South Carolina State House District 15
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by J.A. Moore Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general (different candidates): J.A. Moore (D) 55.7, Carlton Walker (R) 44.1
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- JA MooreDemocratic
- Heather HickmanRepublican
- Melissa CoutureLibertarian
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- Last election
- J.A. Moore (Democratic) won by 11.6 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 3 candidates
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Candidates on the ballot
- JA MooreDemocratic
- Heather HickmanRepublican
- Melissa CoutureLibertarian
Source: vrems.scvotes.sc.gov, dated Oct 28
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History (26 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 11,971
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 15, 1974 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJ.A. MooreWonName as filed: Ja Moore Democratic 6,66755.7% RepublicanCarlton Walker Republican 5,28444.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 200.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,612
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 15, 1974 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJ.A. MooreWon(incumbent)Name as filed: Ja Moore Democratic 4,32656.8% RepublicanLatrecia Pond Republican 3,27643.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 100.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,617
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 15, 1974 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJ.A. MooreWon(incumbent)Name as filed: Ja Moore Democratic 7,57351.8% RepublicanSamuel Rivers Jr. Republican 7,02748.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 170.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,190
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 15, 1974 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJ.A. MooreWonName as filed: Ja Moore Democratic 4,81852.4% RepublicanSamuel Rivers Jr.(incumbent) Republican 4,37247.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,671
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 15, 1974 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSamuel Rivers Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 5,93655.6% DemocraticK. J. Kearney Democratic 4,71344.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 220.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,102
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 15, 1974 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSamuel Rivers Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 3,44056.4% DemocraticMarian Redish Democratic 2,65843.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 40.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,426
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 15, 1974 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSamuel Rivers Jr.Won Republican 5,33598.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 911.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,622
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 15, 1974 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid Tribble Jr.Won Republican 5,57399.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 490.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,128
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 15, 1974 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJeff DuncanWon(incumbent) Republican 8,128100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,009
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 15, 1974 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJeff DuncanWon(incumbent) Republican 4,40462.8% DemocraticGary Vincent Democratic 2,60537.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,146
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 15, 1974 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJeff DuncanWon(incumbent) Republican 7,146100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,239
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 15, 1974 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJeff DuncanWon Republican 5,03461.1% DemocraticDiane Byrd Anderson Democratic 3,20538.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,257
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 15, 1974 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDonny WilderWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,257100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,443
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 15, 1974 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDonny WilderWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,443100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,074
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 15, 1974 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDonny WilderWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,074100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,036
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 15, 1974 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDonny WilderWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,80563.0% RepublicanC. B. Rowe Republican 2,23137.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,774
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 15, 1974 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDonny WilderWon Democratic 5,774100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,972
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 15, 1974 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames W. Johnson Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 3,972100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,034
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 15, 1974 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames W. Johnson Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 4,78279.3% RepublicanJohn T. Roberts Jr. Republican 1,25220.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,402
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 15, 1974 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames W. Johnson Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 4,402100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,473
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 15, 1974 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames W. Johnson Jr.Won Democratic 5,471100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 20.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,741
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 15, 1974 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticVirginia L. CrockerWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,741100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,887
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 15, 1974 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticVirginia L. CrockerWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,887100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,469
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 15, 1974 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticVirginia L. CrockerWon Democratic 3,45999.7% Scattered write-ins Write-in 100.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,450
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 15, 1974 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoe S. HollandWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,450100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,695
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 15, 1974 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoe S. HollandWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,695100.0%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1974 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). South Carolina State House District 15, election results 1974 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/sc/house/15. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:sc/sldl:15
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026