ElectionWednesday, November 4
South Carolina topped its 2018 turnout before polls closed, and Simpsonville voted on a penny tax
The 5AM Simpsonville team
If you voted Tuesday, you were part of a big crowd. By 4:30 p.m., 1,797,335 South Carolinians had cast ballots, or 52.3% of registered voters, with polls open until 7 p.m. That passed the 2018 gubernatorial high of 1,726,527.
Turnout stood at 52.3% against the 54.6% record
52.3%Registered voters who had voted by 4:30 p.m. Tuesday
Source: FOX Carolina News
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Registered voters who had voted by 4:30 p.m. Tuesday | 52.3% |
| All-time record, set in 2002 | 54.6% |
Early voting set the pace. The state's 12 days of early voting drew 1,043,810 ballots, which the Election Commission said is more than in 2022 but below the 1,471,663 early ballots of 2024.
- Greenville County early votes: 104,608, the most in the state
- Charleston County: 99,275. Richland County: 92,575
- 2022 midterm early ballots: 561,563
Early voting passed 2022 but trailed 2024
Sources: Greenville Journal, Tega Cay Sun
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| 2022 midterm | 561.6K |
| 2024 election | 1.5M |
| 2026 midterm | 1M |
If you live in Greenville County or one of the cities of Greenville, Mauldin, Simpsonville and Travelers Rest, your ballot carried a question: whether to implement a one-cent sales tax. WYFF is posting results for the penny sales tax question and other Upstate referendums.