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2014Final results

2014 election for South Carolina's 2nd District

U.S. House · South Carolina

Joe Wilson (R) won with 62.4% of the vote, defeating Phil Black (D) by 27.2 points.

Joe WilsonRepublican · winner
62.4%121,649
Phil BlackDemocrat
35.3%68,719
2.1%4,158
194,808 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 2014

Races before and after

EvenR+25.32006R+7.62008R+9.72010R+27.22014R+24.42016R+13.82018

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
$1.2M
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Spent by the campaign
$964.8K
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Cash on hand
$222.7K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014

The candidates

Joe Wilson (R)Phil Black (D)

Also on the ballot: Harold Geddings III (Other party), 2.1%