2016 South Carolina Senate election

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2016 South Carolina Senate election
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All 46 seats in the South Carolina Senate
24 seats needed for a majority
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Leader Hugh Leatherman Nikki G. Setzler
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President pro tempore before election

Hugh Leatherman
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Elected President pro tempore

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The 2016 South Carolina Senate elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. South Carolina voters elected state senators in all 46 districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the South Carolina Senate, with all the up for election each cycle.

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The primary election was on June 14, 2016, and the primary runoff on June 28, 2016, determined which candidates appeared on the November 8, 2016 general election ballot. [1]

Following the 2012 state senate elections, Republicans maintained effective control of the Senate with 28 members. To reclaim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to gain 6 Senate seats. Republicans retained control of the South Carolina Senate following the 2016 general election and the overall numerical composition of the chamber was unaltered.

Special election

District 42 (October 1, 2013)

After Democratic incumbent Robert Ford resigned citing health problems amidst an ethics probe, a special election was triggered for District 42. A Democratic primary took place on August 13, [2] a Democratic primary took place on August 27, [3] and the special election took place on October 1, 2013, with Marlon Kimpson elected to serve. [4]

District 32 (November 4, 2014)

When Democratic incumbent Yancey McGill became President Pro Tem of the Senate and then Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina, he vacated his seat. A Democratic primary and primary runoff were held on September 2 and 16, respectively. [5] [6] The special election was concurrently held with the 2014 United States Election, where Ronnie Sabb was elected to represent District 32. [7]

District 45 (October 20, 2015)

The District 45 seat was left vacant after Reverend Clementa C. Pickney was murdered during the Charleston church massacre at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church. A Democratic primary and primary runoff were held on September 1 and 15, respectively. [8] The special election was held on October 20 and Margie Bright Matthews was elected to District 45. [9]

District 4 (May 17, 2016)

After Billy O'Dell passed away in office due to heart problems, [10] a special election was held. A Republican primary was held on March 22, and a primary runoff was held on April 5. [11] [12]

Initially, five Republicans ran in the primary, with a runoff initiated between Michael Gambrell and Rockey Burgess when no candidate received a majority of the votes. [13] Gambrell defeated Burgess in the runoff with 57% of the vote. [14] With no opposition, Gambrell won the special election on May 17. [15] [16]

South Carolina Senate District 4 Republican Primary, 2016 Special Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael Gambrell 45.5
Republican Rockey Burgess 31.9
Republican Tripp Padgett14.0
Republican Willie Day6.2
Republican Mark Powell2.3
Write-In 0.1
Total votes100.0
South Carolina Senate District 4, Republican Primary Runoff, 2016 Special Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael Gambrell 57
Republican Rickey Burgess42
Total votes100.0
South Carolina Senate District 4, 2016 Special Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael Gambrell 1,246 91.8
OtherWrite-In1128.2
Total votes1,358 100.0

Summary of results

District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorPartyResult
1st Thomas C. Alexander Rep Thomas C. Alexander RepRepublican HOLD
2nd Larry A. Martin Rep Rex Rice RepRepublican HOLD
3rd Kevin L. Bryant Rep Kevin L. Bryant RepRepublican HOLD
4th Michael Gambrell Rep Michael Gambrell RepRepublican HOLD
5th Tom Corbin Rep Tom Corbin RepRepublican HOLD
6th Michael Fair Rep William Timmons RepRepublican HOLD
7th Karl B. Allen Dem Karl B. Allen DemDemocratic HOLD
8th Ross Turner Rep Ross Turner RepRepublican HOLD
9th Danny Verdin Rep Danny Verdin RepRepublican HOLD
10th Floyd Nicholson Dem Floyd Nicholson DemDemocratic HOLD
11th Glenn G. Reese Dem Glenn G. Reese DemDemocratic HOLD
12th Lee Bright Rep Scott Talley RepRepublican HOLD
13th Shane Martin Rep Shane Martin RepRepublican HOLD
14th Harvey S. Peeler Jr. Rep Harvey S. Peeler Jr. RepRepublican HOLD
15th Robert W. Hayes, Jr. Rep Wes Climer RepRepublican HOLD
16th Greg Gregory Rep Greg Gregory RepRepublican HOLD
17th Creighton B. Coleman Dem Mike Fanning DemDemocratic HOLD
18th Ronnie Cromer Rep Ronnie Cromer RepRepublican HOLD
19th John L. Scott Jr. Dem John L. Scott Jr. DemDemocratic HOLD
20th John Courson Rep John Courson RepRepublican HOLD
21st Darrell Jackson Dem Darrell Jackson DemDemocratic HOLD
22nd Joel Lourie Dem Mia McLeod DemDemocratic HOLD
23rd Katrina Shealy Rep Katrina Shealy RepRepublican HOLD
24th Tom Young Jr. Rep Tom Young Jr. RepRepublican HOLD
25th Shane Massey Rep Shane Massey RepRepublican HOLD
26th Nikki Setzler Dem Nikki Setzler DemDemocratic HOLD
27th Vincent Sheheen Dem Vincent Sheheen DemDemocratic HOLD
28th Greg Hembree Rep Greg Hembree RepRepublican HOLD
29th Gerald Malloy Dem Gerald Malloy DemDemocratic HOLD
30th Kent Williams Dem Kent Williams DemDemocratic HOLD
31st Hugh Leatherman Rep Hugh Leatherman RepRepublican HOLD
32nd Ronnie Sabb Dem Ronnie Sabb DemDemocratic HOLD
33rd Luke Rankin Rep Luke Rankin RepRepublican HOLD
34th Raymond E. Cleary, III Rep Stephen Goldfinch RepRepublican HOLD
35th Thomas McElveen Dem Thomas McElveen DemDemocratic HOLD
36th Kevin Johnson Dem Kevin Johnson DemDemocratic HOLD
37th Lawrence Grooms Rep Lawrence Grooms RepRepublican HOLD
38th Sean Bennett Rep Sean Bennett RepRepublican HOLD
39th John W. Matthews Jr. Dem John W. Matthews Jr. DemDemocratic HOLD
40th Brad Hutto Dem Brad Hutto DemDemocratic HOLD
41st Paul Thurmond Rep Sandy Senn RepRepublican HOLD
42nd Marlon Kimpson Dem Marlon Kimpson DemDemocratic HOLD
43rd George Campsen Rep George Campsen RepRepublican HOLD
44th Paul G. Campbell Jr. Rep Paul G. Campbell Jr. RepRepublican HOLD
45th Margie Bright Matthews Dem Margie Bright Matthews DemDemocratic HOLD
46th Tom Davis Rep Tom Davis RepRepublican HOLD

Source: [17]

Detailed results

District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40 • District 41 • District 42 • District 43 • District 44 • District 45 • District 46

District 1

District 1 covers parts of Oconee and Pickens Counties. Incumbent Thomas C. Alexander ran uncontested in the Republican primary and general election. He was reelected to a sixth full-term in the Senate. [18]

South Carolina Senate District 1 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Thomas C. Alexander (incumbent) 33,175 99.06
Write-in3140.94
Total votes33,489 100.0
Republican hold

District 2

District 2 consists of parts of Pickens County. During the Republican primary, incumbent Larry Martin was challenged by three other Republicans, Rex Rice, Dos Joslyn, and Allan Quinn. Initially, Martin came in first with Rice lagging more than 10 percentage points behind. However, since no candidate received a majority of the votes, the election went to a runoff between Martin and Rice. The result was a surprising upset in which Rice defeated Martin, capping his Senate career at 24 years. [19] [20] Martin's loss was attributed to a combination of factors including anti-incumbency fervor and dark money political action committees. [21] In the general election, Rice ran unopposed and was subsequently elected to the Senate.

South Carolina Senate District 2 Republican Primary, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Larry Martin (incumbent) 6,284 45.09
Republican Rex Rice 4,641 33.30
Republican Don Joslyn1,63411.72
Republican Allan Quinn1,3789.89
Total votes13,937 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 2 Republican Primary Runoff, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rex Rice 6,022 54.21
Republican Larry Martin (incumbent)5,08745.79
Total votes11,109 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 2 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rex Rice 36,944 98.64
Write-in5091.36
Total votes37,453 100.0
Republican hold

District 3

South Carolina Senate District 3 Republican Primary, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin Bryant (incumbent) 7,874 51.20
Republican Carol Burdette7,50448.80
Total votes15,378 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 3 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin Bryant (incumbent) 40,287 98.17
Write-in7531.83
Total votes41,040 100.0
Republican hold

District 4

District 4 is made up of parts of Abbeville, Anderson and Greenwood Counties. Republican Rockey Burgess challenged Gambrell for a second time after losing to him just a few months prior during the special election. [14] In the general election, Gambrell won an uncontested race and was elected to his first full term. [22]

South Carolina Senate District 4 Republican Primary, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael Gambrell (incumbent) 6,075 64.95
Republican Rockey Burgess3,27935.05
Total votes9,354 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 4 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael Gambrell (incumbent) 28,064 99.15
Write-in2420.85
Total votes28,306 100.0
Republican hold

District 5

South Carolina Senate District 5 Republican Primary, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Corbin (incumbent) 5,442 51.54
Republican John B. White5,11648.46
Total votes10,558 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 5 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Corbin (incumbent) 39,364 98.98
Write-in4051.02
Total votes39,769 100.0
Republican hold

District 6

South Carolina Senate District 6 Republican Primary, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William Timmons 4,880 49.51
Republican Mike Fair (incumbent) 3,578 36.30
Republican Johnny Edwards1,39914.19
Total votes9,857 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 6 Republican Primary Runoff, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William Timmons 6,250 65.32
Republican Mike Fair (incumbent)3,31834.68
Total votes9,568 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 6 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William Timmons 31,732 84.46
Constitution Roy G. Magnuson5,55614.79
Write-in2830.75
Total votes37,571 100.0
Republican hold

District 7

South Carolina Senate District 7 Democratic Primary, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Karl B. Allen (incumbent) 2,749 71.07
Democratic Lillian Brock Flemming1,11928.93
Total votes3,868 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 7 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Karl B. Allen (incumbent) 21,518 61.86
Republican Glen L. Robinson13,20937.98
Write-in560.16
Total votes34,783 100.0
Democratic hold

District 8

South Carolina Senate District 8 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ross Turner (incumbent) 42,425 98.59
Write-in6061.41
Total votes43,031 100.0
Republican hold

District 9

South Carolina Senate District 9 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Danny Verdin (incumbent) 32,168 98.85
Write-in3741.15
Total votes32,542 100.0
Republican hold

District 10

South Carolina Senate District 10 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Floyd Nicholson (incumbent) 19,331 51.29
Republican J. Bryan Hope18,34248.67
Write-in140.04
Total votes37,687 100.0
Democratic hold

District 11

South Carolina Senate District 11 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Glenn Reese (incumbent) 20,825 54.69
Republican Cornelius D. Huff17,22545.24
Write-in270.07
Total votes100.0
Democratic hold

District 12

South Carolina Senate District 12 Republican Primary, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lee Bright (incumbent) 3,681 37.69
Republican Scott Talley 2,594 26.56
Republican David McCraw2,24122.95
Republican Lisa C. Scott1,25012.80
Total votes9,766 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 12 Republican Primary Runoff, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Scott Talley 4,863 51.60
Republican Lee Bright (incumbent)4,56248.40
Total votes9,425 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 12 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Scott Talley 41,352 98.36
Write-in6881.64
Total votes42,040 100.0
Republican hold

District 13

South Carolina Senate District 13 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Shane Martin (incumbent) 36,239 98.93
Write-in3911.07
Total votes36,630 100.0
Republican hold

District 14

South Carolina Senate District 14 Republican Primary, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Harvey Peeler (incumbent) 5,196 82.87
Republican Kenny Price1,07417.13
Total votes6,270 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 14 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Harvey Peeler (incumbent) 36,427 99.09
Write-in3340.91
Total votes36,761 100.0
Republican hold

District 15

South Carolina Senate District 15 Republican Primary, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Wes Climer 4,993 51.82
Republican Wes Hayes (incumbent)4,64348.18
Total votes9,636 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 15 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Wes Climer 39,584 98.05
Write-in7891.95
Total votes40,373 100.0
Republican hold

District 16

South Carolina Senate District 16 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Greg Gregory (incumbent) 44,508 98.84
Write-in5231.16
Total votes45,031 100.0
Republican hold

District 17

South Carolina Senate District 17 Democratic Primary, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Creighton Coleman (incumbent) 4,760 49.02
Democratic Mike Fanning 4,339 44.68
Democratic Morgan Reeves6126.30
Total votes9,711 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 17 Democratic Primary Runoff, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Fanning 4,681 56.28
Democratic Creighton Coleman (incumbent)3,63743.72
Total votes8,318 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 17 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Fanning 23,735 53.26
Republican Mark Palmer20,76246.59
Write-in680.15
Total votes44,565 100.0
Democratic hold

District 18

South Carolina Senate District 18 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ronnie Cromer (incumbent) 43,288 99.09
Write-in3990.91
Total votes43,687 100.0
Republican hold

District 19

South Carolina Senate District 19 Democratic Primary, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John L. Scott, Jr (incumbent) 5,833 61.89
Democratic Torrey Rush3,59238.11
Total votes9,425 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 19 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John L. Scott, Jr. (incumbent) 35,946 99.31
Write-in2510.69
Total votes36,197 100.0
Democratic hold

District 20

South Carolina Senate District 20 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Courson (incumbent) 30,267 74.50
Green Scott Lewis West10,16625.02
Write-in1960.48
Total votes40,629 100.0
Republican hold

District 21

South Carolina Senate District 21 Democratic Primary, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Darrell Jackson (incumbent) 6,289 61.76
Democratic Wendy C. Brawley3,89438.24
Total votes10,183 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 21 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Darrell Jackson (incumbent) 30,294 98.81
Write-in3661.19
Total votes30,660 100.0
Democratic hold

District 22

South Carolina Senate District 22 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mia McLeod 26,530 54.94
Republican Susan Brill21,69644.93
Write-in610.13
Total votes48,287 100.0
Democratic hold

District 23

South Carolina Senate District 23 Republican Primary, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Katrina Shealy (incumbent) 4,386 61.89
Republican Michael Sturkie2,09529.56
Republican Patricia Wheat6068.55
Total votes7,087 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 23 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Katrina Shealy (incumbent) 32,393 98.62
Write-in4531.38
Total votes32,846 100.0
Republican hold

District 24

South Carolina Senate District 24 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Young (incumbent) 38,279 99.00
Write-in3871.00
Total votes38,666 100.0
Republican hold

District 25

South Carolina Senate District 25 Republican Primary, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Shane Massey (incumbent) 5,597 58.85
Republican John Pettigrew3,91341.15
Total votes9,510 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 25 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Shane Massey (incumbent) 34,890 98.99
Write-in3561.01
Total votes35,246 100.0
Republican hold

District 26

South Carolina Senate District 26 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Nikki Setzler (incumbent) 21,702 58.43
Republican Brad Lindsey15,39241.44
Write-in480.13
Total votes37,142 100.0
Democratic hold

District 27

South Carolina Senate District 27 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Vincent Sheheen (incumbent) 27,101 98.36
Write-in4511.64
Total votes27,552 100.0
Democratic hold

District 28

South Carolina Senate District 28 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Greg Hembree (incumbent) 35,257 99.32
Write-in2430.68
Total votes35,500 100.0
Republican hold

District 29

South Carolina Senate District 29 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gerald Malloy (incumbent) 28,519 98.09
Write-in5561.91
Total votes29,075 100.0
Democratic hold

District 30

South Carolina Senate District 30 Democratic Primary, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kent Williams (incumbent) 13,041 79.52
Democratic Patrick T. Richardson3,35920.48
Total votes16,400 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 30 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kent Williams (incumbent) 31,560 99.25
Write-in2370.75
Total votes31,797 100.0
Democratic hold

District 31

South Carolina Senate District 31 Republican Primary, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Hugh Leatherman (incumbent) 5,948 54.23
Republican Richard E. Skipper4,46240.68
Republican Dean Fowler, Jr.5585.09
Total votes10,968 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 31 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Hugh Leatherman (incumbent) 32,439 98.26
Write-in5751.74
Total votes33,014 100.0
Republican hold

District 32

South Carolina Senate District 32 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ronnie A. Sabb (incumbent) 31,164 98.69
Write-in4151.31
Total votes31,579 100.0
Democratic hold

District 33

South Carolina Senate District 33 Republican Primary, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Luke Rankin (incumbent) 5,015 55.88
Republican Scott Pyle3,95944.12
Total votes8,974 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 33 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Luke Rankin (incumbent) 36,270 98.80
Write-in4421.20
Total votes36,712 100.0
Republican hold

District 34

South Carolina Senate District 34 Republican Primary, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Stephen Goldfinch 3,233 42.65
Republican Reese Boyd 3,096 40.84
Republican Joe Ford85211.24
Republican Dick Withington4005.28
Total votes7,581 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 34 Republican Primary Runoff, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Stephen Goldfinch 2,804 52.49
Republican Reese Boyd2,53847.51
Total votes5,342 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 34 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Stephen Goldfinch 45,945 98.87
Write-in5251.13
Total votes46,470 100.0
Republican hold

District 35

South Carolina Senate District 35 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas McElveen (incumbent) 31,113 98.66
Write-in4231.34
Total votes31,536 100.0
Democratic hold

District 36

South Carolina Senate District 36 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kevin L. Johnson (incumbent) 24,725 62.16
Republican Leon Winn15,02437.77
Write-in290.07
Total votes39,778 100.0
Democratic hold

District 37

South Carolina Senate District 37 Republican Primary, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Larry Grooms (incumbent) 3,550 79.47
Republican Mark Robin Heath91720.53
Total votes4,467 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 37 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Larry Grooms (incumbent) 39,314 98.34
Write-in6631.66
Total votes39,977 100.0
Republican hold

District 38

South Carolina Senate District 38 Republican Primary, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sean Bennett (incumbent) 5,740 63.82
Republican Evan Guthrie3,25436.18
Total votes8,994 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 38 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sean Bennett (incumbent) 34,034 98.44
Write-in5411.56
Total votes34,575 100.0
Republican hold

District 39

South Carolina Senate District 39 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Matthews (incumbent) 30,716 98.91
Write-in3381.09
Total votes31,054 100.0
Democratic hold

District 40

South Carolina Senate District 40 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brad Hutto (incumbent) 34,069 99.03
Write-in3330.97
Total votes34,402 100.0
Democratic hold

District 41

South Carolina Senate District 41 Republican Primary, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sandy Senn 2,679 39.75
Republican Roy Maybank 1,569 23.28
Republican Tim Mallard1,23118.26
Republican Culver Kidd1,10616.41
Republican Joe Qualey1552.30
Total votes6,740 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 41 Republican Primary Runoff, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sandy Senn 2,564 57.77
Republican Roy Maybank1,87442.23
Total votes4,438 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 41 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sandy Senn 39,313 97.84
Write-in8672.16
Total votes40,180 100.0
Republican hold

District 42

South Carolina Senate District 42 Democratic Primary, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marlon Kimpson (incumbent) 3,648 78.96
Democratic Robert Ford97221.04
Total votes4,620 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 42 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marlon Kimpson (incumbent) 29,289 98.95
Write-in3121.05
Total votes29,601 100.0
Democratic hold

District 43

South Carolina Senate District 43 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chip Campsen (incumbent) 39,056 98.16
Write-in7321.84
Total votes39,788 100.0
Republican hold

District 44

South Carolina Senate District 44 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paul G. Campbell, Jr. (incumbent) 30,795 98.13
Write-in5881.87
Total votes31,383 100.0
Republican hold

District 45

South Carolina Senate District 45 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Margie Bright Matthews (incumbent) 29,994 98.70
Write-in3951.30
Total votes30,389 100.0
Democratic hold

District 46

South Carolina Senate District 46 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Davis (incumbent) 42,931 98.86
Write-in4941.14
Total votes43,425 100.0
Republican hold

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