2018Final results
2018 election for South Carolina's 2nd District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Joe Wilson (R) won with 56.3% of the vote, defeating Sean Carrigan (D) by 13.8 points.
Joe WilsonRepublican · winner
56.3%144,642
Sean CarriganDemocrat
42.5%109,199
Sonny NarangOther party
1.2%3,111
257,139 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Sean CarriganJoe Wilson
$152K
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$164.3K
Spent by the campaign
$1.7M
$0
Cash on hand
$150.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018