2020Final results
2020 election for South Carolina's 4th District
U.S. House · South Carolina
William Timmons (R) won with 61.6% of the vote, defeating Kim Nelson (D) by 24.7 points.
William TimmonsRepublican · winner
61.6%222,126
Kim NelsonDemocrat
36.9%133,023
Michael ChandlerConstitution
1.4%5,090
360,550 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Kim NelsonWilliam Timmons
$168.9K
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$168.5K
Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
$317
Cash on hand
$8.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020