2012Final results
2012 election for South Carolina Senate District 36
South Carolina State Senate · South Carolina
Kevin L. Johnson (D) won with 59.5% of the vote, defeating Leon Winn (R) by 31.4 points.
Kevin L. JohnsonDemocrat · winner
59.5%25,637
Leon WinnRepublican
28.1%12,111
Shaun KentIndependent
9.6%4,136
Eleazer CarterIndependent
2.6%1,138
43,068 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2012
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Kevin L. Johnson (D)Leon Winn (R)Shaun Kent (I)
Also on the ballot: Eleazer Carter (Independent), 2.6%