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      Home/Elections/2002/US House/South Carolina/SC-03
      2002·US House·South Carolina·District profile →

      South Carolina District 3 US House

      Winner
      REP
      J Gresham Barrett
      67.1%119,644 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      George L Brightharp
      31.3%55,743 votes
      Margin
      R+35.9
      178,195 total votes
      4 candidates178,195 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      J Gresham BarrettREP✓
      		REP119,64467.1%
      George L BrightharpDEM
      		DEM55,74331.3%
      Mike BoersteLIB
      		LIB2,7851.6%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH230.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+43.1
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.6
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202427.8%70.9%R+43.1356,366
      202030.6%68.0%R+37.5348,346
      201629.1%66.9%R+37.8296,737
      201234.5%65.5%R+31.0270,984
      200832.5%65.6%R+33.1269,956

      Seat History

      US House in South Carolina

      2024
      Sheri BiggsREP
      R+46.4
      2022
      Jeff DuncanREP
      R+97.6
      Redistricted
      2020
      Jeff DuncanREP
      R+42.5
      2018
      Jeff DuncanREP
      R+36.8
      2016
      Jeff DuncanREP
      R+45.8
      2014
      Jeff DuncanREP
      R+42.4
      2012
      Jeff DuncanREP
      R+33.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      Jeff DuncanREP
      R+29.6
      2008
      J Gresham BarrettREP
      R+29.5
      2006
      J Gresham BarrettREP
      R+25.8
      2004
      J Gresham BarrettREP
      R+99.5
      Redistricted
      2000
      Lindsey O GrahamREP
      R+38.5
      1998
      Lindsey O GrahamREP
      R+99.7
      1996
      Lindsey O GrahamREP
      R+21.6
      View all US House history for South Carolina →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      George L BrightharpOTH
      Record0W-5L
      Avg MarginD+7.3
      Career1988-2002
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      J Gresham BarrettREP
      Record4W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2002-2008
      US House
      Full profile →
      Mike BoersteLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2002-2002
      US House
      Full profile →

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