Greenville County, South Carolina

Greenville County Council, District 19

2 candidates are tracked for Greenville County Council, District 19 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Benton Blount and Cody Dean. Candidate information follows official Greenville County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Benton Blount (Republican), Cody Dean (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot for Greenville County Council, District 19, per the SC Election Commission's Candidate Tracking System (filing location Greenville County). No contested June 9 primary was recorded for this office in the county's official results feed.

What this office does

County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.

This race. The sitting officeholder, Benton Blount, is on the ballot.

South Carolina › Greenville County › Greenville County Council, District 19

Benton Blount

Republican Incumbent

Biography

Blount represents District 19 on Greenville County Council, covering Berea, Sans Souci, City View and Parker, and currently serves as council chairman, per the county council's biography page. He studied business and marketing at Appalachian State University before a career in music, later returning to the Upstate, per the same source. Benton Blount appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Greenville County Council, District 19, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Cody Dean

Democratic

Top priorities

Affordable housing
Transparent county spending
Economic policies that serve local residents

Per the Fox Carolina.

Biography

Dean is a registered member of the Choctaw Nation who was born in New Mexico and moved to the Upstate at age five, per Fox Carolina. His campaign is centered on working families in the Berea, Sans Souci, City View and Parker communities, per the same source. Cody Dean appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Greenville County Council, District 19, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Next on your ballotGreenville County Council, District 23

See your full ballot

Voting info and more

Questions about this race

Who is running for Greenville County Council, District 19 in 2026?

When is the Greenville County Council, District 19 election in South Carolina?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for South Carolina are on the South Carolina election hub at theballotbrief.com.

How do I see my exact Greenville County ballot?

Enter your ZIP code in the lookup at theballotbrief.com for the statewide and congressional races, or a full street address to add the county, city and district contests for that location.

Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Greenville County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

Cross-check with the official South Carolina election office, or see the full Greenville County sample ballot and your exact ballot by address.

The rest of your Greenville County ballot

34 tracked races in Greenville County, South Carolina. Landed here from another county's search? Look up your own ballot below.

Also on your ballot

Greenville County Council, District 26 Greenville County Council, District 28 Greenville County Soil and Water District Commission See all 34 Greenville County races

Candidate profiles

Benton Blount, full profile Cody Dean, full profile Official South Carolina election office