2006 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

none February 2026 September 2023 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina South Carolina legislative no 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina 2004 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina 2008 All 6 South Carolina seats to the United States House of Representatives 2006 11 07 Republican Party (United States) 4 4 599,615 55.20% 8.25% Democratic Party (United States) 2 2 472,719 43.52% 9.72% 1 261px Party gains 261px District results 261px County results Republican #f2b3be 40–50% #E27F90 50–60% #CC2F4A 60–70% #d40000 70–80% Democratic #86B6F2 50–60% #4389E3 60–70% #1666cb 70–80% Winners #F48882 Republican Hold #92C5DE Democratic Hold The 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 7, 2006, to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. The primary elections for the Democrats and the Republicans were held on June 13 and the runoff elections were held two weeks later on June 27. All six incumbents were re-elected and the composition of the state delegation remained four Republicans and two Democrats. Overview United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 2006http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2006/2006Stat.htm#40 Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of RepresentativesPartyVotesPercentageSeats+/– Republican 599,615 55.20% 4 — Democratic 472,719 43.52% 2 — Green 8,847 0.81% 0 — Libertarian 4,467 0.41% 0 — Independents 558 0.05% 0 — Totals 1,086,206 100.00% 6 — District 1 2006 South Carolina's 1st congressional district election South Carolina presidential no 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina#District 1 2004 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina#District 1 2008 x150px File:Henryebrownjr.jpg Henry E. Brown, Jr. Republican Party (US) 115,766 59.9% File:3x4.svg Randy Maatta Democratic Party (US) 119,779 37.9% 2006 SC-01 election results.svg 200px County results Brown: #ed8883 50–60% #e55751 60–70% U.S. Representative Henry E. Brown, Jr. Republican Party (US) Henry E. Brown, Jr. Republican Party (US) South Carolina's 1st congressional district Congressman Henry E. Brown, Jr. ran for a fourth term in this conservative, South Carolina coastal district and faced Democratic candidate Randy Maatta and Green Party candidate James Dunn. Though Brown was re-elected by a comfortable margin, it was a smaller margin than in previous elections. Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report2006 Competitive House Race Chart http://cookpolitical.com/house/charts/race-ratings House: Race Ratings Cook Political Report 6 November 2006 20 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20070927210001/http://www.cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2006_house_comp_nov6.pdf 27 September 2007Safe R November 6, 2006 Rothenberg2006 House Ratings http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.com/ratings/house House Ratings The Rothenberg Political Report 6 November 2006 20 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20061107153417/http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.blogspot.com/2006/11/2006-house-ratings_06.html 7 November 2006Safe R November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal Ball2006 House http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2006/house/ Sabato's Crystal Ball 6 November 2006 20 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20061110210331/http://www.centerforpolitics.org:80/crystalball/2006/house/ 10 November 2006Safe R November 6, 2006 Real Clear PoliticsBattle for the House of Representatives http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/writeup/battle_for_the_house_of_representatives-51.html realclearpolitics.com Real Clear Politics 12 December 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20061109025111/http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/writeup/battle_for_the_house_of_representatives-51.html 9 November 2006 7 November 2006Safe R November 7, 2006 CQ PoliticsBalance of Power Scorecard: House http://www.cqpolitics.com/risk_rating_house.html cqpolitics.com Congressional Quarterly Inc 20 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20061117202830/http://www.cqpolitics.com/risk_rating_house.html 17 November 2006Safe R November 7, 2006 South Carolina's 1st congressional district election, 2006 Republican Party (United States) Henry E. Brown, Jr. (inc.) 115,766 59.87 Democratic Party (United States) Randy Maatta 73,218 37.86 Green Party (United States) James E. Dunn 4,287 2.22 Write-ins 104 0.05 193,375 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 2 2006 South Carolina's 2nd congressional district election South Carolina presidential no 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina#District 2 2004 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina#District 2 2008 x150px File:Joe Wilson, official photo portrait, color.jpg Joe Wilson Republican Party (US) 127,811 62.6% File:3x4.svg Michael Ray Ellisor Democratic Party (US) 76,090 37.3% 2006 SC-02 election results.svg 150px County results Wilson: #ed8883 50–60% #e55751 60–70% #d02823 70–80% Ellisor: #8da9e2 50–60% #678cd7 60–70% U.S. Representative Joe Wilson Republican Party (US) Joe Wilson Republican Party (US) South Carolina's 2nd congressional district Congressman Joe Wilson ran for re-election in this conservative district that starts along the South Carolina coastline and reaches into the central region of the state. Wilson faced Democratic candidate Michael Ellisor in a repeat of the 2004 election, and, though he was re-elected, his margin of victory was reduced somewhat by the Democratic wave sweeping through the country. Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe R November 6, 2006 RothenbergSafe R November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 6, 2006 Real Clear PoliticsSafe R November 7, 2006 CQ PoliticsSafe R November 7, 2006 South Carolina's 2nd congressional district election, 2006 Republican Party (United States) Joe Wilson (inc.) 127,811 62.64 Democratic Party (United States) Michael Ray Ellisor 76,090 37.29 Write-ins 151 0.07 204,052 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 3 2006 South Carolina's 3rd congressional district election South Carolina presidential no 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina#District 3 2004 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina#District 3 2008 x150px File:J. Gresham Barrett, official portrait, 111th Congress.jpg J. Gresham Barrett Republican Party (US) 111,882 62.9% File:3x4.svg Lee Ballenger Democratic Party (US) 66,039 37.1% 2006 SC-03 election results.svg 150px County results Barrett: #ed8883 50–60% #e55751 60–70% #d02823 70–80% Ballenger: #8da9e2 50–60% U.S. Representative J. Gresham Barrett Republican Party (US) J. Gresham Barrett Republican Party (US) South Carolina's 3rd congressional district Though Congressman J. Gresham Barrett represented the most conservative district in South Carolina, he was held to just over sixty percent of the vote by Democratic candidate Lee Ballenger in 2006, in part due to the anti-Republican sentiment nationwide. Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe R November 6, 2006 RothenbergSafe R November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 6, 2006 Real Clear PoliticsSafe R November 7, 2006 CQ PoliticsSafe R November 7, 2006 South Carolina's 3rd congressional district election, 2006 Republican Party (United States) J. Gresham Barrett (inc.) 111,882 62.86 Democratic Party (United States) Lee Ballenger 66,039 37.10 Write-ins 67 0.04 177,988 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 4 2006 South Carolina's 4th congressional district election South Carolina presidential no 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina#District 4 2004 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina#District 4 2008 x150px File:Rep. Bob Inglis, 109th Congress.jpg Bob Inglis Republican Party (US) 115,553 64.2% File:3x4.svg William Griffith Democratic Party (US) 57,490 32.0% 2006 SC-04 election results.svg 250px County results Inglis: #ed8883 50–60% #e55751 60–70% U.S. Representative Bob Inglis Republican Party (US) Bob Inglis Republican Party (US) South Carolina's 4th congressional district Republican Congressman Bob Inglis, seeking his fifth term overall and his second consecutive term, faced off against Democratic candidate William Griffith, Libertarian John Cobin, and Green candidate C. Faye Walters. He won re-election with over 64% of the vote. This district, based in Spartanburg and Greenville, has a tendency to elect Republicans. Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe R November 6, 2006 RothenbergSafe R November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 6, 2006 Real Clear PoliticsSafe R November 7, 2006 CQ PoliticsSafe R November 7, 2006 South Carolina's 4th congressional district election, 2006 Republican Party (United States) Bob Inglis (inc.) 115,553 64.22 Democratic Party (United States) William Griffith 57,490 31.95 Libertarian Party (United States) John Cobin 4,467 2.48 Green Party (United States) C. Faye Walters 2,336 1.30 Write-ins 85 0.05 179,931 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 5 2006 South Carolina's 5th congressional district election South Carolina presidential no 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina#District 5 2004 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina#District 5 2008 x150px John Spratt, official portrait, 111th Congress.jpg John Spratt Democratic Party (US) 99,669 56.9% File:Ralph Norman official photo cropped.jpg Ralph Norman Republican Party (US) 75,422 43.1% 2006 SC-05 election results.svg 250px County resultsSpratt: #8da9e2 50–60% #678cd7 60–70% #416fcd 70–80%Norman: #ed8883 50–60% U.S. Representative John Spratt Democratic Party (US) John Spratt Democratic Party (US) South Carolina's 5th congressional district Long-serving Democratic Congressman John Spratt, in a bid for his thirteenth term, faced a credible challenge from State Representative Ralph Norman. Though Spratt's margin of victory was reduced from previous levels, he was still able to edge out Norman with nearly fifty-seven percent of the vote in this conservative, northern district. Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportLikely D November 6, 2006 RothenbergSafe D November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2006 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2006 CQ PoliticsLikely D November 7, 2006 South Carolina's 5th congressional district election, 2006 Democratic Party (United States) John Spratt (inc.) 99,669 56.90 Republican Party (United States) Ralph Norman 75,422 43.06 Write-ins 63 0.04 175,154 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 6 2006 South Carolina's 6th congressional district election South Carolina presidential no 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina#District 6 2004 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina#District 6 2008 x150px File:James Clyburn, official Congressional Majority Whip photo 2007 (cropped).jpg Jim Clyburn Democratic Party (US) 100,213 64.4% File:3x4.svg Gary McLeod Republican Party (US) 53,181 34.2% 2006 SC-06 election results.svg 250px County results Clyburn: #8da9e2 50–60% #678cd7 60–70% #416fcd 70–80% #3357a2 80–90% McLeod: #f1b5b2 40–50% #ed8883 50–60% U.S. Representative Jim Clyburn Democratic Party (US) Jim Clyburn Democratic Party (US) South Carolina's 6th congressional district Facing off against Republican challenger Gary McLeod for the third time in this staunchly liberal, African-American majority district, incumbent Democratic Congressman Jim Clyburn overwhelmingly won election to an eighth term in Congress. Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2006 RothenbergSafe D November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2006 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2006 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2006 South Carolina's 6th congressional district election, 2006 Democratic Party (United States) Jim Clyburn (inc.) 100,213 64.36 Republican Party (United States) Gary McLeod 53,181 34.15 Green Party (United States) Antonio Williams 2,224 1.43 Write-ins 88 0.06 155,706 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) See also United States House of Representatives elections, 2006 South Carolina gubernatorial election, 2006 South Carolina state elections, 2006 References External links South Carolina Election Returns South Carolina 2006 Category:2006 South Carolina elections