2012 South Carolina Senate election

2012 South Carolina Senate election

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All 46 seats in the South Carolina Senate
24 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader John Courson John C. Land III
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 20th 36th
Last election 27 19
Seats before 27 19
Seats after 28 18
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1

Results:
     Republican gain
     Republican hold      Democratic hold

President pro tempore before election

John Courson
Republican

Elected President pro tempore

John Courson
Republican

The 2012 South Carolina Senate elections were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. The primary elections were held on June 12 and the runoff elections were held two weeks later on June 26. The current composition of the state delegation is 28 Republicans and 18 Democrats. Senators are elected for four-year terms, all in the same year.