2024 South Carolina House of Representatives election

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2024 South Carolina House of Representatives election
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November 5, 2024
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All 124 seats in the South Carolina House of Representatives
62 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Murrell Smith Todd Rutherford
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since May 12, 2022 January 8, 2013
Leader's seat 67th 74th
Last election 88 36
Seats won 88 36
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 1,458,624 681,595
Percentage 67.03% 31.32%
Swing Decrease 1.93% Increase 2.01%

     Republican hold      Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain

     50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
     50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Speaker before election

Murrell Smith
Republican

 Elected Speaker

Murrell Smith
Republican

The 2024 South Carolina House of Representatives election was held on November 5, 2024, alongside the 2024 United States elections.[1] Primary elections took place on June 11, 2024.

As part of the court case, Alexander vs. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, the NAACP challenged the legality of the legislative districts enacted by the South Carolina state legislature for the 2022 South Carolina House of Representatives Election by calling the enacted legislative map a racial gerrymander in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. In order to settle the state legislative portion of the case, both parties agreed to a settlement map which was used for the first time in the 2024 South Carolina House of Representatives Election.[2]

Partisan breakdown

In the 2020 US Presidential Election, Donald Trump won 82 districts, while Joe Biden won 42. Going into the 2024 House of Representatives Election, Republicans represented six districts where Biden had won in 2020: District 12 (Biden +5%) in rural McCormick County, District 52 (Biden +20%) in suburban Richland County, District 64 (Biden +4%) in rural Clarendon County, District 110 (Biden +2%) in Charleston County encompassing Charleston Central and Mount Pleasant, District 116 (Biden +6%) in suburban Charleston County, and District 122 (Biden +7%) covering parts of Hampton, Jasper, and Colleton counties.

Overview

Party Votes Seats
No. % No. +/− %
South Carolina Republican Party 1,402,989 62.62 88 0 65.32
South Carolina Democratic Party 779,644 34.80 36 0 33.87
Write-in 28,855 1.29 0 0 0.00
Libertarian Party of South Carolina 17,443 0.78 0 0 0.00
American Party of South Carolina 7,150 0.32 0 0 0.00
South Carolina Constitution Party 1,805 0.08 0 0 0.00
South Carolina Workers Party 1,650 0.07 0 0 0.00
Independent 599 0.03 0 0 0.00
Green Party 256 0.01 0 0 0.00
Total 2,566,154 100.00 124 ±0 100.00
Registered voters 3,343,423 100.00
Turnout 2,566,154 76.75
Source: South Carolina Election Commission[3]
Popular vote
Republican
 
 68.96%
Democratic
 
 29.31%
Other
 
 1.74%
House seats
Republican
 
 70.97%
Democratic
 
 29.03%

Summary of results

Italics denote an open seat held by the incumbent party; bold text denotes a gain for a party.

State House District Incumbent Party Elected Representative Outcome
1 Bill Whitmire Rep Bill Whitmire Rep Hold
2 Bill Sandifer III Rep Adam Lewis Duncan Rep Hold
3 Jerry Carter Rep Phillip Bowers Rep Hold
4 Davey Hiott Rep Davey Hiott Rep Hold
5 Neal Collins Rep Neal Collins Rep Hold
6 April Cromer Rep April Cromer Rep Hold
7 Jay West Rep Lee Gilreath Rep Hold
8 Don Chapman Rep Don Chapman Rep Hold
9 Anne Thayer Rep Blake Sanders Rep Hold
10 Thomas Beach Rep Thomas Beach Rep Hold
11 Craig A. Gagnon Rep Craig A. Gagnon Rep Hold
12 Daniel Gibson Rep Daniel Gibson Rep Hold
13 John R. McCravy III Rep John R. McCravy III Rep Hold
14 Stewart Jones Rep Luke Samuel Rankin Rep Hold
15 JA Moore Dem JA Moore Dem Hold
16 Mark N. Willis Rep Mark N. Willis Rep Hold
17 Mike Burns Rep Mike Burns Rep Hold
18 Alan Morgan Rep Alan Morgan Rep Hold
19 Patrick Haddon Rep Patrick Haddon Rep Hold
20 Adam Morgan Rep Stephen Frank Rep Hold
21 Bobby Cox Rep Bobby Cox Rep Hold
22 Jason Elliott Rep Paul Wickensimer Rep Hold
23 Chandra Dillard Dem Chandra Dillard Dem Hold
24 Bruce W. Bannister Rep Bruce W. Bannister Rep Hold
25 Wendell K. Jones Dem Wendell K. Jones Dem Hold
26 Raye Felder Rep David Martin Rep Hold
27 David Vaughan Rep David Vaughan Rep Hold
28 Ashley Trantham Rep Chris Huff Rep Hold
29 Dennis Moss Rep Dennis Moss Rep Hold
30 Brian Lawson Rep Brian Lawson Rep Hold
31 Rosalyn Henderson-Myers Dem Rosalyn Henderson-Myers Dem Hold
32 Max Hyde Rep Scott Montgomery Rep Hold
33 Travis Moore Rep Travis Moore Rep Hold
34 Roger Nutt Rep Sarita Edgerton Rep Hold
35 Bill Chumley Rep Bill Chumley Rep Hold
36 Rob Harris Rep Rob Harris Rep Hold
37 Steven Wayne Long Rep Steven Wayne Long Rep Hold
38 Josiah Magnuson Rep Josiah Magnuson Rep Hold
39 Cal Forrest Rep Cal Forrest Rep Hold
40 Joe White Rep Joe White Rep Hold
41 Annie McDaniel Dem Annie McDaniel Dem Hold
42 Doug Gilliam Rep Doug Gilliam Rep Hold
43 Randy Ligon Rep Randy Ligon Rep Hold
44 Mike Neese Rep Mike Neese Rep Hold
45 Brandon Newton Rep Brandon Newton Rep Hold
46 Heath Sessions Rep Heath Sessions Rep Hold
47 Tommy Pope Rep Tommy Pope Rep Hold
48 Brandon Guffey Rep Brandon Guffey Rep Hold
49 John Richard C. King Dem John Richard C. King Dem Hold
50 Will Wheeler Dem Will Wheeler Dem Hold
51 J. David Weeks Dem J. David Weeks Dem Hold
52 Vacant[4] Jermaine Johnson Dem Gain
53 Richie Yow Rep Richie Yow Rep Hold
54 Pat Henegan Dem Jason S. Luck Dem Hold
55 Jackie E. Hayes Dem Jackie E. Hayes Dem Hold
56 Tim McGinnis Rep Tim McGinnis Rep Hold
57 Lucas Atkinson Dem Lucas Atkinson Dem Hold
58 Jeff Johnson Rep Jeff Johnson Rep Hold
59 Terry Alexander Dem Terry Alexander Dem Hold
60 Phillip Lowe Rep Phillip Lowe Rep Hold
61 Carla Schuessler Rep Carla Schuessler Rep Hold
62 Robert Q. Williams Dem Robert Q. Williams Dem Hold
63 Jay Jordan Rep Jay Jordan Rep Hold
64 Fawn Pedalino Rep Fawn Pedalino Rep Hold
65 Cody Mitchell Rep Cody Mitchell Rep Hold
66 David L. O'Neal Rep Jackie Terribile Rep Hold
67 G. Murrell Smith Jr. Rep G. Murrell Smith Jr. Rep Hold
68 Heather Ammons Crawford Rep Heather Ammons Crawford Rep Hold
69 Chris Wooten Rep Chris Wooten Rep Hold
70 Jermaine Johnson Dem Robert Reese Dem Hold
71 Nathan Ballentine Rep Nathan Ballentine Rep Hold
72 Seth Rose Dem Seth Rose Dem Hold
73 Christopher R. Hart Dem Christopher R. Hart Dem Hold
74 Todd Rutherford Dem Todd Rutherford Dem Hold
75 Heather Bauer Dem Heather Bauer Dem Hold
76 Leon Howard Dem Leon Howard Dem Hold
77 Kambrell Garvin Dem Kambrell Garvin Dem Hold
78 Beth Bernstein Dem Beth Bernstein Dem Hold
79 Ivory Torrey Thigpen Dem Hamilton R. Grant Dem Hold
80 Katherine D. Landing Rep Katherine D. Landing Rep Hold
81 Bart T. Blackwell Rep Charles Hartz Rep Hold
82 Bill Clyburn Dem Bill Clyburn Dem Hold
83 Bill Hixon Rep Bill Hixon Rep Hold
84 Melissa Lackey Oremus Rep Melissa Lackey Oremus Rep Hold
85 Jay Kilmartin Rep Jay Kilmartin Rep Hold
86 Bill Taylor Rep Bill Taylor Rep Hold
87 Paula Rawl Calhoon Rep Paula Rawl Calhoon Rep Hold
88 RJ May Rep RJ May Rep Hold
89 Micah Caskey Rep Micah Caskey Rep Hold
90 Justin Bamberg Dem Justin Bamberg Dem Hold
91 Lonnie Hosey Dem Lonnie Hosey Dem Hold
92 Brandon Cox Rep Brandon Cox Rep Hold
93 Russell Ott Dem Jerry Govan Jr. Dem Hold
94 Gil Gatch Rep Gil Gatch Rep Hold
95 Gilda Cobb-Hunter Dem Gilda Cobb-Hunter Dem Hold
96 Ryan McCabe Rep Ryan McCabe Rep Hold
97 Robby Robbins Rep Robby Robbins Rep Hold
98 Chris Murphy Rep Chris Murphy Rep Hold
99 Mark Smith Rep Mark Smith Rep Hold
100 Sylleste Davis Rep Sylleste Davis Rep Hold
101 Roger K. Kirby Dem Roger K. Kirby Dem Hold
102 Joseph H. Jefferson Dem Harriet Holman Rep Gain
103 Carl Anderson Dem Carl Anderson Dem Hold
104 William Bailey Rep William Bailey Rep Hold
105 Kevin Hardee Rep Kevin Hardee Rep Hold
106 Val Guest Jr. Rep Val Guest Jr. Rep Hold
107 Case Brittain Rep Case Brittain Rep Hold
108 Lee Hewitt Rep Lee Hewitt Rep Hold
109 Tiffany Spann-Wilder Dem Tiffany Spann-Wilder Dem Hold
110 Tom Hartnett Jr. Rep Tom Hartnett Jr. Rep Hold
111 Wendell Gilliard Dem Wendell Gilliard Dem Hold
112 Joe Bustos Rep Joe Bustos Rep Hold
113 Vacant[5] Marvin R. Pendarvis[6] Dem Hold
114 Gary Brewer Rep Gary Brewer Rep Hold
115 Spencer Wetmore Dem Spencer Wetmore Dem Hold
116 Matt Leber Rep James Teeple Rep Hold
117 Jordan Pace Rep Jordan Pace Rep Hold
118 Bill Herbkersman Rep Bill Herbkersman Rep Hold
119 Leon Stavrinakis Dem Leon Stavrinakis Dem Hold
120 Weston J. Newton Rep Weston J. Newton Rep Hold
121 Michael F. Rivers Sr. Dem Michael F. Rivers Sr. Dem Hold
122 Bill Hager Rep Bill Hager Rep Hold
123 Jeff Bradley Rep Jeff Bradley Rep Hold
124 Shannon Erickson Rep Shannon Erickson Rep Hold

Retirements

Fifteen incumbents did not seek re-election.[7]

Democrats

  1. District 54: Pat Henegan retired.
  2. District 79: Ivory Torrey Thigpen retired to run for State Senate.
  3. District 93: Russell Ott retired to run for State Senate.

Republicans

  1. District 9: Anne Thayer retired.
  2. District 14: Stewart Jones retired to run for U.S. House.
  3. District 20: Adam Morgan retired to run for U.S. House.
  4. District 22: Jason Elliott retired to run for State Senate.
  5. District 26: Raye Felder retired.
  6. District 28: Ashley Trantham retired.
  7. District 32: Max Hyde retired.
  8. District 34: Roger Nutt retired to run for State Senate.
  9. District 52: Ben Connell retired.
  10. District 66: David O'Neal retired.
  11. District 81: Bart T. Blackwell retired.
  12. District 116: Matt Leber retired to run for State Senate.

Resignation

One seat was left vacant on the day of the general election due to resignation in 2024.

Democrats

  1. District 113: Marvin Pendarvis resigned September 19 due to an ongoing legal malpractice investigation.[8]

Incumbents defeated

In primary election

Three incumbent representatives, all Republicans, were defeated in the June 11 primary election.[9]

Republicans

  1. District 2: Bill Sandifer III lost renomination to Adam Lewis Duncan.
  2. District 3: Jerry Carter lost renomination to Phillip Bowers.
  3. District 7: Jay West lost renomination to Lee Gilreath.

Closest races

Nine races were decided by 10% or lower.

District Winner Margin
12 Republican 4.58%
54 Democratic 4.17%
75 Democratic 6.7%
82 Democratic 7.84%
91 Democratic 3.25%
93 Democratic 5.18%
102 Republican (flip) 3.87%
115 Democratic 3.82%
116 Republican 2.41%
122 Republican 7.23%

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
CNalysis[10] Solid R April 11, 2024

Special elections

District 109 (special)

Incumbent Democrat Deon Tedder resigned on January 9, 2024, to join the State Senate.[11] A special election was held on January 30, 2024, to fill the vacancy.

District 109 special election, 2024[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tiffany Spann-Wilder 299 97.39
Write-in 8 2.61
Total votes 307 100.0
Democratic hold

Results by district

See also

References

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