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2022 South Carolina elections

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.

2022 South Carolina elections
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United States Congress

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House of Representatives

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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

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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

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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[1]
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

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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[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican
988,501 58.04% +4.08%
Democratic
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

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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[3]
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

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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
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

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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[3]
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

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Final results by county:
  Eckstrom
  •   >90%
2022 South Carolina Camptroller General election[3]
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

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Primary elections

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Superintendent of Education Democratic Primary 2022[4]
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

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Final results by county:
  Weaver
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  Ellis
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
2022 South Carolina Superintendent of Education election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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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[1]
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

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Main article: 2022 South Carolina House of Representatives election

 

Results by State House districts

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[6]
Popular vote
Republican
 
 68.96%
Democratic
 
 29.31%
Other
 
 1.74%
House seats
Republican
 
 70.97%
Democratic
 
 29.03%

Ballot measures

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Amendment 1

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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[7]

Amendment 2

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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[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "2022 Statewide General Election". South Carolina Election Commission.
  2. ^ Results State of South Caroline. Retrieved March 11, 2023
  3. ^ a b c "State of South Carolina Election Night Reporting". www.enr-scvotes.org. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  4. ^ "2022 Statewide Primaries Election Night Reporting". scvotes.org. State of South Carolina. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  5. ^ Ellis ran as both a candidate for the Democratic and Alliance parties. Her vote total is a combination of votes cast for both parties.
  6. ^ "2022 Statewide General Election". scvotes.gov. South Carolina Election Commission. November 17, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  7. ^ "South Carolina Amendment 1, General Reserve Fund Increase Measure (2022)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  8. ^ "South Carolina Amendment 1, General Reserve Fund Increase Measure (2022)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
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