Unofficial Results of 2018 Midterm Election in OC

Here are the unofficial results of Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, Midterm Election in Oconee County. Total registered voters 49,687, total number of votes cast 27,500 or 55.35%. Straight Party voting Republican (REP) 12,485 or 76.28%, Democratic (DEM) 3,593 or 21.95%, American (AMR) 110 or .67%, Working Families (WFM) 96 or .59%, United Citizens (UNC) 48 or .29%, Green (GRN) 36 or .22% for a total of 16,368 votes cast. Governor – Henry McMaster (REP) 19,334 or 71.02%, James Smith (DEM) 7,852 or 28.84%, Write-in 38 or .14% for a total of 27,224 votes cast. Secretary of State – Mark Hammond (REP) 20,214 or 74.49%, Melvin Whittenburg (DEM) 6,912 or 25.47%, Write-in 12 or .04% for a total of 27,138 votes cast. State Treasurer – Curtis Loftis (REP) 19,916 or 73.33%, Rosalyn Glenn (DEM) 6,357 or 23.40%, Rosalyn Glenn (WFM) 458 or 1.69%, Sarah Work (AMR) 423 or 1.56%, Write-in 7 or .03% for a total of 27,161 votes cast. Attorney General – Alan Wilson (REP) 19,834 or 72.94%, Constance Anastopoulo (DEM) 6,842 or 25.16%, Constance Anastopoulo (WFM) 502 or 1.85%, Write-in 13 or .05% for a total of 27,191 votes cast. State Superintendent of Education Molly Mitchell Spearman (REP) 20,832 or 77.22%, Israel Romero (DEM) 5,913 or 21.92%, Write-in 233 or .86% for a total of 26,978 votes cast. Commissioner of Agriculture – Hugh Weathers (REP) 20,968 or 85.47%, David Edmond (GRN) 2,551 or 10.40%, Chris Nelums (UNC) 956 or 3.90%, Write-in 57 or .23% for a total of 24,532 votes cast. U.S. House of Representatives District 3 – Jeff Duncan (REP) 19,696 or 72.19%, Mary Geren (DEM) 7,232 or 26.51%, Dave Moore (AMR) 339 or 1.24%, Write-in 18 or .07% for a total of 27,285 votes cast. State House of Representatives District 1 – Bill Whitmire (REP) 11,248 or 98.62%, Write-in 157 or 1.38% for a total of 11,405 votes cast. State House of Representatives District 2 – Bill Sandifer (REP) 9,056 or 63.91%, Jody Gaulin (DEM) 5,100 or 35.99%, Write-in 15 or .11% for a total of 14,171 votes cast. Probate Judge – Kenneth Kenny Johns Jr. (REP) 22,723 or 98.86%, Write-in 262 or 1.14% for a total of 22,985 votes cast. Oconee County Council District 1 – John Elliott (REP) 5,925 or 79.40%, Bill Bruehl (DEM) 1,491 or 19.98%, Write-in 46 or .62% for a total of 7,462 votes cast. Oconee County Council District 3 – Paul Cain (REP) 3,652 or 97.83%, Write-in 81 or 2.17% for a total of 3,733 votes cast. Soil and Water District Commission (Top Two Candidates) – Carol Hendrix 13,583 or 50.61%, Bob Winchester 13,038 or 48.58%, Write-in 218 or .81% for a total of 26,839 votes cast. Board of Trustees for the School District of Oconee County District 1 – Jerry Lee 2,875 or 55.30%, Steven Smith 2,306 or 44.35%, Write-in 18 or .35% for a total of 5,199 votes cast. Board of Trustees for the School District of Oconee County District 3 – Sandra Grant Sloan 2,047 or 52.38%, Andy Inabinet 1,841 or 47.11%, Write-in 20 or .51% for a total of 3,908 votes cast. Keowee Fire Protection Commission (Top Three Candidates) – Karen Graves 1,347 or 38.51%, John Turner 1,118 or 31.96%, Leo Primeau 1,028 or 29.39%, Write-in 5 or .14% for a total of 3,498 votes cast. Statewide Constitutional Amendment – No 16,580 or 62.98%, Yes 9,744 or 37.02% for a total of 26,324 votes cast. These are unofficial results and must be canvassed and certified by the Oconee County Elections Commission, who meets Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018 at 9am in the Conference Room of the Oconee County Administrative Offices on Pine Street in Walhalla. To see statewide election results, visit www.scvotes.org.