South Carolina State Senate District 17
Next vote Tue, Nov 7, 2028 · Represented by Everett Stubbs Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
This seat has no race on the official 2026 list.
- Last election
- Everett Stubbs (Republican) won by 0.1 points, 2024
- Earlier results
- Mike Fanning (Democratic) won by 3.1 points, 2020, older linesMike Fanning (Democratic) won by 6.7 points, 2016, older linesAll 12 elections
Past results
- Votes for listed candidates
- 55,931
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
South Carolina Senate District 17, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEverett StubbsWon Republican 27,95350.0% DemocraticMike Fanning Democratic 27,92449.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 540.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 51,885
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
South Carolina Senate District 17, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMike FanningWon(incumbent) Democratic 26,72451.5% RepublicanErin Mosley Republican 25,11448.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 470.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 44,565
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
South Carolina Senate District 17, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMike FanningWon Democratic 23,73553.3% RepublicanMark Palmer Republican 20,76246.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 680.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 43,836
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
South Carolina Senate District 17, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCreighton B. ColemanWon(incumbent) Democratic 28,91966.0% RepublicanBob Carrison Republican 14,87233.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 450.1%
- 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.
All elections (12 for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 55,931
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
South Carolina Senate District 17, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEverett StubbsWon Republican 27,95350.0% DemocraticMike Fanning Democratic 27,92449.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 540.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 51,885
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
South Carolina Senate District 17, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMike FanningWon(incumbent) Democratic 26,72451.5% RepublicanErin Mosley Republican 25,11448.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 470.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 44,565
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
South Carolina Senate District 17, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMike FanningWon Democratic 23,73553.3% RepublicanMark Palmer Republican 20,76246.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 680.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 43,836
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
South Carolina Senate District 17, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCreighton B. ColemanWon(incumbent) Democratic 28,91966.0% RepublicanBob Carrison Republican 14,87233.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 450.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 37,980
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
South Carolina Senate District 17, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCreighton B. ColemanWon Democratic 28,02873.8% RepublicanMark Bennett Republican 9,95226.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,527
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
South Carolina Senate District 17, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLinda H. ShortWon(incumbent) Democratic 25,527100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,596
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2003)
South Carolina Senate District 17, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLinda H. ShortWon(incumbent) Democratic 19,58583.0% RepublicanDanny W. Parker Republican 4,01117.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,478
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2003)
South Carolina Senate District 17, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLinda H. ShortWon(incumbent) Democratic 18,478100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,347
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2003)
South Carolina Senate District 17, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLinda H. ShortWon Democratic 12,39553.1% RepublicanJames Crack Anderson Republican 10,95246.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,285
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
South Carolina Senate District 17, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn MartinWon(incumbent) Democratic 15,26999.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 160.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,214
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
South Carolina Senate District 17, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn MartinWon(incumbent) Democratic 17,209100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 50.0% - No results on file 1969 to 1983
- Votes for listed candidates
- 38,993
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1968 to 1971)
South Carolina Senate District 17, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHenry B. RichardsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 19,526100.0% DemocraticJames M. MorrisWon Democratic 19,467100.0%
- 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
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