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South Carolina's 2nd Congressional District election, 2016
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The 2nd Congressional District of South Carolina held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2016.
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Joe Wilson (R) faced no opposition in the Republican primary. He defeated Arik Bjorn (D) and Eddie McCain (American) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Bjorn defeated Phil Black in the Democratic primary. The Democratic primary required a runoff, and Bjorn ultimately triumphed by 44 votes. The primary elections took place on June 14, 2016.[4][5]
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. South Carolina utilizes an open primary system, in which registered voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary. Voters must take an oath affirming that they have not voted in another party's primary.[6][7]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Joe Wilson (R), who was first elected in 2001.
South Carolina's 2nd Congressional District is located in the central portion of the state and includes Barnwell, Aiken, and Lexington counties and portions of Richland and Orangeburg counties.[8]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Joe Wilson Incumbent |
60.2% | 183,746 | |
| Democratic | Arik Bjorn | 35.9% | 109,452 | |
| American | Eddie McCain | 3.8% | 11,444 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.1% | 354 | |
| Total Votes | 304,996 | |||
| Source: South Carolina Secretary of State | ||||
Primary election
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Arik Bjorn |
50.1% | 9,686 | ||
| Phil Black | 49.9% | 9,642 | ||
| Total Votes | 19,328 | |||
| Source: South Carolina Secretary of State |
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Candidates
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General election candidates: Joe Wilson   Arik Bjorn Eddie McCain |
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Primary candidates:[9] |
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Democratic Phil Black[4] |
Republican |
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Third Party/Other |
Endorsements
Arik Bjorn
- The South Carolina Democratic Party[10]
District history
2014
Incumbent Joe Wilson won re-election to the U.S. House on November 4, 2014. He defeated Phil Black (D) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Joe Wilson Incumbent |
62.4% | 121,649 | |
| Democratic | Phil Black | 35.3% | 68,719 | |
| Independent | Harold Geddings III | 2.1% | 4,158 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.1% | 282 | |
| Total Votes | 194,808 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
2012
The 2nd Congressional District of South Carolina held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Joe Wilson won re-election in the district.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Joe Wilson Incumbent |
96.3% | 196,116 | |
| N/A | Write-In | 3.7% | 7,602 | |
| Total Votes | 203,718 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission, "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: South Carolina elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in South Carolina in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | |||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description | |
| March 16, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing period opens for primary candidates | |
| March 30, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing period closes for primary candidates | |
| April 10, 2016 | Campaign finance | Quarterly campaign finance report due | |
| June 14, 2016 | Election date | Primary election | |
| July 10, 2016 | Campaign finance | Quarterly campaign finance report due | |
| July 15, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for independent candidates | |
| October 10, 2016 | Campaign finance | Quarterly campaign finance report due | |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election | |
| Sources: South Carolina Election Commission, "2016 Election Calendar," accessed September 21, 2015 South Carolina State Ethics Commission, "2016 Calendar," accessed January 11, 2016 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 2016
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
- United States Senate election in South Carolina, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 House Race Ratings for July 11, 2016," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 House," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "House Ratings," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Listing for the 11/8/2016 Statewide General Election," accessed March 31, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "South Carolina Primary Results," June 14, 2016
- ↑ NCSL,"State Primary Election Types," accessed September 24, 2024
- ↑ South Carolina Legislature,"South Carolina Code of Laws Unannotated § 7-9-10," accessed September 24, 2024
- ↑ South Carolina Redistricting Map "Map" accessed July 30, 2012
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ T&D, "S.C. Dems endorse Bjorn," May 27, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, South Carolina"
For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!
