2022Final results
2022 election for South Carolina Governor
Governor · South Carolina
Henry McMaster (R) won with 58.0% of the vote, defeating Joe Cunningham (D) by 17.4 points.
Henry McMasterRepublican · winner
58.0%991,882
Joe CunninghamDemocrat
40.7%695,280
Bruce ReevesLibertarian
1.2%20,931
1,709,269 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET