South Carolina Senate District 12
Next vote Tue, Nov 7, 2028 · Represented by Lee Bright Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
This seat has no race on the official 2026 list.
- Last election
- Roger Allen Nutt (Republican) won by 28.2 points, 2024
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History (15 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 57,330
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
South Carolina Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRoger Allen NuttWon Republican 36,71564.0% DemocraticOctavia Amaechi Democratic 20,54535.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 700.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 65,064
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
South Carolina Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanScott TalleyWon(incumbent) Republican 42,20164.9% DemocraticDawn Bingham Democratic 22,75935.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1040.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 42,040
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2016)
South Carolina Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanScott TalleyWon Republican 41,35298.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 6881.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 44,583
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
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- Older district map (2012)
South Carolina Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLee BrightWon(incumbent) Republican 28,72464.4% DemocraticHenri Thompson Democratic 15,76835.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 910.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 30,559
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
South Carolina Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLee BrightWon Republican 30,559100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 34,561
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
South Carolina Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn HawkinsWon(incumbent) Republican 24,36570.5% DemocraticLeonardo Ortiz Democratic 10,19629.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,584
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2003)
South Carolina Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn HawkinsWon Republican 20,34168.8% DemocraticEdgar M. Poole Jr. Democratic 9,24331.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,736
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
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- Older district map (1992 to 2003)
South Carolina Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn RussellWon(incumbent) Republican 17,19472.4% DemocraticLeonardo Ortiz Democratic 6,54227.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,646
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2003)
South Carolina Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn RussellWon(incumbent) Republican 18,646100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,410
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
South Carolina Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn RussellWon Republican 10,53557.2% DemocraticGeorge Wideman Democratic 7,87542.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,002
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
South Carolina Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticElizabeth J. PattersonWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,99499.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 80.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 46,180
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1983)
South Carolina Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn C. Land IIIWon(incumbent) Democratic 21,002100.0% DemocraticPhil LeventisWon Democratic 20,14680.0% RepublicanMarilyn Ayers Republican 5,03220.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 41,682
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1983)
South Carolina Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn E. MilesWon Democratic 21,343100.0% DemocraticJohn C. Land IIIWon Democratic 20,339100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 33,901
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1983)
South Carolina Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames M. MorrisWon(incumbent) Democratic 17,215100.0% DemocraticT. D. BrownWon Democratic 16,686100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,073
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1968 to 1971)
South Carolina Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEdgar A. BrownWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,073100.0%
- 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
- 1968 to 2020: 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 Senate District 12, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/sc/senate/12. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
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District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:sc/sldu:12
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse)Data as of Oct 28, 2026