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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
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Hugh Leatherman Nikki G. Setzler
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 31st 26th
Last election 28 18
Seats before 28 18
Seats after 28 18
Seat change Steady Steady
Results:
     Republican hold      Democratic hold
President pro tempore before election

Hugh Leatherman
Republican

Elected President pro tempore

Hugh Leatherman
Republican

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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.

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

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District 42 (October 1, 2013)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Gambrell 45.5
Republican Rockey Burgess 31.9
Republican Tripp Padgett 14.0
Republican Willie Day 6.2
Republican Mark Powell 2.3
Write-In 0.1
Total votes 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 4, Republican Primary Runoff, 2016 Special Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Gambrell 57
Republican Rickey Burgess 42
Total votes 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 4, 2016 Special Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Gambrell 1,246 91.8
Other Write-In 112 8.2
Total votes 1,358 100.0

Summary of results

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

Source:[17]

Detailed results

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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

  • Note: If a district does not list a primary or a runoff, then that district did not have a primary or runoff election (i.e., there may have only been one candidate file for that district).

District 1

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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
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thomas C. Alexander (incumbent) 33,175 99.06
Write-in 314 0.94
Total votes 33,489 100.0
Republican hold

District 2

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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
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Martin (incumbent) 6,284 45.09
Republican Rex Rice 4,641 33.30
Republican Don Joslyn 1,634 11.72
Republican Allan Quinn 1,378 9.89
Total votes 13,937 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 2 Republican Primary Runoff, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rex Rice 6,022 54.21
Republican Larry Martin (incumbent) 5,087 45.79
Total votes 11,109 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 2 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rex Rice 36,944 98.64
Write-in 509 1.36
Total votes 37,453 100.0
Republican hold

District 3

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South Carolina Senate District 3 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Bryant (incumbent) 7,874 51.20
Republican Carol Burdette 7,504 48.80
Total votes 15,378 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 3 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Bryant (incumbent) 40,287 98.17
Write-in 753 1.83
Total votes 41,040 100.0
Republican hold

District 4

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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
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Gambrell (incumbent) 6,075 64.95
Republican Rockey Burgess 3,279 35.05
Total votes 9,354 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 4 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Gambrell (incumbent) 28,064 99.15
Write-in 242 0.85
Total votes 28,306 100.0
Republican hold

District 5

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South Carolina Senate District 5 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Corbin (incumbent) 5,442 51.54
Republican John B. White 5,116 48.46
Total votes 10,558 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 5 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Corbin (incumbent) 39,364 98.98
Write-in 405 1.02
Total votes 39,769 100.0
Republican hold

District 6

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South Carolina Senate District 6 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William Timmons 4,880 49.51
Republican Mike Fair (incumbent) 3,578 36.30
Republican Johnny Edwards 1,399 14.19
Total votes 9,857 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 6 Republican Primary Runoff, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William Timmons 6,250 65.32
Republican Mike Fair (incumbent) 3,318 34.68
Total votes 9,568 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 6 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William Timmons 31,732 84.46
Constitution Roy G. Magnuson 5,556 14.79
Write-in 283 0.75
Total votes 37,571 100.0
Republican hold

District 7

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South Carolina Senate District 7 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karl B. Allen (incumbent) 2,749 71.07
Democratic Lillian Brock Flemming 1,119 28.93
Total votes 3,868 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 7 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karl B. Allen (incumbent) 21,518 61.86
Republican Glen L. Robinson 13,209 37.98
Write-in 56 0.16
Total votes 34,783 100.0
Democratic hold

District 8

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South Carolina Senate District 8 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ross Turner (incumbent) 42,425 98.59
Write-in 606 1.41
Total votes 43,031 100.0
Republican hold

District 9

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South Carolina Senate District 9 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Danny Verdin (incumbent) 32,168 98.85
Write-in 374 1.15
Total votes 32,542 100.0
Republican hold

District 10

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South Carolina Senate District 10 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Floyd Nicholson (incumbent) 19,331 51.29
Republican J. Bryan Hope 18,342 48.67
Write-in 14 0.04
Total votes 37,687 100.0
Democratic hold

District 11

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South Carolina Senate District 11 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Glenn Reese (incumbent) 20,825 54.69
Republican Cornelius D. Huff 17,225 45.24
Write-in 27 0.07
Total votes 100.0
Democratic hold

District 12

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South Carolina Senate District 12 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lee Bright (incumbent) 3,681 37.69
Republican Scott Talley 2,594 26.56
Republican David McCraw 2,241 22.95
Republican Lisa C. Scott 1,250 12.80
Total votes 9,766 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 12 Republican Primary Runoff, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Talley 4,863 51.60
Republican Lee Bright (incumbent) 4,562 48.40
Total votes 9,425 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 12 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Talley 41,352 98.36
Write-in 688 1.64
Total votes 42,040 100.0
Republican hold

District 13

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South Carolina Senate District 13 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Shane Martin (incumbent) 36,239 98.93
Write-in 391 1.07
Total votes 36,630 100.0
Republican hold

District 14

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South Carolina Senate District 14 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harvey Peeler (incumbent) 5,196 82.87
Republican Kenny Price 1,074 17.13
Total votes 6,270 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 14 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harvey Peeler (incumbent) 36,427 99.09
Write-in 334 0.91
Total votes 36,761 100.0
Republican hold

District 15

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South Carolina Senate District 15 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wes Climer 4,993 51.82
Republican Wes Hayes (incumbent) 4,643 48.18
Total votes 9,636 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 15 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wes Climer 39,584 98.05
Write-in 789 1.95
Total votes 40,373 100.0
Republican hold

District 16

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South Carolina Senate District 16 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Gregory (incumbent) 44,508 98.84
Write-in 523 1.16
Total votes 45,031 100.0
Republican hold

District 17

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South Carolina Senate District 17 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Creighton Coleman (incumbent) 4,760 49.02
Democratic Mike Fanning 4,339 44.68
Democratic Morgan Reeves 612 6.30
Total votes 9,711 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 17 Democratic Primary Runoff, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Fanning 4,681 56.28
Democratic Creighton Coleman (incumbent) 3,637 43.72
Total votes 8,318 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 17 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Fanning 23,735 53.26
Republican Mark Palmer 20,762 46.59
Write-in 68 0.15
Total votes 44,565 100.0
Democratic hold

District 18

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South Carolina Senate District 18 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ronnie Cromer (incumbent) 43,288 99.09
Write-in 399 0.91
Total votes 43,687 100.0
Republican hold

District 19

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South Carolina Senate District 19 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John L. Scott, Jr (incumbent) 5,833 61.89
Democratic Torrey Rush 3,592 38.11
Total votes 9,425 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 19 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John L. Scott, Jr. (incumbent) 35,946 99.31
Write-in 251 0.69
Total votes 36,197 100.0
Democratic hold

District 20

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South Carolina Senate District 20 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Courson (incumbent) 30,267 74.50
Green Scott Lewis West 10,166 25.02
Write-in 196 0.48
Total votes 40,629 100.0
Republican hold

District 21

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South Carolina Senate District 21 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Darrell Jackson (incumbent) 6,289 61.76
Democratic Wendy C. Brawley 3,894 38.24
Total votes 10,183 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 21 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Darrell Jackson (incumbent) 30,294 98.81
Write-in 366 1.19
Total votes 30,660 100.0
Democratic hold

District 22

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South Carolina Senate District 22 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mia McLeod 26,530 54.94
Republican Susan Brill 21,696 44.93
Write-in 61 0.13
Total votes 48,287 100.0
Democratic hold

District 23

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South Carolina Senate District 23 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Katrina Shealy (incumbent) 4,386 61.89
Republican Michael Sturkie 2,095 29.56
Republican Patricia Wheat 606 8.55
Total votes 7,087 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 23 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Katrina Shealy (incumbent) 32,393 98.62
Write-in 453 1.38
Total votes 32,846 100.0
Republican hold

District 24

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South Carolina Senate District 24 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Young (incumbent) 38,279 99.00
Write-in 387 1.00
Total votes 38,666 100.0
Republican hold

District 25

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South Carolina Senate District 25 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Shane Massey (incumbent) 5,597 58.85
Republican John Pettigrew 3,913 41.15
Total votes 9,510 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 25 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Shane Massey (incumbent) 34,890 98.99
Write-in 356 1.01
Total votes 35,246 100.0
Republican hold

District 26

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South Carolina Senate District 26 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nikki Setzler (incumbent) 21,702 58.43
Republican Brad Lindsey 15,392 41.44
Write-in 48 0.13
Total votes 37,142 100.0
Democratic hold

District 27

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South Carolina Senate District 27 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vincent Sheheen (incumbent) 27,101 98.36
Write-in 451 1.64
Total votes 27,552 100.0
Democratic hold

District 28

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South Carolina Senate District 28 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Hembree (incumbent) 35,257 99.32
Write-in 243 0.68
Total votes 35,500 100.0
Republican hold

District 29

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South Carolina Senate District 29 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gerald Malloy (incumbent) 28,519 98.09
Write-in 556 1.91
Total votes 29,075 100.0
Democratic hold

District 30

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South Carolina Senate District 30 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kent Williams (incumbent) 13,041 79.52
Democratic Patrick T. Richardson 3,359 20.48
Total votes 16,400 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 30 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kent Williams (incumbent) 31,560 99.25
Write-in 237 0.75
Total votes 31,797 100.0
Democratic hold

District 31

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South Carolina Senate District 31 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hugh Leatherman (incumbent) 5,948 54.23
Republican Richard E. Skipper 4,462 40.68
Republican Dean Fowler, Jr. 558 5.09
Total votes 10,968 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 31 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hugh Leatherman (incumbent) 32,439 98.26
Write-in 575 1.74
Total votes 33,014 100.0
Republican hold

District 32

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South Carolina Senate District 32 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ronnie A. Sabb (incumbent) 31,164 98.69
Write-in 415 1.31
Total votes 31,579 100.0
Democratic hold

District 33

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South Carolina Senate District 33 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Luke Rankin (incumbent) 5,015 55.88
Republican Scott Pyle 3,959 44.12
Total votes 8,974 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 33 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Luke Rankin (incumbent) 36,270 98.80
Write-in 442 1.20
Total votes 36,712 100.0
Republican hold

District 34

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South Carolina Senate District 34 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stephen Goldfinch 3,233 42.65
Republican Reese Boyd 3,096 40.84
Republican Joe Ford 852 11.24
Republican Dick Withington 400 5.28
Total votes 7,581 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 34 Republican Primary Runoff, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stephen Goldfinch 2,804 52.49
Republican Reese Boyd 2,538 47.51
Total votes 5,342 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 34 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stephen Goldfinch 45,945 98.87
Write-in 525 1.13
Total votes 46,470 100.0
Republican hold

District 35

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South Carolina Senate District 35 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas McElveen (incumbent) 31,113 98.66
Write-in 423 1.34
Total votes 31,536 100.0
Democratic hold

District 36

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South Carolina Senate District 36 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kevin L. Johnson (incumbent) 24,725 62.16
Republican Leon Winn 15,024 37.77
Write-in 29 0.07
Total votes 39,778 100.0
Democratic hold

District 37

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South Carolina Senate District 37 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Grooms (incumbent) 3,550 79.47
Republican Mark Robin Heath 917 20.53
Total votes 4,467 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 37 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Grooms (incumbent) 39,314 98.34
Write-in 663 1.66
Total votes 39,977 100.0
Republican hold

District 38

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South Carolina Senate District 38 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sean Bennett (incumbent) 5,740 63.82
Republican Evan Guthrie 3,254 36.18
Total votes 8,994 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 38 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sean Bennett (incumbent) 34,034 98.44
Write-in 541 1.56
Total votes 34,575 100.0
Republican hold

District 39

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South Carolina Senate District 39 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Matthews (incumbent) 30,716 98.91
Write-in 338 1.09
Total votes 31,054 100.0
Democratic hold

District 40

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South Carolina Senate District 40 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brad Hutto (incumbent) 34,069 99.03
Write-in 333 0.97
Total votes 34,402 100.0
Democratic hold

District 41

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South Carolina Senate District 41 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sandy Senn 2,679 39.75
Republican Roy Maybank 1,569 23.28
Republican Tim Mallard 1,231 18.26
Republican Culver Kidd 1,106 16.41
Republican Joe Qualey 155 2.30
Total votes 6,740 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 41 Republican Primary Runoff, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sandy Senn 2,564 57.77
Republican Roy Maybank 1,874 42.23
Total votes 4,438 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 41 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sandy Senn 39,313 97.84
Write-in 867 2.16
Total votes 40,180 100.0
Republican hold

District 42

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South Carolina Senate District 42 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marlon Kimpson (incumbent) 3,648 78.96
Democratic Robert Ford 972 21.04
Total votes 4,620 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 42 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marlon Kimpson (incumbent) 29,289 98.95
Write-in 312 1.05
Total votes 29,601 100.0
Democratic hold

District 43

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South Carolina Senate District 43 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chip Campsen (incumbent) 39,056 98.16
Write-in 732 1.84
Total votes 39,788 100.0
Republican hold

District 44

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South Carolina Senate District 44 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul G. Campbell, Jr. (incumbent) 30,795 98.13
Write-in 588 1.87
Total votes 31,383 100.0
Republican hold

District 45

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South Carolina Senate District 45 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Margie Bright Matthews (incumbent) 29,994 98.70
Write-in 395 1.30
Total votes 30,389 100.0
Democratic hold

District 46

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South Carolina Senate District 46 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Davis (incumbent) 42,931 98.86
Write-in 494 1.14
Total votes 43,425 100.0
Republican hold

See also

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References

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  20. ^ Staff, ABC Columbia Site (June 29, 2016). "Sen. Larry Martin Loses Re-Election Bid". ABC Columbia. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  21. ^ Barnett, Ron (June 29, 2016). "Expert: Upstate loses political clout with Martin's loss". The Greenville News. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  22. ^ "South Carolina 4th District State Senate Results: Michael Gambrell Wins". The New York Times. August 1, 2017. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
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