Republican candidates get most Clarendon votes for president, state and congressional seats; county council now has Republican majority

Clarendon County is riding a red wave.

Even though 51.26% of straight party ballots cast were Democratic, 55.55% of Clarendon County voters, or 9,065 votes, who filled out their ballots in the presidential race supported Donald Trump.

The trend continued at the congressional and state level, with Duke Buckner, who lost to U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, receiving 53.42% of the Clarendon vote for the District 6 race, Jeff Zell receiving 55.32% in the state Senate race for District 36 that he won, ousting longtime Sen. Kevin Johnson, and Fawn Pedalino receiving 58.5% in the state House race for District 64, which she won to secure a second term.

A majority support for Jay Johnson as county council chair and Kurtis Rodine for county council's District 2 creates a Republican majority on the council for the first time.

Here are final tallies for Clarendon County for probate judge, county council seats and Clarendon School District Board of Trustees:

Probate Judge: Margaret Jackson Sorrell won with 58.73% of the vote, or 9,343 votes, over Terrance Tindal, who got 41.18% of the vote, or 6,552 votes

County Council Chair: Republican Jay Johnson won with 53.33% of the vote, or 8,496 votes, over Democrat Dwight Stewart, who got 46.55% of the vote, or 7,417 votes

County Council District 2: Republican Kurtis Rodine won with 51.96% of the vote, or 4,066 votes, over Democrat Clayton Pack, who got 47.94% of the vote, or 3,751 votes

School Board District 1: Kim Jones won with 69.28% of the vote, or 823 votes, over Falecia Miller, who got 29.12% of the vote, or 346 votes

School Board District 2: John Bonaparte won with 63.75% of the vote, or 742 votes, over two opponents with Robert Allen McFadden in second with 23.02% of the vote, or 268 votes

School Board District 3: Johnnie Lawson won with 40.48% over Gregory Bradley, who got 31.79%

School Board District 4: Linda Lemon won with 41.01% over Lee Mahoney, who got 30.95%

School Board District 5: Mike Shorter won with 45.1% over Margaret Walker, who got 38.5%

School Board District 6: Robert Bobby Fleming won with 47.61% over with Robert Kolb, who got 22.89%

School Board District 7: Ron Wingard won with 33.84% over Amy Green, who got 33.08%

School Board District 8: John Hardy won with 58.73% of the vote, or 757 votes, over two opponents with Jennifer Powell in second with 27.39% of the vote, or 353 votes

School Board District 9: Ceth Land won with 72.31% of the vote, or 765 votes, over Jameel Zamir, who got 26.09% of the vote, or 276 votes

Results were certified on Friday.