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This page displays election information for the South Carolina House of Representatives.
Elections
South Carolina state representatives serve two-year terms, with all seats up for election every two years. South Carolina holds elections for its legislature in even years.
2026
Elections for the South Carolina House of Representatives will take place in 2026. The general election is on November 3, 2026.
2024
Elections for the South Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2024. The general election was on November 5, 2024. The primary was June 11, 2024, and the primary runoff was June 25, 2024. The filing deadline was April 1, 2024.
In the 2024 elections, maintained their majority 88-35 with one vacancy remaining after the election.
| South Carolina House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 5, 2024 | After November 6, 2024 | |
| Democratic Party | 35 | 34 | |
| Republican Party | 88 | 88 | |
| Vacancy | 1 | 2 | |
| Total | 124 | 124 | |
2022
Elections for the South Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for June 14, 2022, and a primary runoff was scheduled for June 28, 2022. The filing deadline was March 30, 2022.
In the 2022 elections, Republicans increased their majority in the state House from 80-43 with one vacancy to 88-36.
| South Carolina House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 8, 2022 | After November 9, 2022 | |
| Democratic Party | 43 | 36 | |
| Republican Party | 80 | 88 | |
| Vacancy | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 124 | 124 | |
2020
Elections for the office of South Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2020. The general election was held on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for June 9, 2020, and a primary runoff was scheduled for June 23, 2020. The filing deadline was March 30, 2020.
Heading into the election, Republicans held a 78-45 majority with one vacancy. The vacant seat was previously held by a Republican. Republicans gained two seats in the election, giving them an 81-43 majority.
| South Carolina State House | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 3, 2020 | After November 4, 2020 | |
| Democratic Party | 45 | 43 | |
| Republican Party | 78 | 81 | |
| Vacancy | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 124 | 124 | |
2018
Elections for the South Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2018. The primary election took place on June 12, 2018, and the general election was held on November 6, 2018. A primary runoff election took place on June 26, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was March 30, 2018.[1]
In the 2018 elections, there was no change to the partisan balance of the South Carolina House of Representatives.
| South Carolina House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 6, 2018 | After November 7, 2018 | |
| Democratic Party | 44 | 44 | |
| Republican Party | 80 | 80 | |
| Total | 124 | 124 | |
2016
Elections for the South Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The primary runoff election was held on June 28, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 30, 2016. All 124 seats in the South Carolina House of Representatives were up for election in 2016.
Heading into the election, Republicans held a 77-46 majority with one vacancy. Republicans gained three seats in the election, giving them a 80-44 majority.
| South Carolina House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 7, 2016 | After November 8, 2016 | |
| Democratic Party | 46 | 44 | |
| Republican Party | 77 | 80 | |
| Vacancy | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 124 | 124 | |
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2014Elections for all 124 seats in the South Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 30, 2014. Heading into the election, Republicans held a 78-46 majority. Republicans lost one seat in the election, giving them a 77-46 majority with one vacancy.
2012Elections for the office of South Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2012. The primary election was held on June 12, 2012, and the general election was held on November 6, 2012. The candidate filing deadline was March 30, 2012. All 124 seats were up for election. Heading into the election, Republicans held a 76-48 majority. Republicans gained two seats in the election, giving them a 78-46 majority.
The following table details the 10 districts with the smallest margin of victory in the November 6 general election.
2010Elections for the office of South Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2010. The primary election was held on June 8, 2010, and the general election was held on November 2, 2010. The candidate filing deadline was March 30, 2010. Heading into the election, Republicans held a 73-51 majority. Republicans gained two seats in the election, giving them a 75-48 majority with one vacancy.
In 2010, the candidates for state House raised a total of $6,654,588 in campaign contributions. The top 10 donors were:[2]
2008Elections for the office of South Carolina House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 16, 2008, and a general election on November 4, 2008. During the 2008 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $2,919,909. The top 10 contributors were:[3]
2006Elections for the office of South Carolina House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 13, 2006, and a general election on November 7, 2006. During the 2006 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $7,658,515. The top 10 contributors were:[4]
2004Elections for the office of South Carolina House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 8, 2004, and a general election on November 2, 2004. During the 2004 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $4,940,969. The top 10 contributors were:[5]
2002Elections for the office of South Carolina House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 11, 2002, and a general election on November 5, 2002. During the 2002 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $5,440,606. The top 10 contributors were:[6]
2000Elections for the office of South Carolina House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 13, 2000, and a general election on November 7, 2000. During the 2000 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $5,444,436. The top 10 contributors were:[7]
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Historical party control
Republicans won control of the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1994. In 2024, they won an 88-35 majority with one vacancy.
The table below shows the partisan history of the South Carolina House following every general election from 1992 to 2024. All data from 2006 or earlier comes from Michael Dubin's Party Affiliations in the State Legislatures (McFarland Press, 2007). Data after 2006 was compiled by Ballotpedia staff.
South Carolina House of Representatives election results: 1992-2024
| Year | '92 | '94 | '96 | '98 | '00 | '02 | '04 | '06 | '08 | '10 | '12 | '14 | '16 | '18 | '20 | '22 | '24 |
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| Democrats | 73 | 58 | 53 | 59 | 54 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 53 | 48 | 46 | 47 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 36 | 35 |
| Republicans | 50 | 62 | 70 | 64 | 70 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 88 | 88 |
Trifecta history
A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government. Between 1992 and 2023, South Carolina was under the following types of trifecta control:
- Democratic trifecta: None
- Republican trifecta: 2003-2023
- Divided government: 1992-2002
South Carolina Party Control: 1992-2025
No Democratic trifectas • Twenty-three years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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| Senate | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| House | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
Footnotes
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Nomination by Political Party," accessed September 4, 2017
- ↑ Follow the Money, "South Carolina House 2010 Campaign Contributions," accessed July 31, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "South Carolina 2008 Candidates," accessed July 31, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "South Carolina 2006 Candidates," accessed July 31, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "South Carolina 2004 Candidates," accessed July 31, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "South Carolina 2002 Candidates," accessed July 31, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "South Carolina 2000 Candidates," accessed July 31, 2013
