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2012 South Carolina elections
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2012 South Carolina elections South Carolina presidential no 2014 November 6, 2012 2010
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.
Federal offices
United States President
2012 United States presidential election in South Carolina
South Carolina had 9 electoral votes in the Electoral College. Republican Mitt Romney won with 54% of the vote.
United States House of Representatives
2012 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
South Carolina has 7 congressional districts, electing 6 Republicans and 1 Democrat.
State Legislature
2012 South Carolina Senate election 2012 South Carolina House of Representatives election
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.
230px|thumb|Amendment 1 Results by county
Yes: #7D9CBB 60–70% #B6C8D9 50–60%
No: #DEDEBD 50–60%
Amendment 1 1009367 809063 63.25 2875121 - Official Results
External links
South Carolina State Election Commission
South Carolina State Races in 2012 campaign finance data for state races from Follow the Money
Ballotpedia pages on South Carolina State Senate elections and South Carolina State House elections
References
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