2023 Municipal Elections
Six municipalities in Greenville County have elections this year. In some cases, filing deadlines are still open. General election is November 7 with Early Voting beginning on October 23 and running through November 3 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Check the Early Voting locations.
Five of the six municipalities have non partisan elections; the city of Greenville has a partisan election, and a Republican primary on Tuesday, June 13.
Get the updated list of precinct polling places for the Nov. 7 election
Here’s a breakdown.
City of Greenville
SEATS UP FOR ELECTION: Mayor, City Council District 1, City Council District 3, City Council At Large, Commissioner of Public Works.
FILING: Closed March 30.
PRIMARY ELECTION: Republican Primary was held on Tuesday, June 13.
CANDIDATES:
Michelle R Shain, DEM, Mayor, Greenville
Knox H White, REP, Mayor, Greenville
Dorothy H Dowe, DEM, City Council District At Large
Randall Allen Fowler, REP, City Council District At Large
John M Deworken, REP, City Council District, Greenville City Council Dist 1
Kenneth C Gibson, DEM, City Council District, Greenville City Council Dist 3
Phillip A Kilgore, REP, Commissioner of Public Works, Greenville
City of Greer
SEATS UP FOR ELECTION: Non-partisan elections for Mayor, City Council District 1, City Council District 3, City Council District 5, Commissioner of Public Works (Map of city council districts).
FILING: Closed August 15
CANDIDATES
Richard W Danner, Mayor, Greer
Jay Arrowood, City Council, Greer City Council Dist 1
Billy Vaughn, City Council, Greer City Council Dist 3
Mark A Hopper, City Council, Greer City Council Dist 3
Wryley Bettis, City Council, Greer City Council Dist 5
Perry J Williams, Commissioner of Public Works, Greer
City of Fountain Inn
SEATS UP FOR ELECTION: Non-partisan elections for Mayor, City Council Wards 2, 4, and 6
FILING: Closed on August 15
CANDIDATES
George Patrick McLeer, Mayor, Fountain Inn
Jay Thomason, City Council Ward 2
Phillip G Clemmer, City Council Ward 4
Mark Blackstone, City Council Ward 6
Bill Smith, City Council Ward 6
City of Mauldin
SEATS UP FOR ELECTION: Non-partisan elections for Mayor, City Council 2, City Council 4, City Council 6
FILING: Closed on August 15
CANDIDATES
Terry W Merritt, Mayor, Mauldin
Carol R King, City Council Seat 2
Michael E Reynolds, City Council Seat 4
Gwendolyn Elaine Jackson, City Council Seat 6 (WITHDREW)
Mark E Steenback, City Council Seat 6
Joseph V Citeno, City Council Seat 6 (WITHDREW)
City of Simpsonville
SEATS UP FOR ELECTION: Non-partisan elections for Mayor, City Council Ward 1, City Council Ward, City Council Ward 5 (Map of Simpsonville wards).
FILING: Closed on August 15.
CANDIDATES
Warner Lee Bouzek, Mayor, Simpsonville
Janice S Curtis, Mayor, Simpsonville
Paul D Shewmaker, Mayor, Simpsonville
Erin E Medlin, City Council Ward 1
Chad O'Rear, City Council Ward 1
Skip Strong, City Council Ward 1
Shannon M Williams, City Council Ward 3
Timothy J Pinkerton, City Council Ward 5
Jermaine Lavar Smith, City Council Ward 5
City of Travelers Rest
SEATS UP FOR ELECTION: Non-partisan elections for four at-large council seats.
FILING: Closed August 15.
CANDIDATES
Grant D Bumgarner, City Council, Travelers Rest
Kelly J Byers, City Council, Travelers Rest
Shaniece R Criss, City Council, Travelers Rest
Sherry C Marrah, City Council, Travelers Rest
Special Election for the unexpired term of Rick Floyd
Jeffrey Hyten
Catherine Stanford James
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