Davey Hiott

David Rudolph Hiott (born October 20, 1960) is an American politician. He is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 4th District (covering parts of Pickens and Pickens County), serving since 2005. He is a member of the Republican party.^[1]

Davey Hiott
Majority Leader of the South Carolina House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office May 12, 2022
Preceded by	Gary Simrill
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 4th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 2005
Personal details
Born	David Rudolph Hiott (1960-10-20) October 20, 1960 (age 64) Easley, South Carolina, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Lisa Clamp Hiott (m: 1988)
Children	2 children, Lander Douglas and Salley Elizabeth
Education	Southern Wesleyan University (BA)
Occupation	Politician, entrepreneur

Political career

Hiott has served as Chairman of the Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee.^[2] He remains a member of that Committee, and now also serves on the House Rules Committee.^[3] He is a vocal advocate for less gun control^[4][5] and for pro-life policies.^[6][7][8]

Hiott is the majority leader of the Republican party, elected in 2022^[2][9] and re-elected in 2024.^[10]

Electoral history

2004 SC House of Representatives

South Carolina House of Representatives District 4 Republican Primary, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Davey Hiott	2,612	52.8
	Republican	Teddy Trotter	2,331	47.2
Total votes			4,943	100.0

South Carolina House of Representatives District 4 General Election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Davey Hiott	10,639	100.0
Total votes			10,639	100.0
	Republican hold

2006 SC House of Representatives

Hiott was the only Republican to run in 2006, so there was no Republican primary.

South Carolina House of Representatives District 4 General Election, 2006

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Davey Hiott (incumbent)	7,818	100.0
Total votes			7,818	100.0
	Republican hold

2008 SC House of Representatives

Hiott was the only Republican to run in 2008, so there was no Republican primary.

South Carolina House of Representatives District 4 General Election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Davey Hiott (incumbent)	12,226	99.5
	Write-in		67	0.5
Total votes			12,293	100.0
	Republican hold

2010 SC House of Representatives

Hiott was the only Republican to run in 2010, so there was no Republican primary.

South Carolina House of Representatives District 4 General Election, 2010

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Davey Hiott (incumbent)	8,355	100.0
Total votes			8,355	100.0
	Republican hold

2012 SC House of Representatives

South Carolina House of Representatives District 4 Republican Primary, 2012

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Davey Hiott (incumbent)	3,461	80.9
	Republican	Vicky Wynn	818	19.1
Total votes			4,279	100.0

South Carolina House of Representatives District 4 General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Davey Hiott (incumbent)	14,384	99.4
	Write-in		87	0.6
Total votes			14,471	100.0
	Republican hold

2014 SC House of Representatives

South Carolina House of Representatives District 4 Republican Primary, 2014

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Davey Hiott (incumbent)	2,772	59.4
	Republican	Michelle Wiles	1,897	40.6
Total votes			4,669	100.0

South Carolina House of Representatives District 4 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Davey Hiott (incumbent)	8,846	100.0
Total votes			8,846	100.0
	Republican hold

2016 SC House of Representatives

Hiott was the only Republican to run in 2016, so there was no Republican primary.

South Carolina House of Representatives District 4 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Davey Hiott (incumbent)	14,447	90.4
	Libertarian	Joey Lum	1,532	9.6
Total votes			15,979	100.0
	Republican hold

2018 SC House of Representatives

South Carolina House of Representatives District 4 Republican Primary, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Davey Hiott (incumbent)	3,267	68.1
	Republican	Phillip Healy	1,529	31.9
Total votes			4,796	100.0

South Carolina House of Representatives District 4 General Election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Davey Hiott (incumbent)	11,883	98.7
	Write-in		152	1.3
Total votes			12,035	100.0
	Republican hold

Personal life

Hiott was born in Easley and currently resides in Pickens. He attended Anderson Junior College (now Anderson University) for a year before transferring to Central Wesleyan College (now Southern Wesleyan University), and graduating in 1983 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in business.^[11][12] He is married to Lisa Clamp Hiott, with whom he has two children.^[2] He is the owner of the Hiott Printing Company.