2016 South Carolina Senate election

The 2016 South Carolina Senate elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. South Carolina voters elected state senators in all 48 of the state senate's districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the South Carolina Senate.

2016 South Carolina Senate election
November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08)
All 48 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
President pro tempore before election

Hugh Leatherman
Republican

 Elected President pro tempore

Hugh Leatherman
Republican

Elections in South Carolina
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The primary election on June 14, 2016 and primary runoff on June 28, 2016 determined which candidates appeared on the November 8, 2016 general election ballot. Primary election results can be obtained here.[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 net 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.

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

Source:[2]

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

  • 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
South Carolina Senate District 1 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thomas C. Alexander (incumbent) 33,175 99.06
No party preference Write-in 314 0.94
Total votes 33,489 100.0
Republican hold

District 2
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
No party preference Write-in 509 1.36
Total votes 37,453 100.0
Republican hold

District 3
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
No party preference Write-in 753 1.83
Total votes 41,040 100.0
Republican hold

District 4
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
No party preference Write-in 242 0.85
Total votes 28,306 100.0
Republican hold

District 5
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
No party preference Write-in 405 1.02
Total votes 39,769 100.0
Republican hold

District 6
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
No party preference Write-in 283 0.75
Total votes 37,571 100.0
Republican hold

District 7
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
No party preference Write-in 56 0.16
Total votes 34,783 100.0
Democratic hold

District 8
South Carolina Senate District 8 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ross Turner (incumbent) 42,425 98.59
No party preference Write-in 606 1.41
Total votes 43,031 100.0
Republican hold

District 9
South Carolina Senate District 9 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Danny Verdin (incumbent) 32,168 98.85
No party preference Write-in 374 1.15
Total votes 32,542 100.0
Republican hold

District 10
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
No party preference Write-in 14 0.04
Total votes 37,687 100.0
Democratic hold

District 11
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
No party preference Write-in 27 0.07
Total votes 100.0
Democratic hold

District 12
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
No party preference Write-in 688 1.64
Total votes 42,040 100.0
Republican hold

District 13
South Carolina Senate District 13 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Shane Martin (incumbent) 36,239 98.93
No party preference Write-in 391 1.07
Total votes 36,630 100.0
Republican hold

District 14
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
No party preference Write-in 334 0.91
Total votes 36,761 100.0
Republican hold

District 15
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
No party preference Write-in 789 1.95
Total votes 40,373 100.0
Republican hold

District 16
South Carolina Senate District 16 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Gregory (incumbent) 44,508 98.84
No party preference Write-in 523 1.16
Total votes 45,031 100.0
Republican hold

District 17
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
No party preference Write-in 68 0.15
Total votes 44,565 100.0
Democratic hold

District 18
South Carolina Senate District 18 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ronnie Cromer (incumbent) 43,288 99.09
No party preference Write-in 399 0.91
Total votes 43,687 100.0
Republican hold

District 19
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
No party preference Write-in 251 0.69
Total votes 36,197 100.0
Democratic hold

District 20
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
No party preference Write-in 196 0.48
Total votes 40,629 100.0
Republican hold

District 21
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
No party preference Write-in 366 1.19
Total votes 30,660 100.0
Democratic hold

District 22
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
No party preference Write-in 61 0.13
Total votes 48,287 100.0
Democratic hold

District 23
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
No party preference Write-in 453 1.38
Total votes 32,846 100.0
Republican hold

District 24
South Carolina Senate District 24 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Young (incumbent) 38,279 99.00
No party preference Write-in 387 1.00
Total votes 38,666 100.0
Republican hold

District 25
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
No party preference Write-in 356 1.01
Total votes 35,246 100.0
Republican hold

District 26
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
No party preference Write-in 48 0.13
Total votes 37,142 100.0
Democratic hold

District 27
South Carolina Senate District 27 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vincent Sheheen (incumbent) 27,101 98.36
No party preference Write-in 451 1.64
Total votes 27,552 100.0
Democratic hold

District 28
South Carolina Senate District 28 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Hembree (incumbent) 35,257 99.32
No party preference Write-in 243 0.68
Total votes 35,500 100.0
Republican hold

District 29
South Carolina Senate District 29 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gerald Malloy (incumbent) 28,519 98.09
No party preference Write-in 556 1.91
Total votes 29,075 100.0
Democratic hold

District 30
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
No party preference Write-in 237 0.75
Total votes 31,797 100.0
Democratic hold

District 31
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
No party preference Write-in 575 1.74
Total votes 33,014 100.0
Republican hold

District 32
South Carolina Senate District 32 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ronnie A. Sabb (incumbent) 31,164 98.69
No party preference Write-in 415 1.31
Total votes 31,579 100.0
Democratic hold

District 33
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
No party preference Write-in 442 1.20
Total votes 36,712 100.0
Republican hold

District 34
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
No party preference Write-in 525 1.13
Total votes 46,470 100.0
Republican hold

District 35
South Carolina Senate District 35 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas McElveen (incumbent) 31,113 98.66
No party preference Write-in 423 1.34
Total votes 31,536 100.0
Democratic hold

District 36
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
No party preference Write-in 29 0.07
Total votes 39,778 100.0
Democratic hold

District 37
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
No party preference Write-in 663 1.66
Total votes 39,977 100.0
Republican hold

District 38
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
No party preference Write-in 541 1.56
Total votes 34,575 100.0
Republican hold

District 39
South Carolina Senate District 39 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Matthews (incumbent) 30,716 98.91
No party preference Write-in 338 1.09
Total votes 31,054 100.0
Democratic hold

District 40
South Carolina Senate District 40 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brad Hutto (incumbent) 34,069 99.03
No party preference Write-in 333 0.97
Total votes 34,402 100.0
Democratic hold

District 41
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
No party preference Write-in 867 2.16
Total votes 40,180 100.0
Republican hold

District 42
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
No party preference Write-in 312 1.05
Total votes 29,601 100.0
Democratic hold

District 43
South Carolina Senate District 43 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chip Campsen (incumbent) 39,056 98.16
No party preference Write-in 732 1.84
Total votes 39,788 100.0
Republican hold

District 44
South Carolina Senate District 44 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul G. Campbell, Jr. (incumbent) 30,795 98.13
No party preference Write-in 588 1.87
Total votes 31,383 100.0
Republican hold

District 45
South Carolina Senate District 45 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Margie Bright Matthews (incumbent) 29,994 98.70
No party preference Write-in 395 1.30
Total votes 30,389 100.0
Democratic hold

District 46
South Carolina Senate District 46 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Davis (incumbent) 42,931 98.86
No party preference Write-in 494 1.14
Total votes 43,425 100.0
Republican hold

See also

References
  1. "South Carolina Election Results". SC Board of Elections. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  2. "South Carolina State Senate elections, 2016". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
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