2022 South Carolina elections
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South Carolina state elections in 2022 were held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. All of South Carolina's executive officers were up for election, as well as all of South Carolina's seven seats in the United States House of Representatives.
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November 8, 2022
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United States Congress
House of Representatives
Republican
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- >90%
Democratic
- 60–70%
All of South Carolina's seven seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2022.
Results
| District | Republican | Democratic | Others | Total | Result | ||||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| District 1 | 153,757 | 56.39% | 115,796 | 42.47% | 3,128 | 1.15% | 272,681 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 2 | 147,699 | 60.01% | 98,081 | 39.85% | 346 | 0.14% | 246,126 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 3 | 189,971 | 97.64% | 0 | 0.0% | 4,598 | 2.36% | 194,569 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 4 | 165,607 | 90.81% | 0 | 0.0% | 16,758 | 9.19% | 182,365 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 5 | 154,725 | 64.01% | 83,299 | 34.46% | 3,683 | 1.53% | 241,707 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 6 | 79,879 | 37.85% | 130,923 | 62.04% | 226 | 0.11% | 211,028 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 7 | 164,440 | 64.77% | 89,030 | 35.07% | 395 | 0.16% | 253,865 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| Total | 1,056,078 | 65.91% | 517,129 | 32.27% | 29,134 | 1.82% | 1,602,341 | 100.0% | |
Senate
Scott
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
Matthews
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Tim Scott (incumbent) | 1,066,274 | 62.88% | +2.31% | |
| Democratic | Krystle Matthews | 627,616 | 37.01% | +0.08% | |
| Write-in | 1,812 | 0.11% | +0.02% | ||
| Total votes | 1,695,702 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
Governor and lieutenant governor
McMaster
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
Cunningham
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican |
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988,501 | 58.04% | +4.08% | |
| Democratic |
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692,691 | 40.67% | −5.25% | |
| Libertarian |
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20,826 | 1.22% | N/A | |
| Write-in | 1,174 | 0.07% | |||
| Total votes | 1,703,192 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,718,626 | 50.86% | |||
| Registered electors | 3,379,089 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||
Attorney General
Wilson
- >90%
Incumbent Alan Wilson ran unopposed in the general.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican | Alan Wilson (incumbent) | 1,223,080 | 97.32% | ||
| Write-ins | Write-in | 33,709 | 2.68% | ||
| Total votes | 1,256,789 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Secretary of State
Hammond
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
Butler
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican |
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1,071,451 | 63.33% | ||
| Democratic |
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619,341 | 36.61% | ||
| Write-in | 1,109 | 0.07% | |||
| Total votes | 1,691,901 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Treasurer
Loftis
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
- >90%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Curtis Loftis (incumbent) | 1,129,961 | 79.67% | +23.72% | |
| Alliance | Sarah E. Work | 281,695 | 19.86% | +18.33% | |
| Write-in | 6,630 | 0.47% | +0.43% | ||
| Total votes | 1,418,286 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Comptroller General
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County results Eckstrom: >90% | ||||||||||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican | Richard Eckstrom (incumbent) | 1,229,879 | 98.21% | ||
| Write-ins | Write-in | 22,407 | 1.79% | ||
| Total votes | 1,252,286 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Superintendent of Education
Primary elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Kathy Maness | 103,608 | 30.6 | |
| Republican | Ellen Weaver | 79,077 | 23.3 | |
| Republican | Travis Bedson | 47,241 | 13.9 | |
| Republican | Bryan Chapman | 42,498 | 12.5 | |
| Republican | Kizzi Gibson | 37,743 | 11.1 | |
| Republican | Lynda Leventis-Wells | 28,755 | 8.5 | |
| Total votes | 338,922 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Ellen Weaver | 111,643 | 63.9 | |
| Republican | Kathy Maness | 63,080 | 36.1 | |
| Total votes | 174,723 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Lisa Ellis | 87,229 | 50.1% | |
| Democratic | Gary Burgess | 54,317 | 31.2% | |
| Democratic | Jerry Govan Jr. | 32,473 | 18.7% | |
| Total votes | 174,019 | 100% | ||
General election
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 County results Weaver: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Ellis: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican | Ellen Weaver | 937,493 | 55.52% | ||
| Democratic | Lisa Ellis[a] | 722,013 | 42.76% | ||
| Green | Patricia M. Mickel | 27,468 | 1.63% | ||
| Write-in | 1,744 | 0.10% | |||
| Total votes | 1,688,718 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Commissioner of Agriculture
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Weathers 30-40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
80–90% >90% Edmond: 30-40% 40–50% 50–60% Nelums: 30-40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% No Votes | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican | Hugh Weathers (incumbent) | 1,085,139 | 77.60% | ||
| Green | David Edmond | 213,219 | 15.25% | ||
| United Citizens | Chris Nelums | 95,625 | 6.84% | ||
| Write-in | 4,409 | 0.32% | |||
| Total votes | 1,398,392 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
State legislature
Results by State House districts
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Winners: Republican hold
Democratic hold
Republican gain
Democratic gain
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All 124 seats in the South Carolina House of Representatives were up for election in 2022.
| Parties | Popular vote | Seats | ||||||
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| Vote | % | Change | 2020 | 2022 | +/− | Strength | ||
| South Carolina Republican Party | 1,027,276 | 68.96% | +6.34% | 81 | 88 |  7 |
70.97% | |
| South Carolina Democratic Party | 436,566 | 29.31% | −5.49% | 43 | 36 |  7 |
29.03% | |
| Write-in | 18,402 | 1.24% | −0.05% | — | — | — | — | |
| Libertarian Party of South Carolina | 5,375 | 0.36% | −0.42% | — | — | — | — | |
| Independent | 1,080 | 0.07% | +0.04% | — | — | — | — | |
| American Party of South Carolina | 564 | 0.04% | −0.28% | — | — | — | — | |
| South Carolina Green Party | 456 | 0.03% | +0.02% | — | — | — | — | |
| Totals | 1,489,719 | 100.0% | — | 124 | 124 |  |
100.0% | |
| Source: South Carolina Election Commission[7] | ||||||||
Ballot measures
Amendment 1
The amendment increased the General Reserve Fund from 5% to 7% of state general fund revenues from the previous fiscal year. The increase was set to be phased in incrementally by one-half of one percent each year.
Must Section 36(A), Article III of the Constitution of this State, relating to the General Reserve Fund, be amended so as to provide that the General Reserve Fund of five percent of general fund revenue of the latest completed fiscal year must be increased each year by one-half of one percent of the general fund revenue of the latest completed fiscal year until it equals seven percent of such revenues? | |||||||||||||||||||
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 County results Yes 60–70%
50–60% | |||||||||||||||||||
| Source: South Carolina Secretary of State[8] | |||||||||||||||||||
Amendment 2
The amendment increased the Capital Reserve Fund annual funding requirement from 2% to 3% of state general fund revenue.
Must Section 36(B), Article III of the Constitution of this State be amended so as to provide that the Capital Reserve Fund of two percent of the general fund revenue of the latest completed fiscal year be increased to three percent of the general fund revenue of the latest completed fiscal year and to provide that the first use of the Capital Reserve Fund must be to offset midyear budget reductions? | |||||||||||||||||||
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 County results Yes 60–70%
50–60% | |||||||||||||||||||
| Source: South Carolina Secretary of State[9] | |||||||||||||||||||
See also
Notes
- Ellis ran as both a candidate for the Democratic and Alliance parties. Her vote total is a combination of votes cast for both parties.