2006Final results
2006 election for South Carolina's 3rd District
U.S. House · South Carolina
James Barrett (R) won with 62.9% of the vote, defeating Lee Ballenger (D) by 25.8 points.
James BarrettRepublican · winner
62.9%111,882
Lee BallengerDemocrat
37.1%66,039
177,988 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.
Lee BallengerJames Barrett
$54.3K
Raised by the campaign
$1M
$27.9K
Spent by the campaign
$857.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$308.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006