The 2014 South Carolina House of Representatives election was held on November 4, 2014, alongside the 2014 United States elections. Primary elections took place on June 10, 2014.
Commentators noted this election for the continued Republican dominance in state governance, a trend that began at the turn of century. Democrats fielded candidates for 62 seats, while Republicans had candidates for 91. The election saw the state's lowest turnout in a general election in forty years.
Overview PartyVotesSeats%+/−%South Carolina Republican Party649,83962.42%7862.90%South Carolina Democratic Party377,28236.24%4637.10%Write-in8,9060.86%00%Libertarian Party of South Carolina3,8380.37%00%American Party of South Carolina1,2070.12%00%South Carolina Constitution Party00%00%South Carolina Workers Party00%00%Independent00%00%Green Party1,2250.12%00%Total1,041,090100.00124±0100.00Registered voters2,881,052100.00Turnout1,041,090 36%Source: South Carolina Election Commission
Predictions SourceRankingAs of Governing | October 20, 2014
Summary of Results +State House District IncumbentPartyElected Representative Party1Bill WhitmireRepBill WhitmireRep2Bill Sandifer, IIIRepBill Sandifier, IIIRep3B.R. SkeltonRepGary E. Clary Rep4Davey HiottRepDavey HiottRep5Phillip D. OwensRepNeal Collins Rep6Brian WhiteRepBrian White Rep7Michael GambrellRepMichael GambrellRep8Don Carson BowenRepJonathan Hill Rep9Anne J. ThayerRepAnne J. ThayerRep10Joshua A. PutnamRepJoshua A. PutnamRep11Craig A. GagnonRepCraig A. GagnonRep12Anne ParksDemAnne Parks Dem13Robert S. RileyRepRobert S. RileyRep14Mike Pitts RepMike Pitts Rep15Samuel Rivers, Jr.RepSamuel Rivers, Jr. Rep16Mark N. WillisRepMark N. Willis Rep17Mike BurnsRepMike BurnsRep18Tommy StringerRepTommy StringerRep19Dwight A. LoftisRepDwight A. LoftisRep20Dan HamiltonRepDan HamiltonRep21Phyllis J. HendersonRepPhyllis J. HendersonRep22Wendy NanneyRepWendy NanneyRep23Chandra DillardDemChandra DillardDem24Bruce W. BannisterRepBruce W. BannisterRep25Leola Robinson-SimpsonDemLeola Robinson-SimpsonDem26Raye FelderRepRaye FelderRep27Garry R. SmithRepGarry R. Smith Rep28Eric M. BedingfieldRepEric M. BedingfieldRep29Dennis C. MossRepDennis C. MossRep30Steve MossRepSteve MossRep31Harold Mitchell, Jr. DemHarold Mitchell, Jr.Dem32Dertham Cole, Jr.RepDerham Cole, Jr.Rep33Eddie TallonRepEddie TallonRep34Mike ForresterRepMike Forrester Rep35Bill ChumleyRepBill ChumleyRep36Rita AllisonRepRita AllisonRep37Donna Hicks WoodRepDonna Hicks WoodRep38N. Douglas BrannonRepN. Douglas BrannonRep39Ralph S. Kennedy, Jr.RepRalph S. Kennedy, Jr.Rep40Walt McLeod, III.DemWalt McLeod, III. Dem41Mary Gail Douglas DemMary Gail Douglas Dem42Mike AnthonyDemMike Anthony Dem43Greg DelleneyRepGreg DelleneyRep44Mandy Powers-NorrellDemMandy Powers-NorrellDem45Deborah Long RepDeborah Long Rep46Gary SimrillRepGary SimrillRep47Tommy PopeRepTommy PopeRep48Ralph W. NormanRepRalph W. NormanRep49John R. KingDemJohn R. King Dem50Grady BrownDemGrady BrownDem51David WeeksDemDavid Weeks Dem52Laurie Slade FunderburkDemLaurie Slade Funderburk Dem53Ted M. VickDemAmy M. Brown Dem54Elizabeth R. MunnerlynDemPatricia M. Pat HeneganDem55Jackie E. HayesDemJackie E. Hayes Dem56Mike RyhalRepMike RyhalRep57J. Wayne GeorgeDemJ. Wayne George Dem58Liston Douglas BarfieldRepJeff JohnsonRep59Terry AlexanderDemTerry Alexander Dem60Phillip Lower RepPhillip LoweRep61Lester P. Branham, Jr.DemRoger K. Kirby Dem62Robert WilliamsDemRobert Williams Dem63Kris CrawfordRepKris Crawford Rep64Robert L. Ridgeway, III.DemRobert L. Ridgeway, III.Dem65Jay Lucas RepJay Lucas Rep66Gilda Cobb HunterDemGilda Cobb Hunter Dem67Murrell Smith RepMurrell Smith Rep68Heather Ammons CrawfordRepHeather Ammons CrawfordRep69Rick Quinn, Jr.RepRick Quinn, Jr.Rep70Joe NealDemJoe NealDem71Nathan BallentineRepNathan BallentineRep72James E. Smith, Jr.DemJames E. Smith, Jr. Dem73Christopher R. HartDemChristopher R. Hart Dem74J. Todd RutherfordDemJ. Todd Rutherford Dem75Kirkman Finlaay, III.RepKirkman Finlay, III.Rep76Leon HowardDemLeon HowardDem77Joe McEachernDemJoe McEachernDem78Beth BernsteinDemBeth BernsteinDem79Mia McLeodDemMia McLeodDem80Jimmy C. BalesDemJimmy C. Bales Dem81Don WellsRepDon WellsRep82William ClyburnDemWilliam ClyburnDem83Bill HixonRepBill HixonRep84J. Roland Smith RepChris CorleyRep85Chip HugginsRepChip HugginsRep86Bill TaylorRepBill Taylor Rep87Todd AtwaterRepTodd Atwater Rep88Mac TooleRepMac TooleRep89Kenny BinghamRepKenny BinghamRep90Bakari T. SellersDemJustin Bamberg Dem91Lonnie HoseyDemLonnie HoseyDem92Joe DaningRepJoe DaningRep93Russell L. OttDemRussell L. OttDem94Jenny HorneRepJenny HorneRep95Jerry Govan, Jr.DemJerry Govan, Jr.Dem96Kit Spires RepKit SpiresRep97Patsy G. Knight DemPatsy G. KnightDem98Chris MurphyRepChris MurphyRep99Jim MerrillRepJim MerrillRep100Edward L. SouthardRepEdward L. SouthardRep101Ronnie A. SabbDemCezar McKnightDem102Joe Jefferson, Jr.DemJoe Jefferson, Jr.Dem103Carl L. AndersonDemCarl L. AndersonDem104Tracy R. Edge RepGreg Duckworth Rep105Kevin HardeeRepKevin HardeeRep106Nelson HardwickRepNelson HardwickRep107Alan D. ClemmonsRepAlan D. ClemmonsRep108Stephen L. Goldfinch, Jr.RepStephen L. Goldfinch, Jr.Rep109David Mack, III.DemDavid Mack, III.Dem110Chip Limehouse, III.RepChip Limehouse, III.Rep111Wendell G. GilliardDemWendell G. Gilliard Dem112Mike SottileRepMike SottileRep113Seth WhipperDemSeth WhipperDem114Robery W. Harrell, Jr.RemMary TinklerDemDemocratic flip115Peter McCoy, Jr.RepPeter McCoy, Jr.Rep116Robert L. BrownDemRobert L. BrownDem117Bill CrosbyRepBill CrosbyRep118Bill HerbkersmanRepBill HerbkersmanRep119Leon StavrinakisDemLeon StavrinakisDem120Weston NetwonRepWeston Newton Rep121Kenneth F. Hodges DemKenneth F. Hodges Dem122Bill BowersDemBill Bowers Dem123Andrew S. PatrickRepJeff BradleyRep124Shannon EricksonRepShannon EricksonRep
Retirements 11 incumbents did not seek re-election.
Democrats
Ted Vick (District 53) did not seek re-election following controversy after an arrest. Elizabeth Munnerlyn (District 54) Lester P. Branham, Jr. (District 61) Bakari Sellers (District 90) retired to run for Lieutenant Governor. Ronnie A. Sabb (District 101) retired to run for State Senate.
Republicans
B.R. Skelton (District 03) retired after serving in the House for twelve years. Phillip Owens (District 05) retired. Liston Barfield (District 58) retired. J. Roland Smith (District 84) retired after serving in the House for twenty-six years. Bobby Harrell, Jr. (District 114) was forced to resign his seat after he was barred from holding public office because of a campaign finance violation. Andy Patrick (District 123) retired and ran for the U.S. House in the 1st District.
Detailed Results
District 1 District 1 comprised a portion of Oconee County.
District 2 District 2 comprised portions of Oconee and Pickens counties.
District 3 District 3 comprised a portion of Pickens County.
District 4 District 4 comprised a portion of Pickens County.
District 5 District 5 comprised a portion of Pickens County.
District 6 District 6 comprised a portion of Anderson County.
District 7 District 7 comprised portions of Abbeville and Anderson counties.
District 8 District 8 comprised a portion of Anderson County.
District 9 District 9 comprised a portion of Anderson County.
District 10 District 10 comprised portions of Anderson, Greenville, and Pickens counties.
District 11 District 11 comprised portions of Abbeville and Anderson counties.
District 12 District 12 comprised a portion of Greenwood County and all of McCormick County.
District 13 District 13 comprised a portion of Greenwood County.
District 14 District 14 comprised portions of Greenwood and Laurens counties.
District 15 District 15 comprised portions of Berkeley and Charleston counties.
District 16 District 16 comprised portions of Greenville and Laurens counties.
District 17 District 17 comprised a portion of Greenville County.
District 18 District 18 comprised a portion of Greenville County.
District 19 District 19 comprised a portion of Greenville County.
District 20 District 20 comprised a portion of Greenville County.
District 21 District 21 comprised a portion of Greenville County.
District 22 District 22 comprised a portion of Greenville County.
District 23 District 23 comprised a portion of Greenville County.
District 24 District 24 comprised a portion of Greenville County.
District 25 District 25 comprised a portion of Greenville County.
District 26 District 26 comprised a portion of York County.
District 27 District 27 comprised a portion of Greenville County.
District 28 District 28 comprised a portion of Greenville County.
District 29 District 29 comprised portions of Cherokee, Chester, and York counties.
District 30 District 30 comprised portions of Cherokee and York counties.
District 31 District 31 comprised a portion of Spartanburg County.
District 32 District 32 comprised a portion of Spartanburg County.
District 33 District 33 comprised a portion of Spartanburg County.
District 34 District 34 comprised a portion of Spartanburg County.
District 35 District 35 comprised portions of Greenville and Spartanburg counties.
District 36 District 26 comprised portions of Greenville and Spartanburg counties.
District 37 District 37 comprised portions of Spartanburg County.
District 38 District 38 comprised a portion of Spartanburg County.
District 39 District 39 comprised all of Saluda County and a portion of Lexington County.
District 40 District 40 comprised all of Newberry County.
District 41 District 41 comprised all of Fairfield County and portions of Chester and Richland counties.
District 42 District 42 comprised all of Union County and a portion of Laurens County.
District 43 District 43 comprised portions of Chester and York counties.
District 44 District 44 comprised a portion of Lancaster County.
District 45 District 45 comprised portions of Lancaster and York counties.
District 46 District 46 comprised a portion of York County.
District 47 District 47 comprised a portion of York County.
District 48 District 48 comprised a portion of York County.
District 49 District 49 comprised a portion of York County.
District 50 District 50 comprised portions of Kershaw, Lee, and Sumter counties.
District 51 District 51 comprised a portion of Sumter County.
District 52 District 52 comprised a portion of Kershaw County.
District 53 District 53 comprised portions of Chesterfield and Lancaster counties.
District 54 District 54 comprised portions of Chesterfield, Darlington, and Marlboro counties.
District 55 District 55 comprised portions of Darlington, Dillon, Horry, and Marlboro counties.
District 56 District 56 comprised a portion of Horry County.
District 57 District 57 comprised portions of Dillon, Horry, and Marion counties.
District 58 District 58 comprised a portion of Horry County.
District 59 District 59 comprised portions of Darlington and Florence counties.
District 60 District 60 comprised portions of Darlington and Florence counties.
District 61 District 61 comprised portions of Florence and Marion counties.
District 62 District 62 comprised portions of Darlington and Florence counties.
District 63 District 63 comprised a portion of Florence County.
District 64 District 64 comprised portions of Clarendon and Sumter counties.
District 65 District 65 comprised portions of Chesterfield, Darlington, Kershaw, and Lancaster counties.
District 66 District 66 comprised a portion of Orangeburg County.
District 67 District 67 comprised a portion of Sumter County.
District 68 District 68 comprised a portion of Horry County.
District 69 District 69 comprised a portion of Lexington County.
District 70 District 70 comprised portions of Richland and Sumter counties.
District 71