Tim Scott
RRepublicanSC · Senator
64
/ 100
Average
Attendance96
Avg: 98
Independence64
Avg: 55
Bipartisan Tone27
Avg: 15
Ethics Record100
Avg: 100
Transparency9
Avg: 47
Accountability Score — composite of attendance, independence, bipartisan tone, ethics record & transparency.
Methodology4
Wins
0
Losses
4
Races
2022
Senate · SCRTim ScottWinner
1,066,274 votes62.9%
DKrystle Matthews
627,616 votes37.0%
O
1,812 votes0.1%
Margin of victory: +25.9%
In the 2022 Senate race for SC Senate seat, Tim Scott (R) won with 62.9% of the vote, defeating Krystle Matthews (D) who received 37.0%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Tim Scott's 25.9-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.
This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — Lindsey Graham (R) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. As a Republican, Tim Scott benefited from the historical midterm penalty against the president's party — with a Democrat in the White House, the opposition typically gains seats. The wide margin suggests this district is firmly in the Republican column for the foreseeable future.
2016
Senate · SCRTim ScottWinner
1,241,609 votes60.6%
DThomas Dixon
704,540 votes34.4%
LBill Bledsoe
24,830 votes1.2%
aRebel Michael Scarborough
11,923 votes0.6%
In the 2016 Senate race for SC Senate seat, Tim Scott (R) won with 60.6% of the vote, defeating Thomas Dixon (D) who received 34.4%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Tim Scott's 26.2-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.
As the incumbent, Tim Scott benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2016 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.
2014
Senate · SCRTim ScottWinner
757,215 votes61.1%
RLindsey GrahamWinner
672,941 votes54.3%
DJoyce Dickerson
459,583 votes37.1%
pThomas Ravenel
47,588 votes3.8%
LVictor Kocher
33,839 votes2.7%
wBrad Hutto
24,207 votes1.9%
aJill Bossi
21,652 votes1.8%
In the 2014 Senate race for SC Senate seat, Tim Scott (R) won with 61.1% of the vote, defeating Joyce Dickerson (D) who received 37.1%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Tim Scott's 24.0-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.
This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. As a Republican, Tim Scott benefited from the historical midterm penalty against the president's party — with a Democrat in the White House, the opposition typically gains seats.
2012
House · SC-01RTim ScottWinner
179,908 votes62.0%
DBobbie G. Rose
98,154 votes33.8%
LKeith Blandford
6,334 votes2.2%
In the 2012 House race for SC-01, Tim Scott (R) won with 62.0% of the vote, defeating Bobbie G. Rose (D) who received 33.8%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Tim Scott's 28.2-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.
This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2012 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.