Due West, SC 29639
Abbeville County Voting Population
Eligibility (78.2% eligible to vote)
Race (68.9% white)
Gender (51.1% female)
Age (44% 30-64 yrs old)
Median Income: $34,652
5-yr Unemployment: 9.4%
Metro Area: Greenville-Spartanburg, SC-Asheville, NC-Anderson,SC
Population Description: Has an urban population of 2,500 to 19,999, close to a metro area
Abbeville County Recent Election Results
Leaning
63%Republican
2016 Presidential (34.7% voted Republican)
2012 Presidential (23.3% voted Democratic)
2016 US Senate
2016 US House
2014 Gubernatorial
Current Elected Officials
Abbeville County State
South Carolina National
United States
This is the list of elected officials for Abbeville County. This includes roles such as sheriff, treasurer, council members, district attorney and county commissioner.
Abbeville County is located within the 3rd Congressional District of SC .
Representative | Office | Contact |
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Ray Watson | Abbeville County Sheriff |
21 Old Calhoun Falls Road Abbeville, SC 29620 (864) 446-6000 rwatson@abbevillecountysc.com |
Mark Dorn | Abbeville County Coroner |
903 West Greenwood Street Abbeville, SC 29620 (864) 366-8451 mdorn@abbevillecountysc.com |
Shandal Boggs | Abbeville County Clerk of Court |
(864) 366-5312 ext. 55 sboggs@abbevillecountysc.com |
Raphael Coleman | Abbeville County Treasurer |
903 West Greenwood Street Abbeville, SC 29620 (864) 366-5312 ext. 58 rcoleman@abbevillecountysc.com |
Jessica Scott | Abbeville County Auditor |
903 West Greenwood Street Abbeville, SC 29620 (864) 366-5312 ext. 59 jscott@abbevillecountysc.com |
This is the list of elected officials for South Carolina. This includes roles such as Governor and Lieutenant Governor, US and state senators and house representatives.
Representative | Office | Contact |
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Lindsey Graham | U.S. Senator |
290 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-5972 |
Tim Scott | U.S. Senator |
104 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-6121 |
Henry McMaster | Governor of South Carolina |
1100 Gervais Street Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 734-2100 |
Pamela Evette | Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina |
1100 Gervais Street Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 734-2100 |
Curtis M. Loftis, Jr. | SC State Treasurer |
1200 Senate Street Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 734-2101 treasurer@sto.sc.gov |
Mark Hammond | SC Secretary of State |
1205 Pendleton Street Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 734-2170 |
Brian J. Gaines | SC State Comptroller |
1200 Senate Street Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 734-2121 cgoffice@cg.sc.gov |
Hugh E. Weathers | SC State Commissioner of Agriculture |
(803) 734-2190 hweathe@scda.sc.gov |
Alan Wilson | SC State Attorney General |
(803) 734-3970 |
Ellen Weaver | SC State Superintendent of Education |
1429 Senate Street Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 734-8500 superintendent@ed.sc.gov |
Jeff Duncan | U.S. Representative |
2229 45 Independence Avenue Southwest Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-5301 |
While the President and Vice President are the only elected officials at the National level, there are hundreds of other positions appointed by the President himself.
South Carolina will cast 9 Electoral College votes in the upcoming 2020 Presidential elections.
Elected Role Descriptions
Auditor:
The Auditor General is the chief fiscal watchdog of the commonwealth. This person is responsible for using annual audits to ensure that all government money is spent legally and properly.
Clerk of Courts:
The county clerk is responsible for filing vital records including documents related to a specific county's population, including birth, death and marriage certificates. Sometimes the Clerk of Courts is also responsible for preparing ballots, maintaining voting machines and training poll workers.
Coroner:
A coroner is an official usually at the county level who is responsible for the investigation of deaths occurring within their specific jurisdiction. Specifically, coroners are responsible for conducting investigations to determine cause and mode of death.
Lieutenant Governor:
In most cases, the lieutenant governor is the highest officer of state after the governor, standing in for that officer when they are absent from the state or temporarily incapacitated. In the event a governor dies, resigns or is removed from office, the lieutenant governor typically becomes governor.
Sheriff:
A sheriff is responsible for all law enforcement at a county level, ensuring that all local, state, and federal laws are followed. He or she performs a role similar to that of a police chief of a municipal department, managing the department in charge of protecting people and property and maintaining civil order.
Treasurer:
Typically, the Treasurer's duties include financial management and oversight of the particular department of which he or she manages. A Treasurer may also manage or oversee the financial affairs of the organization, often including tasks as selecting a bank, reconciling bank statements, and managing cash flow.