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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/South Carolina/SC-02
      1980·US House·South Carolina·District profile →

      South Carolina District 2 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Floyd D Spence
      55.7%92,306 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Tom Turnipseed
      44.3%73,353 votes
      Margin
      R+11.4
      165,659 total votes
      2 candidates165,659 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Floyd D SpenceREP✓
      		REP92,30655.7%
      Tom TurnipseedDEM
      		DEM73,35344.3%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+13.9
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.3
      Even20082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202442.3%56.2%R+13.9365,755
      202043.9%54.5%R+10.6366,492
      201638.9%56.1%R+17.1312,592
      201240.6%59.4%R+18.9284,196
      200839.9%58.8%R+18.9289,038

      Seat History

      US House in South Carolina

      2024
      Joe WilsonREP
      R+19.3
      2022
      Joe WilsonREP
      R+20.2
      Redistricted
      2020
      Joe WilsonREP
      R+13.1
      2018
      Joe WilsonREP
      R+13.8
      2016
      Joe WilsonREP
      R+25.7
      2014
      Joe WilsonREP
      R+27.2
      2012
      Joe WilsonREP
      R+96.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      Joe WilsonREP
      R+9.7
      2008
      Joe WilsonREP
      R+7.6
      2006
      Joe WilsonREP
      R+25.4
      2004
      Joe WilsonREP
      R+31.7
      2002
      Joe WilsonREP
      R+84.1
      Redistricted
      2000
      Floyd D SpenceREP
      R+16.1
      1998
      Floyd D SpenceREP
      R+16.8
      1996
      Floyd D SpenceREP
      R+89.9
      View all US House history for South Carolina →

      Candidates

      Floyd D SpenceREP
      Record14W-0L
      Avg MarginR+1.7
      Career1968-2000
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Tom TurnipseedDEM
      Record1W-1L
      Avg MarginD+9.8
      Career1976-1980
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in South Carolina, 1980

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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