2016 South Carolina House of Representatives election explained
| Election Name: | 2016 South Carolina House of Representatives election |
| Country: | South Carolina |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2014 South Carolina House of Representatives election |
| Previous Year: | 2014 |
| Next Election: | 2018 South Carolina House of Representatives election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Seats For Election: | All 124 seats in the South Carolina House of Representatives |
| Majority Seats: | 63 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Turnout: | 67.85% |
| Leader1: | Jay Lucas |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Leader Since1: | December 2, 2014 |
| Leaders Seat1: | 121st |
| Last Election1: | 78 |
| Seats1: | 80 |
| Seat Change1: | 2 |
| Popular Vote1: | 869,238 |
| Percentage1: | 58.48% |
| Swing1: | 4.73% |
| Leader2: | J. Todd Rutherford |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Leader Since2: | January 8, 2013 |
| Leaders Seat2: | 101st |
| Last Election2: | 46 |
| Seats Needed2: | 17 |
| Seats2: | 44 |
| Seat Change2: | 2 |
| Popular Vote2: | 572,739 |
| Percentage2: | 38.53% |
| Swing2: | 3.57% |
| Map Size: | 350px |
| Speaker |
| Before Election: | Jay Lucas |
| Before Party: | Republican |
| After Election: | Jay Lucas |
| After Party: | Republican |
The 2016 South Carolina House of Representatives elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. South Carolina voters elected state representatives in all 124 of the state house's districts. State representatives serve two-year terms in the South Carolina State House. A statewide map of South Carolina's state House districts can be obtained from the South Carolina House's website here, and individual district maps can be obtained from the U.S. Census here.
A primary election on June 14, 2016, and a primary runoff on June 28, 2016, in races in which no candidate received over 50% of his/her party's primary vote, determined which candidates appeared on the November 8 general election ballot. Primary election results can be obtained from the South Carolina Secretary of State's website.[1]
Following the 2014 state house elections, Republicans maintained effective control of the House with 80 members. Democrats held 44 seats following the 2016 elections.
In the 2016 election, Republicans gained 2 seats, thus maintaining a 80-to-44-seat majority over Democrats.
Results
|
| Party | Votes | Seats |
|---|
| % | | +/− | % |
|---|
| South Carolina Republican Party | 869,238 | 58.48 | 80 | 0 | 64.52 |
| South Carolina Democratic Party | 572,739 | 38.53 | 44 | 0 | 35.48 |
| Write-in | 17,271 | 1.16 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Libertarian Party of South Carolina | 13,064 | 0.88 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Working Families Party | 4,612 | 0.31 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| American Party of South Carolina | 4,294 | 0.29 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| United Citizens Party | 3,611 | 0.24 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Independent | 1,648 | 0.11 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total | 1,486,477 | 100.00 | 124 | ±0 | 100.00 |
|
|---|
| Registered voters | 3,137,659 | 100.00 | |
|---|
| Turnout | 1,486,477 | 47.38 |
| Source: South Carolina Election Commission | |
Summary of results by State House District
Election results:[2]
| State House District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Representative | Party |
|---|
| 1st | Bill Whitmire | | Republican | Bill Whitmire | | Republican |
| 2nd | Bill Sandifer III | | Republican | Bill Sandifer III | | Republican |
| 3rd | Gary E. Clary | | Republican | Gary E. Clary | | Republican |
| 4th | Davey Hiott | | Republican | Davey Hiott | | Republican |
| 5th | Neal Collins | | Republican | Neal Collins | | Republican |
| 6th | Brian White | | Republican | Brian White | | Republican |
| 7th | Jay West | | Republican | Jay West | | Republican |
| 8th | Jonathon Hill | | Republican | Jonathon Hill | | Republican |
| 9th | Anne Thayer | | Republican | Anne Thayer | | Republican |
| 10th | Joshua Putnam | | Republican | West Cox | | Republican |
| 11th | Craig Gagnon | | Republican | Craig Gagnon | | Republican |
| 12th | J. Anne Parks | | Democratic | J. Anne Parks | | Democratic |
| 13th | John McCravy | | Republican | John McCravy | | Republican |
| 14th | Michael Pitts | | Republican | Michael Pitts | | Republican |
| 15th | Samuel Rivers, Jr. | | Republican | J.A. Moore | | Democratic |
| 16th | Mark Willis | | Republican | Mark Willis | | Republican |
| 17th | Mike Burns | | Republican | Mike Burns | | Republican |
| 18th | Tommy Stringer | | Republican | Tommy Stringer | | Republican |
| 19th | Dwight Loftis | | Republican | Dwight Loftis | | Republican |
| 20th | Dan Hamilton | | Republican | Adam Morgan | | Republican |
| 21st | Phyllis Henderson | | Republican | Bobby Cox | | Republican |
| 22nd | Jason Elliott | | Republican | Jason Elliott | | Republican |
| 23rd | Chandra Dillard | | Democratic | Chandra Dillard | | Democratic |
| 24th | Bruce Bannister | | Republican | Bruce Bannister | | Republican |
| 25th | Leola Robinson-Simpson | | Democratic | Leola Robinson-Simpson | | Democratic |
| 26th | R. Raye Felder | | Republican | R. Raye Felder | | Republican |
| 27th | Garry Smith | | Republican | Garry Smith | | Republican |
| 28th | Ashley Trantham | | Republican | Ashley Trantham | | Republican |
| 29th | Dennis Moss | | Republican | Dennis Moss | | Republican |
| 30th | Steve Moss | | Republican | Steve Moss | | Republican |
| 31st | Rosalyn Henderson Myers | | Democratic | Rosalyn Henderson Myers | | Democratic |
| 32nd | Derham Cole, Jr. | | Republican | Max Hyde | | Republican |
| 33rd | Eddie Tallon | | Republican | Eddie Tallon | | Republican |
| 34th | Mike Forrester | | Republican | Mike Forrester | | Republican |
| 35th | Bill Chumley | | Republican | Bill Chumley | | Republican |
| 36th | Merita Ann Allison | | Republican | Merita Ann Allison | | Republican |
| 37th | Steven Long | | Republican | Steven Long | | Republican |
| 38th | Josiah Magnuson | | Republican | Josiah Magnuson | | Republican |
| 39th | Cal Forrest | | Republican | Cal Forrest | | Republican |
| 40th | Richard Martin | | Republican | Richard Martin | | Republican |
| 41st | MaryGail Douglas | | Democratic | Annie McDaniel | | Democratic |
| 42nd | Michael Anthony | | Democratic | Doug Gilliam | | Republican |
| 43rd | Francis Delleney, Jr. | | Republican | Randy Ligon | | Republican |
| 44th | Mandy Powers Norrell | | Democratic | Mandy Powers Norrell | | Democratic |
| 45th | Brandon Newton | | Republican | Brandon Newton | | Republican |
| 46th | Gary Simrill | | Republican | Gary Simrill | | Republican |
| 47th | Tommy Pope | | Republican | Tommy Pope | | Republican |
| 48th | Bruce M. Bryant | | Republican | Bruce M. Bryant | | Republican |
| 49th | John King | | Democratic | John King | | Democratic |
| 50th | Will Wheeler | | Democratic | Will Wheeler | | Democratic |
| 51st | J. David Weeks | | Democratic | J. David Weeks | | Democratic |
| 52nd | Laurie Funderburk | | Democratic | Laurie Funderburk | | Democratic |
| 53rd | Richie Yow | | Republican | Richie Yow | | Republican |
| 54th | Patricia Henegan | | Democratic | Patricia Henegan | | Democratic |
| 55th | Jackie Hayes | | Democratic | Jackie Hayes | | Democratic |
| 56th | Tim McGinnis | | Republican | Tim McGinnis | | Republican |
| 57th | Lucas Atkinson | | Democratic | Lucas Atkinson | | Democratic |
| 58th | Jeff Johnson | | Republican | Jeff Johnson | | Republican |
| 59th | Terry Alexander | | Democratic | Terry Alexander | | Democratic |
| 60th | Phillip Lowe | | Republican | Phillip Lowe | | Republican |
| 61st | Roger Kirby | | Democratic | Roger Kirby | | Democratic |
| 62nd | Robert Williams | | Democratic | Robert Williams | | Democratic |
| 63rd | Jay Jordan | | Republican | Jay Jordan | | Republican |
| 64th | Robert L. Ridgeway III | | Democratic | Robert L. Ridgeway III | | Democratic |
| 65th | James "Jay" Lucas | | Republican | James "Jay" Lucas | | Republican |
| 66th | Gilda Cobb-Hunter | | Democratic | Gilda Cobb-Hunter | | Democratic |
| 67th | George Smith, Jr. | | Republican | George Smith, Jr. | | Republican |
| 68th | Heather Ammons Crawford | | Republican | Heather Ammons Crawford | | Republican |
| 69th | Chris Wooten | | Republican | Chris Wooten | | Republican |
| 70th | Wendy Brawley | | Democratic | Wendy Brawley | | Democratic |
| 71st | Nathan Ballentine | | Republican | Nathan Ballentine | | Republican |
| 72nd | James Smith, Jr. | | Democratic | Seth Rose | | Democratic |
| 73rd | Christopher Hart | | Democratic | Christopher Hart | | Democratic |
| 74th | James Rutherford | | Democratic | James Rutherford | | Democratic |
| 75th | Kirkman Finlay III | | Republican | Kirkman Finlay III | | Republican |
| 76th | Leon Howard | | Democratic | Leon Howard | | Democratic |
| 77th | Joseph McEachern | | Democratic | Kambrell Garvin | | Democratic |
| 78th | Beth Bernstein | | Democratic | Beth Bernstein | | Democratic |
| 79th | Ivory Thigpen | | Democratic | Ivory Thigpen | | Democratic |
| 80th | Jimmy Bales | | Democratic | Jimmy Bales | | Democratic |
| 81st | Bart Blackwell | | Republican | Bart Blackwell | | Republican |
| 82nd | William Clyburn, Sr. | | Democratic | William Clyburn, Sr. | | Democratic |
| 83rd | Bill Hixon | | Republican | Bill Hixon | | Republican |
| 84th | Ronnie Young | | Republican | Ronnie Young | | Republican |
| 85th | Chip Huggins | | Republican | Chip Huggins | | Republican |
| 86th | Bill Taylor | | Republican | Bill Taylor | | Republican |
| 87th | Todd Atwater | | Republican | Paula Rawl Calhoon | | Republican |
| 88th | McLain Toole | | Republican | McLain Toole | | Republican |
| 89th | Micah Caskey | | Republican | Micah Caskey | | Republican |
| 90th | Justin Bamberg | | Democratic | Justin Bamberg | | Democratic |
| 91st | Lonnie Hosey | | Democratic | Lonnie Hosey | | Democratic |
| 92nd | Joseph Daning | | Republican | Joseph Daning | | Republican |
| 93rd | Russell L. Ott | | Democratic | Russell L. Ott | | Democratic |
| 94th | Katie Arrington | | Republican | Con Chellis | | Republican |
| 95th | Jerry Govan, Jr. | | Democratic | Jerry Govan, Jr. | | Democratic |
| 96th | Lawrence Kit Spires | | Republican | Lawrence Kit Spires | | Republican |
| 97th | Patsy Knight | | Democratic | Mandy Kimmons | | Republican |
| 98th | Chris Murphy | | Republican | Chris Murphy | | Republican |
| 99th | Nancy Mace | | Republican | Nancy Mace | | Republican |
| 100th | Sylleste Davis | | Republican | Sylleste Davis | | Republican |
| 101st | Cezar McKnight | | Democratic | Cezar McKnight | | Democratic |
| 102nd | Joseph Jefferson, Jr. | | Democratic | Joseph Jefferson, Jr. | | Democratic |
| 103rd | Carl Anderson | | Democratic | Carl Anderson | | Democratic |
| 104th | Greg Duckworth | | Republican | William Bailey | | Republican |
| 105th | Kevin J. Hardee | | Republican | Kevin J. Hardee | | Republican |
| 106th | Russell Fry | | Republican | Russell Fry | | Republican |
| 107th | Alan Clemmons | | Republican | Alan Clemmons | | Republican |
| 108th | Lee Hewitt | | Republican | Lee Hewitt | | Republican |
| 109th | David Mack | | Democratic | David Mack | | Democratic |
| 110th | William S. Cogswell, Jr. | | Republican | William S. Cogswell, Jr. | | Republican |
| 111th | Wendell Gilliard | | Democratic | Wendell Gilliard | | Democratic |
| 112th | Mike Sottile | | Republican | Mike Sottile | | Republican |
| 113th | Marvin Pendarvis | | Democratic | Marvin Pendarvis | | Democratic |
| 114th | Lin Bennett | | Republican | Lin Bennett | | Republican |
| 115th | Peter McCoy | | Republican | Peter McCoy | | Republican |
| 116th | Robert Brown | | Democratic | Robert Brown | | Democratic |
| 117th | Bill Crosby | | Republican | Krystle Matthews | | Democratic |
| 118th | Bill Herbkersman | | Republican | Bill Herbkersman | | Republican |
| 119th | Leonidas Stavrinakis | | Democratic | Leonidas Stavrinakis | | Democratic |
| 120th | Weston Newton | | Republican | Weston Newton | | Republican |
| 121st | Michael Rivers | | Democratic | Michael Rivers | | Democratic |
| 122nd | William Bowers | | Democratic | Shedron Williams | | Democratic |
| 123rd | Jeff Bradley | | Republican | Jeff Bradley | | Republican |
| 124th | Shannon Erickson | | Republican | Shannon Erickson | | Republican |
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Detailed Results by State House District
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District 124
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Official Results. . February 22, 2019.
- Web site: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2018 . . February 22, 2019.
- Web site: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2016 . 2024-04-13 . Ballotpedia . en.
- Web site: SC - Election Results . 2024-04-13 . www.enr-scvotes.org.
