ElectionWednesday, November 4
South Carolina's midterm turnout passed its 2018 high with hours of voting left
The 5AM Taylors team
South Carolina's midterm turnout topped the 2018 gubernatorial high with more than two hours of voting left Tuesday. As of 4:30 p.m., the State Election Commission counted 1,797,335 ballots, or 52.3% of registered voters. That beats 2018's 1,726,527, and the all-time turnout record is 54.6%, set in 2002.
Turnout stood at 52.3% by 4:30 p.m., with a 54.6% record to chase
52.3%Registered voters who had cast ballots by 4:30 p.m. Tuesday
Source: FOX Carolina News
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Registered voters who had cast ballots by 4:30 p.m. Tuesday | 52.3% |
| 2002 record | 54.6% |
Early voting set the pace. Voters cast 1,043,810 ballots in 12 days, and Greenville County led all 46 counties with 104,608. The Greenville Journal put that at nearly double 2022's early vote but below 2024's. WSPA 7News also ran a report on Greenville County turnout Tuesday.
Early voting nearly doubled from 2022 but trailed 2024
Sources: Greenville Journal, Tega Cay Sun
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 561.6K |
| 2024 | 1.5M |
| 2026 | 1M |
- Charleston County early ballots: 99,275, second to Greenville
- Richland County early ballots: 92,575, third statewide
- Voters in line by 7 p.m. will be allowed to cast a ballot
Sources: FOX Carolina News, WSPA 7News, Tega Cay Sun, Greenville Journal