Berkeley County voters are weighing in on several major statewide contests — including races for U.S. House, State Senate, and key constitutional offices — along with the county’s only local race on today’s ballot. (FILE IMAGE)
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – South Carolina heads into Primary Day on the heels of an unprecedented surge in voter participation — one that began long before polls opened Tuesday morning. The South Carolina Election Commission reported a record‑breaking 318,602 early votes statewide, nearly triple the total from 2024 and more than three times the turnout recorded in 2022.
That surge began immediately: during the first week alone, 151,670 South Carolinians cast ballots, surpassing the entire early voting turnout from 2024 in just four days.
Berkeley County was one of the standout counties driving that momentum. Local voters cast 7,350 early ballots during the first week, a 307% increase from the same period in 2024 — one of the largest spikes among major counties. The early numbers have raised expectations that today’s primary could offer an early indication of voter enthusiasm heading into November.
Now, Election Day voting is underway across Berkeley County’s 94 precincts, where 158,850 registered voters are eligible to cast ballots.
Berkeley County voters are weighing in on several major statewide contests — including races for U.S. House, State Senate, and key constitutional offices — along with the county’s only local race on today’s ballot.
As precincts report throughout the night, The Berkeley Observer is tracking how Berkeley County voted in real time.
The latest results from the South Carolina Election Commission are posted below.
South Carolina Governor – Republican
PRECINTS REPORTING 100.00%
PERCENTAGE
VOTES
Jacqueline Hicks DuBose – *Decertified before Primary
0.97%
167
Pamela Evette
23.70%
4,082
Joshua Kimbrell
0.70%
120
Nancy Mace
19.09%
3,289
Ralph W. Norman
10.58%
1,823
Rom Reddy
15.32%
2,639
Alan Wilson
29.64%
5,105
Pamela Evette and Alan Wilson will face one another in a runoff on Tuesday, June 23.
Attorney General – Republican
PRECINTS REPORTING 100.00%
PERCENTAGE
VOTES
Stephen Goldfinch
37.96%
6,065
David M. Pascoe
36.64%
5,854
David Stumbo
25.40%
4,059
Commissioner of Agriculture – Republican
PRECINTS REPORTING 100.00%
PERCENTAGE
VOTES
Jeremy B. Cannon
15.27%
2,388
Danny Ford
31.37%
4,904
Cody Simpson
42.33%
6,618
Fred West
11.03%
1,724
Cody Simpson and Danny Ford are projected to advance to the Republican primary runoff election on Tuesday, June 23.
U.S. Senate – Republican
PRECINTS REPORTING 100.00%
PERCENTAGE
VOTES
Calvin Cowen
4.23%
713
Thomas Keith Dismukes
4.33%
731
Lindsey Graham
63.06%
10,634
Pat Herrmann
4.71%
794
Mark Lynch
21.12%
3,562
Darius L. Mitchell
2.54%
429
U.S. House of Representatives, District 1 – Republican
PRECINTS REPORTING 100.00%
PERCENTAGE
VOTES
Dan Brown
4.50%
746
Jay Byars
4.56%
755
Jenny Costa Honeycutt
19.83%
3,285
Logan Cunningham
2.55%
423
Tyler Dykes
1.51%
251
Kendal Ludden
0.81%
135
Sam McCown
17.97%
2,978
Alex Pelbath
9.31%
1,543
Cindy Wagers Riley
2.15%
356
Mark Sanford
13.74%
2,277
Mark Smith
23.05%
3,819
State House of Representatives, District 99– Republican
PRECINTS REPORTING 100.00%
PERCENTAGE
VOTES
Jarrod Brooks
43.69%
1,740
Kristy Gore
28.82%
1,148
David Herndon
11.47%
457
Shawn Pinkston
16.02%
638
Berkeley County Council, District 7 – Republican
PRECINTS REPORTING 100.00%
PERCENTAGE
VOTES
Matt Hoover
43.70%
864
Michael Parker
56.30%
1,113
Advisory Question 1: Should people have the right to register with the political party of their choice when they register to vote?
PRECINTS REPORTING 100.00%
PERCENTAGE
VOTES
Yes
89.85%
15,221
No
10.15%
1,720
Advisory Question 2: Should candidates for local school boards be able to run as a candidate of the political party of their choice, just like candidates for other elected offices?
PRECINTS REPORTING 100.00%
PERCENTAGE
VOTES
Yes
76.92%
13,045
No
23.08%
3,915
South Carolina Governor – Democrat
PRECINTS REPORTING 100.00%
PERCENTAGE
VOTES
Jermaine Johnson
62.36%
9,552
Mullins McLeod
12.35%
1,891
Billy Webster
25.29%
3,874
Secretary of State – Democrat
PRECINTS REPORTING 100.00%
PERCENTAGE
VOTES
Jason Belton
43.59%
6,431
Edwina Winter
56.41%
8,324
State Treasurer – Democrat
PRECINTS REPORTING 100.00%
PERCENTAGE
VOTES
Vincent Coe
55.16%
8,021
Trav Robertson Jr.
44.84%
6,520
Comptroller General – Democrat
PRECINTS REPORTING 100.00%
PERCENTAGE
VOTES
Tiffany Boozer
76.06%
11,086
Bruce K. Cole
23.94%
3,490
State Superintendent of Education – Democrat
PRECINTS REPORTING 100.00%
PERCENTAGE
VOTES
Lisa Ellis
32.45%
4,801
Sylvia Wright
67.55%
9,995
U.S. Senate – Democrat
PRECINTS REPORTING 100.100%
PERCENTAGE
VOTES
Annie Andrews
64.09%
9,725
Brandon P. Brown
27.75%
4,211
Kyle Freeman
8.15%
1,237
U.S. House of Representatives, District 1 – Democrat
PRECINTS REPORTING 100.00%
PERCENTAGE
VOTES
Francina Dantzler
13.40%
2,024
Mac Deford
20.42%
3,085
Max Diaz
2.56%
387
Ben Frasier
13.19%
1,992
Matthew Fulmer
4.89%
739
Nancy Lacore
34.68%
5,238
Mayra Rivera-Vazquez
10.86%
1,640
State House of Representatives, District 99– Democrat
PRECINTS REPORTING 100.00%
PERCENTAGE
VOTES
Jacob Goddard
40.00%
672
Samuel Price
60.00%
750
State House of Representatives, District 101 – Democrat
PRECINTS REPORTING 100%
PERCENTAGE
VOTES
Martin Cunningham
27.21%
83
Roger K. Kirby
57.38%
175
Cheryl O. Lane
15.41%
47
State House of Representatives, District 102 – Democrat
PRECINTS REPORTING 100.00%
PERCENTAGE
VOTES
Montez Aiken
51.90%
1.446
Katie McCravy
48.10%
1,340
State House of Representatives, District 103 – Democrat
PRECINTS REPORTING 100%
PERCENTAGE
VOTES
Carl Anderson
41.36%
338
Wendell M. Padgett
58.64%
480
In South Carolina, a candidate must win more than half of all votes cast for that office to win a primary outright. If no one reaches that majority threshold, the top two vote‑getters move on to a runoff election two weeks later.
For most offices with a single seat, officials determine the majority by dividing the total number of votes cast by two — anything above that number counts as a majority. If no candidate crosses that line, the race continues in a June 23 runoff between the two leading candidates.
