Despite expectedly low voter turn-out, 84 women won election or re-election in local races across South Carolina this fall. That’s 60% of women who ran for office this election cycle! Winners include SC WIL Founder Tina Herbert for Columbia City Council District 1. Win or lose, we commend all the women who ran.
Here’s the full list of female winners in the 2021 fall election cycle.
| First Name | Last Name | Office | District | Party | Associated Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glynda | Bryson | School Trustee District, 04 | 4 | Non-Partisan | Abbeville |
| Lynn | Branyon | Town Council, Lowndesville | Lowndesville | Non-Partisan | Abbeville |
| Lisa | Driver | Town Council, Lowndesville | Lowndesville | Non-Partisan | Abbeville |
| Janet | Yeargin | Town Council, Lowndesville | Lowndesville | Non-Partisan | Abbeville |
| Dorothy Dot | Evans | Town Council 5, Honea Path | Honea Path | Non-Partisan | Abbeville |
| Lessie | Price | City Council District, 02 | 2 | Non-Partisan | Aiken |
| Andrea | Neira-Gregory | City Council District, 05 | 5 | Non-Partisan | Aiken |
| Lyn | Merchant | Town Council Ward 1, Pendleton | Pendleton | Non-Partisan | Anderson |
| Alicia | Davis | City Council District, 03 | 3 | Non-Partisan | Barnwell |
| Annette | Moore | Town Council District, Snelling | Snelling | Non-Partisan | Barnwell |
| Annie | Tyler | Town Council District, Williston | Williston | Non-Partisan | Barnwell |
| Caroline | Parker | City Council District 12 | 12 | Non-Partisan | Berkely, Charleston |
| Diane | Lauritsen | Mt Pleasant Waterworks | Mt. Pleasant | Non-Partisan | Charleston |
| Ramona | Hudley | Town Council, Patrick | Patrick | Non-Partisan | Chesterfield |
| Rosa | Privette | Mayor, Patrick | Patrick | Non-Partisan | Chesterfield |
| Rose | Varnadoe | Town Council, Lodge | Lodge | Non-Partisan | Colleton |
| Teresa | Mack | City Council District, 03 | 3 | Non-Partisan | Darlington |
| Mary | Mack | Town Council, Lamar | Lamar | Non-Partisan | Darlington |
| Denise | Douglas | Town Council, Society Hill | Society Hill | Non-Partisan | Darlington |
| Shelia | Baccus | City Council Ward, 01 | 1 | Non-Partisan | Darlington |
| Elaine | Reed | City Council Ward, 02 | 2 | Non-Partisan | Darlington |
| Margie | Ladson | Town Council District, 02 | 1 | Non-Partisan | Dorchester |
| Ruthie | Tripp | Town Council District, 04 | 4 | Non-Partisan | Dorchester |
| Lillie | Joe | School Board District, Florence School District 4 | 4 | Non-Partisan | Florence |
| Sissy | Powell | School Board District, School District 55 | 55 | Non-Partisan | Florence |
| Carole | Jayroe | Mayor, Georgetown | Georgetown | Republican | Georgetown |
| Sarah | Zimmerman | Town Council, Pawleys Island | Pawleys Island | nonpartisan | Georgetown |
| Lillian | Flemming | City Council District, 02 | 2 | Democrat | Greenville |
| Debbie | Baker | School Trustee District, 01 | 1 | Non-Partisan | Greenville, Spartanburg |
| April | Fowler | School Trustee District, 01 | 1 | Non-Partisan | Greenville, Spartanburg |
| Cheryl | Collins | Town Council, Aynor | Aynor | Non-Partisan | Horry |
| Beth | Helms | City Council Seat, Conway | Conway | Non-Partisan | |
| Roberta | Alleyne | Town Council, Bethune | Bethune | Non-Partisan | Kershaw |
| Susan | Holley | Mayor, Bethune | Bethune | Non-Partisan | Kershaw |
| Linda | Butler | Town Council District, 01 | 1 | Non-Partisan | Lexington |
| Erin | Porter | City Council District, 07 | 7 | Non-Partisan | Lexington |
| Jennifer | Seawright | Town Council, Summit | Summit | Non-Partisan | Lexington |
| Shirley | Mitchell | Town Council District, Batesburg-Leesville Dist 5 | 5 | Non-Partisan | Lexington |
| Viola | McDaniel | Mayor, Swansea | Swansea | Non-Partisan | Lexington |
| Aditi | Bussells | Columbia City Council, At Large | Columbia | Non-Partisan | Lexington, Richland |
| Barb | Waldman | Town Council, Irmo | Irmo | Non-Partisan | Lexington, Richland |
| Barbara | Brown | Town Council District, Batesburg-Leesville Dist 1 | 1 | Non-Partisan | Lexington, Saluda |
| Lekesha | Benson | City Council Seat, Seneca | Seneca | Non-Partisan | Oconee |
| Kathy | Frederick | Town Council, West Union | West Union | Non-Partisan | Oconee |
| Jo Ann | Mooney | Town Council, Cordova | Cordova | Non-Partisan | Orangeburg |
| Julie | Olenick | Town Council, Neeses | Neeses | Non-Partisan | Orangeburg |
| Jennifer | Williams | Town Council, North | North | Non-Partisan | Orangeburg |
| Carolyn | Groom | Town Council, Rowesville | Rowesville | Non-Partisan | Orangeburg |
| Francine | Edwards | Town Council, Springfield | Springfield | Non-Partisan | Orangeburg |
| Amy | Williams | School Board District, 7 | 7 | Non-Partisan | Pickens |
| Denise | Davidson | Easley City Council Ward 2 | Easley | Non-Partisan | Pickens |
| Erica | Woods | Mayor of Liberty | Liberty | Non-Partisan | Pickens |
| Tina | Herbert | City Council District, 01 | 1 | Non-Partisan | Richland |
| Connie | Banks | School Trustee District, 02 | 2 | Non-Partisan | Spartanburg |
| Connie | Smith | School Trustee District, 02 | 2 | Non-Partisan | Spartanburg |
| Catherine | Voelker | School Trustee District, 02 | 2 | Non-Partisan | Spartanburg |
| Sarah | Dunn | School Trustee District, 03 | 3 | Non-Partisan | Spartanburg |
| Ami | Odom | School Trustee District, 03 | 3 | Non-Partisan | Spartanburg |
| Theresa | Sexton | Town Council District, 03 | 3 | Non-Partisan | Spartanburg |
| Erica | Brown | City Council District, 06 | 6 | Non-Partisan | Spartanburg |
| Nicole | Bulman | School Trustee District, 06 | 6 | Non-Partisan | Spartanburg |
| Christie | Johnson | School Trustee District, 06 | 6 | Non-Partisan | Spartanburg |
| Josephine | McBeth | Town Council District, 06 | 6 | Non-Partisan | Spartanburg |
| Tracy | Smith | School Trustee District, 06 | 6 | Non-Partisan | Spartanburg |
| Millie | Malone | School Trustee District, 53 | 53 | Non-Partisan | Spartanburg |
| Sharon | Porter | School Trustee District, 73 | 73 | Non-Partisan | Spartanburg |
| Hallie | Hurst | School Trustee District, 75 | 75 | Non-Partisan | Spartanburg |
| Reitha | Stevenson | Town Council, Campobello | Campobello | Non-Partisan | Spartanburg |
| Mary | Brown | Town Council, Central Pacolet | Central Pacolet | Non-Partisan | Spartanburg |
| Pam | Camp | Town Council, Cowpens | Cowpens | Non-Partisan | Spartanburg |
| Shirley | Clopton | Town Council, Duncan | Duncan | Non-Partisan | Spartanburg |
| Kathy | DIttemore | City Council Seat, Inman | Inman | Non-Partisan | Spartanburg |
| Tammy | Cox | City Council Seat, Landrum | Landrum | Non-Partisan | Spartanburg |
| Hannah | Welzel | Town Council, Lyman | Lyman | Non-Partisan | Spartanburg |
| Amy | Gore | Town Council Ward 2, Reidville | Reidville | Non-Partisan | Spartanburg |
| Janie | Salley | Town Council of Spartanburg | Spartanburg | Non-Partisan | Spartanburg |
| Angela | Viney | Commissioner of Public Works, Spartanburg | Spartanburg | Non-Partisan | Spartanburg |
| Sherry | Taunton | School Trustee District 53 | 53 | Non-Partisan | Spartanburg |
| Teresa | Hurst | Town Council, Clover | Clover | Non-Partisan | York |
| Amy | Moses | Town Council, Clover | Clover | Non-Partisan | York |
| Agnes | Love | Mayor, McConnells | McConells | Non-Partisan | York |
| Liz | Christenberry | Town Council, McConnells | McConnells | Non-Partisan | York |
| Sherry | Roche | Simpsonville City Council Ward 4 | Simpsonville | Non-Partisan | York |
| Kellie | Harrold | City Council Ward, 06 | 6 | Non-Partisan | York |