2026 Hilton Head, SC Election News & Results

Local

Candidate for Hilton Head mayor withdraws from election. What we know

The candidate withdrew from the election before Sept. 3, which means his name will not appear on the ballot.

Updated September 3, 2026 at 4:05 PM

Beaufort News

18-year Beaufort politician retiring. Here are the 4 candidates vying for 2 seats

Updated August 21, 2026 at 12:11 PM

Elections

Field set for Hilton Head mayoral election. Here’s who’s running

Updated August 18, 2026 at 10:44 AM

Local

Education or ‘propaganda:’ Beaufort Co. hires PR firm to inform voters about projects

August 18, 2026 at 9:52 AM

Local

Why did Hilton Head’s mayor direct $1M to music festival? Here’s what he said

Updated August 13, 2026 at 3:27 PM

Beaufort News

Map shows how Beaufort Co voted for sheriff in primary

Updated June 11, 2026 at 11:12 AM

Elections

Who will win race for Nancy Mace’s congressional seat? Here’s who’s in the runoff.

Updated June 10, 2026 at 3:44 PM

Beaufort News

An upset in Beaufort-Colleton House race. Challenger takes Democratic primary

Updated June 10, 2026 at 1:43 PM

Local

Hower, Otto advance to runoff for District 5 Beaufort County Council seat

June 9, 2026 at 11:46 PM

Beaufort News

Here’s the winner in the race for the Port Royal and Beaufort seat on the County Council

Updated June 9, 2026 at 10:21 PM

Crime & Public Safety

SLED arrests man who allegedly threatened, stalked SC Rep. Seth Rose and family

Updated June 5, 2026 at 8:50 PM

Beaufort News

Democrats clash in heated primary for Beaufort-area House seat

Updated June 5, 2026 at 1:57 PM

Local

Will Woodward keep Beaufort Co in the federal 287(g) program?

Updated June 4, 2026 at 4:03 PM

Local

Is Beaufort Co safe? Here is what sheriff candidate Seifert says

Updated June 4, 2026 at 4:03 PM

Local

Sheriff candidate Seifert. What he'll keep, what he'll change

Updated June 4, 2026 at 4:02 PM

Local

Will Seifert keep Beaufort Co in the federal 287(g) program?

Updated June 4, 2026 at 4:02 PM

Local

Sheriff candidate Woodward. What he'll keep, what he'll change

Updated June 2, 2026 at 2:36 PM

Local

Is Beaufort Co safe? Here is what sheriff candidate Woodward says

Updated June 2, 2026 at 2:36 PM

Local

Mark Sanford places last-minute bid for Nancy Mace’s Congressional seat. Who else is running?

Updated March 31, 2026 at 9:37 AM

Beaufort News

Pastor to challenge Michael Rivers in Democratic primary. What we know

March 31, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Local

Sea Pines rep won’t run again for Hilton Head council. Here’s who could replace him

March 23, 2026 at 1:54 PM

Elections

A dozen candidates enter Beaufort County Council races within days of filing period

Updated March 20, 2026 at 9:12 AM

Elections

Alan Perry ‘intending to run’ for 2nd term as Hilton Head mayor

Updated December 10, 2025 at 9:24 AM

Elections

Port Royal voters pick familiar faces in Tuesday’s town council race

Updated November 5, 2025 at 9:36 AM

Beaufort News

What if Beaufort Co. held an election and nobody showed up? It may be close Tuesday

Updated November 4, 2025 at 3:54 PM

Elections

Candidate for Hilton Head mayor withdraws from election. What we know

Trending Stories

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Beaufort Co. to tighten plastic bag ban once towns follow suit. Where they stand

Westinghouse partnership puts SC in ‘driver’s seat’ to lead nuclear revival

Murdaugh defense attorneys seek deep data dive of numerous cell phones

New lanes coming to Hilton Head-area shortcut road. Here’s the plan

18-year Beaufort politician retiring. Here are the 4 candidates vying for 2 seats

Field set for Hilton Head mayoral election. Here’s who’s running

Education or ‘propaganda:’ Beaufort Co. hires PR firm to inform voters about projects

Why did Hilton Head’s mayor direct $1M to music festival? Here’s what he said

Map shows how Beaufort Co voted for sheriff in primary

Who will win race for Nancy Mace’s congressional seat? Here’s who’s in the runoff.

An upset in Beaufort-Colleton House race. Challenger takes Democratic primary

Hower, Otto advance to runoff for District 5 Beaufort County Council seat

Here’s the winner in the race for the Port Royal and Beaufort seat on the County Council

SLED arrests man who allegedly threatened, stalked SC Rep. Seth Rose and family

Democrats clash in heated primary for Beaufort-area House seat

Will Woodward keep Beaufort Co in the federal 287(g) program?

Is Beaufort Co safe? Here is what sheriff candidate Seifert says

Sheriff candidate Seifert. What he'll keep, what he'll change

Will Seifert keep Beaufort Co in the federal 287(g) program?

Sheriff candidate Woodward. What he'll keep, what he'll change

Is Beaufort Co safe? Here is what sheriff candidate Woodward says

Mark Sanford places last-minute bid for Nancy Mace’s Congressional seat. Who else is running?

Pastor to challenge Michael Rivers in Democratic primary. What we know

Sea Pines rep won’t run again for Hilton Head council. Here’s who could replace him

A dozen candidates enter Beaufort County Council races within days of filing period

Alan Perry ‘intending to run’ for 2nd term as Hilton Head mayor

Port Royal voters pick familiar faces in Tuesday’s town council race

What if Beaufort Co. held an election and nobody showed up? It may be close Tuesday