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ElectionWednesday, November 4

South Carolina broke its record for votes in a governor's race on Election Day

The Morning Mount Pleasant teamFrom today’s edition · 1 min read · 3 sources

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South Carolina set a new record for votes in a governor's race on Tuesday. As of 4:30 p.m., 1,797,335 people had voted, topping the 1,726,527 cast in 2018. The state has a shot at its turnout percentage record too, the Election Commission said.

Early voting set its own mark: 1,043,810 ballots before Election Day. Charleston County led locally, and WCBD listed the early totals for six area counties.

Charleston County had the most early ballots among six area counties

Source: WCBD News 2

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Value
Charleston99,275
Berkeley49,969
Dorchester36,862
Georgetown17,921
Colleton7,017
Williamsburg5,966
  • Registered voters: some 3.3 million statewide
  • Results: the state posts them at
  • Percent record: 54.6%, set in 2002

Turnout was at 52.3% at 4:30 p.m., just short of the 2002 record

52.3%Registered voters who had cast ballots as of 4:30 p.m.

Source: Live 5 News

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Registered voters who had cast ballots as of 4:30 p.m.52.3%
Record, set in 200254.6%

Sources: Live 5 News, Post and Courier, WCBD News 2

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