VOTE 2016, June Primary Results

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)_SC Votes is reporting less than 10% turnout in Richland County.  A record 3 million people are registered in South Carolina.

   There are no statewide races and in a relatively quiet campaign season there are primaries in only three of the state’s seven congressional districts. Across the state 39 state legislators faces primary challenges.

   Chris Whitmire of the state Election Commission says the commission doesn’t make turnout projections, but notes turnout in past state primaries has ranged from 14 to 27 percent.

U.S. House District 1 South shore, Charleston GOP – Primary

256 of 354 precincts – 72 percent

Mark Sanford  19,151 – 56 percent
Jenny Horne 15,335 – 45 percent

U.S. House District 2 W Centrl, pt of Columbia Dem – Primary

161 of 294 precincts – 55 percent

Arik Bjorn 3,754 – 53 percent
Phil Black 3,381 – 47 percent

U.S. House District 5 North Central GOP – Primary

212 of 359 precincts – 59 percent

Mick Mulvaney 15,288 – 79 percent
Ray Craig 4,012 – 21 percent

State Senate District 2 GOP – Primary

52 of 53 precincts – 98 percent

Larry Martin 5,929 – 45 percent
Rex Rice 4,335 – 33 percent
Don Joslyn 1,538 – 12 percent
Allan Quinn 1,315 – 10 percent

State Senate District 15 GOP – Primary

19 of 44 precincts – 43 percent

Wes Climer 2,747 – 53 percent
Wes Hayes 2,394 – 47 percent

State Senate District 31 GOP – Primary

37 of 44 precincts – 84 percent

Hugh Leatherman 4,950 – 54 percent
Richard Skipper 3,812 – 41 percent
Dean Fowler 468 – 5 percent

State Senate District 33 GOP – Primary

27 of 40 precincts – 68 percent

Luke Rankin 3,919 – 55 percent
Scott Pyle 3,226 – 45 percent

RICHLAND COUNTY

Richland County Sheriff
James Flowers 8,079 – 25 percent
Leon Lott 24,359 – 75 percent

Richland County Council District 03
Michael Damelio 576 – 16 percent
Yvonne McBride 2,121 – 58 percent
Bruce Trezevant 942 – 26 percent

Richland Council District 07
Keith Bailey 1,455 – 40 percent
Gwen Kennedy 2,143 – 60 percent

Richland County Council District 08
Jim Manning 2,116 – 60 percent
Wayne Gilbert 1,429 – 40 percent

Richland County Council District 09
Julie-Anne Dixon 1,222 – 39 percent
Calvin Jackson 1877 – 61 percent

Richland County Council District 10
Mary Kirkland 78 – 2 percent
Jerome Miller 57 – 2 percent
Dalhi Myers 1,483 – 46 percent
Bernice Scott 1,127 – 35 percent
Helen Taylor Bradley 458 – 14 percent

LEXINGTON COUNTY

Lexington Clerk of Court
Lisa Comer 7,370 – 37 percent
Emily Hinson 6,583 – 33 percent
Mollie Taylor 6,200 – 31 percent

Lexington County Coroner
Margaret Fisher 13,460 – 65 percent
Glenn Ross 7,247 – 35 percent

Lexington County Council District 01
Jim Kinard 567 – 46 percent
Scott Whetstone 661 – 54 percent

Lexington County Council District 03
Kent Collins 427 – 13 percent
Darrell Hudson 1,2318 – 39 percent
Brad Matthews 1,179 – 35 percent
Colin Thain 476 – 14 percent

Lexington County Council District 04
Debbie Summers 1,823 – 69 percent
Gene Wilbur 829 – 31 percent

Lexington County Council District 05
Brian Duncan 1,016 – 49 percent
Bobby Keisler 1,054 – 51 percent

Lexington County Council District 06
Dino Teppara 1,250 – 38 percent
Erin Long Bergeson 1,009 – 31 percent
Ronald Derrick 896 – 27 percent
Benjamin Stitley 110 – 3 percent

Lexington County Register of Deeds
Rich Bolen 5,280 – 26 percent
Mike Green 3,607 – 18 percent
Daniel Gregory 1,329 – 7 percent
Tina Guerry 8,493 – 42 percent
Joyce Munsch 1,504 – 7 percent

ORANGEBURG COUNTY

Orangeburg County Sheriff
Darnell Johnson 954 – 10 percent
Kenneth McCaster 669 – 7 percent
Leroy Ravenell 7,771 – 83 percent

NEWBERRY COUNTY

Newberry County Council District 02
Steve Stockman 337 – 53 percent
Shirley Taylor 331 – 47 percent