This year has been unusual and difficult, so the election couldn’t be ordinary either. Colleton residents showed up in record breaking numbers to vote early for the presidential election and local officials. 68.33% (19,384 total) voted of 28,368 registered: 9,203 on election day; 7,524 absentee on person; and 2,657 absentee by mail.
“We had over 500 people vote in one day here at the Voter Registration Office,” said Angela Upchurch, Board of Elections Director. “They were lined up through the parking lot.” Results are not official until verified by the state later this week.
After polls closed, voting results took a surprising twist in several precincts throughout Colleton as some Democrat incumbents lost votes to Republican candidates.
Results are as follows:
Presidential Candidates
Donald Trump (Rep), 10,396
Joseph R. Biden (Dem), 8,568
Roque (Rocky) De La Fuente (Alliance), 7
Jo Jorgensen (Lib), 178
Howie Hawkins (Green), 56
Sheriff Candidates
Buddy Hill (Rep), 10,542
Alyssa Bodison (Dem), 8,615
Clerk Of Court
Becky Hill (Rep), 10,700
Debra Bright (Dem), 8,449
Coroner
Richard Harvey (Rep), 11,085
Miguel Koger (Dem), 8,058
County Council
District 23: Philip Taylor (Dem) (unopposed), 7,267
District 45: Joe Flowers (Rep), 6,397
Sabrina Johnson (Dem), 2,969
School Board
District 1: Charles Murdaugh, 1,562
Tyeesha Aiken, 693
District 3: Sharon Witkin (unopposed) 1,848
District 5: Mary Jones, 905
J.D. Davis, 381
P.A. Pournelle, 407
District 7: Patricia Simmons (unopposed) 1,929
U.S. Senate
