# 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

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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 :
| Party | 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 | Totals | 1,155,782 | 100.00% | 7 | - |

### By district

Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina by district:
| District | Republican | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Others | Others | Total | Total | Result |
| District | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Result |
| 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
* Elizabeth Colbert Busch, director of business development at Clemson University’s Restoration Institute and nominee for this seat 2013
* Wendell Gilliard, state representative
* Blaine Lotz, Chairman of the Beaufort County Democratic Party
* Bobbie Rose, former teacher and nominee for this seat 2012
* Martin Skelly, businessman
* Leon Stavrinakis, state representative

### General election
#### Campaign

Sanford ran for re-election unopposed.

#### Results

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

#### Results

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

#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Phil Black

##### Eliminated in primary

* Ed Greenleaf

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Phil Black | 6,699 | 54.2 |
| | Democratic | Ed Greenleaf | 5,663 | 45.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,362 | 100.0 |

### General election

Harold Geddings III of the Labor Party also ran.

#### Results

South Carolina's 2nd congressional district, 2014 :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 194,808 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | 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

##### Eliminated in primary

* Hosea Cleveland

#### Results

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

### General election
#### Results

South Carolina's 3rd congressional district, 2014 :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 164,009 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | 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

### General election
#### Results

South Carolina's 4th congressional district, 2014 :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 149,049 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | 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

### General election
#### Results

South Carolina's 5th congressional district, 2014 :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 175,145 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | 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

#### Results

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

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Anthony Culler

##### Eliminated in primary

* Leon Winn

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Anthony Culler | 10,377 | 66.5 |
| | Republican | Leon Winn | 5,231 | 33.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,608 | 100.0 |

### Libertarian primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Kevin R. Umbaugh

### General election
#### Results

South Carolina's 6th congressional district, 2014 :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 173,432 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | 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

### General election
#### Results

South Carolina's 7th congressional district, 2014 :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 171,524 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |