South Carolina Treasurer election, 2018
- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 17
- Early voting: N/A
- Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 6
- Online registration:Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Voter ID: Photo ID required
- Poll times: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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| South Carolina Treasurer |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline:March 30, 2018 |
| Primary: June 12, 2018 Primary runoff: June 26, 2018 (if needed) General: November 6, 2018 Pre-election incumbent(s): Curtis Loftis (Republican) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in South Carolina |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
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South Carolina held an election fortreasurer onNovember 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was March 30, 2018.
Candidates and election results
General election
General election
General election for South Carolina Treasurer
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Curtis Loftis (R) | 56.0 | 952,233 |
 | Rosalyn Glenn (D) | 42.5 | 722,977 | |
 | Sarah Work (American Party)  | 1.5 | 25,979 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 711 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 1,701,900 | ||
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Political party key:
Democratic
Republican
Green Party
Libertarian Party
Working Families Party
Independent Party
American Party
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for South Carolina Treasurer
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Rosalyn Glenn |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Carolina Treasurer
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Curtis Loftis |
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State overview
Partisan control
This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in South Carolina heading into the 2018 elections.
Congressional delegation
- Following the2016 elections, Republicans held both U.S. Senate seats in South Carolina.
- Republicans held six of sevenU.S. House seats in South Carolina.
State executives
- As of September 2018, Republicans held eight of 16state executive positions and the remaining eight positions were officially nonpartisan.
- The governor of South Carolina was RepublicanHenry McMaster. The state held anelection forgovernor andlieutenant governor onNovember 6, 2018.
State legislature
- Republicans controlled both chambers of theSouth Carolina State Legislature. They had a 80-44 majority in the state House and a 27-19 majority in the state Senate.
Trifecta status
- South Carolina was aRepublican trifecta, meaning that theRepublican Party controlled the state government.Henry McMaster (R) served as governor, while Republicans controlled the state legislature.
2018 elections
- See also:South Carolina elections, 2018
South Carolina held elections for the following positions in 2018:
- Seven U.S. House seats
- Governor and lieutenant governor
- Eight lower state executive positions
- 124 state House seats
Demographics
| Demographic data for South Carolina | ||
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 4,894,834 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 30,061 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 67.2% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 27.5% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 1.4% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 5.3% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 85.6% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 25.8% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $45,483 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 22% | 11.3% |
| Source:U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Clickhere for more information on the 2020 census andhere for more on its impact on the redistricting process in South Carolina. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the censushere. | ||
As of July 2016, South Carolina's three largest cities were Charleston (pop. est. 135,000), Columbia (pop. est. 133,000), and North Charleston (pop. est. 111,000).[1]
State election history
This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in South Carolina from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from theSouth Carolina Election Commission.
Historical elections
Presidential elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the presidential election in South Carolina every year from 2000 to 2016.
| Election results (President of the United States), South Carolina 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 |  Donald Trump | 54.9% |  Hillary Clinton | 40.7% | 14.2% |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | 54.6% | Barack Obama | 44.1% | 10.5% |
| 2008 | John McCain | 53.9% | Barack Obama | 44.9% | 9.0% |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | 58.0% | John Kerry | 40.9% | 17.1% |
| 2000 | George W. Bush | 56.8% | Al Gore | 40.9% | 15.9% |
U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results ofU.S. Senate races in South Carolina from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.
| Election results (U.S. Senator), South Carolina 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 | Tim Scott | 60.6% | Thomas Dixon | 36.9% | 23.7% |
| 2014[2] | Tim Scott | 61.1% | Joyce Dickerson | 37.1% | 24.0% |
| 2014 | Lindsey Graham | 54.3% | Brad Hutto | 38.8% | 15.5% |
| 2010 | Jim DeMint | 61.5% | Alvin Greene | 27.7% | 33.8% |
| 2008 | Lindsey Graham | 57.5% | Bob Conley | 42.3% | 15.2% |
| 2004 | Jim DeMint | 53.7% | Inez Tenenbaum | 44.1% | 9.6% |
| 2002 | Lindsey Graham | 54.4% | Alex Sanders | 44.2% | 10.2% |
Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in South Carolina.
| Election results (Governor), South Carolina 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2014 | Nikki Haley | 55.9% | Vincent Sheheen | 41.4% | 14.5% |
| 2010 | Nikki Haley | 51.4% | Vincent Sheheen | 46.9% | 4.5% |
| 2006 | Mark Sanford | 55.1% | Kerry Healey | 44.8% | 10.3% |
| 2002 | Mark Sanford | 52.8% | Jim Hodges | 47.0% | 5.8% |
Congressional delegation, 2000-2016
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent South Carolina in theU.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
| Congressional delegation, South Carolina 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | Republicans | Republicans (%) | Democrats | Democrats (%) | Balance of power |
| 2016 | 6 | 85.7% | 1 | 14.3% | R+5 |
| 2014 | 6 | 85.7% | 1 | 14.3% | R+5 |
| 2012 | 6 | 85.7% | 1 | 14.3% | R+5 |
| 2010 | 5 | 83.3% | 1 | 16.7% | R+4 |
| 2008 | 4 | 66.7% | 2 | 33.3% | R+2 |
| 2006 | 4 | 66.7% | 2 | 33.3% | R+2 |
| 2004 | 4 | 66.7% | 2 | 33.3% | R+2 |
| 2002 | 4 | 66.7% | 2 | 33.3% | R+2 |
| 2000 | 4 | 66.7% | 2 | 33.3% | R+2 |
Trifectas, 1992-2017
Astate government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
South Carolina Party Control: 1992-2026
No Democratic trifectas • Twenty-four years of Republican trifectas
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