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Early votes made up more than half the votes cast in Beaufort County, a midterm election record. The midterm election wrapped up Tuesday evening with polls closing at 7 p.m. across the state. Since the implementation of early voting in South Carolina during the 2022 midterm election, voters now have more than two weeks to cast their ballots. Turnout statistics show Beaufort County voters took advantage of the opportunity. The statistics also show increased voter turnout overall than in past midterm elections. Here’s what the numbers say about Beaufort County’s voter participation: How many voters went to the polls early? According to S.C. Election Commission data, 46,310 Beaufort County residents voted early. That’s almost one-third of the 142,485 registered voters in the county. 86,689 total votes were cast in the county overall, including both election day and early votes. That means around 53% of all votes were cast early. During the last midterm elections in 2022, 27,196 county residents voted early. 72,326 votes were cast overall , so around 38% votes were cast early. Statewide this year, 1,043,810 of the 2,052,130 total votes were cast early. The ratio of early votes to election day votes is similar to Beaufort County’s
BEAUFORT — The forces behind the effort to develop a golf resort on the 502-acre property known as Pine Island were back in front of Beaufort County officials on Monday, Nov. 2, pleading their case for zoning change that would ostensibly clear the way for the envisioned resort. The...
Candidates weren't the only ones on the ballot in Beaufort County; voters also weighed in on a one-percent sales tax aimed at improving roads and infrastructure.
FORT STEWART, Ga. (WTOC) — The Army honored eight Fort Stewart soldiers Thursday for acts of heroism, selflessness and quick thinking after a soldier shot five people on base on Aug. 6, 2025. Fortunately, no one died in the shooting. Acting Secretary of the Army Adam Telle and Vice...
Following Nov. 3rd's election, a new chapter is beginning for Beaufort County Council, bringing several new faces to local government.
BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WTOC) - After failing by more than 11,000 votes in 2022, a 1% transportation sales tax was back on the ballot this year in Beaufort County, and this time, voters narrowly approved it by a little over 1,000 votes. The penny tax, which takes effect May 1,...
Find Nov. 3, 2026, results for Chatham County legislative seats, school board seat, school tax referendum.
JASPER COUNTY, S.C. (WTOC) - Jasper County Council announced Nov. 2 that they hired Jared Fralix as the county’s new county administrator, according to information from the Jasper County page. Council announced the hiring at its Nov. 2, 2026, meeting. Fralix was introduced to the public during the meeting.
Nov. 3, 2026, results for county commission, property tax and renewal of Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, Springfield redevelopment, solicitor and more.
Coastal Georgia voters in Bryan and Chatham counties flipped a key state House of Representatives seat from Republican to Democrat on Tuesday for the first time in 18 years, amid a wave of anger about higher prices and an anti-establishment mood among local voters. The win for Stephanie Burgess, a...
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The City of Savannah is sending monthly septic hauler bills by email through SwiftComply, the city’s billing and payment partner, beginning in October 2026. How electronic billing works. Invoices will be emailed on the 15th of each month for the previous month’s billing. Each...
The request was denied by a vote of 4-2 at Monday's council session
Voters heading into the Boundary Street polling location in Beaufort around midday might have thought an election night party had already started. That’s because Ash Milner — a.k.a. “DJ Mix Master Milner” — was cranking out the tunes from the parking lot of the USC Beaufort gymnasium. DJs at the Polls, Milner explained, is a national, non-partisan Get Out the Vote initiative that encourages voters to vote by creating a party like atmosphere. It must have worked. A record 86,689 ballots were cast in Beaufort County — 46,300 alone in early voting — for a whopping 61 percent turnout. By compariso...
County leaders said the money would go toward transportation projects aimed at improving safety, mobility and connectivity across the county and business leaders urge that now is the time to make a change.
Find Nov. 3, 2026, results for McIntosh County legislative seats, board of education and county commission seats, solicitor, and Darien bond issue, and Special Primary Election for Atlantic Judicial Circuit district attorney.
Water service on 6th Avenue between 12th and 13th Streets is expected to be shut off for at least two hours due to a water leak
CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - Chatham County had a 53% voter turnout in the election, according to an unofficial report from Board of Elections Interim Director Billy Wooten. Wooten said the amount was average for what it normally sees in an election. The unofficial numbers, as of Wednesday afternoon, showed...
The plans would also benefit Savanah residents and local businesses by helping to maintain flood insurance savings, a spokesperson for the city said.
CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - Chatham County commissioners have accepted the Georgia Supreme Court’s ruling ordering the county to pay about $30 million to current and former residents for a fire fee the court ruled should have been considered a tax. The commission is now trying to finish the...
Coastal Georgia voters in Bryan and Chatham counties flipped a key state House of Representatives seat from Republican to Democrat on Tuesday for the first time in 18 years, amid a wave of anger about higher prices and an anti-establishment mood among local voters.
