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South Carolina — 2022 governor election
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Akashicstate2022 gubernatorial electionSouth Carolina · GovernorMcMasterR+17.4
How it voted
Share of the 2022 vote
| Henry McMaster ✓Republican | 58.1% | 991,882 |
|---|---|---|
| Joe CunninghamDemocrat | 40.7% | 695,280 |
| Bruce ReevesLibertarian | 1.2% | 20,931 |
2022gubernatorial margin
D+60R+60
46 counties, each filled by 2022 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (46 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Abbeville, SC | Republican | R+40.9 |
| Aiken, SC | Republican | R+32.7 |
| Allendale, SC | Democratic | D+37.0 |
| Anderson, SC | Republican | R+46.7 |
| Bamberg, SC | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| Barnwell, SC | Republican | R+17.6 |
| Beaufort, SC | Republican | R+17.6 |
| Berkeley, SC | Republican | R+12.9 |
| Calhoun, SC | Republican | R+16.9 |
| Charleston, SC | Democratic | D+12.4 |
| Cherokee, SC | Republican | R+53.3 |
| Chester, SC | Republican | R+21.6 |
| Chesterfield, SC | Republican | R+28.3 |
| Clarendon, SC | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Colleton, SC | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Darlington, SC | Republican | R+16.0 |
| Dillon, SC | Republican | R+10.4 |
| Dorchester, SC | Republican | R+11.3 |
| Edgefield, SC | Republican | R+35.4 |
| Fairfield, SC | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| Florence, SC | Republican | R+11.0 |
| Georgetown, SC | Republican | R+20.0 |
| Greenville, SC | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Greenwood, SC | Republican | R+31.3 |
| Hampton, SC | Democratic | D+4.3 |
| Horry, SC | Republican | R+39.6 |
| Jasper, SC | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Kershaw, SC | Republican | R+26.6 |
| Lancaster, SC | Republican | R+31.2 |
| Laurens, SC | Republican | R+40.4 |
| Lee, SC | Democratic | D+18.4 |
| Lexington, SC | Republican | R+30.7 |
| Marion, SC | Democratic | D+7.8 |
| Marlboro, SC | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| McCormick, SC | Republican | R+21.9 |
| Newberry, SC | Republican | R+32.5 |
| Oconee, SC | Republican | R+50.6 |
| Orangeburg, SC | Democratic | D+26.7 |
| Pickens, SC | Republican | R+50.9 |
| Richland, SC | Democratic | D+34.2 |
| Saluda, SC | Republican | R+44.4 |
| Spartanburg, SC | Republican | R+32.8 |
| Sumter, SC | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Union, SC | Republican | R+33.1 |
| Williamsburg, SC | Democratic | D+20.2 |
| York, SC | Republican | R+23.0 |
presidential baselinePresident 2020R+11.7Governor 2022R+17.4vs. baselineR+5.7
South Carolina's 2022 governor race ran 5.7 points more Republican than its 2020 presidential margin.
By county — 46 counties
| County | Won | Led by | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville | R | Henry McMaster | +23.2 | 179,080 |
| Charleston | D | Joe Cunningham | +12.4 | 154,102 |
| Horry | R | Henry McMaster | +39.6 | 133,782 |
| Richland | D | Joe Cunningham | +34.3 | 127,607 |
| Lexington | R | Henry McMaster | +30.6 | 100,036 |
| Spartanburg | R | Henry McMaster | +32.8 | 97,407 |
| York | R | Henry McMaster | +22.9 | 96,582 |
| Beaufort | R | Henry McMaster | +17.6 | 72,094 |
| Berkeley | R | Henry McMaster | +12.9 | 71,387 |
| Anderson | R | Henry McMaster | +46.7 | 63,758 |
| Aiken | R | Henry McMaster | +32.7 | 55,012 |
| Dorchester | R | Henry McMaster | +11.3 | 49,781 |
| Florence | R | Henry McMaster | +11.0 | 41,427 |
| Pickens | R | Henry McMaster | +50.9 | 40,438 |
| Lancaster | R | Henry McMaster | +31.2 | 34,675 |
| Sumter | D | Joe Cunningham | +5.7 | 30,686 |
| Oconee | R | Henry McMaster | +50.6 | 29,003 |
| Georgetown | R | Henry McMaster | +20.0 | 27,505 |
| Orangeburg | D | Joe Cunningham | +26.7 | 26,192 |
| Kershaw | R | Henry McMaster | +26.6 | 22,405 |
| Greenwood | R | Henry McMaster | +31.3 | 21,931 |
| Darlington | R | Henry McMaster | +16.0 | 20,042 |
| Laurens | R | Henry McMaster | +40.4 | 19,873 |
| Cherokee | R | Henry McMaster | +53.3 | 16,201 |
| Newberry | R | Henry McMaster | +32.5 | 12,831 |
| Chesterfield | R | Henry McMaster | +28.3 | 12,553 |
| Colleton | R | Henry McMaster | +15.3 | 12,541 |
| Clarendon | R | Henry McMaster | +12.2 | 11,468 |
| Jasper | R | Henry McMaster | +13.6 | 11,137 |
| Williamsburg | D | Joe Cunningham | +20.2 | 9,798 |
| Chester | R | Henry McMaster | +21.6 | 9,577 |
| Edgefield | R | Henry McMaster | +35.4 | 8,815 |
| Union | R | Henry McMaster | +33.1 | 8,709 |
| Abbeville | R | Henry McMaster | +40.9 | 8,602 |
| Marion | D | Joe Cunningham | +7.8 | 8,440 |
| Fairfield | D | Joe Cunningham | +11.4 | 8,411 |
| Dillon | R | Henry McMaster | +10.4 | 7,929 |
| Saluda | R | Henry McMaster | +44.4 | 6,561 |
| Marlboro | D | Joe Cunningham | +0.6 | 6,545 |
| Barnwell | R | Henry McMaster | +17.6 | 6,266 |
| Hampton | D | Joe Cunningham | +4.3 | 5,636 |
| Calhoun | R | Henry McMaster | +16.9 | 5,630 |
| Lee | D | Joe Cunningham | +18.4 | 5,252 |
| McCormick | R | Henry McMaster | +21.9 | 4,579 |
| Bamberg | D | Joe Cunningham | +11.5 | 3,986 |
| Allendale | D | Joe Cunningham | +37.0 | 1,821 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2022 gubernatorial returns · precinct returns aggregated to county. Real returns — nothing estimated.