2022 South Carolina elections

2022 South Carolina elections

November 8, 2022

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.

United States Congress

House of Representatives

Main article: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

District results:

  Republican

•   50–60%
•   60–70%
•   70–80%
•   >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
	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%

Popular vote Republican   65.91% Democratic   32.27% Other   1.82%

House seats Republican   85.71% Democratic   14.29%

Senate

Main article: 2022 United States Senate election in South Carolina

Final results by county:

  Scott

•   50–60%
•   60–70%
•   70–80%

  Matthews

•   50–60%
•   60–70%

2022 United States Senate election in South Carolina

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	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

Main article: 2022 South Carolina gubernatorial election

Final results by county:

  McMaster

•   50–60%
•   60–70%
•   70–80%

  Cunningham

•   40–50%
•   50–60%
•   60–70%

2022 South Carolina gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Henry McMaster (incumbent) Pamela Evette (incumbent)	988,501	58.04%	+4.08%
	Democratic	Joe Cunningham Tally Parham Casey	692,691	40.67%	−5.25%
	Libertarian	Morgan Bruce Reeves Jessica Ethridge	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

Main article: 2022 South Carolina Attorney General election

Final results by county:

  Wilson

•   >90%

Incumbent Alan Wilson ran unopposed in the general.

2022 South Carolina Attorney General election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

Main article: 2022 South Carolina Secretary of State election

Final results by county:

  Hammond

•   50–60%
•   60–70%
•   70–80%

  Butler

•   50–60%
•   60–70%

2022 South Carolina Secretary of State election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark Hammond (incumbent)	1,071,451	63.33%
	Democratic	Rosemounda Peggy Butler	619,341	36.61%
	Write-in		1,109	0.07%
Total votes			1,691,901	100.00%
	Republican hold

Treasurer

Main article: 2022 South Carolina Treasurer election

Final results by county:

  Loftis

•   50–60%
•   60–70%
•   70–80%
•   80–90%
•   >90%

2022 South Carolina Treasurer election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	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

Final results by county:

  Eckstrom

•   >90%

2022 South Carolina Camptroller General election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

Superintendent of Education Democratic Primary 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

Final results by county:

  Weaver

•   50–60%
•   60–70%
•   70–80%

  Ellis

•   50–60%
•   60–70%

2022 South Carolina Superintendent of Education election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ellen Weaver	937,493	55.52%
	Democratic	Lisa Ellis	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

Results by county (left) and precinct (right).

  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

2022 South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

Main article: 2022 South Carolina House of Representatives election

Results by State House districts

Winners:

  Republican hold

  Democratic hold

  Republican gain

  Democratic gain

All 124 seats in the South Carolina House of Representatives were up for election in 2022.

Parties		Popular vote			Seats
		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

Popular vote Republican   68.96% Democratic   29.31% Other   1.74%

House seats Republican   70.97% Democratic   29.03%

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.

Amendment 1

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?
Results
Choice Votes % Yes 947,610 61.89% No 583,583 38.11% Valid votes 1,531,193 100.00% Invalid or blank votes 0 0.00% Total votes 1,531,193 100.00%
Results by county Yes   60–70%   50–60%
Source: South Carolina Secretary of State

Amendment 2

The amendment increased the Capital Reserve Fund annual funding requirement from 2% to 3% of state general fund revenue.

Amendment 2

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?
Results
Choice Votes % Yes 973,178 62.46% No 584,911 37.54% Valid votes 1,558,089 100.00% Invalid or blank votes 0 0.00% Total votes 1,558,089 100.00%
Results by county Yes   60–70%   50–60%
Source: South Carolina Secretary of State

See also

• Elections in South Carolina
• 2022 United States elections