Republicans are leading in early voting for the runoff elections in South Carolina, with 63,184 voters participating in the GOP runoff, compared to 9,288 in the Democrat runoff. This represents a significant edge for the GOP, with 83.66% of early voters casting ballots in the Republican runoff.
Early Voting Trends
In the June 9 partisan primary election, Democrats dominated early voting, with 58.8% of early voters participating in the Democrat primary. However, on election day, the GOP reclaimed its edge, with 55.97% of gubernatorial primary voters choosing one of the six Republican candidates.
The top two finishers in the Republican gubernatorial primary, lieutenant governor Pamela Evette and attorney general Alan Wilson, will advance to a runoff election on June 23. There are also GOP runoff elections for attorney general and agriculture commissioner, as well as a heated first congressional district battle.
Early-voting Republicans turned out in droves in Greenville, Horry, Spartanburg, Charleston, Anderson, Lexington, and Berkeley counties. The outcome of these elections will be determined on Tuesday evening, with polls and prediction markets indicating a strong showing for the GOP.
Original reporting: FITSNews — read the source article.
