2012 South Carolina elections

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2012 South Carolina elections
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  2010 November 6, 2012 2014  

In addition to federal elections for President and the House of Representatives, South Carolina held state elections on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. Voters elected state senators, state representatives, solicitors and local officers, and voted in a statewide constitutional referendum. The state legislative elections were dramatically impacted by a ruling by the South Carolina Supreme Court that disqualified many candidates before the primary election.

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Federal offices

United States President

South Carolina had 9 electoral votes in the Electoral College. Republican Mitt Romney won with 54% of the vote.

United States House of Representatives

South Carolina has 7 congressional districts, electing 6 Republicans and 1 Democrat.

State Legislature

South Carolina Senate

Republicans maintained their majority in the State Senate, increasing their majority from eight seats to nine.

South Carolina House of Representatives

Republicans maintained their majority in the State House, increasing their majority from 28 seats to 32 seats.

Ballot Measures

Voters voted on Amendment 1, which amended Section 8 of Article IV of the South Carolina Constitution so that the lieutenant governor would be elected on the same ticket with the governor, rather than being elected in a separate election. The proposed amendment passed.

Amendment 1 Results by county
Yes:
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60-70%
50-60%
No:
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Amendment 1 Results by county
Yes:
  •   60–70%
  •   50–60%
No:
  •   50–60%
Amendment 1
ChoiceVotes%
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes1,009,36755.51
No809,06344.49
Total votes1,818,430100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,875,12163.25
Source: - Official Results

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