2016Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
2016 election for South Carolina House District 40
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Richard A. Martin Jr. (R) won with 58.7% of the vote, defeating Carlton Kinard (D) by 17.6 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Richard A. Martin Jr.Republican · winner
58.7%9,719
Carlton KinardDemocrat
41.1%6,807
16,557 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET