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== Government == === Local government === Ninety Six operates under a [[Mayor–council government|mayor-council government]], which is a common practice for [[Municipality|municipalities]] in South Carolina. Every odd year, the town votes on the 1st Tuesday ''after'' the 1st Monday in November with a [[Nonpartisan primary|nonpartisan]] ballot, meaning candidates' political affiliations are not listed on the ballot.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Town of Ninety Six {{!}} MASC |url=https://www.masc.sc/municipality/ninety-six?utm_source=chatgpt.com |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=www.masc.sc |language=en}}</ref> [[File:Ninety Six, SC Ward Map.jpg|thumb|Ward map]] The town is divided into six wards, each represented by an elected [[Councillor|council member.]] The [[mayor]], who is voted on by all wards, presides over the council and oversees the town's department's and services, which is run mostly by its 12 employees.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Town Council {{!}} Ninety Six, Town of |url=https://townofninetysix.sc.gov/town-council |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=townofninetysix.sc.gov}}</ref> === State level === At the state level, Ninety Six is represented by elected officials in both the [[South Carolina House of Representatives]] and the [[South Carolina Senate]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Congressional Delegation {{!}} South Carolina |url=https://sc.gov/government/getting-know-your-government/elected-officials/congressional-delegation |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=sc.gov |archive-date=March 30, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250330002352/https://www.sc.gov/government/getting-know-your-government/elected-officials/congressional-delegation |url-status=live }}</ref> In the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]], the town is in District 13, with its representative being [[John R. McCravy III]] (Republican).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Town Council {{!}} Ninety Six, Town of |url=https://townofninetysix.sc.gov/town-council |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=townofninetysix.sc.gov |archive-date=November 5, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241105060515/https://townofninetysix.sc.gov/town-council |url-status=live }}</ref> In the [[United States Senate|Senate]], the town is in District 10,<ref>{{Cite web |title=SOUTH CAROLINA SENATE DISTRICT 10 |url=https://www.scstatehouse.gov/maps/senate/Sen10.pdf |access-date=April 22, 2025 |archive-date=February 3, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250203034021/https://www.scstatehouse.gov/maps/senate/Sen10.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> and represented by Francie Kleckley (Democrat).<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 21, 2025 |title=South Carolina Senate districts |url=https://rfa.sc.gov/sites/default/files/S815_statewide.pdf |access-date=April 22, 2025 |archive-date=March 20, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250320145826/https://rfa.sc.gov/sites/default/files/S815_statewide.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=South Carolina State Senate District 10 |url=https://ballotpedia.org/South_Carolina_State_Senate_District_10 |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en |archive-date=September 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230907061353/https://ballotpedia.org/South_Carolina_State_Senate_District_10 |url-status=live }}</ref> === Federal level === Ninety Six is situated in [[South Carolina's 3rd congressional district|South Carolina's 3rd Congressional District]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=South Carolina's 3rd Congressional District - SC-03 Representatives & District Map |url=https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/SC/3 |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=GovTrack.us |language=en |archive-date=April 3, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250403155633/https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/SC/3 |url-status=live }}</ref> whose representative is [[Sheri Biggs]] which includes [[Abbeville County, South Carolina|Abbeville]], [[Anderson County, South Carolina|Anderson]], [[Edgefield County, South Carolina|Edgefield]], [[Greenwood County, South Carolina|Greenwood]], [[McCormick County, South Carolina|McCormick]], [[Oconee County, South Carolina|Oconee]], [[Pickens County, South Carolina|Pickens]] and [[Saluda County, South Carolina|Saluda]] counties and most of [[Aiken County, South Carolina|Aiken]] and [[Laurens County, South Carolina|Laurens]] counties. Since 1994, Republicans have dominated this district.<ref>{{Cite web |title=South Carolina's 3rd Congressional District |url=https://ballotpedia.org/South_Carolina%27s_3rd_Congressional_District |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en |archive-date=January 8, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250108212923/https://ballotpedia.org/South_Carolina%27s_3rd_Congressional_District |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":1" /> The town strongly leans [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]], with [[Donald Trump]] winning 63.8% of the [[Greenwood County, South Carolina|county]] in the [[2024 United States presidential election]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Baker |first=Michael |title=Presidential election results 2024 {{!}} CNN Politics |url=https://www.cnn.com/election/2024/results/president?admin1=45&admin2=45047&election-data-id=2024-PG&selected-election-data-id=2024-PG-SC&election-painting-mode=projection-with-lead&filter-key-races=false&filter-flipped=false&filter-remaining=false |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref>
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