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Last Updated: Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 05:53 PM
Category: Politics

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100%
expected
vote in
County
  • Abbeville100% in
  • Aiken100% in
  • Allendale100% in
  • Anderson100% in
  • Bamberg100% in
gop
Incumbent
Henry McMasterMcMaster
58.0%
988,501
Percent
  • 69.9%
  • 65.5%
  • 30.9%
  • 72.8%
  • 43.6%
Votes
  • 6,010
  • 35,948
  • 562
  • 46,144
  • 1,736
dem
Joe CunninghamCunningham
40.7%
692,691
Percent
  • 29%
  • 32.8%
  • 67.8%
  • 26.1%
  • 55%
Votes
  • 2,498
  • 18,014
  • 1,234
  • 16,541
  • 2,192
lib
Bruce ReevesReeves
1.2%
20,826
Percent
  • 1%
  • 1.6%
  • 1.3%
  • 1.1%
  • 1.4%
Votes
  • 89
  • 853
  • 24
  • 701
  • 55
other
Write-insWrite-ins
0.1%
1,174
Percent
  • 0%
  • 0.1%
  • 0%
  • 0.1%
  • 0%
Votes
  • 4
  • 45
  • 0
  • 33
  • 0
100%
expected
vote in
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How are votes in South Carolina cast?

Some states and some individual counties provide results broken down by type of ballot cast, which can include Election Day votes, or those cast early, either in person or by mail. Whenever that information is widely available in a state on election night, NBC News will display it.

Break down votes by

Election day
1,084,813votes
(64%)
Top Candidate
H. McMaster
McMaster
R
Early in person
542,512votes
(32%)
Top Candidate
H. McMaster
McMaster
R
Early by mail
69,790votes
(4%)
Top Candidate
H. McMaster
McMaster
R
100% of votes broken out by vote type as of now

The expected vote is the total number of votes that are expected in a given race once all votes are counted. This number is an estimate and is based on several different factors, including information on the number of votes cast early as well as information provided to our vote reporters on Election Day from county election officials. The figure can change as NBC News gathers new information.

Source: National Election Pool (NEP)