2024Final results

2024 election for South Carolina Senate District 36

South Carolina State Senate · South Carolina

Jeff Zell (R) won with 50.6% of the vote, defeating Kevin L. Johnson (D) by 1.3 points.

Jeff ZellRepublican · winner
50.6%25,609
49.3%24,943
The same year, the district voted R+3.1 for president; this race was R+1.3.50,613 votes

Source: South Carolina State Election CommissionUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:13 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024

Races before and after

EvenD+47.62000D+38.12004D+31.42012D+24.42016D+15.02020R+1.32024

Source: South Carolina State Election CommissionUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:13 AM ET