South Carolina Total Vote Turnout '06-'02
Year Registered Voting Percent
2006 2,452,718 1,102,700 44.9583%
2002 2,047,368 1,116,936 54.5547%
405,350 (14,236) -9.5964%
SC Governor 06 Mark Sanford -R Tommy Moore - D     Write-in       Governor 06
601,868 489,076 0 0 1,021     1,102,700 1,091,965 (10,735) -0.97%
55.1179% 44.7886% 0.0000% 0.0000% 0.0935%     Ind. total 1,021
SC Governor 02 Mark Sanford -R Jim Hodges (D)     Write-in         Governor 02 (3,865)
578,812 516,027 0 0 991         1,116,936 1,095,830 (21,106)
52.8195% 47.0901% 0.0000% 0.0000% 0         Ind. total 991
Difference 23,056 (26,951) 0 0 30.00
SC Senate 98 Billings (R) Hollings (D) Quillan (L) Write-in         Senate 98
488,132 562,791 16,987 457       1,102,700 1,068,367 (34,333)
45.6895% 52.6777% 1.5900% 0.0428%       Ind. total 17,444
SC Senate 02 Graham - Rep Alex Sanders -D Kocher - L Ted Adams - Con Write-in       Senate 02 (34,581)
600,010 487,359 6,684 8,228 667     1,116,936 1,102,948 (13,988)
54.4006% 44.1869% 0.6060% 0.7460% 0.0605%     Ind. total 15,579
Difference (111,878) 75,432 10,303 (7,771) (667)
SC Lt. Gov. 06 Andre Bauer - R Robert Barber-D   Write-in         Lt. Gov. 06
543,414 540,306 0 1,367       1,102,700 1,085,087 (17,613) -1.60%
50.0802% 49.7938% 0.0000% 0.1260%       Ind. total 1,367
SC Lt. Gov. 02 Andre Bauer - R Leventis - Dem Curtis - Lib Write-in           Lt. Gov. 02 4,799
568,981 495,591 15,520 196           1,116,936 1,080,288 (36,648)
52.6694% 45.8758% 1.4367% 0.0181%           Ind. total 15,716
Difference (25,567) 44,715 (15,520) (196)  
SC SoS 2006 Mark Hammond -R Cheryl FootmanD Write-in           SecofState 2006
656,661 415,211 473         1,102,700 1,072,345 (30,355) -2.75%
61.2360% 38.7199% 0.0441%         Ind. total 473
SC SoS 2002 Hammond - Rep. Rick Wade (Dem)     Write-in         SecofState 2002 5,279
605,921 460,854 0 0 291         1,116,936 1,067,066 (49,870)
56.7838% 43.1889% 0.0000% 0.0000% 0.03%         Ind. total 291
Difference 50740.00 -45643.00 473.00 0.00 -291.00
SC Treasurer 06 Thomas RavenelR Patterson (D) Write-in           Treasurer 06
D to R 566,540 518,966 422         1,102,700 1,085,928 (16,772) -1.52%
52.1710% 47.7901% 0.0389%         Ind. total 422
SC Treasurer 02 Greg Ryberg - R Patterson (D) Write-in     Write-in       Treasurer 02 14,758
510,855 560,051 264 0 0 0       1,116,936 1,071,170 (45,766)
47.6913% 52.2840% 0.0246% 0.0000% 0.0000% 0.0000%       Ind. total 264
Difference 55,685 (41,085) 158 (0) (0) (0)
SC AG 2006 Henry McMasterR No Democrat Write-in           Att. General 06
779,453 0 6,107         1,102,700 785,560 (317,140) -28.76%
99.2226% 0.0000% 0.7774%         Ind. total 6107
SC AG 2002 McMaster - Rep Benjamin (D) Write-in             Att. General 02 (291,756)
597,176 479,642 498             1,116,936 1,077,316 (39,620)
55.4318% 44.5219% 0.0462%             Ind. total 498
Difference 182,277 (479,642) 5,609    
SC Supt. Ed 06 Karen Floyd - R Jim Rex - Dem Tony Fayyazi-I Arnold Karr - G Tim Moultrie -L Ralph Linblad-C Write-in     Supt of Ed. 06
R to D 513,457 513,912 18,905 8,995 19,704 6,543 494 0 1,102,700 1,082,010 (20,690) -1.88%
47.4540% 47.4960% 1.7472% 0.8313% 1.8211% 0.6047% 0.0457% 0.0000% Ind. total 54641
SC Supt. Ed. 02 Dan Hiltgen - R Tennenbaum (D) Al Hefer (Cons) Manigault (Lib) Write-in         Supt of Ed 02 1,612
402,737 641,689 12,417 23,415 140         1,116,936 1,080,398 (36,538)
37.2767% 59.3938% 1.1493% 2.1673% 2.1673%         Ind. total 35,972
Difference 110,720 (127,777) 6,488 (14,420) 19,564
SC Comp. 06 Eckstrom (Rep) Drew Theodore D Write-in           ComptrollerG 06
  571,454 501,122 373         1,102,700 1,072,949 (29,751) -2.70%
53.2601% 46.7051% 0.0348%         Ind. total 373
SC Comp. 02 Eckstrom (Rep) Jim Lander (D)   Write-in         ComptrollerG02 11,302
D to R 578,209 483,155 0 283         1,116,936 1,061,647 (55,289)
54.4634% 45.5099% 0.0000% 0.0267%         Ind. total 283
Difference (6,755) 17,967 373 (283)
SC Adj. Gen. 06 Stan Spears - R Glenn Lindman-D Write-in           Adjut. Gen. 06
  617,871 445,078 343         1,102,700 1,063,292 (39,408) -3.57%
58.1092% 41.8585% 0.0323%         Ind. total 343
SC Adj. Gen. 02 Stan Spears - R No Democrat     Write-in         Adjut. Gen. 02 325,852
732,393 0   0 5,047         1,116,936 737,440 (379,496)
99.3156% 0.0000%   0.0000% 0.0000%         Ind. total 5,047
Difference (114,522) 445,078 343 (0) (5,047)
SC Com.Ag. 06 Hugh Weathers-R Emile DeFeliceD   Write-in         Com. Agri. 2006
  635,903 429,255 0 343       1,102,700 1,065,501 (37,199) -3.37%
59.6811% 40.2867% 0.0000% 0.0322%       Ind. total 343
SC Com.Ag. 02 Sharpe - Rep John Long (D) Write-in         Com. Agri. 2002 9,784
532,762 522,648 307         1,116,936 1,055,717 (61,219)
50.4645% 49.5064% 0.0291%         Ind. total 307
Difference 103,141 (93,393) (307)
SC House 1-06 Henry Brown - R Randy MaattaD&W James Dunn - Gr Write-in Race Total
115,766 73,218 4,287 104 193,375
59.8661% 37.8632% 2.2169% 0.0538%
SC House 1-02 Henry Brown - R No Democrat Joe Innella NL James Dunn (UC) Write-in 50,950
127,562 0 4,965 9,841 57 142,425
89.5643% 0.0000% 3.4860% 6.9096% 0.0400%
(11,796) 73,218 (678) (9,737) (57)
 
SC House 2-06 Joe Wilson - R MichaelEllisorD   Write-in Race Total
127,811 76,090 0 151 204,052
62.6365% 37.2895% 0.0000% 0.0740%
SC House 2-02 Joe Wilson - R No Democrat Whittington UC James Legg (L) Write-in 32,693
144,149 0 17,189 9,650 371 171,359  
84.1211% 0.0000% 10.0310% 5.6315% 0.2165%
(16,338) 76,090 (17,189) (9,499) (371)
SC House 3-06 Barrett - Rep LeeBallengerDWF   Write-in Race Total
  111,882 66,039 0 67 177,988
62.8593% 37.1031% 0.0000% 0.0376%
SC House 3-02 Barrett - Rep Brightharp (D) Boerste (Lib) Write-in (207)
  119,644 55,743 2,785 23 178,195  
67.1422% 31.2820% 1.5629% 0.0129%
(7,762) 10,296 (2,785) 44
SC House 4-06 Bob Inglis - R WilliamGriffinD C.F.Walters - G John Cobin - L   Write-in Race Total
  115,553 57,490 2,336 4,467 0 85 179,931
64.2207% 31.9511% 1.2983% 2.4826% 0.0000% 0.0472%
SC House 4-02 Jim Demint - R Peter Ashy (D) Peter Ashy (UC) Faye Walters NL Write-in 2,514
  122,422 51,462 1,173 2,176 184 177,417
69.0024% 29.0062% 0.6612% 1.2265% 0.1037%
(6,869) 6,028 1,163 2,291 (184)
SC House 5-06 Ralph Norman-R Spratt, Jr. (D)   Write-in Race Total
75,422 99,669 0 64 175,155
43.0601% 56.9033% 0.0000% 0.0365%
SC House 5-02 No Republican Spratt, Jr. (D) Lefemine (Con) Doug Kendall (L Wtite-in 33,183
  0 121,912 8,930 11,013 117 141,972  
0.0000% 85.8705% 6.2900% 7.7572% 0.0824%
75,422 (22,243) (8,930) (10,949) (117)
SC House 6-06 Gary McLeod (R) Jim Clyburn (D) A. Williams - G Write-in Race Total
53,181 100,213 2,224 88 155,706
34.1548% 64.3604% 1.4283% 0.0565%
SC House 6-02 McLeod (R) Clyburn (D) Augenstein (L) Write-in (17,341)
55,490 115,855 1,662 40 173,047
32.07% 66.95% 0.96% 0.02%
-2,309 -15,642 562 48
Total South Carolina SC House 2006
2006 599,615 472,719 8,847 4,941 0 85 0 SC House 2002 1,086,207 (16,493) -1.50%
2002 569,267 344,972 36,704 32,743 729 0 0 1,116,936 984,415 101,792
30,348 127,747 (27,857) (27,802) (729) 85 0
   
SC House Republicans Democrats Unopposed Reps. Unopposed Dems. Total Unopposed
2006 4 2 0 0 0 0.0000%
2002 4 2 2 1 3 50.0000%
0 0 -2 -1 -3 -50.0000%
Questions Yes - In Favor No - Against
SC Amend. #1 Marriage between man and woman only   829,360 77.9711% 234,316 1,063,676 0.14
SC Amend. #7 Eminent domain restriction to public purposes   885,683 86.0010% 144,169 1,029,852 0.29
SC Amend. #6 Limit increase in real estate value for tax purposes to 15% every 5 years.   707,270 68.9820% 318,026 1,025,296 0.43
SC Amend. #4 Permits pension fund to invest in all stocks, not just publicly traded US stocks.   725,648 71.0691% 295,398 1,021,046 0.57
SC Amend. #2 Either house can recede for >30 days by 2/3 vote or for 30 by majority vote   797,252 78.7290% 215,402 1,012,654 0.71
SC Amend. #3 Delets provision that either house can't adjourn for more than 3 days without approval of other   762,299 75.9686% 241,141 1,003,440 0.86
SC Amend. #5 Abolish advisory investment panel   660,037 66.5421% 331,872 991,909 1.00
South Carolina #1 issue in 2002, Let Firefighters retirement system invest in stocks.   505,858 57.6948% 370,924 876,782
South Carolina Republicans Democrats Unopposed Reps. Unopposed Dems. Total Unopposed
Senate 88 11 35 2 22 24 0.52173913
South Carolina Republicans Democrats Independents Unopposed Reps. Unopposed Dems. Total Unopposed
2006 72 52 0 55 38 93 75.0000%
2002 73 51 0 52 38 90 72.5806%
-1 1 0 3 0 3 2.4194%