Elections in South Carolina are held to fill various local, state and federal seats. Special elections may be held to fill vacancies at other points in time.
In a 2020 study, South Carolina was ranked as the 7th-hardest state for citizens to vote in, based on registration and identification requirements, and convenience provisions.
Recent elections
1996 elections 1996 United States presidential election in South Carolina 1996 United States Senate election in South Carolina 1996 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
1998 elections 1998 United States Senate election in South Carolina 1998 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina 1998 South Carolina gubernatorial election
2000 elections 2000 United States presidential election in South Carolina 2000 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
2002 elections 2002 United States Senate election in South Carolina 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina 2002 South Carolina gubernatorial election
2004 elections 2004 United States presidential election in South Carolina 2004 United States Senate election in South Carolina 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
2006 elections 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina 2006 South Carolina gubernatorial election 2006 state elections
2008 elections 2008 South Carolina elections 2008 United States presidential election in South Carolina 2008 Democratic primary 2008 Republican primary 2008 United States Senate election in South Carolina 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
2010 elections 2010 South Carolina elections 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina 2010 United States Senate election in South Carolina 2010 South Carolina gubernatorial election
2012 elections 2012 South Carolina elections 2012 United States presidential election in South Carolina 2012 Republican primary 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
2014 elections 2014 South Carolina elections 2014 United States Senate election in South Carolina 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina 2014 South Carolina gubernatorial election
2016 elections United States presidential election in South Carolina, 2016 2016 Democratic primary 2016 Republican primary 2016 United States Senate election in South Carolina 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
2017 elections 2017 South Carolina's 5th congressional district special election
2018 elections 2018 South Carolina elections 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina 2018 South Carolina gubernatorial election
2020 elections 2020 South Carolina elections 2020 United States presidential election in South Carolina 2020 United States Senate election in South Carolina 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
2022 elections 2022 South Carolina elections United States Senate election in South Carolina, 2022 2022 South Carolina gubernatorial election 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
2024 elections 2024 South Carolina elections 2024 United States presidential election in South Carolina 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
Presidential elections through history + Historical presidential elections in South Carolina.Election Candidate Party Election winner?Electoral Votes 1788George WashingtonNone 71792George WashingtonNone81796Thomas JeffersonDemocratic-Republican1800Thomas JeffersonDemocratic-Republican1804Thomas JeffersonDemocratic-Republican101808James MadisonDemocratic-Republican1812James MadisonDemocratic-Republican111816James MonroeDemocratic-Republican1820James MonroeDemocratic-Republican1824Andrew JacksonDemocratic-Republican1828Andrew JacksonDemocratic1832John FloydNullifier1836Willie MangumWhig1840Martin Van BurenDemocratic1844James K. PolkDemocratic91848Lewis CassDemocratic1852Franklin PierceDemocratic81856James BuchananDemocratic1860John C. BreckinridgeDemocratic1864United States Civil War01868Ulysses S. GrantRepublican61872Ulysses S. GrantRepublican71876Rutherford B. HayesRepublican1880Winfield S. HancockDemocratic1884Grover ClevelandDemocratic91888Grover ClevelandDemocratic1892Grover ClevelandDemocratic1896William Jennings BryanDemocratic Populist1900William Jennings BryanDemocratic Populist1900Alton B. ParkerDemocratic1908William Jennings BryanDemocratic1912Woodrow WilsonDemocratic1916Woodrow WilsonDemocratic1920James M. CoxDemocratic1924John W. DavisDemocratic1928Alfred E. SmithDemocratic1932Franklin D. RooseveltDemocratic81936Franklin D. RooseveltDemocratic1940Franklin D. RooseveltDemocratic1944Franklin D. RooseveltDemocratic1948Strom ThurmondStates' Rights Democrat1952Adlai StevensonDemocratic1956Adlai StevensonDemocratic1960John F. KennedyDemocratic1964Barry GoldwaterRepublican1968Richard NixonRepublican1972Richard NixonRepublican1976Jimmy CarterDemocratic1980Ronald ReaganRepublican1984Ronald ReaganRepublican1988George H. W. BushRepublican1992George H. W. BushRepublican1996Bob DoleRepublican2000George W. BushRepublican2004George W. BushRepublican2008John McCainRepublican2012Mitt RomneyRepublican92016Donald TrumpRepublican2020Donald TrumpRepublican2024Donald TrumpRepublican
See also Political party strength in South Carolina South Carolina gubernatorial elections United States presidential elections in South Carolina
References
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