South Carolina seeing record voter turnout on Election Day

NOTE: The above video is a livestream of WIS featuring current newscasts, Soda City Living and Gray Media’s Local News Live.COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - South Carolina continues to see record turnout in the 2026 general election. The South Carolina Election Commission said that as of 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, 1,797,335 ballots were cast statewide. That makes up 52.3% of registered voters, according to the election commission. It’s not the highest number for a gubernatorial election in state history, shattering the previous record from 2018.South Carolina’s turnout percentage record remains intact at 54.6% - a mark that was set in 2002.Polls are still open until 7 p.m. Tuesday in South Carolina. Click/tap here for more information. Feel more informed, prepared, and connected with WIS. For more free content like this, subscribe to our email newsletter, and download our apps. Have feedback that can help us improve? Click here.