2022Final results
2022 election for South Carolina Secretary of State
Secretary of State · South Carolina
Mark Hammond (R) won with 63.3% of the vote, defeating Rosemounda Peggy Butler (D) by 26.7 points.
Mark HammondRepublican · winner
63.3%1,075,221
Rosemounda Peggy ButlerDemocrat
36.6%621,579
1,697,915 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: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
Also on this ballot here
| U.S. Senate | R+25.9 |
| Governor | R+17.4 |
| Attorney General | Unopposed |
Results within this state. Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET