2012Final results
2012 election for South Carolina's 5th District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Mick Mulvaney (R) won with 55.5% of the vote, defeating Joyce Knott (D) by 11.1 points.
Mick MulvaneyRepublican · winner
55.5%154,324
Joyce KnottDemocrat
44.4%123,443
278,003 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 2012
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.
Joyce KnottMick Mulvaney
$34.6K
Raised by the campaign
$798.1K
$32.7K
Spent by the campaign
$763.8K
$1.9K
Cash on hand
$171.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012