South Carolina's 5th District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countClimer (R) 52.8%, Dittmer (D) 47.1%.
Wes Climer (Republican) won South Carolina's 5th District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 52.8% of the vote to Mallory Dittmer's 47.1%, a margin of 5.7 points (16,294 votes). The seat stays Republican. Count as of November 10 at 9:50 PM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in SC-5
from the count and past results- In 2024 the district went R+27.2 (Norman 63.5%, Hundley 36.3%); in 2026 it went R+5.7, a 21.5-point swing toward Democrats.
- Donald Trump carried this district by 23.0 points in 2024; Climer's margin was 5.7 points, 17.3 points narrower.
- Ralph Norman: incumbent retired to run for governor.
- Republican hold in an open district: Wes Climer succeeds Ralph Norman, who was not on the ballot.
- Climer finished 5.7 points ahead of Dittmer, a gap of 16,294 votes.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: R+11.
South Carolina's 5th District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 10 at 9:50 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Climer | Republican | 151,497 | 52.8 |
| Mallory Dittmer | Democratic | 135,203 | 47.1 |
| Write-ins | Write-in | 158 | 0.1 |
| Total | 286,858 | 100.0 |
Republican hold.
SC-5 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Norman | Republican | 228,260 | 63.5 |
| Evangeline Hundley | Democratic | 130,592 | 36.3 |
| Write-ins | Other | 557 | 0.2 |
| Total | 359,409 | 100.0 |
2024 presidential vote in the district: Trump 61.0%, Harris 38.0%.
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-4, 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.