Here’s a quick run down of election results in South Carolina. Note that these numbers are subject to change by the SC Election Commission after all votes have been certified and accounted for.
Governor
Henry McMaster (R – incumbent)
Lt. Gov, Pamela Everette
Votes: 912,045 (54%)
James Smith (D)
Lt. Gov, Mandy Powers Norell
Votes: 769,768 (45.8%)
US Congress
SC-01: Joe Cunningham (D)ˆ†
SC-02: Joe Wilson (R)*
SC-03: Jeff Duncan (R)*
SC-04: William Timmons (R)ˆ
SC-05: Ralph Norman (R)*
SC-06: Jim Clyburn (D)*
SC-07: Tom Rice (R)*
*Incumbent
ˆNewly Elected
†Flipped District
National Perspective: Democrats gained control of the US House. No South Carolina senators were up for election this year.
SC Senate
One special election was held to replace the seat formerly held by John Courson.
- District 20, Richland: Dick Harpootlian (D)†
†Flipped District
SC House
- All 124 seats were up in 2018.
- A majority of seats (68) were uncontested with one candidate.
- Sixteen (16) new individuals were elected, of those seven (7) ran unopposed.
- Three (3) districts flipped – Democrats picked up two (2) seats, Republicans picked up one (1).
New Legislators
- District 10, Piedmont: West Cox (R)
- District 15, Goose Creek: JA Moore (D)†
- District 20, Greenville: Adam Morgan (R)
- District 21, Greenville: Bobby Cox (R)
- District 32, Spartanburg: Max Hyde (R)
- District 41, Winnsboro: Annie McDaniel (D)
- District 42, Union: Doug Gilliam (R)
- District 43, Chester: Randy Ligon (R)
- District 72, Columbia: Seth Rose (D)
- District 77, Columbia: Kambrell Garvin (D)
- District 87, Lexington: Paula Calhoon (R)
- District 94, Summerville: Con Chellis (R)
- District 97, St. George: Mandy Kimmons (R)†
- District 104, North Myrtle Beach: William Bailey (R)
- District 117, North Charleston: Krystle Simmons (D)†
- District 122, Hampton: Shedron Williams (D)
†Flipped District
Other Statewide Offices
- Superintendent of Education: Molly Spearman (R)
- Attorney General: Alan Wilson (R)
- Secretary of State: Mark Hammond (R)
- State Treasurer: Curtis Loftis (R)
- Agriculture Commissioner: Hugh Weathers (R)
Amendments
Amendment #1: To change the selection of the State Superintendent of Education from an elected position to an appointed position.
Result: 58.4% -> NO (remains elected)
Voter Turnout
This years midterm elections brought out significantly more voters in South Carolina than the previous midterm, and approached numbers from the 2016 Presidential election.
2014 Total Votes: 1,246,301 million
2018 Total Votes: 1,681,813 million
Difference: +435,512
Republican Votes: +215,400
Democratic Votes: +253,002
*Total increases greater than difference in vote due to third party votes in 2014
2016 Presidential Election Total Votes: 2,103,027
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