2010Final results
2010 election for South Carolina Governor
Governor · South Carolina
Nikki R. Haley (R) won with 52.3% of the vote, defeating Vincent A. Sheheen (D) by 4.5 points.
Nikki R. HaleyRepublican · winner
52.3%690,525
Vincent A. SheheenDemocrat
47.7%630,534
1,321,059 votes
Source: Algara, Carlos; Amlani, Sharif (Harvard Dataverse)Updated Oct 5, 2026, 12:23 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2010
Races before and after
Source: Algara, Carlos; Amlani, Sharif (Harvard Dataverse)Updated Oct 5, 2026, 12:23 AM ET