SC-05 elected a Republican in 2018.

R+15.5 on 248,579 certified votes. Below: the 2018 result and this district's margin across every cycle on record.

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SC-05 — 2018 result

Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, US House returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).

Democratic (D)

103,129

41.5%

Republican (R)

141,757

57.0%

All others

3,693

1.5%

Margin

R+15.5

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Margin history

SC-05 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.

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Year	Won	Margin	Votes
2024	R	−27.2%	359,409
2022	R	−29.6%	241,707
2020	R	−20.2%	366,258
2018	R	−15.5%	248,579
2016	R	−20.5%	273,006
2014	R	−20.7%	175,145
2012	R	−14.5%	278,003
2010	R	−10.3%	228,286
2008	D	+24.7%	306,285
2006	D	+13.8%	175,154
2004	D	+26.1%	242,518
2002	D	+85.9%	141,972
2000	D	+19.3%	215,838
1998	D	+17.8%	164,931
1996	D	+8.8%	179,949
1994	D	+4.3%	148,363
1992	D	+22.5%	183,086
1990	D	+99.9%	91,898
1988	D	+39.7%	154,581
1986	D	+99.7%	96,149
1984	D	+91.8%	107,291
1982	D	+35.3%	102,536
1980	D	+87.5%	114,025
1978	D	+82.7%	76,220
1976	D	+3.1%	128,510