2016Final results
2016 election for South Carolina's 6th District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Jim Clyburn (D) won with 70.1% of the vote, defeating Laura Sterling (R) by 42.5 points.
Jim ClyburnDemocrat · winner
70.1%177,947
Laura SterlingRepublican
27.6%70,099
Rich PiotrowskiLibertarian
1.2%3,131
1.0%2,499
253,901 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.
Jim ClyburnNo Republican
$2.2M
Raised by the campaign
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$2.2M
Spent by the campaign
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$917.5K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016
The candidates
Jim Clyburn (D)Laura Sterling (R)
Also on the ballot: Rich Piotrowski (Libertarian), 1.2%; Prince Charles Mallory (Green), 1.0%