Greg Wilson/Anderson Observer
Anderson County voters overwhelming chose incumbents in local elections on Tuesday.
Anderson County Councilman Glenn Davis, a Democrat, with 71.42 percent, or 4,316 votes, easily held on his Dist, 2 Seat, easily defeated Republican Challenger James Hayes who received 28.48 percent, or 1,797 votes.
“I would like to God, my wife and the multitude of supporters that still believe in me,” said Davis after the election results were in.
In Anderson School Trustee Dist. 5, At-Large, Incumbent Cindy Burriss, with 53.44 percent, or 11,503, defeated challenger Tim Self, with 45.80 percent, or 9,860 votes.
In Anderson School Trustee Dist. 5, Area 6, is headed for a recount (automatic when victory is less than one percent). On Tuesday, Jonathan Bailey Hooper took 2,077 votes to Dickie Smith’s 2,053 votes,
In Anderson School Trustee Dist. 4, Area 4, Anna Leavitt with 600 votes, defeated Dustin Williams, who got 494 votes.
In Anderson School Trustee Dist. 2, Area 1, Tara Hawkins Evans with 554 votes defeated B.. Donovan Brock who received 293 votes.
In Anderson School Trustee Dist. 2, Area 3, Joshua Reed Bobo won with 601 votes. Andy McKee took 258 votes, and Kurt Tavernier 226 votes.
In Anderson School Trustee Dist. 2, At-Large, Jimmy Outz won with 2,851 votes to Eddie Martin’s 2,574 votes.
In the Anderson County Board of Education, Dist. 3 race, Doug Adkins won with 3,591 votes to Rae Lynn Kit’s 1,544 votes.
In the South Carolina House races:
Dist. 6: Incumbent Republican Rep. April Cromer with 11,402 votes, defeated Democrat Jennifer Bachner who garnered 5,992 votes
Dist. 7: Incumbent Republican Lee Gilreath won with 8,323 votes over Democrat Elizabeth W. Cooley with 4,076.
Dist. 8: Incumbent Republican Don Chapman, with 9,703 votes defeated Democrat Demetrius Carson who had 5,210 votes.
Dist. 9: Incumbent Republican Blake Sanders, with 8,997 votes, defeated Democrat Johnny Estrich who received 4,713 votes
Dist. 10: Incumbent Republican Thomas Beach with 6,772 votes, defeated Democrat Thomas Stewart who had 3,144 votes.
Dist. 11: Incumbent Republican Craig Gagnon, with 2,818 votes, defeated Democrat Jessica Beasley with 1,194 votes.
Straight-ticket voting by party dominated the elections in Anderson County with 65 percent of voters voting straight Republican and 30 percent straight Democrat.
These numbers are reflected in the statewide races where Republican Alan Wilson with 65.9 percent of all votes cast easily outpaced Democrat Jermaine Johnson.
Some who did not vote straight party chose S.C. Senate Democratic Candidate Annie Andrews, but not in numbers great enough to overcome Republican Sen. Darline Graham’s large margin of victory. Graham received 44,590 votes in Anderson County to Andrews’ 27,303.
