South Carolina US Presidential Election 2024: Voting, result info, candidates and all you need to know
South Carolina Election: Voting, Result info, Candidates and all you need to know
South Carolina US Election 2024: The United States will go to the polls to elect the 47th president of the country on November 5, 2024. Donald Trump (Republican Party candidate) and Kamala Harris (Democratic Party) are the top contenders in the election.This would be Trump's third attempt to become the president after winning the 2016election, while Vice President Kamala Harris would be contesting for the first time. Harris was chosen as the Democrat candidate after Joe Biden stepped down from the race and endorsed her to be the nominee.
On November 5, millions of eligible voters will come out of their houses across the country's 50 states, including South Carolina, to exercise their franchise to elect the candidate who will represent the United States for the next four years.
All about the state of South Carolina
South Carolina, the 40th-largest state in the Southeastern region of the country has a population of 5,118,425 according to the 2020 census. The total number of people eligible to vote stands at 3,432,228, as of Oct. 4, 2024.
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Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, and five third-party candidates will compete for the state’s nine electoral votes to replace Joe Biden and choose the 47th president of the country. Historically, South Carolinais a Republican stronghold, the last Democrat to win the seat was Jimmy Carter in 1976. However, four years ago, Trump won South Carolina by about 22 percentage points.
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South Carolina hasn’t seen much mail voting for several years. This year’s early voting period in the state opened Oct. 21 and concludes Nov. 2, according to the Associated Press.
How many Senate seats are going for election in the state? Who are the candidates?
South Carolina does not have U.S. Senate or state executive offices on the ballot this year.
How many House of Representatives seats are up for election in South Carolina?
Voters will elect seven candidates to serve in the U.S. House from each of the state's seven U.S. House districts. Six of the state’s seven incumbent representatives are seeking reelection.
The Democrat nominees for the House in South Carolina are - Michael B. Moore (Congressional district 1), David Robinson II(Congressional district 2), Bryon Best (Congressional district 3), Kathryn Harvey (Congressional district 4), Evangeline Hundley (Congressional district 5), James Clyburn (Congressional district 6), Mal Hyman (Congressional district 7).
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The Republican nominees for the House in South Carolina are - Nancy Mace (Congressional district 1), Joe Wilson (Congressional district 2), Sheri Biggs (Congressional district 3), William Timmons (Congressional district 4), Ralph Norman (Congressional district 5), Duke Buckner (Congressional district 6), Russell Fry (Congressional district 7).
Results of 2024 election
This section will be updated once results start coming in after the November 5 elections
