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2022Final results

2022 election for South Carolina House District 85

South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina

Jay Kilmartin (R) won with 75.5% of the vote, defeating John Davis (Lib) by 51.7 points.

Jay KilmartinRepublican · winner
75.5%11,461
John DavisLibertarian
23.8%3,614
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.7%99
15,174 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

EvenR+59.31996R+66.71998R+38.92008R+47.42010R+32.12018R+11.92026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET