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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.
All of South Carolina's seven seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2022.
| 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 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |
| 988,501 | 58.04% | +4.08% | |
| Democratic |
| 692,691 | 40.67% | −5.25% | |
| Libertarian |
| 20,826 | 1.22% | N/A | |
| Write-in | 1,174 | 0.07% | |||
| Total votes | 1,703,192 | 100% | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,718,626 | 50.86% | |||
| Registered electors | 3,379,089 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||
Incumbent Alan Wilson ran unopposed in the general.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |
| 1,071,451 | 63.33% | ||
| Democratic |
| 619,341 | 36.61% | ||
| Total votes | 1,691,901 | 100% | N/A | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
| 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 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
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All 124 seats in the South Carolina House of Representatives were up for election in 2022.
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