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Anderson County, South Carolina

2026 election results. Alan Wilson (R) got 66% of the vote for governor in Anderson County. The margin is 14.5 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 6 local contests from the state's own results.

2026 results in Anderson County

U.S. Senate

Darline Graham
60.6%44,638
Annie Andrews
37.1%27,345
Kasie Whitener
1.3%938
Mark Hackett
1.0%739
100% counted

Statewide: Annie Andrews wins. Called.

Governor

Alan Wilson
65.9%48,632
Jermaine Johnson
32.9%24,282
Michael Addison
0.8%557
Walid Hakim
0.4%299
100% counted

Statewide: Alan Wilson wins. Called.

The leader in Anderson County is only who has the most votes counted here. Races are won statewide or district-wide, and only the race pages report calls. Last vote update here Nov 6, 10:51 AM.

6 local contests in Anderson County

City and town races, school boards and districts on Anderson County's ballots, from South Carolina's official results file. Names are as the state prints them. "Ahead" describes the current count; it isn't a race call, and we don't call measures.

Cities & towns

City Council - Clemson 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Alesia Smith1930.2%
Nanda Edgerton1523.8%
Joe Burgett1320.6%
Fran McGuire1015.9%
Scott Allison69.5%
Write-In00.0%

Alesia Smith, Nanda Edgerton and Joe Burgett ahead in Anderson County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Alesia Smith 2,255 (23.0%), Joe Burgett 2,213 (22.5%), Fran McGuire 1,989 (20.3%).

Schools

Anderson County School Trustee District 2 At Large

CandidateVotesShare
Jimmy Ouzts2,85352.1%
Eddie Martin2,57747.0%
Write-In480.9%

Jimmy Ouzts ahead in Anderson County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Jimmy Ouzts 2,879 (52.1%), Eddie Martin 2,601 (47.0%).

Anderson County Board of Education District 5

CandidateVotesShare
Jason Dorriety4,57998.8%
Write-In571.2%

Jason Dorriety is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Jason Dorriety 4,633 (98.8%).

Districts

Brushy Creek Watershed Conservation District 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Allen D Wilson2,56538.7%
Rick Gantt2,14232.3%
Scott Smart1,86628.2%
Write-In510.8%

Allen D Wilson, Rick Gantt and Scott Smart are unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Allen D Wilson 3,092 (38.3%), Rick Gantt 2,623 (32.5%), Scott Smart 2,292 (28.4%).

Three and Twenty Watershed Conservation District 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Randy Griffis1,92455.2%
Kristen Beigay1,52343.7%
Write-In391.1%

Randy Griffis and Kristen Beigay are unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Randy Griffis 2,489 (54.6%), Kristen Beigay 2,023 (44.4%).

Fire District Commissioner Piedmont Public Service Area 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Al McAbee Jr12432.4%
Joseph E Collins Jr9424.5%
Terry Yates8923.2%
Ed Poore7018.3%
Write-In61.6%

Al McAbee Jr, Joseph E Collins Jr and Terry Yates ahead in Anderson County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Al McAbee Jr 893 (29.6%), Joseph E Collins Jr 825 (27.3%), Terry Yates 724 (24.0%).

South Carolina's official results, file posted Nov 10, 3:20 PM. Unofficial until certified.

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
SC SenateR +24.0R +47.9D +23.9
SC GovernorR +33.4R +47.9D +14.5
SC-03R +34.2R +47.9D +13.7

Margins compare the Democrat and the Republican only. The 2024 column is the presidential margin in the same places as each race's votes here. Shift is this year's margin minus it, shown once at least 90% of the expected vote is counted. A dash means there's no 2024 figure for those exact places.

How Anderson County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris25.7%Donald Trump73.1%R +47.498,296
2020Joe Biden28.3%Donald Trump70.3%R +42.096,105
2016Hillary Clinton26.2%Donald Trump69.9%R +43.780,483
2012Barack Obama31.0%Mitt Romney67.5%R +36.472,212
2008Barack Obama32.7%John McCain66.0%R +33.373,787
2004John Kerry32.0%George W. Bush67.0%R +35.064,722
2000Al Gore34.6%George W. Bush63.2%R +28.656,681

Shares are of all presidential votes, and the margin is the Democrat's share minus the Republican's. Since 2000, the presidential margin here has moved R +18.7.

Other counties in South Carolina

South Carolina results

Sources & scope

Votes for 2026 come from the count this site reads, by county. They're unofficial until South Carolina certifies them. Past presidential votes are from MEDSL and VEST, via Polling Forecast. South Carolina's own results, deadlines and offices are on the state page.