William Clyburn Sr.

William Clyburn Sr.

Democratic Party

South Carolina House of Representatives District 82

Tenure

1994 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

32

Compensation

Base salary

$10,400/year

Per diem

$240.07/day

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Allen University, 1964

Graduate

University of South Carolina, 1975

Personal

Profession

Public Relations Consultant

Contact

Official website

Campaign website

Campaign Facebook

William Clyburn Sr. (Democratic Party) is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 82. He assumed office in 1994. His current term ends on November 9, 2026.

Clyburn (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the South Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 82. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Clyburn earned his B.S. in Physical Education from Allen University in 1964. He went on to receive his M.Ed. from the University of South Carolina in 1975. Clyburn was the principal of Aiken Elementary School in 1975. He then worked as principal at Aiken High School from 1983 to 1986. He currently works as a public relations consultant. Clyburn was a member of the Aiken City Council from 1973 to 1980. He then served as a member of the Aiken County Council from 1981 to 1986.

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Clyburn was assigned to the following committees:

• House Rules Committee
• Ways and Means Committee

2023-2024

Clyburn was assigned to the following committees:

• Ways and Means Committee

2021-2022

Clyburn was assigned to the following committees:

• Ways and Means Committee

2019-2020

Clyburn was assigned to the following committees:

• Ways and Means Committee

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

South Carolina committee assignments, 2017
• Ways and Means

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Clyburn served on the following committees:

South Carolina committee assignments, 2015
• Ways and Means, Third Vice Chair

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Clyburn served on the following committees:

South Carolina committee assignments, 2013
• Ways and Means

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Clyburn served on the following committees:

South Carolina committee assignments, 2011
• Ways and Means

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Clyburn served on the following committees:

South Carolina committee assignments, 2009
• Ways and Means

Sponsored legislation

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Elections

2024

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 82

Incumbent William Clyburn Sr. defeated Suzanne Spurgeon in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 82 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		William Clyburn Sr. (D)	53.9	8,982
	Submit photo	Suzanne Spurgeon (R)	46.1	7,676
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	7

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 16,665
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 82

Incumbent William Clyburn Sr. defeated Brian Doyle in the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 82 on June 11, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		William Clyburn Sr.	89.8	1,188
	Submit photo	Brian Doyle	10.2	135

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,323
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Suzanne Spurgeon advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 82.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Clyburn in this election.

2022

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 82

Incumbent William Clyburn Sr. won election in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 82 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		William Clyburn Sr. (D)	94.0	6,510
		Other/Write-in votes	6.0	413

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,923
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent William Clyburn Sr. advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 82.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Brian Doyle (D)

2020

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 82

Incumbent William Clyburn Sr. won election in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 82 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		William Clyburn Sr. (D)	94.0	11,210
		Other/Write-in votes	6.0	720

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 11,930
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent William Clyburn Sr. advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 82.

2018

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 82

Incumbent William Clyburn Sr. won election in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 82 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		William Clyburn Sr. (D)	96.7	8,041
		Other/Write-in votes	3.3	275

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,316
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 82

Incumbent William Clyburn Sr. advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 82 on June 12, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		William Clyburn Sr.

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2016

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 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.

Incumbent William Clyburn Sr. ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 82 general election.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 82 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	William Clyburn, Sr. Incumbent (unopposed)	100.00%	10,964
Total Votes				10,964
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission

Incumbent William Clyburn Sr. ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 82 Democratic primary.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 82 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	William Clyburn, Sr. Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections 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. Incumbent William Clyburn Sr. ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

2012

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2012

Clyburn ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 12, as well as the general election on November 6.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 82, General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	William Clyburn, Sr. Incumbent	98.6%	10,413
	Other	Write-Ins	1.4%	150
Total Votes				10,563

2010

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2010

Clyburn ran unopposed in the June 8 Democratic primary for District 82 of the South Carolina House of Representatives. Clyburn won, after running unopposed, in the general election on November 2.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 82 (2010)
Candidates		Votes	Percent
William Clyburn, Sr. (D, WF)		7418	98.23%
Write-In		134	1.77%

2008

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Clyburn won re-election, after running unopposed, to the South Carolina House of Representatives with 10,965 votes, representing District 82. 

Clyburn raised $36,545 for his campaign.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 82 (2008)
Candidates		Votes
William Clyburn, Sr. (D)		10,965

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

William Clyburn Sr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

William Clyburn Sr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

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William Clyburn Sr. campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024	South Carolina House of Representatives District 82	Won general	$28,473	$35,983
2022	South Carolina House of Representatives District 82	Won general	$45,166	$26,402
2020	South Carolina House of Representatives District 82	Won general	$13,274	N/A**
2018	South Carolina House of Representatives District 82	Won general	$10,369	N/A**
2016	South Carolina House of Representatives, District 82	Won	$11,100	N/A**
2014	South Carolina State House, District 82	Won	$9,000	N/A**
2012	South Carolina State House, District 82	Won	$6,350	N/A**
2010	South Carolina State House, District 82	Won	$9,300	N/A**
2008	South Carolina State House, District 82	Won	$36,545	N/A**
2006	South Carolina State House, District 82	Won	$12,795	N/A**
2004	South Carolina State House, District 82	Won	$7,662	N/A**
2002	South Carolina State House, District 82	Won	$10,902	N/A**
2000	South Carolina State House, District 82	Won	$10,253	N/A**
1998	South Carolina State House, District 82	Won	$32,877	N/A**
1996	South Carolina State House, District 82	Won	$26,004	N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

See also: State legislative scorecards, State legislative scorecards in South Carolina

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• 2025
• 2024
• 2023
• 2022
• 2021
• 2020
• 2019
• 2018
• 2017
• 2016
• 2015
• 2014
• 2013
• 2012
• 2011

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2025.

• Americans for Prosperity - South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
• The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2024.

• Americans for Prosperity - South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
• Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
• Conservation Voters of South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and conservation issues.
• National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2023.

• Americans for Prosperity - South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
• Conservation Voters of South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and conservation issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
• The Institute for Legislative Analysis — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2022.

• Americans for Prosperity - South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
• Conservation Voters of South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and conservation issues.
• National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2021.

• Americans for Prosperity - South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
• Conservation Voters of South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and conservation issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2020.

• Conservation Voters of South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and conservation issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2019.

• Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2018.

• Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
• Conservation Voters of South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and conservation issues.
• South Carolina Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on business issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2017.

• Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
• Conservation Voters of South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and conservation issues.
• South Carolina Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on business issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2016.

• Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
• Conservation Voters of South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and conservation issues.
• South Carolina Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on business issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2015.

• Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
• Conservation Voters of South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and conservation issues.
• South Carolina Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on business issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2014.

• Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
• Conservation Voters of South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and conservation issues.
• Greenville Tea Party — Legislators are scored by the Greenville Tea Party on their votes on bills "related to jobs, spending, and freedom."
• South Carolina Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2013.

• Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
• Conservation Voters of South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and conservation issues.
• Greenville Tea Party — Legislators are scored by the Greenville Tea Party on their votes on bills "related to jobs, spending, and freedom."
• South Carolina Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2012.

• Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
• Conservation Voters of South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and conservation issues.
• Palmetto Liberty — Legislators are scored by Palmetto Liberty on bills related to "limited government, the free market, and individual liberty and responsibility."

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2011.

• Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
• Conservation Voters of South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and conservation issues.
• Palmetto Liberty — Legislators are scored by Palmetto Liberty on bills related to "limited government, the free market, and individual liberty and responsibility."
• South Carolina Business & Industry Political Education Committee — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business and industry issues.
• South Carolina Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored by the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce on their votes on bills "that directly impact the business climate and competitiveness of the state."

Personal

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Clyburn and his wife, Beverly, have three children.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by -	South Carolina House of Representatives District 82 1994-Present	Succeeded by -

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Current members of the South Carolina House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:G. Murrell Smith

Majority Leader:Davey Hiott

Minority Leader:James Rutherford

Representatives

District 1

Bill Whitmire (R)

District 2

Adam Duncan (R)

District 3

Phillip Bowers (R)

District 4

Davey Hiott (R)

District 5

Neal Collins (R)

District 6

April Cromer (R)

District 7

Lee Gilreath (R)

District 8

Don Chapman (R)

District 9

Blake Sanders (R)

District 10

Thomas Beach (R)

District 11

Craig Gagnon (R)

District 12

Daniel Gibson (R)

District 13

John McCravy (R)

District 14

Luke Rankin (R)

District 15

JA Moore (D)

District 16

Mark Willis (R)

District 17

Mike Burns (R)

District 18

Alan Morgan (R)

District 19

Patrick Haddon (R)

District 20

Stephen Frank (R)

District 21

Dianne Mitchell (R)

District 22

Paul Wickensimer (R)

District 23

Chandra Dillard (D)

District 24

Bruce Bannister (R)

District 25

Wendell Jones (D)

District 26

David Martin (R)

District 27

David Vaughan (R)

District 28

Chris Huff (R)

District 29

Dennis Moss (R)

District 30

Brian Lawson (R)

District 31

Rosalyn Myers (D)

District 32

Scott Montgomery (R)

District 33

Travis Moore (R)

District 34

Sarita Edgerton (R)

District 35

Bill Chumley (R)

District 36

Robert Harris (R)

District 37

Steven Long (R)

District 38

Josiah Magnuson (R)

District 39

Cal Forrest (R)

District 40

Joe White (R)

District 41

Annie McDaniel (D)

District 42

Doug Gilliam (R)

District 43

Randy Ligon (R)

District 44

Mike Neese (R)

District 45

Brandon Newton (R)

District 46

Heath Sessions (R)

District 47

Tommy Pope (R)

District 48

Brandon Guffey (R)

District 49

John King (D)

District 50

Keishan Scott (D)

District 51

J. Weeks (D)

District 52

Jermaine Johnson (D)

District 53

Richie Yow (R)

District 54

Jason Luck (D)

District 55

Jackie Hayes (D)

District 56

Tim McGinnis (R)

District 57

Lucas Atkinson (D)

District 58

Jeff Johnson (R)

District 59

Terry Alexander (D)

District 60

Phillip Lowe (R)

District 61

Carla Schuessler (R)

District 62

Robert Williams (D)

District 63

Jay Jordan (R)

District 64

Fawn Pedalino (R)

District 65

Cody Mitchell (R)

District 66

Jackie Terribile (R)

District 67

G. Murrell Smith (R)

District 68

Heather Crawford (R)

District 69

Chris Wooten (R)

District 70

Robert Reese (D)

District 71

Nathan Ballentine (R)

District 72

Seth Rose (D)

District 73

Christopher Hart (D)

District 74

James Rutherford (D)

District 75

Heather Bauer (D)

District 76

Leon Howard (D)

District 77

Kambrell Garvin (D)

District 78

Beth Bernstein (D)

District 79

Hamilton Grant (D)

District 80

Kathy Landing (R)

District 81

Charles Hartz (R)

District 82

William Clyburn (D)

District 83

Bill Hixon (R)

District 84

Melissa Oremus (R)

District 85

Jay Kilmartin (R)

District 86

Bill Taylor (R)

District 87

Paula Calhoon (R)

District 88

John Lastinger (R)

District 89

Micah Caskey (R)

District 90

Justin Bamberg (D)

District 91

Lonnie Hosey (D)

District 92

Brandon Cox (R)

District 93

Jerry Govan (D)

District 94

Gil Gatch (R)

District 95

Gilda Cobb-Hunter (D)

District 96

D. McCabe (R)

District 97

Robby Robbins (R)

District 98

Greg Ford (R)

District 99

Mark Smith (R)

District 100

Sylleste Davis (R)

District 101

Roger Kirby (D)

District 102

Harriet Holman (R)

District 103

Carl Anderson (D)

District 104

William Bailey (R)

District 105

Kevin Hardee (R)

District 106

Val Guest (R)

District 107

Case Brittain (R)

District 108

Lee Hewitt (R)

District 109

Tiffany Spann-Wilder (D)

District 110

Tom Hartnett (R)

District 111

Wendell Gilliard (D)

District 112

Joe Bustos (R)

District 113

Courtney Waters (D)

District 114

Gary Brewer (R)

District 115

Spencer Wetmore (D)

District 116

James Teeple (R)

District 117

Jordan Pace (R)

District 118

Bill Herbkersman (R)

District 119

Leonidas Stavrinakis (D)

District 120

Weston Newton (R)

District 121

Michael Rivers (D)

District 122

Bill Hager (R)

District 123

Jeff Bradley (R)

District 124

Shannon Erickson (R)

Republican Party (88)

Democratic Party (36)