2016Final results
2016 election for South Carolina House District 79
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Ivory Thigpen (D) won with 73.0% of the vote, defeating Donald Miles (R) by 48.0 points.
Ivory ThigpenDemocrat · winner
73.0%13,366
Donald MilesRepublican
25.0%4,581
Victor KocherLibertarian
1.9%354
18,319 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