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June 14, 2022

South Carolina Governor Primary Election Results: GOP Gov. Henry McMaster renominated, Joe Cunningham wins Democratic race

Democratic Primary Results
Projected winner
Cunningham (D)
100% of expected vote in
Republican Primary Results
Projected winner
McMaster (R)
100% of expected vote in

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South Carolina Democratic Primary results

100%
expected
vote in
County
  • Abbeville100% in
  • Aiken100% in
  • Allendale100% in
  • Anderson100% in
  • Bamberg100% in
dem
Joe CunninghamCunningham
56.4%
102,473
Percent
  • 33.2%
  • 32.4%
  • 26.2%
  • 53.5%
  • 38.8%
Votes
  • 203
  • 1,209
  • 316
  • 1,312
  • 555
dem
Mia McLeodMcLeod
31.1%
56,406
Percent
  • 47.1%
  • 47.3%
  • 47%
  • 31.5%
  • 30.5%
Votes
  • 288
  • 1,763
  • 566
  • 774
  • 436
dem
Carlton BoydBoyd
5.3%
9,579
Percent
  • 11%
  • 9.5%
  • 7.2%
  • 7%
  • 10.1%
Votes
  • 67
  • 354
  • 87
  • 172
  • 145
dem
William WilliamsWilliams
3.8%
6,829
Percent
  • 4.3%
  • 5.8%
  • 9.9%
  • 4.6%
  • 10.8%
Votes
  • 26
  • 216
  • 119
  • 112
  • 154
dem
Calvin McMillanMcMillan
3.5%
6,303
Percent
  • 4.4%
  • 4.9%
  • 9.6%
  • 3.4%
  • 9.9%
Votes
  • 27
  • 184
  • 116
  • 84
  • 141
100%
expected
vote in
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South Carolina Republican Primary results

100%
expected
vote in
County
  • Abbeville100% in
  • Aiken100% in
  • Allendale100% in
  • Anderson100% in
  • Bamberg100% in
gop
Incumbent
Henry McMasterMcMaster
83.3%
306,543
Percent
  • 89.6%
  • 83.2%
  • 78.4%
  • 82.7%
  • 85.5%
Votes
  • 1,325
  • 7,929
  • 29
  • 13,296
  • 266
gop
Harrison MusselwhiteMusselwhite
16.7%
61,462
Percent
  • 10.4%
  • 16.8%
  • 21.6%
  • 17.3%
  • 14.5%
Votes
  • 153
  • 1,596
  • 8
  • 2,774
  • 45
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.

Democrats

Break down votes by

Election day
124,379votes
(68%)
Top Candidate
J. Cunningham
Early in person
44,520votes
(25%)
Top Candidate
J. Cunningham
Early by mail
10,705votes
(6%)
Top Candidate
J. Cunningham
99% of votes broken out by vote type as of now

Republicans

Break down votes by

Election day
287,184votes
(78%)
Top Candidate
H. McMaster
Early in person
60,001votes
(16%)
Top Candidate
H. McMaster
Early by mail
11,253votes
(3%)
Top Candidate
H. McMaster
97% 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)

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