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South Carolina Election Commission Election Report 2008 ELECTION REPORT 2008 Prepared and published by the S.C. State Election Commission May 2009 www.scvotes.org 1 1. COMMISSIONERS AND STAFF ..................................................................................4 2. COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION DIRECTORY .....................................................5 3. COUNTY VOTER REGISTRATION DIRECTORY........................................................7 4. CERTIFIED POLITICAL PARTIES OF SC...................................................................9 5. SPECIAL ELECTIONS ...............................................................................................10 5.1 STATE SENATE DISTRICT 46 (BEAUFORT).................................................................10 5.1.1 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY – May 1, 2007 .........................................................10 5.1.2 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY RUNOFF – May 15, 2007 .......................................10 5.1.3 SPECIAL ELECTION – June 19, 2007.............................................................10 5.2 STATE SENATE DISTRICT 44 (BERKELEY) .................................................................11 5.2.1 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY – June 19, 2007 ......................................................11 5.2.2 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY RUNOFF – July 3, 2007..........................................11 5.2.3 SPECIAL ELECTION – August 7, 2007 ...........................................................11 5.3 STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 124 (BEAUFORT) .............................12 5.3.1 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY – September 4, 2007...............................................12 5.3.2 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY RUNOFF – September 18, 2007.............................12 5.3.3 SPECIAL ELECTION – October 23, 2007........................................................12 5.4 STATE SENATE DISTRICT 25 (AIKEN, EDGEFIELD, MCCORMICK & SALUDA) ..............13 5.4.1 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY – September 18, 2007.............................................13 5.4.2 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY RUNOFF – October 2, 2007 ...................................13 5.4.3 SPECIAL ELECTION – November 6, 2007......................................................13 5.5 STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 94 (CHARLESTON & DORCHESTER)..14 5.5.1 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY – October 16, 2007 .................................................14 5.5.2 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY RUNOFF – October 30, 2007 .................................14 5.5.3 SPECIAL ELECTION – December 4, 2007......................................................14 5.6 STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 92 (BERKELEY)................................15 5.6.1 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY – February 5, 2008..................................................15 5.6.2 SPECIAL ELECTION – March 25, 2008 ..........................................................15 6. REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY – JANUARY 19, 2008 – VOTER PARTICIPATION STATISTICS ......................................................................................16 7. REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY – JANUARY 19, 2008 – RESULTS........................................................................................................................19 8. DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY – JANUARY 26, 2008 – VOTER PARTICIPATION STATISTICS ......................................................................................21 9. DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY – JANUARY 26, 2008 – RESULTS........................................................................................................................24 10. STATE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY – JUNE 10, 2008 – VOTER PARTICIPATION STATISTICS ...................................................................................................................26 11. STATE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY – JUNE 10, 2008 – RESULTS ...........................29 2 12. STATE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY – JUNE 10, 2008 – VOTER PARTICIPATION STATISTICS ...................................................................................................................39 13. STATE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY – JUNE 10, 2008 – RESULTS ..........................42 14. GENERAL ELECTION – NOVEMBER 4, 2008 – VOTER PARTICIPATION STATISTICS ........................................................................................................................................52 15. GENERAL ELECTION – NOVEMBER 4, 2008 – RESULTS ...................................55 16. GENERAL ELECTION – NOVEMBER 4, 2008 – STRAIGHT PARTY VOTING STATISTICS ...................................................................................................................90 17. STATE ELECTION COMMISSION MINUTES – JANUARY 1, 2007 – DECEMBER 31, 2008 ................................................................................................................................93 18. STATE BOARD OF CANVASSERS MINUTES & ORDERS– JANUARY 1, 2007 – DECEMBER 31, 2008...................................................................................................144 19. VOTER REGISTRATION STATISTICS (1956-2008) .............................................216 NOTE: Precinct-level general election results for statewide and local offices are available at www.scvotes.org. 3 1. Commissioners and Staff COMMISSIONERS John H. Hudgens, III, Chairman Cynthia M. Bensch Tracey C. Green Pamella B. Pinson Thomas Waring EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Marci Andino DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Donna Royson ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Janet Reynolds, Director Cindy Peel Ken Pike Liz Simmons Jackie Witherspoon VOTER SERVICES Donna Royson, Director Sheack Abraham Scott Christmas Rose Glenn Cheryl Goodwin Alan Helms Brian Leach Barbara Pagoota Cecil Postell PUBLIC INFORMATION AND TRAINING Garry Baum, Director Heather Sherman Chris Whitmire 4 2. County Election Commission Directory ABBEVILLE AIKEN ALLENDALE 102 Court Square 916 Vaucluse Road 426 Mulberry Street, Unit A Post Office Box 417 Post Office Box 3127 (29802) Allendale SC 29810 Abbeville SC 29620 Aiken SC 29801 (803) 584-4178 Fax 584-8147 (864) 366-5312, Ext 108 (803) 642-1528 Fax 642-2029 Dorothy J. Willis Fax 366-5797 Stuart Bedenbaugh Lynne West ANDERSON BAMBERG BARNWELL 107 S. Main St., Room 101 (UPS) Courthouse, 2959 Main Hwy. Barnwell Co. Agricultural Building Anderson SC 29624 Post Office Box 947 34 Pechman Street Post Office Box 8002 (29622) Bamberg SC 29003 Barnwell, SC 29812 (864) 260-4149 Fax 260-4203 (803) 245-3028 Fax 245-3027 (803) 541-1060 Fax 541-3683 Katy Smith Patti Jeffcoat Naomi DeFrenn BEAUFORT BERKELEY CALHOUN 15 John Galt Road Post Office Box 6122 102 Courthouse Drive, Suite 115 Post Office Drawer 1228 (29901) 6 Belt Drive St. Matthews SC 29135 Beaufort SC 29906-4290 Moncks Corner SC 29461 (803) 874-2929 Fax 874-2014 (843) 470-3753 Fax 524-0617 (843) 719-4056 Fax 719-4060 Thomasine “Tommi” Brice Agnes Garvin Wanda Farley CHARLESTON CHEROKEE CHESTER 4367 Headquarters Road 118 Administrative Drive 109 Ella Street Post Office Box 71419 (29415) Gaffney SC 29340 Post Office Box 580 North Charleston SC 29405-7402 (864) 487-2559 Fax 487-8536 Chester SC 29706 (843) 744-8683 Fax 974-6419 Suzanne Turner (803) 385-2562 Fax 581-2696 Marilyn Bowers James Earl Moore, Sr. CHESTERFIELD CLARENDON COLLETON 416 West Boulevard Post Office Box 396 115 A Benson Street Chesterfield, SC 29709 Clarendon County Judicial Center Post Office Box 97 (843) 623-2265 Fax 623-3196 102 S. Mill Street, Room 105 Walterboro, SC 29488 Lois M. Burr Manning, SC 29102 (843) 549-2842 Fax 549-2812 (803) 435-4254 Fax 435-8362 David K. Alford Bobbie Reaves DARLINGTON DILLON DORCHESTER 300 Russell Street, Room 107 Post Office Box 973 105 Franklin Court Darlington, SC 29532-3329 Dillon SC 29536 Summerville, SC 29485 (843) 398-4900 Fax 398-4907 (843) 774-7261 Fax 774-6551 (843) 563-0187 Fax 563-0281 Hoyt Campbell Carlyle Price Katherine Worthington EDGEFIELD FAIRFIELD FLORENCE 129 Courthouse Square, Suite 106 c/o Voter Registration Office 2685 South Irby Street, Room 41 Post Office Box 442 Post Office Drawer 60 Public Services Building Edgefield SC 29824 Winnsboro SC 29180 Florence SC 29505 (803) 637-4072 Fax 637-4134 (803) 635-6255 Fax 635-5095 (843) 665-2351 Fax 292-1613 Tricia Butler Debby Stidman Steven E. Love GEORGETOWN GREENVILLE GREENWOOD 303 North Hazard Street Greenville County Square Park Plaza Building, Suite 113 Georgetown SC 29440 301 University Ridge, Suite 1900 600 Monument Street, Box P-117 (843) 545-3341 Fax 545-3342 Greenville SC 29601 Greenwood SC 29646-2643 Donna Mahn (864) 467-7250 Fax 467-7256 (864) 942-8585 Fax 942-8566 Conway Belangia Connie Moody 5 HAMPTON HORRY JASPER 201 Jackson Avenue West c/o Voter Registration Office 1506 Grays Highway, Unit B Hampton, SC 29924 103 Elm Street Post Office Box 299 (803) 914-2134 Fax 914-2107 Conway SC 29526 Ridgeland, SC 29936-0299 Kelly Futch (843) 915-5440 Fax 915-6440 (843) 726-7709 Fax 726-7626 Sandy Martin Jeanine M. Bostick KERSHAW LANCASTER LAURENS Registration/Elections County Administration Bldg. 200 Courthouse/Public Square 515 Walnut Street 101 North Main Street Post Office Box 769 Camden SC 29020 Post Office Box 1809 Laurens SC 29360 (803) 424-4016 Fax 425-7673 Lancaster SC 29721 (864) 984-4431 Fax 983-2529 Rosalind Watson (803) 285-2969 Fax 416-9357 Marcia Pye Cassie Stump LEE LEXINGTON MCCORMICK 101 Gregg Street 605 West Main Street, Suite 105 County Office Building Post Office Box 309 Lexington SC 29072 201 East Augusta Street, Suite 1 Bishopville SC 29010 (803) 785-8361 Fax 785-8390 Post Office Box 636 (803) 484-5341, Ext. 324 Dean Crepes McCormick SC 29835 Fax 484-4392 (864) 852-2089
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