |||||
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | |||||
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week. |
Ballot access requirements
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in South Carolina in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in South Carolina, click here.
Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2022 | ||||||
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State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
South Carolina | U.S. House | Ballot-qualified party | K.A. | $3,480.00 | 3/30/2022 | Source |
South Carolina | U.S. House | Unaffiliated | 5% of the active, registered voters in the geographical area the office represents | K.A. | 7/15/2022 | Source |
District analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.
- District map - A map of the district before and after redistricting.
- Effect of redistricting - How districts in the state changed as a result of redistricting following the 2020 census.
- Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2022 U.S. House elections in the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
- Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
- State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
District map
Below was the map in use at the time of the election, enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle, compared to the map in place before the election.
South Carolina District 1
until January 2, 2023
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South Carolina District 1
starting January 3, 2023
Click a district to compare boundaries.
Effect of redistricting
The table below details the results of the 2020 presidential election in each district at the time of the 2022 election and its political predecessor district.[8] This data was compiled by Daily Kos Elections.[9]
2020 presidential results by Congressional district, South Carolina | ||||
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District | 2022 district | Political predecessor district | ||
Joe Biden ![]() |
Donald Trump ![]() |
Joe Biden ![]() |
Donald Trump ![]() | |
South Carolina's 1st | 44.9% | 53.5% | 46.1% | 52.1% |
South Carolina's 2nd | 43.9% | 54.5% | 43.6% | 54.9% |
South Carolina's 3rd | 30.6% | 68.0% | 30.5% | 68.1% |
South Carolina's 4th | 39.8% | 58.4% | 38.9% | 59.3% |
South Carolina's 5th | 40.2% | 58.4% | 41.0% | 57.6% |
South Carolina's 6th | 65.3% | 33.2% | 67.0% | 31.8% |
South Carolina's 7th | 40.2% | 58.8% | 40.2% | 58.8% |
Competitiveness
This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in South Carolina.
South Carolina U.S. House competitiveness, 2014-2022 | ||||||||||||||
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Office | Districts/ offices |
Seats | Open seats | Candidates | Possible primaries | Contested Democratic primaries | Contested Republican primaries | % of contested primaries | Incumbents in contested primaries | % of incumbents in contested primaries | ||||
2022 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 42.9% | 4 | 57.1% | ||||
2020 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 35.7% | 1 | 14.3% | ||||
2018 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 43 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 64.3% | 2 | 33.3% | ||||
2016 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 21.4% | 2 | 28.6% | ||||
2014 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 35.7% | 2 | 28.6% |
Post-filing deadline analysis
The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in South Carolina in 2022. Information below was calculated on May 10, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.
Twenty-eight candidates filed to run for South Carolina’s seven U.S. House districts, including nine Democrats and 19 Republicans. That’s four candidates per district, more than the 2.86 candidates per district in 2020 and less than the 6.14 in 2018.
This was the first election to take place under new district lines following the 2020 census. South Carolina was apportioned seven districts, the same number it was apportioned after the 2010 census. All incumbents ran for re-election, meaning there were no open seats this year. The only years to feature open seats between 2012 and 2022 were 2018, when the 4th district was open, and 2012, when the newly-drawn 7th district was open.
There were two contested Democratic primaries this year, the lowest number since 2016, and four contested Republican primaries, the highest number since at least 2012.
Eight candidates - one Democrat and seven Republicans, including incumbent Rep. Tom Rice (R) - filed to run in the 7th district, more than in any other. That’s three less than the highest number of candidates who ran for a seat in 2020, when five candidates ran in the 1st district. There were three districts - the 2nd, the 3rd, and the 5th - where incumbents did not face primary challengers. One district - the 3rd - was guaranteed to Republicans because no Democrats filed. No districts were guaranteed to Democrats because no Republicans filed.
Presidential elections
Partisan Voter Index
Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+7. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 7 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made South Carolina's 1st the 172nd most Republican district nationally.[10]
2020 presidential election results
The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.
2020 presidential results in South Carolina's 1st based on 2022 district lines | ||||
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Joe Biden ![]() |
Donald Trump ![]() | |||
44.9% | 53.5% |
Presidential voting history
South Carolina presidential election results (1900-2020)
- 16 Democratic wins
- 14 Republican wins
- 1 other win
Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 |
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Winning Party | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | SR[11] | D | D | D | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
Demographics
The table below details demographic data in South Carolina and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.
Demographic Data for South Carolina | ||
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South Carolina | Vereinigte Staaten | |
Population | 4,625,364 | 308,745,538 |
Land area (sq mi) | 30,064 | 3,531,905 |
Race and ethnicity** | ||
White | 67.2% | 72.5% |
Black/African American | 26.8% | 12.7% |
Asian | 1.6% | 5.5% |
Native American | 0.4% | 0.8% |
Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Two or more | 2.3% | 3.3% |
Hispanic/Latino | 5.7% | 18% |
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High school graduation rate | 87.5% | 88% |
College graduation rate | 28.1% | 32.1% |
Income | ||
Median household income | $53,199 | $62,843 |
Persons below poverty level | 15.2% | 13.4% |
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019). | ||
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. |
State party control
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of South Carolina's congressional delegation as of November 2022.
Congressional Partisan Breakdown from South Carolina, November 2022 | |||
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Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
Democratic | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Republican | 2 | 6 | 8 |
Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 7 | 9 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in South Carolina's top four state executive offices as of November 2022.
State executive officials in South Carolina, November 2022 | |
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Office | Officeholder |
Governor | ![]() |
Lieutenant Governor | ![]() |
Secretary of State | ![]() |
Attorney General | ![]() |
State legislature
The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the South Carolina State Legislature as of November 2022.
South Carolina State Senate
Party | As of November 2022 | |
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Democratic Party | 16 | |
Republican Party | 30 | |
Vacancies | 0 | |
Total | 46 |
South Carolina House of Representatives
Party | As of November 2022 | |
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Democratic Party | 43 | |
Republican Party | 80 | |
Vacancies | 1 | |
Total | 124 |
Trifecta control
As of November 2022, South Carolina was a Republican trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.
South Carolina Party Control: 1992-2022
No Democratic trifectas • Twenty years of Republican trifectas
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Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
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Governor | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
Senate | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
House | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
District history
2020
See also: South Carolina's 1st Congressional District election, 2020
South Carolina's 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (June 9 Republican primary)
South Carolina's 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (June 9 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House South Carolina District 1
Nancy Mace defeated incumbent Joe Cunningham in the general election for U.S. House South Carolina District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Nancy Mace (R) | 50.6 | 216,042 | |
![]() | Joe Cunningham (D) | 49.3 | 210,627 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 442 |
Total votes: 427,111 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Joe Cunningham advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 1.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Benjamin Frasier (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 1
Nancy Mace defeated Kathy Landing, Chris Cox, and Brad Mole in the Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 1 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Nancy Mace | 57.5 | 48,411 | |
Kathy Landing ![]() | 25.9 | 21,835 | ||
![]() | Chris Cox | 9.7 | 8,179 | |
![]() | Brad Mole ![]() | 6.9 | 5,800 |
Total votes: 84,225 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jamison Johnson (R)
- Logan Cunningham (R)
- Phillip Norris (R)
- Mike Covert (R)
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House South Carolina District 1
Joe Cunningham defeated Katie Arrington in the general election for U.S. House South Carolina District 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Joe Cunningham (D) | 50.6 | 145,455 |
![]() | Katie Arrington (R) | 49.2 | 141,473 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 505 |
Total votes: 287,433 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 1
Joe Cunningham defeated Toby Smith in the Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 1 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Joe Cunningham | 71.5 | 23,493 |
![]() | Toby Smith | 28.5 | 9,366 |
Total votes: 32,859 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 1
Katie Arrington defeated incumbent Mark Sanford and Dimitri Cherny in the Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 1 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Katie Arrington | 50.6 | 33,153 |
![]() | Mark Sanford | 46.5 | 30,496 | |
![]() | Dimitri Cherny | 2.9 | 1,932 |
Total votes: 65,581 | ||||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Mark Sanford (R) defeated Dimitri Cherny (D), Michael Grier Jr. (Libertarian), and Albert Travison (American) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Sanford defeated Jenny Horne in the Republican primary on June 14, 2016.[12][13]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | ![]() |
58.6% | 190,410 | |
Democratic | Dimitri Cherny | 36.8% | 119,799 | |
Libertarian | Michael Grier Jr. | 3.6% | 11,614 | |
American | Albert Travison | 0.9% | 2,774 | |
K.A. | Write-in | 0.2% | 593 | |
Total Votes | 325,190 | |||
Source: South Carolina Secretary of State |
Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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55.6% | 21,299 | ||
Jenny Horne | 44.4% | 17,001 | ||
Total Votes | 38,300 | |||
Source: South Carolina Secretary of State |
2014
Mark Sanford won re-election to the U.S. House on November 4, 2014. He did not face a primary challenger, and he did not face a Democratic challenger in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | ![]() |
93.4% | 119,392 | |
K.A. | Write-in | 6.6% | 8,423 | |
Total Votes | 127,815 | |||
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission |
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ Political predecessor districts are determined primarily based on incumbents and where each chose to seek re-election.
- ↑ Daily Kos Elections, "Daily Kos Elections 2020 presidential results by congressional district (old CDs vs. new CDs)," accessed May 12, 2022
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
- ↑ States' Rights Democratic Party
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Listing for the 11/8/2016 Statewide General Election," accessed March 31, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "South Carolina Primary Results," June 14, 2016
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