Elections in South Carolina |
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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.
United States Congress
House of Representatives
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Ellen Weaver | 937,493 | 55.52% | ||
Democratic | Lisa Ellis[5] | 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
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
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[6] |
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 2
The amendment increased the Capital Reserve Fund annual funding requirement from 2% to 3% of state general fund revenue.
See also
References
- ^ a b c "2022 Statewide General Election". South Carolina Election Commission.
- ^ Results State of South Caroline. Retrieved March 11, 2023
- ^ a b c "State of South Carolina Election Night Reporting". www.enr-scvotes.org. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Statewide Primaries Election Night Reporting". scvotes.org. State of South Carolina. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
- ^ Ellis ran as both a candidate for the Democratic and Alliance parties. Her vote total is a combination of votes cast for both parties.
- ^ "2022 Statewide General Election". scvotes.gov. South Carolina Election Commission. November 17, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "South Carolina Amendment 1, General Reserve Fund Increase Measure (2022)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ "South Carolina Amendment 1, General Reserve Fund Increase Measure (2022)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
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