Local Election Recap: Incumbents hold the line in Georgetown County

Georgetown County voters turned out in strong numbers for this election cycle, delivering clear victories to familiar local figures and approving a key county revenue measure. Across county council and school board contests, most incumbents successfully defended their seats, preserving continuity in local leadership.

In local legislative contests, South Carolina State House leaders Lee Hewitt (R-District 108) and Carl Anderson (D-District 103) successfully defended their seats to maintain local leadership in Columbia. On the federal level, U.S. Representative Russell Fry (R) secured reelection to represent South Carolina’s 7th Congressional District in Washington. Meanwhile, Charleston pediatrician Annie Andrews defeated Republican incumbent Darline Graham in the U.S. Senate election, becoming the first woman elected to represent South Carolina in the U.S. Senate.

Note: All election results reported below remain unofficial until certified by the Board of Elections, which typically takes place on the Thursday or Friday following the election.

Here is a breakdown of the top results for local Georgetown County-specific races:

County Council

• District 1: Incumbent Republican Clint A. Elliot secured victory with 2,992 votes (69.07%), defeating petition candidate Sandra Bundy (1,334 votes / 30.79%).

• District 6: Republican Bill Ringer won the seat with 3,992 votes (67.00%), ahead of Democrat Vincent Davis (1,947 votes / 32.68%).

• District 7: Democratic incumbent Louis R. Morant ran virtually unopposed, retaining his seat with 3,081 votes (98.62%).

School Board

• At-Large Seats (Top 2 Elected): In a close multi-candidate field, Myrtle Brown Milton led the tally with 8,151 votes (26.42%), followed by incumbent Robert Cox with 7,956 votes (25.79%). Incumbent Kathy Ferdon-Anderson lost her seat, finishing just behind with 7,719 votes (25.02%).

• District 2: Incumbent Bill Gaskins maintained his seat with 3,197 votes (98.92%).

• District 7: Incumbent Keith A. Moore won reelection with 2,557 votes (99.19%).

Soil and Water District Commission (Top 2 Elected)

• Marty K. Avant: 10,424 votes (43.91%)

• Justin Sutton: 9,170 votes (38.63%)

Local Option Sales Tax Referendum

Voters approved the local ballot measure to support county funding and infrastructure:

• Yes, In Favor of the Question: 16,555 votes (55.74%)

• No, Opposed to the Question: 13,143 votes (44.26%)