2016Final results
2016 election for South Carolina's 5th District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Mick Mulvaney (R) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating Fran Person (D) by 20.3 points.
Mick MulvaneyRepublican · winner
59.1%175,909
Fran PersonDemocrat
38.8%115,437
Rudy Barnes Jr.Other party
2.1%6,239
297,781 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Fran PersonMick Mulvaney
$706.8K
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$700.3K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$6.5K
Cash on hand
$156.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016