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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United States Congress
editHouse of Representatives
edit- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- >90%
- 60–70%
All of South Carolina's seven seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2022.
Results
editDistrict | 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
edit- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 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
edit- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 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
edit- >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
edit- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 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
edit- 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
edit- >90%
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
editPrimary elections
editParty | 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
edit- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
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
edit- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
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
editResults 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 | 70.97% | ||
South Carolina Democratic Party | 436,566 | 29.31% | −5.49% | 43 | 36 | 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
editAmendment 1
editThe 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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Results by county Yes 60–70%
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Source: South Carolina Secretary of State[7] |
Amendment 2
editThe 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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Results by county Yes 60–70%
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Source: South Carolina Secretary of State[8] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.