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South Carolina, State Representative, District 5

South Carolina House of Representatives District 5
Current incumbentNeal Collins Republican Party

South Carolina's fifth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Neal Collins.

South Carolina state representatives represent an average of 37,301 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 32,355 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the South Carolina House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. South Carolina legislators assume office the Monday after the election.

Qualifications

To be eligible to serve in the South Carolina House of Representatives, a candidate must be:

  • A U.S. citizen at the time of filing
  • 21 years old at the filing deadline time
  • A resident of the district at the filing deadline time

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$10,400/year$202.03/legislative day

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the house, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat. If candidates plan to seek the nomination through a party convention, the filing period begins on the third Friday after the vacancy happened. The qualifying deadline is ten days after the filing period opens.

If a candidate plans to seek the nomination via petition, all signatures must submitted to the appropriate filing officer no later than sixty days before the election. All signatures must be verified by the filing officer no later than 45 days before the election.

A primary election must be held on the eleventh Tuesday after the vacancy occurs. If necessary, a primary runoff must be held on the thirteenth Tuesday after the vacancy occurs. The special election is held on the eighteenth Tuesday after vacancy occurs. No special election can be held less than 60 days before the general election.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of South Carolina House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for June 9, 2020, and a primary runoff is scheduled for June 23, 2020. The filing deadline is March 30, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 5

Incumbent Neal Collins (R) won election in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 5 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Neal Collins (R)
97.2
11,617
Other/Write-in votes
2.8
334

Total votes: 11,951
Primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for South Carolina House of Representatives District 5

Incumbent Neal Collins defeated Allan Quinn in the Republican primary runoff for South Carolina House of Representatives District 5 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Neal Collins (R)
57.6
2,823

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Allan Quinn (R)
42.4
2,075

Total votes: 4,898
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 5

Incumbent Neal Collins and Allan Quinn advanced to a runoff. They defeated David Cox in the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 5 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Neal Collins (R)
49.3
2,337

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Allan Quinn (R)
26.4
1,252

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David Cox (R)
24.4
1,156

Total votes: 4,745

2016

Elections for the South Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The primary election runoff was held on June 28, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 30, 2016.

Incumbent Neal Collins ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 5 general election.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 5 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Neal Collins Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 15,069
Total Votes 15,069
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission


Incumbent Neal Collins defeated Rick Tate in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 5 Republican primary.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 5 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Neal Collins Incumbent 58.61% 3,013
Republican Rick Tate 41.39% 2,128
Total Votes 5,141
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission

2014

Elections for all 124 seats in the South Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 30, 2014. Neal Collins defeated Harley Staton and Rick Tate in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 5 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngNeal Collins 63.3% 2,319
Rick Tate 27.5% 1,007
Harley Staton 9.2% 339
Total Votes 3,665

2012

Elections for the office of South Carolina House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 12, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 30, 2012. Incumbent Phillip Owens (R) was unopposed in both the general election and Republican primary.

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for South Carolina House of Representatives District 5 raised a total of $151,216. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $12,601 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, South Carolina House of Representatives District 5

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $48,214 2 $24,107
2014 $30,873 3 $10,291
2012 $27,980 1 $27,980
2010 $9,125 1 $9,125
2008 $9,150 1 $9,150
2006 $7,900 1 $7,900
2004 $1,649 1 $1,649
2002 $10,500 1 $10,500
2000 $5,825 1 $5,825
Total $151,216 12 $12,601