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South Carolina House District 57

South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina

Cynthia O Ford flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 3.2 points over Lucas Atkinson.

Cynthia O FordDemocrat · winner
51.6%8,120
Lucas AtkinsonRepublican · incumbent
48.4%7,610
Write-InOther party
0.0%5
15,735 votes

Source: South Carolina Election Commission unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:35 PM ET

Where the race moved

Against the 2024 presidential vote

The seat's recent races

EvenD+17.52024 HouseR+12.82024 Pres.D+3.22026 House

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Cynthia O FordLucas Atkinson
$1.7K
Raised by the campaign
$65.4K
$1.2K
Spent by the campaign
$55.2K
-$605
Cash on hand
$95.3K

Campaign money: South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through Jun 28, 2026; South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through Jun 22, 2026.

Source: South Carolina State Ethics Commission campaign filingsUpdated Jun 28, 2026

Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)

Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.

Cynthia O Ford
28%
Lucas Atkinson
72%
Projected margin
R+4.3
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The candidates

Cynthia O Ford (D)Lucas Atkinson (R)
Incumbent, South Carolina House of Representatives, first elected 2016

Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.0%