South Carolina State Senate District 20
Next vote Tue, Nov 7, 2028 · Represented by Ed Sutton Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
This seat has no race on the official 2026 list.
- Last election
- Ed Sutton (Democratic) won by 47.3 points, 2024
- Earlier results
- Dick Harpootlian (Democratic) won by 6.7 points, 2020, older linesJohn Courson (Republican) won by 49.5 points, 2016, older linesAll 13 elections
Past results
- Votes for listed candidates
- 42,792
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
South Carolina Senate District 20, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEd SuttonWon Democratic 31,41873.4% LibertarianKendal Ludden Libertarian 11,16526.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 2090.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 54,897
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
South Carolina Senate District 20, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDick HarpootlianWon(incumbent) Democratic 29,22753.2% RepublicanBenjamin Dunn Republican 25,56246.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1080.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 40,889
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- Type
- Special election
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
South Carolina Senate District 20, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDick HarpootlianWon Democratic 21,40852.4% RepublicanBenjamin Dunn Republican 19,48147.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 40,629
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
South Carolina Senate District 20, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn CoursonWon(incumbent) Republican 30,26774.5% GreenScott Lewis West Green 10,16625.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1960.5%
- 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 (13 for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 42,792
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
South Carolina Senate District 20, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEd SuttonWon Democratic 31,41873.4% LibertarianKendal Ludden Libertarian 11,16526.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 2090.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 54,897
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
South Carolina Senate District 20, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDick HarpootlianWon(incumbent) Democratic 29,22753.2% RepublicanBenjamin Dunn Republican 25,56246.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1080.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 40,889
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- Type
- Special election
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
South Carolina Senate District 20, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDick HarpootlianWon Democratic 21,40852.4% RepublicanBenjamin Dunn Republican 19,48147.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 40,629
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
South Carolina Senate District 20, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn CoursonWon(incumbent) Republican 30,26774.5% GreenScott Lewis West Green 10,16625.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1960.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 42,923
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
South Carolina Senate District 20, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn CoursonWon(incumbent) Republican 25,36359.1% DemocraticRobert Rikard Democratic 16,35938.1% GreenScott West Green 1,1582.7% Scattered write-ins Write-in 430.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 33,565
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
South Carolina Senate District 20, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn CoursonWon(incumbent) Republican 33,565100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 31,675
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
South Carolina Senate District 20, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn E. CoursonWon(incumbent) Republican 31,675100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 35,887
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2003)
South Carolina Senate District 20, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn E. CoursonWon(incumbent) Republican 21,62460.3% DemocraticTony Mizzell Democratic 14,26339.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,449
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2003)
South Carolina Senate District 20, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn E. CoursonWon(incumbent) Republican 21,449100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,736
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2003)
South Carolina Senate District 20, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn E. CoursonWon(incumbent) Republican 19,32485.0% LibertarianRichard Kinsey Libertarian 3,41215.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,529
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
South Carolina Senate District 20, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn E. CoursonWon(incumbent) Republican 13,40662.3% DemocraticTom Elliott Jr. Democratic 8,12337.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,226
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
South Carolina Senate District 20, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn E. CoursonWon Republican 12,23557.6% DemocraticHyman Rubin(incumbent) Democratic 8,99142.4% - No results on file 1969 to 1983
- Votes for listed candidates
- 37,882
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1968 to 1971)
South Carolina Senate District 20, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn C. LindsayWon(incumbent) Democratic 19,510100.0% DemocraticC. Anthony HarrisWon Democratic 18,372100.0%
- 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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