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2006Final results

2006 election for South Carolina's 6th District

U.S. House · South Carolina

Jim Clyburn (D) won with 64.4% of the vote, defeating Gary McLeod (R) by 30.2 points.

Jim ClyburnDemocrat · winner
64.4%100,213
Gary McLeodRepublican
34.2%53,181
1.4%2,224
155,706 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

EvenD+45.82000D+34.92002D+34.12004D+30.22006D+35.02008D+26.52010

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.

Jim ClyburnGary McLeod
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$6.4K
$988.4K
Spent by the campaign
$3.2K
$352K
Cash on hand
$189

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006

The candidates

Jim Clyburn (D)Gary McLeod (R)

Also on the ballot: Antonio Williams (Green), 1.4%