South Carolina's 4th District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countTimmons (R) 51.7%, McClain (D) 45.7%.
William Timmons (Republican) won South Carolina's 4th District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 51.7% of the vote to Courtney McClain's 45.7%, a margin of 6.1 points (17,202 votes). The seat stays Republican. Count as of November 10 at 9:50 PM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in SC-4
from the count and past results- In 2024 the district went R+22.5 (Timmons 59.7%, Harvey 37.2%); in 2026 it went R+6.1, a 16.4-point swing toward Democrats.
- Donald Trump carried this district by 24.0 points in 2024; Timmons's margin was 6.1 points, 17.9 points narrower.
- Timmons finished 6.1 points ahead of McClain, a gap of 17,202 votes.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: R+11.
- Republican hold: the incumbent, William Timmons, was re-elected.
- 284,193 votes are counted so far, against 346,414 in 2024.
South Carolina's 4th District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 10 at 9:50 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Timmons · incumbent | Republican | 146,944 | 51.7 |
| Courtney McClain | Democratic | 129,742 | 45.7 |
| Jessica Ethridge | Libertarian | 7,215 | 2.5 |
| Write-ins | Write-in | 292 | 0.1 |
| Total | 284,193 | 100.0 |
Republican hold.
SC-4 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Timmons | Republican | 206,916 | 59.7 |
| Kathryn Harvey | Democratic | 128,976 | 37.2 |
| Mark Hackett | Other | 9,779 | 2.8 |
| Write-ins | Other | 743 | 0.2 |
| Total | 346,414 | 100.0 |
2024 presidential vote in the district: Trump 61.0%, Harris 37.0%.
Related races
- South Carolina: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in South Carolina: SC-1, SC-2, SC-3, 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.