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2020Final results

2020 election for South Carolina's 6th District

U.S. House · South Carolina

Jim Clyburn (D) won with 68.2% of the vote, defeating John McCollum (R) by 37.4 points.

Jim ClyburnDemocrat · winner
68.2%197,477
John McCollumRepublican
30.8%89,258
Mark HackettConstitution
0.9%2,646
289,653 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

EvenD+47.02014D+42.52016D+41.92018D+37.42020D+24.22022D+22.82024

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.

Jim ClyburnNo Republican
$3.4M
Raised by the campaign
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$2.4M
Spent by the campaign
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$2M
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020

The candidates

Jim Clyburn (D)John McCollum (R)

Also on the ballot: Mark Hackett (Constitution), 0.9%