# 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

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The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 8, 2022, to elect the seven U.S. representatives from the state of South Carolina, one from each of the state's seven congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.

## Overview

| District | Republican | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Others | Others | Total | Total | Result |
| District | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Result |
| District 1 | 153,757 | 56.39% | 115,796 | 42.47% | 3,128 | 1.15% | 272,681 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 2 | 147,699 | 60.01% | 98,081 | 39.85% | 346 | 0.14% | 246,126 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 3 | 189,971 | 97.64% | 0 | 0.0% | 4,598 | 2.36% | 194,569 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 4 | 165,607 | 90.81% | 0 | 0.0% | 16,758 | 9.19% | 182,365 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 5 | 154,725 | 64.01% | 83,299 | 34.46% | 3,683 | 1.53% | 241,707 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 6 | 79,879 | 37.85% | 130,923 | 62.04% | 226 | 0.11% | 211,028 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 7 | 164,440 | 64.77% | 89,030 | 35.07% | 395 | 0.16% | 253,865 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| Total | 1,056,078 | 65.91% | 517,129 | 32.27% | 29,134 | 1.82% | 1,602,341 | 100.0% | |
Popular vote
Republican
65.91%
Democratic
32.27%
Other
1.82% :
House seats
Republican
85.71%
Democratic
14.29% :

## District 1

The 1st district straddles the Atlantic coast of the state, and includes most of Charleston. The incumbent was Republican Nancy Mace, who flipped the district and was elected with 50.6% of the vote in 2020.

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

* Nancy Mace, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Katie Arrington, former state representative and nominee for this district in 2018

##### Withdrew

* T.J. Allen, U.S. Army veteran
* Keith Blandford, U.S. Navy veteran, Libertarian nominee for this district in 2012, and Republican candidate for this district in the 2013 special election (running for Secretary of State)
* Ingrid Centurion, retired lieutenant colonel and Iraq War veteran (endorsed Arrington)
* Lynz Piper-Loomis, speaker (endorsed Arrington)

##### Declined

* Eric Bolling, conservative commentator

#### Endorsements

U.S. Executive Branch officials
* Peter Navarro, former Director of the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy (2017–2021) and former Director of the National Trade Council (2017)
* Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)
U.S. Representatives
* Joe Wilson, U.S. Representative from South Carolina's 2nd congressional district (2001–present)
Individuals
* Ingrid Centurion, retired lieutenant colonel and Iraq War veteran; withdrawn candidate for this seat
* James E. Livingston, retired U.S. Marine major general and Medal of Honor recipient
* Lynz Piper-Loomis, withdrawn candidate for this seat
U.S. Executive Branch officials
* Nikki Haley, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (2017–2018) and former governor of South Carolina (2011–2017)
* Mick Mulvaney, former Director of the Office of Management and Budget (2017–2020) and former U.S. Representative from South Carolina's 5th congressional district (2011–2017)
U.S. Senators
* Rand Paul, U.S. Senator from Kentucky (2011–present)
U.S. Representatives
* Tulsi Gabbard, former U.S. Representative from Hawaii's 2nd congressional district (2013–2021) and Democratic candidate for President of the United States in 2020 (Independent)
* Kevin McCarthy, U.S. Representative from California's 23rd congressional district (2005–present) and House Minority Leader (2019–present)
* Steve Scalise, U.S. Representative from Louisiana's 1st congressional district (2008–present)
* Elise Stefanik, U.S. Representative from New York's 21st congressional district (2015–present)
Local officials
* Francis Suarez, Mayor of Miami, Florida (2017–present)
* Ricky Waring, Mayor of Summerville (2020–present)
Organizations
* Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions
* Republican Jewish Coalition PAC
* United States Chamber of Commerce

#### Debates and forums

2022 SC-01 Republican primary debates and forums :
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Participants | Participants | Participants |
| P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | | | |
| P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | Arrington | Mace | Piper-Loomis |
| 1 | May 23, 2022 | Charleston County Republican Party | N/A | YouTube | P | P | P |
| | October 19, 2022 | WCBD-TV News, Charleston, SC | | | | |

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Katie Arrington | Nancy Mace | Lynz Piper-Loomis | Undecided |
| The Trafalgar Group (R) | May 26–29, 2022 | 556 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 41% | 46% | – | 13% |
| Info Strategy Northeast (R) | May 26–27, 2022 | 1,135 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 39% | 44% | – | 18% |
| Basswood Research (R) | May 21–22, 2022 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 24% | 44% | 4% | 28% |
| Remington Research Group (R) | February 21–22, 2022 | 489 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 35% | 50% | – | 15% |

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Nancy Mace (incumbent) | 39,470 | 53.1 |
| | Republican | Katie Arrington | 33,589 | 45.2 |
| | Republican | Lynz Piper-Loomis (withdrawn) | 1,221 | 1.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 74,280 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Annie Andrews, pediatrician

##### Withdrawn

* Tim Lewis, Dorchester County Democratic Party chairman

#### Endorsements

Organizations
* 314 Action
* Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
* Vote Common Good

### Independents and other parties
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Lucas Devan Faulk (Labor)
* Joseph Oddo (Alliance), chairman of the Independent Greens of Virginia and candidate for Virginia's 11th congressional district in 2008

### General election
#### Debate

2022 South Carolina's 1st congressional district debate :
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Democratic |
| Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | | |
| Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Nancy Mace | Annie Andrews |
| 1 | Oct. 19, 2022 | WCBD-TV | Carolyn Murray Ben Senger | WCBD-TV | P | P |

#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Solid R | January 27, 2022 |
| Inside Elections | Solid R | March 10, 2022 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | February 2, 2022 |
| Politico | Likely R | April 5, 2022 |
| RCP | Safe R | June 9, 2022 |
| Fox News | Solid R | July 11, 2022 |
| DDHQ | Solid R | July 20, 2022 |
| 538 | Solid R | June 30, 2022 |
| The Economist | Likely R | November 1, 2022 |

#### Results

2022 South Carolina's 1st congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Nancy Mace (incumbent) | 153,757 | 56.4 |
| | Democratic | Annie Andrews | 115,796 | 42.5 |
| | Alliance | Joseph Oddo | 2,634 | 1.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 494 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 272,681 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 2

The 2nd district is located in central South Carolina and spans from Columbia to the South Carolina side of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area, including North Augusta. The incumbent was Republican Joe Wilson, who was re-elected with 55.7% of the vote in 2020.

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

* Joe Wilson, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Endorsements

Federal officials
* Donald Trump, former president of the United States

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Judd Larkins, grocery store owner

##### Withdrew

* Gregory Karr, progressive activist

### General election
#### Debate

2022 South Carolina's 2nd congressional district debate :
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Democratic |
| Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | | |
| Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Joe Wilson | Judd Larkins |
| 1 | Aug. 24, 2022 | | Avery Wilks | | P | P |

#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Solid R | January 27, 2022 |
| Inside Elections | Solid R | March 10, 2022 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | February 2, 2022 |
| Politico | Solid R | April 5, 2022 |
| RCP | Safe R | June 9, 2022 |
| Fox News | Solid R | July 11, 2022 |
| DDHQ | Solid R | July 20, 2022 |
| 538 | Solid R | June 30, 2022 |
| The Economist | Safe R | September 28, 2022 |

#### Results

2022 South Carolina's 2nd congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Joe Wilson (incumbent) | 147,699 | 60.0 |
| | Democratic | Judd Larkins | 98,081 | 39.9 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 346 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 246,126 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 3

The 3rd district takes in the Piedmont area in northwestern South Carolina, including Anderson and Greenwood. The incumbent was Republican Jeff Duncan, who was re-elected with 71.2% of the vote in 2020. Duncan was not opposed in the general election, as the state Democrats did not put up a candidate.

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

* Jeff Duncan, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Endorsements

Federal officials
* Donald Trump, former president of the United States

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Solid R | January 27, 2022 |
| Inside Elections | Solid R | March 10, 2022 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | February 2, 2022 |
| Politico | Solid R | April 5, 2022 |
| RCP | Safe R | June 9, 2022 |
| Fox News | Solid R | July 11, 2022 |
| DDHQ | Solid R | July 20, 2022 |
| 538 | Solid R | June 30, 2022 |
| The Economist | Safe R | September 28, 2022 |

#### Results

2022 South Carolina's 3rd congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeff Duncan (incumbent) | 189,971 | 97.6 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 4,598 | 2.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 194,569 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 4

The 4th district is located in Upstate South Carolina, taking in Greenville and Spartanburg. The incumbent was Republican William Timmons, who was re-elected with 61.6% of the vote in 2020. Democratic nominee Ken Hill withdrew his candidacy in August. Lee Turner organized a write-in campaign for the seat, after court ruling that State Democrats could not place another candidate on the ballot.

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

* William Timmons, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* George Abuzeid, commercial pilot
* Mark Burns, televangelist and candidate for this district in 2018
* Michael LaPierre, entrepreneur

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | George Abuzeid | Mark Burns | Michael LaPierre | William Timmons | Undecided |
| The Trafalgar Group (R) | February 21–24, 2022 | 785 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 6% | 10% | 7% | 46% | 32% |

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | William Timmons (incumbent) | 24,800 | 52.7 |
| | Republican | Mark Burns | 11,214 | 23.8 |
| | Republican | Michael LaPierre | 8,029 | 17.1 |
| | Republican | George Abuzeid | 3,024 | 6.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 47,067 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee (withdrew)

* Ken Hill, business consultant

### Independents and other parties
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Michael Chandler (Constitution), perennial candidate

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Solid R | January 27, 2022 |
| Inside Elections | Solid R | March 10, 2022 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | February 2, 2022 |
| Politico | Solid R | April 5, 2022 |
| RCP | Safe R | June 9, 2022 |
| Fox News | Solid R | July 11, 2022 |
| DDHQ | Solid R | July 20, 2022 |
| 538 | Solid R | June 30, 2022 |
| The Economist | Safe R | September 28, 2022 |

#### Results

2022 South Carolina's 4th congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | William Timmons (incumbent) | 165,607 | 90.8 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 16,758 | 9.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 182,365 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 5

The 5th district is located in northern South Carolina and encompasses the southern suburbs and exurbs of Charlotte, including Rock Hill. The incumbent was Republican Ralph Norman, who was re-elected with 60.1% of the vote in 2020.

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

* Ralph Norman, incumbent U.S. Representative

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Evangeline Hundley, realtor

##### Eliminated in primary

* Kevin Eckert, Wildlife Services biological science technician

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Evangeline Hundley | 11,257 | 57.6 |
| | Democratic | Kevin Eckert | 8,274 | 42.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,531 | 100.0 |

### Independents and other parties
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Larry Gaither (Green), American candidate for this seat in 2016

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Solid R | January 27, 2022 |
| Inside Elections | Solid R | March 10, 2022 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | February 2, 2022 |
| Politico | Solid R | April 5, 2022 |
| RCP | Safe R | June 9, 2022 |
| Fox News | Solid R | July 11, 2022 |
| DDHQ | Solid R | July 20, 2022 |
| 538 | Solid R | June 30, 2022 |
| The Economist | Safe R | September 28, 2022 |

#### Results

2022 South Carolina's 5th congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ralph Norman (incumbent) | 154,725 | 64.0 |
| | Democratic | Evangeline Hundley | 83,299 | 34.5 |
| | Green | Larry Gaither | 3,547 | 1.5 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 136 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 241,707 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 6

The 6th district runs through the Black Belt and takes in Columbia and North Charleston. The incumbent was Democrat Jim Clyburn, who was re-elected with 68.2% of the vote in 2020.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Jim Clyburn, incumbent U.S. Representative and House Majority Whip

##### Eliminated in primary

* Michael Addison, candidate for state representative in 2020
* Gregg Marcel Dixon, Gullah educator, reparations activist

#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Feminist Majority PAC

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jim Clyburn (incumbent) | 48,729 | 87.9 |
| | Democratic | Michael Addison | 4,203 | 7.6 |
| | Democratic | Gregg Marcel Dixon | 2,503 | 4.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 55,435 | 100.0 |

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

* Duke Buckner, attorney and former Walterboro city councilor

##### Eliminated in primary

* Sonia Morris, business professor

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Duke Buckner | 15,638 | 74.4 |
| | Republican | A. Sonia Morris | 5,374 | 25.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,012 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Solid D | January 27, 2022 |
| Inside Elections | Solid D | March 10, 2022 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe D | February 2, 2022 |
| Politico | Solid D | April 5, 2022 |
| RCP | Safe D | June 9, 2022 |
| Fox News | Solid D | July 11, 2022 |
| DDHQ | Solid D | July 20, 2022 |
| 538 | Solid D | June 30, 2022 |
| The Economist | Safe D | September 28, 2022 |

#### Results

2022 South Carolina's 6th congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jim Clyburn (incumbent) | 130,923 | 62.0 |
| | Republican | Duke Buckner | 79,879 | 37.9 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 226 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 211,028 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 7

The 7th district is located in northeastern South Carolina, taking in Myrtle Beach and Florence. The incumbent was Republican Tom Rice, who had been re-elected with 61.8% of the vote in 2020. During the district's Republican primary, Rice was defeated by state representative Russell Fry, who went on to win the general election with 64.8% of the vote. Rice was one of ten House Republicans who voted in favor of a second impeachment of Donald Trump, for which he was later censured by the South Carolina Republican Party.

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

* Russell Fry, state representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Barbara Arthur, businesswoman and activist
* Garrett Barton, physician
* Mark McBride, former mayor of Myrtle Beach
* Spencer Morris, pharmacist
* Tom Rice, incumbent U.S. Representative
* Ken Richardson, chairman of the Horry County School Board

##### Withdrew

* Graham Allen, U.S. Army veteran and political commentator
* Jeanette Spurlock

#### Endorsements

U.S. Representatives
* Marjorie Taylor Greene, U.S Representative from Georgia's 14th congressional district (2021–present)
Individuals
* Candace Owens, conservative commentator and activist
* Charlie Kirk, conservative activist and radio host
Organizations
* Turning Point Action
U.S. Executive Branch officials
* Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)
State legislators
* Lin Bennett, state representative from the 114th district (2016–present)
* Jason Elliott, state representative from the 22nd district (2016–present)
* Gil Gatch, state representative from the 94th district (2020–present)
* Chip Huggins, state representative from the 85th district (1999–present)
* Stewart Jones, state representative from the 14th district (2019–present)
* Phillip Lowe, state representative from the 60th district (2007–present)
* Jay Lucas, Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives (2014–present) from the 65th district (1998–present)
* Bill Taylor, state representative from the 86th district (2010–present)
Individuals
* Mike Lindell, businessman, MyPillow founder, and conservative political activist
U.S. Representatives
* Liz Cheney, U.S. Representative from Wyoming's at-large congressional district (2017–2023)
* Paul Ryan, former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (2015–2019)
Governors
* Chris Christie, former governor of New Jersey (2010–2018) and candidate for President of the United States in 2016
Organizations
* United States Chamber of Commerce

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Barbara Arthur | Garrett Barton | Russell Fry | Mark McBride | Spencer Morris | Tom Rice | Ken Richardson | Undecided |
| The Trafalgar Group (R) | May 26–29, 2022 | 572 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 10% | 3% | 42% | 2% | 2% | 25% | 10% | 7% |
| Ivory Tusk Consulting (R) | May 7–10, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.0% | – | – | 39% | – | – | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| Ivory Tusk Consulting (R) | March 13–15, 2022 | 615 (LV) | ± 3.4% | 5% | 3% | 39% | 6% | – | 18% | 5% | 24% |
| Ivory Tusk Consulting (R) | February 2022 | – (LV) | – | 6% | 3% | 17% | 6% | – | 19% | 6% | 43% |
| Ivory Tusk Consulting (R) | January 2022 | – (LV) | – | 5% | 3% | 10% | 6% | – | 18% | 6% | 52% |
Runoff polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Russell Fry | Tom Rice | Undecided |
| Ivory Tusk Consulting (R) | May 7–10, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 55% | 25% | 21% |

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Russell Fry | 43,509 | 51.1 |
| | Republican | Tom Rice (incumbent) | 20,927 | 24.6 |
| | Republican | Barbara Arthur | 10,481 | 12.3 |
| | Republican | Ken Richardson | 6,021 | 7.1 |
| | Republican | Garrett Barton | 2,154 | 2.5 |
| | Republican | Mark McBride | 1,676 | 2.0 |
| | Republican | Spencer Morris | 444 | 0.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 85,212 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Daryl W. Scott, National Guard officer

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Solid R | January 27, 2022 |
| Inside Elections | Solid R | March 10, 2022 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | February 2, 2022 |
| Politico | Solid R | April 5, 2022 |
| RCP | Safe R | June 9, 2022 |
| Fox News | Solid R | July 11, 2022 |
| DDHQ | Solid R | July 20, 2022 |
| 538 | Solid R | June 30, 2022 |
| The Economist | Safe R | September 28, 2022 |

#### Results

2022 South Carolina's 7th congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Russell Fry | 164,440 | 64.8 |
| | Democratic | Daryl W. Scott | 89,030 | 35.1 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 395 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 253,865 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |