South Carolina
South Carolina, nicknamed "The Palmetto State," is bordered by North Carolina, Georgia and the Atlantic Ocean. It was the eighth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution and to be admitted to the Union. While Columbia is South Carolina’s capital and largest city, Greenville is the state’s largest metropolitan area.
South Carolina has two members of the U.S. Senate, a total of seven members of the U.S. House of Representatives, 46 members of the State Senate and 124 members of the House of Representatives.
South Carolina 2024 elections: U.S. House • State Senate • State House • State ballot measures • School boards • Candidate ballot access
South Carolina elections, 2025 Past elections: 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014
Cities and counties in South Carolina
Ballotpedia provides comprehensive election coverage in the 100 largest U.S. cities by population and also covers mayoral, city council, and district attorney elections in every state capital. Additionally, Ballotpedia covers school board elections in the 200 largest U.S. school districts by enrollment.
However, in 2022, Ballotpedia also provided expanded coverage of local elections in South Carolina. Click here to find your county!
South Carolina fact checks
Policy issues in South Carolina
Budget: Budget and finances • Taxes
Civil liberties: Affirmative action • Campaign finance • Nonprofit regulation
Education: Charter schools • Higher education • Public education • School choice
Election: Ballot access requirements • Redistricting • Voting
Energy: Energy information • Fracking
Environment: Environmental information • Endangered species
Finance: Financial regulation information
Healthcare: Healthcare information • Medicaid spending • Effect of the Affordable Care Act
Immigration: Immigration information
Pensions: Public pensions
