2006Final results
2006 election for South Carolina's 2nd District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Joe Wilson (R) won with 62.6% of the vote, defeating Michael Ray Ellisor (D) by 25.3 points.
Joe WilsonRepublican · winner
62.6%127,811
Michael Ray EllisorDemocrat
37.3%76,090
204,052 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2006
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
No DemocratJoe Wilson
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Raised by the campaign
$951.6K
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Spent by the campaign
$848.9K
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Cash on hand
$136.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006