2006Final results
2006 election for South Carolina's 5th District
U.S. House · South Carolina
John Spratt (D) won with 56.9% of the vote, defeating Ralph Norman (R) by 13.8 points.
John SprattDemocrat · winner
56.9%99,669
Ralph NormanRepublican
43.1%75,422
175,154 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.
John SprattRalph Norman
$2.3M
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$2.7M
Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
$123.5K
Cash on hand
$9.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006