2004 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

The 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 2, 2004, to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. The primary elections for the Democrats and the Republicans were held on June 8. All five incumbents who ran were re-elected and the open seat in the 4th congressional district was retained by the Republicans. The composition of the state delegation remained four Republicans and two Democrats.

2004 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

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All 6 South Carolina seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Republican Democratic Last election 4 2 Seats won 4 2 Seat change Popular vote 913,168 486,479 Percentage 63.45% 33.80% Swing 5.62% 1.24%
Party gains District results County results Republican   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   >90% Democratic   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90% Winners   Republican Hold   Democratic Hold

South Carolina's 6 congressional districts

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 2004[1]
Party		Votes	Percentage	Seats	+/–
	Republican	913,168	63.45%	4	—
	Democratic	486,479	33.80%	2	—
	Green	28,947	2.01%	0	—
	Independents	10,524	0.73%	0	—
Totals		1,439,118	100.00%	6	—

District 1

See also: South Carolina's 1st congressional district

Seeking his third term in this conservative, coastal South Carolina-based district, incumbent Republican Congressman Henry E. Brown, Jr. crushed Green Party candidate James Dunn to win another term.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[2]	Safe R	October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball[3]	Safe R	November 1, 2004

Results

South Carolina's 1st congressional district election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Henry E. Brown, Jr. (inc.)	186,448	87.82
	Green	James E. Dunn	25,674	12.09
	Write-ins		186	0.09
Total votes			212,308	100.00
	Republican hold

District 2

See also: South Carolina's 2nd congressional district

Congressman Joe Wilson has represented this strongly conservative district that runs from the southern coast of South Carolina to the suburbs of Columbia since 2001. Running for his third term, Congressman Wilson faced off against Democratic candidate Michael Ellisor and Constitution Party candidate Steve Lefemine, whom he was able to defeat comfortably.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[2]	Safe R	October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball[3]	Safe R	November 1, 2004

Results

South Carolina's 2nd congressional district election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joe Wilson (inc.)	181,862	64.98
	Democratic	Michael Ray Ellisor	93,249	33.32
	Constitution	Steve Lefemine	4,447	1.59
	Write-ins		312	0.11
Total votes			279,870	100.00
	Republican hold

District 3

See also: South Carolina's 3rd congressional district

Freshman Republican Congressman J. Gresham Barrett faced no opposition in his bid for a second term in this western South Carolina district, the most conservative one in the state.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[2]	Safe R	October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball[3]	Safe R	November 1, 2004

Results

South Carolina's 3rd congressional district election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	J. Gresham Barrett (inc.)	191,052	99.51
	Write-ins		947	0.49
Total votes			191,999	100.00
	Republican hold

District 4

See also: South Carolina's 4th congressional district

When incumbent Republican Congressman Jim DeMint decided to run for Senate instead of seeking a fourth term, former Republican Congressman Bob Inglis, who had previously represented this seat, defeated Democrat Brandon Brown and Green Party candidate Faye Walters to return to Congress for his fourth term.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[2]	Safe R	October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball[3]	Safe R	November 1, 2004

Results

South Carolina's 4th congressional district election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bob Inglis	188,795	69.77
	Democratic	Brandon P. Brown	78,376	28.96
	Green	C. Faye Walters	3,273	1.21
	Write-ins		150	0.06
Total votes			270,594	100.00
	Republican hold

District 5

See also: South Carolina's 5th congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman John Spratt has represented this conservative-leaning district for thirty-two years and ran for a twelfth term this year. Though President George W. Bush comfortably won this district in 2004, Spratt was able to handily defeat Republican Albert Spencer.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[2]	Safe D	October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball[3]	Safe D	November 1, 2004

Results

South Carolina's 5th congressional district election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Spratt (inc.)	152,867	63.03
	Republican	Albert F. Spencer	89,568	36.93
	Write-ins		83	0.03
Total votes			242,518	100.00
	Democratic hold

District 6

See also: South Carolina's 6th congressional district

In a rematch from the 2002 election, incumbent Democratic Congressman Jim Clyburn, a member of the Democratic House leadership, encountered Republican opponent Gary McLeod, whom he defeated again this year by a similar margin from two years earlier.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[2]	Safe D	October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball[3]	Safe D	November 1, 2004

Results

South Carolina's 6th congressional district election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jim Clyburn (inc.)	161,987	66.98
	Republican	Gary McLeod	79,600	32.92
	Write-ins		242	0.10
Total votes			241,829	100.00
	Democratic hold

See also

• United States House of Representatives elections, 2004
• United States Senate election in South Carolina, 2004
• South Carolina's congressional districts