South Carolina's 1st District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countLacore (D) 49.7%, Honeycutt (R) 48.6%.
Nancy Lacore (Democratic) won South Carolina's 1st District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 49.7% of the vote to Jenny Costa Honeycutt's 48.6%, a margin of 1.0 points (3,352 votes). The seat changes from Republican to Democratic. Count as of November 10 at 9:50 PM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in SC-1
from the count and past results- Democratic gain: Nancy Lacore won a district Republicans held (Nancy Mace was not on the ballot).
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: R+6. A Democrat won it.
- In 2024 the district went R+16.6 (Mace 58.2%, Moore 41.6%); in 2026 it went D+1.0, a 17.7-point swing toward Democrats.
- Decided by 1.0 points (3,352 votes): the 14th closest House race of 2026 among the 261 with a vote count.
- Nancy Mace: incumbent retired to run for governor.
- 326,423 votes are counted so far, against 390,777 in 2024.
South Carolina's 1st District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 10 at 9:50 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Lacore | Democratic | 162,103 | 49.7 |
| Jenny Costa Honeycutt | Republican | 158,751 | 48.6 |
| Bill Reeside Jr. | Libertarian | 5,351 | 1.6 |
| Write-ins | Write-in | 218 | 0.1 |
| Total | 326,423 | 100.0 |
Democratic gain from Republican.
SC-1 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Mace | Republican | 227,502 | 58.2 |
| Michael B. Moore | Democratic | 162,582 | 41.6 |
| Write-ins | Other | 693 | 0.2 |
| Total | 390,777 | 100.0 |
Related races
- South Carolina: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in South Carolina: SC-2, SC-3, SC-4, SC-5, SC-6, SC-7
- South Carolina Senate race · Annie Andrews (D)
- South Carolina governor's race · Alan Wilson (R)
- Closest House races: MN-1 (0.1), NC-5 (0.1), NC-3 (0.1), TN-4 (0.2), FL-27 (0.4)
- House results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina (revision 1384968105, November 10 at 9:50 PM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (revision 1385103391). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- 2024 comparison: the 2024 House result from Wikipedia's 2024 House election articles; the 2024 presidential vote in the district from the district's own Wikipedia article.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.