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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

2026 general election results: Kershaw County, South Carolina

If you vote in Kershaw County, South Carolina, here is each count as the office posts it, what was on your ballot, who represents you now, and how much weight Black voters carry here.

SourceLine Count for Kershaw County

SourceLine hasn't updated the results for Kershaw County, South Carolina yet. See the South Carolina Election Commission for every race.

What was on the ballot in Kershaw County

  • U.S. Senate. The seat held by Darline Graham (Republican) was on the ballot.
  • U.S. House. All 7 of the state's seats were on the ballot.
  • Governor. South Carolina elected its governor this year.
  • State and local races and questions. Every count is posted by the South Carolina Election Commission, which lists every race on the ballot.

U.S. Senate, South Carolina

Black Vote Power 24.8% of citizens old enough to vote · last margin 10.3 points

SourceLine hasn't updated this race's results yet. See South Carolina official results.

Their records and the three tests
  • Black voters can decide it. Black citizens are 24.8 percent of South Carolina citizens old enough to vote, more than the 10.3 point margin in the 2020 race for this seat.
  • Broad power. One of 100 Senate votes: senators write federal laws, approve the federal budget and confirm judges and cabinet members.
  • History. Senator Lindsey Graham died in July 2026. His sister, Darline Graham Nordone, was appointed and is the first woman to represent South Carolina in the U.S. Senate. Both major party nominees are women.

  • Darline Graham Nordone incumbent

    Ballot line
    Republican
    Public office now
    U.S. Senator, Class 2, term began July 14, 2026 (SourceLine officeholder record)
    Campaign money
    Not on SourceLine yet

  • Annie Andrews

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    Democrat
    Public office
    Not on SourceLine yet
    Campaign money
    Not on SourceLine yet

  • Mark Hackett

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    Constitution
    Public office
    Not on SourceLine yet
    Campaign money
    Not on SourceLine yet

  • Kasie Whitener

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    Libertarian
    Public office
    Not on SourceLine yet
    Campaign money
    Not on SourceLine yet

The candidate with the most votes wins.

Candidates: The Green Papers and Wikipedia, checked November 2, 2026; ABC News 4 and WBTV on the August 25, 2026 Republican runoff; results from the South Carolina Election Commission. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: Official Congressional Directory, October 2022: votes cast for senators in 2020, from official statistics compiled by the Clerk of the House. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Governor of South Carolina

Black Vote Power 24.8% of citizens old enough to vote · last margin 17.4 points

SourceLine hasn't updated this race's results yet. See South Carolina official results.

Their records and the three tests
  • Black voters can decide it. Black citizens are 24.8 percent of South Carolina citizens old enough to vote, more than the 17.37 point margin in the 2022 race for governor.
  • Broad power. The governor signs or vetoes every South Carolina law, proposes the state budget and runs the state agencies. Governor and lieutenant governor run together as a ticket.
  • History. South Carolina has never had a Black governor. Jermaine Johnson would be the first. An open seat: Governor Henry McMaster cannot run again.

  • Alan Wilson

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    Republican
    Public office now
    Attorney General, South Carolina, statewide (SourceLine officeholder record)
    Campaign money
    State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet

  • Jermaine Johnson

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    Democrat
    Public office now
    State Representative, House District 52, term began November 11, 2024 (SourceLine officeholder record)
    Campaign money
    State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet

  • Walid Hakim

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    Green
    Public office
    Not on SourceLine yet
    Campaign money
    State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet

  • Michael Addison

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    United Citizens
    Public office
    Not on SourceLine yet
    Campaign money
    State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet

The candidate with the most votes wins.

Candidates: The Green Papers and Wikipedia, checked November 2, 2026; results from the South Carolina Election Commission. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: Council of State Governments, The Book of the States 2023, table 6.7, voting statistics of gubernatorial elections; agrees with MultiState Elections, 2022 results. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

More races

Attorney General of South Carolina

Black Vote Power 24.8% of citizens old enough to vote

SourceLine hasn't updated this race's results yet. See South Carolina official results.

Their records and the three tests
  • Black voters can decide it (not met). Black citizens are 24.8 percent of South Carolina citizens old enough to vote. In the 2022 race for attorney general only one candidate was on the ballot, so there is no margin to compare.
  • Broad power. The attorney general is the state's top lawyer: the office defends state laws in court, protects consumers and brings cases for the state.
  • History (not met). An open seat: no incumbent is on the ballot.

  • David Stumbo

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    Republican
    Public office
    Not on SourceLine yet
    Campaign money
    State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet

  • Richard Hricik

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    Democrat
    Public office
    Not on SourceLine yet
    Campaign money
    State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet

The candidate with the most votes wins.

Candidates: The Green Papers, MultiState and Wikipedia, checked November 2, 2026; results from the South Carolina Election Commission. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: The Green Papers, South Carolina 2022 general election (certified vote from the State Election Commission, updated November 17, 2022); agrees with MultiState Elections, 2022 results. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Secretary of State of South Carolina

Black Vote Power 24.8% of citizens old enough to vote · last margin 26.8 points

SourceLine hasn't updated this race's results yet. See South Carolina official results.

Their records and the three tests
  • Black voters can decide it (not met). Black citizens are 24.8 percent of South Carolina citizens old enough to vote. The last race for this office was not close enough for that share to decide it.
  • Broad power. The secretary of state registers businesses and charities and keeps official state records. Elections in South Carolina are run by the State Election Commission.
  • History (not met). No first or runoff history recorded for this office in this cycle.

  • Mark Hammond incumbent

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    Republican
    Public office now
    Secretary of State, South Carolina, statewide (SourceLine officeholder record)
    Campaign money
    State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet

  • Jason Belton

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    Democrat
    Public office
    Not on SourceLine yet
    Campaign money
    State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet

The candidate with the most votes wins.

Candidates: The Green Papers, MultiState and Wikipedia, checked November 2, 2026; results from the South Carolina Election Commission. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: South Carolina certified results, November 8, 2022, as summarized by Wikipedia; agrees with MultiState Elections, 2022 results. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

More races, continued

Treasurer of South Carolina

Black Vote Power 24.8% of citizens old enough to vote · last margin 59.8 points

SourceLine hasn't updated this race's results yet. See South Carolina official results.

Their records and the three tests
  • Black voters can decide it (not met). Black citizens are 24.8 percent of South Carolina citizens old enough to vote. The last race for this office was not close enough for that share to decide it.
  • Broad power. The treasurer manages and invests the state's money.
  • History (not met). No first or runoff history recorded for this office in this cycle.

  • Curtis Loftis incumbent

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    Republican
    Public office now
    State Treasurer, South Carolina, statewide (SourceLine officeholder record)
    Campaign money
    State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet

  • Vincent Coe

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    Democrat
    Public office
    Not on SourceLine yet
    Campaign money
    State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet

The candidate with the most votes wins.

Candidates: The Green Papers, MultiState and Wikipedia, checked November 2, 2026; results from the South Carolina Election Commission. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: The Green Papers, South Carolina 2022 general election (certified vote from the State Election Commission, updated November 17, 2022); agrees with MultiState Elections, 2022 results. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Comptroller General of South Carolina

Black Vote Power 24.8% of citizens old enough to vote

SourceLine hasn't updated this race's results yet. See South Carolina official results.

Their records and the three tests
  • Black voters can decide it (not met). Black citizens are 24.8 percent of South Carolina citizens old enough to vote. In the 2022 race for comptroller general only one candidate was on the ballot, so there is no margin to compare.
  • Broad power. The comptroller general keeps the state's books and pays its bills.
  • History (not met). An open seat: no incumbent is on the ballot.

  • Mike Burkhold

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    Republican
    Public office
    Not on SourceLine yet
    Campaign money
    State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet

  • Tiffany Boozer

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    Democrat
    Public office
    Not on SourceLine yet
    Campaign money
    State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet

The candidate with the most votes wins.

Candidates: The Green Papers and MultiState, checked November 2, 2026; results from the South Carolina Election Commission. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: The Green Papers, South Carolina 2022 general election (certified vote from the State Election Commission, updated November 17, 2022); agrees with MultiState Elections, 2022 results. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

More races, continued

Superintendent of Education of South Carolina

Black Vote Power 24.8% of citizens old enough to vote · last margin 12.8 points

SourceLine hasn't updated this race's results yet. See South Carolina official results.

Their records and the three tests
  • Black voters can decide it. Black citizens are 24.8 percent of South Carolina citizens old enough to vote, more than the 12.8 point margin in the 2022 race for superintendent of education.
  • Broad power. The superintendent leads the state education department, which oversees public schools.
  • History (not met). No first or runoff history recorded for this office in this cycle.

  • Ellen Weaver incumbent

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    Republican
    Public office now
    Superintendent of Education, South Carolina, statewide (SourceLine officeholder record)
    Campaign money
    State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet

  • Sylvia Wright

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    Democrat
    Public office
    Not on SourceLine yet
    Campaign money
    State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet

The candidate with the most votes wins.

Candidates: The Green Papers, MultiState and Wikipedia, checked November 2, 2026; major party nominees; see the official ballot for every candidate; results from the South Carolina Election Commission. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: The Green Papers, South Carolina 2022 general election (certified vote from the State Election Commission, updated November 17, 2022); agrees with MultiState Elections, 2022 results. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Commissioner of Agriculture of South Carolina

Black Vote Power 24.8% of citizens old enough to vote · last margin 62.4 points

SourceLine hasn't updated this race's results yet. See South Carolina official results.

Their records and the three tests
  • Black voters can decide it (not met). Black citizens are 24.8 percent of South Carolina citizens old enough to vote. The last race for this office was not close enough for that share to decide it.
  • Broad power. The agriculture commissioner oversees farm markets, food safety checks and fuel pump and scale inspections.
  • History (not met). An open seat: no incumbent is on the ballot.

  • Cody Simpson

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    Republican
    Public office
    Not on SourceLine yet
    Campaign money
    State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet

  • DeShawn Blanding

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    Democrat
    Public office
    Not on SourceLine yet
    Campaign money
    State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet

  • Michael Sullens

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    Libertarian
    Public office
    Not on SourceLine yet
    Campaign money
    State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet

  • Chris Nelums

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    United Citizens
    Public office
    Not on SourceLine yet
    Campaign money
    State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet

The candidate with the most votes wins.

Candidates: The Green Papers and MultiState, checked November 2, 2026; results from the South Carolina Election Commission. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: The Green Papers, South Carolina 2022 general election (certified vote from the State Election Commission, updated November 17, 2022); agrees with MultiState Elections, 2022 results. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Black Vote Power in Kershaw County

24.5% of citizens old enough to vote in Kershaw County, South Carolina are Black: 12,605 of 51,444 (2020 to 2024).

What It Means Here

In any race here decided by fewer points than 24.5, whether Black citizens turn out and how they vote can decide the result. This counts citizens old enough to vote, not registered voters or turnout, which are counted separately.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey five year estimates, citizen voting age population.

Ballots counted beside 2022

SourceLine hasn't updated ballots counted here yet. Turnout appears here beside the 2022 general election.

Who represents Kershaw County now

U.S. Senate

  • Darline Graham, Republican · seat was on the ballot Tuesday
  • Tim Scott, Republican

Your U.S. House member and state legislators depend on your street address. Look up your address.

Local officials

Local officials: Not on SourceLine yet

Local votes: Not on SourceLine yet

More about Kershaw County

When it becomes final

The state certifies its results on the schedule in state law; the date is not on SourceLine yet. Until then every number here is a SourceLine Count, labelled Where It Stands and not yet certified. Once certified, races read On the Record.

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