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      Home/Elections/2018/US House/South Carolina/SC-05
      2018·US House·South Carolina·District profile →

      South Carolina District 5 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Ralph W Norman
      57.0%141,757 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Archie Parnell
      41.5%103,129 votes
      Margin
      R+15.5
      248,579 total votes
      4 candidates248,579 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Ralph W NormanREP✓
      		REP141,75757.0%
      Archie ParnellDEM
      		DEM103,12941.5%
      Michael ChandlerOTH
      		OTH3,4431.4%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH2500.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+22.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+4.6
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202437.9%60.7%R+22.8373,049
      202040.2%58.4%R+18.2365,450
      201637.9%58.2%R+20.3302,047
      201243.2%56.8%R+13.6276,429
      200842.9%55.5%R+12.6268,845

      Seat History

      US House in South Carolina

      2024
      Ralph W NormanREP
      R+27.2
      2022
      Ralph W NormanREP
      R+29.6
      Redistricted
      2020
      Ralph W NormanREP
      R+20.2
      2016
      Mick MulvaneyREP
      R+20.5
      2014
      Mick MulvaneyREP
      R+20.7
      2012
      Mick MulvaneyREP
      R+14.5
      Redistricted
      2010
      Mick MulvaneyREP
      R+10.3
      2008
      John M Spratt Jr.DEM
      D+24.6
      2006
      John M Spratt Jr.DEM
      D+13.8
      2004
      John M Spratt Jr.DEM
      D+26.1
      2002
      John M Spratt Jr.DEM
      D+85.9
      Redistricted
      2000
      John M Spratt Jr.DEM
      D+19.3
      1998
      John M Spratt Jr.DEM
      D+17.8
      1996
      John M Spratt Jr.DEM
      D+8.8
      View all US House history for South Carolina →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Michael ChandlerOTH
      Record0W-3L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2016-2020
      US House
      Full profile →
      Archie ParnellDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2018-2018
      US House
      Full profile →
      Ralph W NormanREP
      Record9W-1L
      Avg MarginR+84.8
      Career2004-2024
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

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