2004 South Carolina Senate election

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2004 South Carolina Senate election
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November 2, 2004
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All 46 seats in the South Carolina Senate
24 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Glenn F. McConnell John C. Land III
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 41st 36th
Seats before 25 21
Seats after 26 20
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
President pro tempore before election

Glenn F. McConnell
Republican

 Elected President pro tempore

Glenn F. McConnell
Republican

The 2004 South Carolina Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004.[1][2] The primary elections were held on June 8, and the runoff elections were held on June 22. With each Senator's four-year term expired, all forty-six seats were up for election.

Republicans retained their majority gained in the 2002 South Carolina Senate elections, marking the first prolonged period of Republican rule of the chamber since the Reconstruction Era, and the "maturity" of South Carolina's "long-predicated [political realignment]" away from Democratic control.[3]

Experts noted this election for its predictability, with "very few seats seriously contested."[3] Republicans contested just eight seats, while Democrats contested nine.[4] This aligned with a surge in uncontested state legislative races across the country.[5]

The following parties were certified by the South Carolina Election Commission, thus eligible to participate in and put up candidates for the state's Senate elections:[6]

Special elections

District 18 (April 15, 2003)

On January 15, 2003, Rudolph Andreas Bauer resigned from the Senate to take up the office of Lieutenant Governor.[7] A special election was called to replace him. Primary elections were held on February 25, 2003. The special election was held on April 15, 2003.[6]

South Carolina Senate District 18 Special Election Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ronnie Abrams 241 9.9
Democratic Jim Lander 2,174 90.1
Total votes 2,415 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 18 Special Election Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chad Connelly 1,661 26.4
Republican Ronnie Cromer 4,617 73.6
Total votes 6,278 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 18 Special Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ronnie Cromer 6,929 62.6
Democratic Jim Lander 3,855 34.9
Libertarian Party of South Carolina Stephen Cain 271 2.45%
Total votes 11,056 100.0

District 27 (February 3, 2004)

A special election was called to replace Senator Donald Holland, who died on October 5, 2003.[8] The Republican primary was held on December 16, 2003. The special election was held on February 3, 2004.

South Carolina Senate District 27 Special Election Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Buddy Wilson 226 14.1
Republican Steve Kelly 1,375 85.9
Total votes 1,601 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 27 Special Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vincent Sheheen 7,942 62.2
Republican Steve Kelly 4,841 37.8
Total votes 11,056 100.0

Results by party

Party Votes Seats
No. % No. +/− %
South Carolina Republican Party 847,746 59.72 26 +1 56.52
South Carolina Democratic Party 548,899 38.67 20 -1 43.48
Independent 6,580 0.46 0 0 0.00
Write-in 6,575 0.46 0 0 0.00
Libertarian Party of South Carolina 6,219 0.44 0 0 0.00
United Citizens Party 3,573 0.25 0 0 0.00
Total 1,419,592 100.00 46 ±0 100.00
Registered voters 2,315,462 100.00
Turnout 1,419,592 61.31
Source: South Carolina Election Commission[6]
Popular vote
Republican
 
 59.72%
Democratic
 
 38.67%
Other
 
 1.61%
Senate seats
Republican
 
 56.52%
Democratic
 
 43.48%

Summary

Source:[9]

District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party Result
1st Thomas C. Alexander Rep Thomas C. Alexander Rep Republican hold
2nd Larry A. Martin Rep Larry A. Martin Rep Republican hold
3rd Robert L. Waldrep Jr. Rep Kevin L. Bryant Rep Republican hold
4th Billy O'Dell Rep Billy O'Dell Rep Republican hold
5th Verne J. Smith Rep Vern J. Smith Rep Republican hold
6th Mike Fair Rep Mike Fair Rep Republican hold
7th Ralph Anderson Dem Ralph Anderson Dem Democratic hold
8th David L. Thomas Rep David L. Thomas Rep Republican hold
9th Danny Verdin Rep Danny Verdin Rep Republican hold
10th John Drummond Dem John Drummond Dem Democratic hold
11th Glenn G. Reese Rep Glenn G. Reese Rep Republican hold
12th John D. Hawkins Rep John D. Hawkins Rep Republican hold
13th James "Jim" Ritchie Rep James "Jim" Ritchie Rep Republican hold
14th Harvey S. Peeler Jr. Rep Harvey S. Peeler Jr. Rep Republican hold
15th Robert Hayes Rep Robert Hayes Rep Republican hold
16th Chauncey "Greg" Gregory Rep Chauncey "Greg" Gregory Rep Republican hold
17th Linda H. Short Dem Linda H. Short Dem Democratic hold
18th Ronnie Cromer Rep Ronnie Cromer Rep Republican hold
19th Kay Patterson Dem Kay Patterson Dem Democratic hold
20th John Courson Rep John Courson Rep Republican hold
21st Darrell Jackson Dem Darrell Jackson Dem Democratic hold
22nd Warren K. Giese Ind Joel Lourie Dem Democratic GAIN
23rd John Knotts Rep John Knotts Rep Republican hold
24th Greg W. Ryberg Rep Greg W. Ryberg Rep Republican hold
25th Thomas L. Moore Dem Thomas L. Moore Dem Democratic hold
26th Nikki G. Setzler Dem Nikki G. Setzler Dem Democratic hold
27th Vincent Sheheen Dem Vincent Sheheen Dem Republican hold
28th Dick Elliott Dem Dick Elliott Dem Democratic hold
29th Gerald Malloy Dem Gerald Malloy Dem Democratic hold
30th Kent M. Williams Dem Kent M. Williams Dem Democratic hold
31st Hugh Leatherman Rep Hugh Leatherman Rep Republican hold
32nd John Yancy McGill Dem John Yancy McGill Dem Democratic hold
33rd Luke A. Rankin Rep Luke A. Rankin Rep Republican hold
34th Arthur Ravenel Jr. Rep Raymond E. Cleary, III Rep Republican hold
35th Phil P. Leventis Dem Phil P. Leventis Dem Democratic hold
36th John C. Land, III Dem John C. Land, III Rep Democratic hold
37th Larry Grooms Rep Larry Grooms Rep Republican hold
38th William S. Branton Rep Russell Scott Rep Republican hold
39th John Matthews Jr. Dem John Matthews Jr. Dem Democratic hold
40th Brad Hutto Dem Brad Hutto Dem Democratic hold
41st Glenn McConnell Rep Glenn McConnell Rep Republican hold
42nd Robert Ford Dem Robert Ford Dem Democratic hold
43rd John Kuhn Rep George "Chip" Campsen Rep Republican hold
44th Bill Mescher Rep Bill Mescher Rep Republican hold
45th Clementa C. Pinckney Dem Clementa C. Pinckney Dem Democratic hold
46th Scott Richardson Rep Scott Richardson Rep Republican hold

Detailed results

See also

References

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