Election ResultsWednesday, November 4
South Carolina voters passed the state's 2018 turnout high before polls closed Tuesday
The 5AM Greer team
As of 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, state election officials reported that 1,797,335 South Carolinians had cast ballots. That's 52.3% of registered voters. It beat the 2018 gubernatorial high with more than two hours of voting left.
Turnout reached 52.3% of registered voters, short of the 54.6% record
52.3%of registered voters had cast ballots as of 4:30 p.m. Tuesday
Source: FOX Carolina News
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| of registered voters had cast ballots as of 4:30 p.m. Tuesday | 52.3% |
| All-time record, set in 2002 | 54.6% |
Statewide, more than 1 million ballots were cast early, including more than 100,000 at Greenville County's seven voting locations. That's nearly double the 561,563 early ballots in 2022. WSPA 7News also posted a video on Greenville County turnout.
- Early voting ran Oct. 19-31
- 2024 early ballots statewide: 1,471,663
- Polls were open until 7 p.m.; anyone in line could vote
Tuesday's turnout passed the 2018 gubernatorial high by 4:30 p.m.
Source: FOX Carolina News
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| 2018 gubernatorial high | 1.7M |
| 2026 at 4:30 p.m. | 1.8M |
Sources: FOX Carolina News, WSPA 7News, Greenville Journal