The South Carolina Election Commission and Associated Press voting totals showed that Republican incumbent Ralph Norman of Rock Hill defeated Democratic opponent Evangeline Hundley Tuesday, seemingly securing South Carolina’s 5th District seat in Congress.
At 8:55 p.m., the Associated Press announced the Norman race. Associated Press figures at 11:30 p.m. showed that Norman had 64% of the district’s votes, compared to 36% for Hundley, with 99% of the ballots tabulated.
Ten counties, including all of York, Chester, and Lancaster, are included in South Carolina’s 5th Congressional District. Norman assured fans, “This was just as much your victory as it was mine,” in a Facebook post on his campaign page following the election.
Polls closed at 7 p.m. on election day. The final results are still pending.
At 11:30 p.m., the results revealed:
- According to state election totals, Hundley won 38% of the early votes in York County, while Norman received 62%, with 99% of precincts reporting.
- Norman received 65% of the total votes cast in Lancaster County, while Hundley received 35% in all precincts.
- Norman had a 61% lead over Hundley in Chester County, with 100% of precincts reporting on election day.
Regarding the Hundley vs. Norman race
It’s a rematch from 2022, when Norman defeated Hundley by a margin of 30 points. Since 2017, Norman has served in this capacity. An opponent of the Biden-Harris administration, the 71-year-old real estate developer ran on a platform of stronger border security and economic growth.
Professors Scott Huffmon and Adolphus Belk of Winthrop University’s political science department predicted Norman would keep the seat.
In 2022, South Carolina began early voting, and it persisted until the 2024 election. Approximately 50% of York, Lancaster, and Chester’s registered voters cast early ballots, while others did not cast a ballot.
Races for the SC Senate: District 17 is still close
There are a few contested S.C. Senate seats up for grabs for local districts. Four-year tenure are served by S senators.
According to the state election commission’s website, 89% of precincts reported by 11:30 p.m., and the state senate results are shown below.
- District 17 of the State Senate, York, Chester, Lancaster. The contest between Republican opponent Everett Stubbs and Democratic incumbent Mike Fanning was very evenly matched.
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Stubbs and Fanning both had more than 49%
Since 2017, Fanning has held the position. Stubbs, a lawyer from Chester, is running for office for the first time.
- District 16 of the State Senate, York, Lancaster. The district includes Indian Land, Fort Mill, which is rapidly expanding, and portions of Tega Cay. Kiral Mace, the candidate of the Workers Party, garnered 21% of the vote, while incumbent Republican Michael Johnson had 79%. Prior to taking office in 2020, Johnson served as the chairman of the York County Council. Mace is running for office for the first time.
- Lancaster, State Senate District 27. Republican Allen Blackmon received 70% of the vote with all precincts reporting, compared to 30% for Democrat Yokima Cureton.
