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2024Final results

2024 election for South Carolina's 6th District

U.S. House · South Carolina

Jim Clyburn (D) won with 59.5% of the vote, defeating Duke Buckner (R) by 22.8 points.

Jim ClyburnDemocrat · winner
59.5%182,056
Duke BucknerRepublican
36.7%112,360
Michael SimpsonLibertarian
1.7%5,279
Gregg Marcel DixonUnited Citizens
1.6%4,927
Joseph OddoOther party
0.3%1,056
The same year, the district voted D+22.2 for president; this race was D+22.8.305,977 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024

Races before and after

EvenD+42.52016D+41.92018D+37.42020D+24.22022D+22.82024D+38.82026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Jim ClyburnDuke Buckner
$2.2M
Raised by the campaign
$243.1K
$2.7M
Spent by the campaign
$234.2K
$1.8M
Cash on hand
$9.9K

Other candidates' campaigns: Gregg Marcel Dixon $112.9K.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2024.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2024

The candidates

Jim Clyburn (D)Duke Buckner (R)

Also on the ballot: Michael Simpson (Libertarian), 1.7%; Gregg Marcel Dixon (United Citizens), 1.6%; Joseph Oddo (Other party), 0.3%