2022 South Carolina House of Representatives election
← 2020 November 8, 2022 2024 →
All 124 seats in the South Carolina House of Representatives
62 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Murrell Smith Todd Rutherford
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since May 12, 2022 January 8, 2013
Leader's seat 67th 74th
Last election 81 43
Seats won 88 36
Seat change Increase 7 Decrease 7
Popular vote 1,027,276 436,566
Percentage 68.96% 29.31%
Swing Increase 6.34% Decrease 5.49%
Speaker before election

Murrell Smith
Republican

Elected Speaker

Murrell Smith
Republican

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The 2022 South Carolina House of Representatives election took place on November 8, 2022, as part of the biennial United States elections. South Carolina voters elected state representatives in all 124 of the state's house districts. Republicans flipped eight seats held by Democrats, while Democrats flipped one seat held by a Republican; with their majority expanded by a net gain of seven seats, Republicans achieved a supermajority in the chamber.[1][2][3]

Results summary

The 2022 election results are compared below to the 2020 election.

Parties Popular vote Seats
Vote % Change 2020 2022 +/− Strength
  Republican Party 1,027,276 68.96% +6.34% 81 88 Increase 7 70.97%
  Democratic Party 436,566 29.31% −5.49% 43 36 Decrease 7 29.03%
  Write-in 18,402 1.24% −0.05% — — — —
  Libertarian Party 5,375 0.36% −0.42% — — — —
  Independent 1,080 0.07% +0.04% — — — —
  Alliance Party 564 0.04% −0.28% — — — —
  Green Party 456 0.03% +0.02% — — — —
Totals 1,489,719 100.0% — 124 124 Steady 100.0%
Source: South Carolina Election Commission[4]
Popular vote
Republican
 
 68.96%
Democratic
 
 29.31%
Other
 
 1.74%
House seats
Republican
 
 70.97%
Democratic
 
 29.03%

Retirements

In total, 13 representatives (two Democrats and 11 Republicans) retired, one of whom (a Republican) sought another office.[5]

Democrats

  1. District 25: Leola C. Robinson-Simpson retired.
  2. District 95: Jerry Govan Jr. retired.

Republicans

  1. District 8: Jonathon D. Hill retired.
  2. District 27: Garry R. Smith retired.
  3. District 30: Steve Moss retired.
  4. District 44: Sandy McGarry retired.
  5. District 46: Gary Simrill retired.
  6. District 48: Bruce M. Bryant retired.
  7. District 65: Jay Lucas retired.
  8. District 85: Chip Huggins retired.
  9. District 92: Joseph Daning retired.
  10. District 106: Russell Fry retired to run for U.S. representative for South Carolina's 7th congressional district.
  11. District 110: William S. Cogswell Jr. retired.

Resignations

Republicans

Two Republicans resigned before the end of their terms.[6]

  1. District 97: Mandy Kimmons resigned December 21, 2021, to focus on her legal practice.
  2. District 18: Tommy Stringer resigned January 7, 2022, due to family and health concerns.

Incumbents defeated

In primary elections

Source:[7]

Democrats

Two Democrats lost renomination.

  1. District 70: Wendy Brawley lost renomination to fellow incumbent Jermaine Johnson in a redistricting race.
  2. District 101: Cezar McKnight lost renomination to fellow incumbent Roger K. Kirby in a redistricting race.

Republicans

Six Republicans lost renomination.

  1. District 6: W. Brian White lost renomination to April Cromer.
  2. District 10: West Cox lost renomination to Thomas Beach.
  3. District 36: Rita Allison lost renomination to Rob Harris.
  4. District 40: Rick Martin lost renomination to Joe White.
  5. District 52: Vic Dabney lost renomination to Ben Connell.
  6. District 114: Lin Bennett lost renomination to Gary Brewer.

In general elections

Democrats

Five Democrats lost re-election to Republicans.

  1. District 12: J. Anne Parks lost election to Daniel Gibson.
  2. District 64: Kimberly Johnson lost election to Fawn Pedalino.
  3. District 116: Chardale Murray lost election to Matt Leber.
  4. District 117: Krystle Matthews lost election to Jordan Pace.
  5. District 122: Shedron D. Williams lost election to Bill Hager.

Republicans

One Republican lost re-election to a Democrat.

  1. District 75: Kirkman Finlay III lost election to Heather Bauer.

Closest races

Nine races were decided by 10% or lower.

District Winner Margin
75 Democratic (flip) 1.59%
102 Democratic 2.24%
55 Democratic 3.30%
116 Republican (flip) 3.42%
54 Democratic 4.66%
12 Republican (flip) 5.83%
115 Democratic 7.61%
122 Republican (flip) 7.98%
110 Republican 8.27%

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] Safe R May 19, 2022
CNalysis[9] Solid R November 7, 2022

Special elections

There were two special elections in 2022 to the South Carolina House of Representatives which preceded the general election.

District 97 (special)

This election took place on May 17, 2022.

District 97 special election, 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robby Robbins 1,511 63.41
Democratic ReZsaun Lewis 862 36.17
Write-in 10 0.42
Total votes 2,383 100%
Republican hold

District 18 (special)

This election took place on May 24, 2022.

District 18 special election, 2022[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Alan Morgan 273 86.39
Write-in 43 13.61
Total votes 316 100%
Republican hold

Results by district

District 1

District 1 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Whitmire (incumbent) 14,049 96.74
Write-in 474 3.26
Total votes 14,523 100.0
Republican hold

District 2

District 2 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Sandifer (incumbent) 10,840 88.35
Write-in 1,430 11.65
Total votes 12,270 100.0
Republican hold

District 3

District 3 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Carter (incumbent) 7,031 95.39
Write-in 340 4.61
Total votes 7,371 100.0
Republican hold

District 4

District 4 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Davey Hiott (incumbent) 13,295 98.88
Write-in 150 1.12
Total votes 13,445 100.0
Republican hold

District 5

District 5 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Neal Collins (incumbent) 10,854 97.06
Write-in 329 2.94
Total votes 11,183 100.0
Republican hold

District 6

District 6 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican April Cromer 12,137 97.06
Write-in 329 2.80
Total votes 12,486 100.0
Republican hold

District 7

District 7 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay West (incumbent) 8,565 77.36
Democratic Chris Salley 2,489 22.48
Write-in 17 0.15
Total votes 11,071 100.0
Republican hold

District 8

District 8 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don Chapman 9,267 73.12
Democratic Ernest E Mackins 3,115 24.58
Alliance Jackie Todd 260 2.05
Write-in 31 0.24
Total votes 12,673 100.0
Republican hold

District 9

District 9 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Anne Thayer (incumbent) 8,794 74.07
Democratic Judith Polson 3,071 25.87
Write-in 7 0.06
Total votes 11,872 100.0
Republican hold

District 10

District 10 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thomas Beach 10,852 98.13
Write-in 207 1.87
Total votes 11,059 100.0
Republican hold

District 11

District 11 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Craig A. Gagnon (incumbent) 10,545 99.23
Write-in 82 0.77
Total votes 10,627 100.0
Republican hold

District 12

District 12 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Daniel Gibson 6,008 52.88
Democratic Anne Parks (incumbent) 5,345 47.05
Write-in 8 0.07
Total votes 11,361 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 13

District 13 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John McCravy (incumbent) 11,489 74.59
Democratic Bill Kimler 3,905 25.35
Write-in 9 0.06
Total votes 15,403 100.0
Republican hold

District 14

District 14 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stewart O Jones (incumbent) 8,960 70.38
Democratic Daniel A Duncan 3,728 29.29
Write-in 42 0.33
Total votes 12,730 100.0
Republican hold

District 15

District 15 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic J.A. Moore (incumbent) 4,326 56.83
Republican Latrecia Pond 3,276 43.04
Write-in 10 0.13
Total votes 7,612 100.0
Democratic hold

District 16

District 16 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark N Willis (incumbent) 11,081 98.02
Write-in 224 1.98
Total votes 11,305 100.0
Republican hold

District 17

District 17 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Burns (incumbent) 14,127 98.37
Write-in 234 1.63
Total votes 14,361 100.0
Republican hold

District 18

District 18 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Alan Morgan 11,431 76.53
Democratic Michael Reitz 3,462 23.18
Write-in 44 0.29
Total votes 14,937 100.0
Republican hold

District 19

District 19 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patrick B Haddon (incumbent) 7,851 96.82
Write-in 258 3.18
Total votes 8,109 100.0
Republican hold

District 20

District 20 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Adam Morgan (incumbent) 11,358 97.78
Write-in 258 2.22
Total votes 11,616 100.0
Republican hold

District 21

District 21 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bobby Cox (incumbent) 13,109 97.80
Write-in 295 2.20
Total votes 13,404 100.0
Republican hold

District 22

District 22 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jason Elliott (incumbent) 12,006 96.33
Write-in 457 3.67
Total votes 12,463 100.0
Republican hold

District 23

District 23 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chandra Dillard (incumbent) 6,054 97.16
Write-in 177 2.84
Total votes 6,231 100.0
Democratic hold

District 24

District 24 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bruce W Bannister (incumbent) 12,049 96.77
Write-in 402 3.23
Total votes 12,451 100.0
Republican hold

District 25

District 25 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wendell Jones 5,558 61.73
Republican Yvonne Julian 3,040 33.76
Independent Tony Boyce 391 4.34
Write-in 15 0.17
Total votes 9,004 100.0
Democratic hold

District 26

District 26 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Raye Felder (incumbent) 9,354 63.32
Democratic Matt Vilardebo 5,407 36.60
Write-in 11 0.07
Total votes 14,772 100.0
Republican hold

District 27

District 27 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Vaughan 10,890 97.40
Write-in 291 2.60
Total votes 11,181 100.0
Republican hold

District 28

District 28 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ashley Trantham (incumbent) 10,162 67.80
Democratic Fritz 4,804 32.05
Write-in 22 0.15
Total votes 14,988 100.0
Republican hold

District 29

District 29 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dennis Moss (incumbent) 10,668 98.92
Write-in 117 1.08
Total votes 10,785 100.0
Republican hold

District 30

District 30 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Lawson 9,971 99.10
Write-in 91 0.90
Total votes 10,062 100.0
Republican hold

District 31

District 31 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rosalyn Henderson-Myers (incumbent) 5,536 97.90
Write-in 119 2.10
Total votes 5,655 100.0
Democratic hold

District 32

District 32 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Max Hyde (incumbent) 8,682 96.93
Write-in 275 3.07
Total votes 8,957 100.0
Republican hold

District 33

District 33 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Travis A Moore (incumbent) 11,203 98.44
Write-in 177 1.56
Total votes 11,380 100.0
Republican hold

District 34

District 34 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roger A Nut t(incumbent) 10,732 98.03
Write-in 216 1.97
Total votes 10,948 100.0
Republican hold

District 35

District 35 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Chumley (incumbent) 12,269 98.01
Write-in 249 1.99
Total votes 12,518 100.0
Republican hold

District 36

District 36 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rob Harris 8,607 97.97
Write-in 178 2.03
Total votes 8,785 100.0
Republican hold

District 37

District 37 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steven W Long (incumbent) 9,379 97.84
Write-in 207 2.16
Total votes 9,586 100.0
Republican hold

District 38

District 38 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Josiah Magnuson (incumbent) 12,875 98.36
Write-in 215 1.64
Total votes 13,090 100.0
Republican hold

District 39

District 39 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cal Forrest (incumbent) 12,385 99.06
Write-in 118 0.94
Total votes 12,503 100.0
Republican hold

District 40

District 40 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe White 10,821 98.16
Write-in 203 1.84
Total votes 11,024 100.0
Republican hold

District 41

District 41 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Annie E McDaniel (incumbent) 8,075 57.28
Republican Jennifer Brecheisen 6,005 42.59
Write-in 18 0.13
Total votes 14,098 100.0
Democratic hold

District 42

District 42 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug Gilliam (incumbent) 8,905 94.57
Write-in 511 5.43
Total votes 9,416 100.0
Republican hold

District 43

District 43 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randy Ligon(incumbent) 10,334 98.64
Write-in 142 1.36
Total votes 10,476 100.0
Republican hold

District 44

District 44 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Neese 11,725 62.71
Democratic Katie Crosby 6,647 35.55
Independent Aaron McKinney 306 1.64
Write-in 20 0.11
Total votes 18,698 100.0
Republican hold

District 45

District 45 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brandon Newton (incumbent) 8,124 67.26
Democratic Keith T Grey Sr 3,939 32.61
Write-in 16 0.13
Total votes 12,079 100.0
Republican hold

District 46

District 46 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Heath Sessions 10,373 97.55
Write-in 261 2.45
Total votes 10,634 100.0
Republican hold

District 47

District 47 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tommy Pope (incumbent) 12,501 98.54
Write-in 185 1.46
Total votes 12,686 100.0
Republican hold

District 48

District 48 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brandon Guffey 10,938 67.35
Democratic Andrew Russell 5,279 32.50
Write-in 24 0.15
Total votes 16,241 100.0
Republican hold

District 49

District 49 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John R King (incumbent) 6,346 64.84
Republican Thomas Hardin 3,436 35.11
Write-in 5 0.05
Total votes 9,787 100.0
Democratic hold

District 50

District 50 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Neese 7,815 59.98
Republican Katie Crosby 5,201 39.92
Write-in 13 0.10
Total votes 13,029 100.0
Democratic hold

District 51

District 51 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Weeks (incumbent) 7,895 98.42
Write-in 127 1.58
Total votes 8,022 100.0
Democratic hold

District 52

District 52 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ben Connell 9,356 64.79
Democratic Eve Carlin 5,036 34.88
Write-in 48 0.33
Total votes 14,440 100.0
Republican hold

District 53

District 53 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard L Richie Yow (incumbent) 9,777 99.32
Write-in 67 0.68
Total votes 11,249 100.0
Republican hold

District 54

District 54 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Patricia Moore Pat Henegan (incumbent) 5,804 52.30
Republican Sterling McDiarmid 5,287 47.64
Write-in 7 0.06
Total votes 11,098 100.0
Democratic hold

District 55

District 55 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jackie E Hayes (incumbent) 5,577 49.85
Republican Robert Norton 5,208 46.55
Independent Michael Copland 383 3.42
Write-in 20 0.18
Total votes 11,188 100.0
Democratic hold

District 56

District 56 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim McGinnis (incumbent) 13,242 98.81
Write-in 159 1.19
Total votes 13,401 100.0
Republican hold

District 57

District 57 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lucas Atkinson (incumbent) 8,500 98.53
Write-in 127 1.47
Total votes 8,627 100.0
Democratic hold

District 58

District 58 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Johnson (incumbent) 10,115 98.97
Write-in 105 1.03
Total votes 10,220 100.0
Republican hold

District 59

District 59 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Terry Alexander (incumbent) 7,483 97.96
Write-in 156 2.04
Total votes 7,639 100.0
Democratic hold

District 60

District 60 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phillip Lowe (incumbent) 9,550 98.51
Write-in 144 1.49
Total votes 9,694 100.0
Republican hold

District 61

District 61 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carla Schuessler 8,365 69.23
Democratic Ashlyn Preaux 3,703 30.65
Write-in 15 0.12
Total votes 12,083 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 62

District 62 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Williams (incumbent) 6,974 96.74
Write-in 235 3.26
Total votes 7,209 100.0
Democratic hold

District 63

District 63 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay Jordan (incumbent) 9,432 68.73
Democratic Vincent Coe 4,276 31.16
Write-in 16 0.12
Total votes 13,724 100.0
Republican hold

District 64

District 64 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fawn Pedalino 7,796 55.19
Democratic Kimberly O Johnson (incumbent) 6,315 44.71
Write-in 14 0.10
Total votes 14,125 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 65

District 65 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cody T Mitchell 10,760 98.94
Write-in 115 1.06
Total votes 10,875 100.0
Republican hold

District 66

District 66 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David L O'Neal 8,615 57.72
Democratic Carla Litrenta 6,297 42.19
Write-in 13 0.09
Total votes 14,925 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 67

District 67 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Murrell Smith (incumbent) 9,705 98.43
Write-in 155 1.57
Total votes 9,860 100.0
Republican hold

District 68

District 68 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Heather Ammons Crawford (incumbent) 10,910 71.95
Democratic Ernest Carson 4,243 27.98
Write-in 11 0.07
Total votes 15,164 100.0
Republican hold

District 69

District 69 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Wooten (incumbent) 11,836 97.69
Write-in 280 2.31
Total votes 12,116 100.0
Republican hold

District 70

District 70 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jermaine Johnson 10,052 76.45
Republican Vincent E Wilson 2,623 19.95
Green Charla Henson-Simons 456 3.47
Write-in 18 0.14
Total votes 13,149 100.0
Democratic hold

District 71

District 71 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nathan Ballentine (incumbent) 13,712 97.78
Write-in 311 2.22
Total votes 14,023 100.0
Republican hold

District 72

District 72 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Seth Rose (incumbent) 5,730 98.49
Write-in 88 1.51
Total votes 5,818 100.0
Democratic hold

District 73

District 73 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Hart (incumbent) 8,305 98.58
Write-in 120 1.42
Total votes 8,425 100.0
Democratic hold

District 74

District 74 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Todd Rutherford (incumbent) 9,089 98.60
Write-in 129 1.40
Total votes 9,218 100.0
Democratic hold

District 75

2022 South Carolina's 75th State House district election
← 2020
2024 →
 
Nominee Heather Bauer Kirkman Finlay III
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 7,505 7,270
Percentage 50.7% 49.2%
Precinct results
Bauer:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Finlay III:      50–60%      60–70%
State representative before election

Kirkman Finlay III
Republican

Elected State representative

Heather Bauer
Democratic

The 75th district, which is nestled in the heart of Richland County, contains some of Columbia's more affluent neighborhoods, including Forest Acres, Shandon, and Rosewood.[12] The incumbent was Republican Kirkman Finlay III, who was re-elected with 50.7% of the vote in 2020.[13]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
CNalysis[9] Likely R November 7, 2022

Endorsements

Kirkman Finlay III

State officials

  • Leon Howard, state representative for the 76th district (1995–present) (Democratic)[14]

Local officials

Heather Bauer

Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2022
Candidate (party) Total receipts Total disbursements Cash on hand
Kirkman Finlay III (R) $340,078 $326,928 $5,614
Heather Bauer (D) $65,968 $64,534 $1,434
Source: South Carolina Ethics Commission[16][17]

Results

District 75 general election, 2022[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Heather Bauer 7,505 50.74
Republican Kirkman Finlay III (incumbent) 7,270 49.15
Write-in 17 0.11
Total votes 14,792 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 76

District 76 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Leon Howard (incumbent) 9,186 99.04
Write-in 89 0.96
Total votes 9,275 100.0
Democratic hold

District 77

District 77 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kambrell Garvin (incumbent) 10,183 70.88
Republican Kizzie Smalls 4,179 29.09
Write-in 5 0.03
Total votes 14,367 100.0
Democratic hold

District 78

District 78 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beth Bernstein (incumbent) 9,770 97.91
Write-in 209 2.09
Total votes 9,979 100.0
Democratic hold

District 79

District 79 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ivory T Thigpen (incumbent) 10,105 74.53
Republican Melissa McFadden 3,440 25.37
Write-in 13 0.10
Total votes 13,558 100.0
Democratic hold

District 80

District 80 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kathy Landing 11,766 62.88
Democratic Donna Brown Newton 6,926 37.01
Write-in 20 0.11
Total votes 18,712 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 81

District 81 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bart T Blackwell (incumbent) 13,180 97.41
Write-in 351 2.59
Total votes 13,531 100.0
Republican hold

District 82

District 82 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Bill Clyburn (incumbent) 6,510 94.03
Write-in 413 5.97
Total votes 6,923 100.0
Democratic hold

District 83

District 83 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Hixon (incumbent) 10,430 75.94
Democratic Jerico McCoy 3,287 23.93
Write-in 17 0.12
Total votes 11,188 100.0
Republican hold

District 84

District 84 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Melissa Oremus (incumbent) 8,934 97.92
Write-in 190 2.08
Total votes 9,124 100.0
Republican hold

District 85

District 85 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay Kilmartin 11,450 75.53
Libertarian John Davis 3,611 23.82
Write-in 99 0.65
Total votes 15,160 100.0
Republican hold

District 86

District 86 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Taylor (incumbent) 9,727 98.30
Write-in 168 1.70
Total votes 9,895 100.0
Republican hold

District 87

District 87 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paula Rawl Calhoon (incumbent) 14,153 98.48
Write-in 219 1.52
Total votes 14,372 100.0
Republican hold

District 88

District 88 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican RJ May (incumbent) 8,304 70.09
Democratic Daniel J Shrief 3,531 29.81
Write-in 12 0.10
Total votes 11,847 100.0
Republican hold

District 89

District 89 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Micah Caskey (incumbent) 8,760 96.84
Write-in 286 3.16
Total votes 9,046 100.0
Republican hold

District 90

District 90 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Justin Bamberg (incumbent) 6,845 58.72
Republican Robert Norton 4,805 41.22
Write-in 8 0.07
Total votes 11,658 100.0
Democratic hold

District 91

District 91 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Loonie Hosey (incumbent) 7,560 97.15
Write-in 222 2.85
Total votes 7,782 100.0
Democratic hold

District 92

District 92 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brandon Cox 9,283 97.79
Write-in 210 2.21
Total votes 9,493 100.0
Republican hold

District 93

District 93 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Russell L Ott (incumbent) 8,139 60.77
Republican Jim Ulmer 5,238 39.11
Write-in 16 0.12
Total votes 13,393 100.0
Democratic hold

District 94

District 94 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gil Gatch (incumbent) 8,363 63.26
Democratic Ilene Davis 4,837 36.59
Write-in 19 0.14
Total votes 13,219 100.0
Republican hold

District 95

District 95 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gilda Cobb-Hunter 8,033 59.11
Republican Jeffrey Cila 5,545 40.81
Write-in 11 0.08
Total votes 13,589 100.0
Democratic hold

District 96

District 96 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican D Ryan McCabe (incumbent) 8,323 98.32
Write-in 142 1.68
Total votes 8,465 100.0
Republican hold

District 97

District 97 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robby Robbins 9,140 68.08
Democratic ReZsaun Lewis 4,274 31.83
Write-in 12 0.09
Total votes 13,426 100.0
Republican hold

District 98

District 98 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Christopher J Murphy (incumbent) 6,770 57.82
Democratic Sydney Clinton 4,925 42.06
Write-in 14 0.12
Total votes 11,709 100.0
Republican hold

District 99

District 99 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marvin Mark Smith (incumbent) 11,104 98.23
Write-in 200 1.77
Total votes 11,304 100.0
Republican hold

District 100

District 100 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sylleste Davis (incumbent) 9,639 98.34
Write-in 163 1.66
Total votes 9,802 100.0
Republican hold

District 101

District 101 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Roger K Kirby 8,662 97.49
Write-in 223 2.51
Total votes 8,885 100.0
Democratic hold

District 102

The 102nd district takes in parts of Berkeley and Dorchester counties; its share of Dorchester includes a portion of Summerville, the county's second-most populous municipality. The incumbent was Democrat Joe Jefferson, who was re-elected unopposed in 2020.[18]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

District 102 Democratic primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Jefferson (incumbent) 1,805 84.58
Democratic Collin Holloway 329 15.42
Total votes 2,134 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
CNalysis[9] Tilt D November 7, 2022

Endorsements

Joe Jefferson

Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2022
Candidate (party) Total receipts Total disbursements Cash on hand
Joe Jefferson (D) $14,694 $15,472 $10,941
Ralph Elsey (R) $6,172 $6,512 $97
Source: South Carolina Ethics Commission[22][23]

Results

District 102 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Jefferson (incumbent) 6,353 51.08
Republican Ralph Elsey 6,075 48.84
Write-in 10 0.08
Total votes 12,438 100.0
Democratic hold

District 103

District 103 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carl Anderson (incumbent) 7,458 97.30
Write-in 207 2.70
Total votes 7,665 100.0
Democratic hold

District 104

District 104 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William Bailey (incumbent) 16,810 99.17
Write-in 140 0.83
Total votes 16,950 100.0
Republican hold

District 105

District 105 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Hardee (incumbent) 12,110 99.10
Write-in 110 0.90
Total votes 12,220 100.0
Republican hold

District 106

District 106 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Val Guest 14,675 72.70
Democratic Ryan Thompson 5,508 27.29
Write-in 4 0.02
Total votes 20,187 100.0
Republican hold

District 107

District 107 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Case Brittain (incumbent) 11,742 98.51
Write-in 177 1.49
Total votes 11,919 100.0
Republican hold

District 108

District 108 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lee Hewitt (incumbent) 15,847 98.91
Write-in 175 1.09
Total votes 16,022 100.0
Republican hold

District 109

District 109 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Deon Tedder (incumbent) 5,912 76.44
Libertarian Rodney Travis 1,764 22.81
Write-in 58 0.75
Total votes 7,734 100.0
Democratic hold

District 110

District 110 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Hartnett 9,729 54.12
Democratic Ellis Roberts 8,243 45.85
Write-in 5 0.03
Total votes 17,977 100.0
Republican hold

District 111

District 111 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wendell Gilliard (incumbent) 9,541 98.21
Write-in 174 1.79
Total votes 9,715 100.0
Democratic hold

District 112

District 112 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Bustos (incumbent) 12,007 59.10
Democratic David Stanley Artushin 8,267 40.69
Write-in 41 0.20
Total votes 20,315 100.0
Republican hold

District 113

District 113 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marvin R. Pendarvis (incumbent) 6,056 98.14
Write-in 115 1.86
Total votes 6,171 100.0
Democratic hold

District 114

District 114 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gary Brewer 9,683 58.87
Democratic Michelle Brandt 6,760 41.10
Write-in 6 0.04
Total votes 16,449 100.0
Republican hold

District 115

District 115 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Spencer Wetmore (incumbent) 10,734 53.77
Republican Carroll O'Neal 9,215 46.16
Write-in 14 0.07
Total votes 19,963 100.0
Democratic hold

District 116

District 116 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matt Leber 8,774 51.67
Democratic Chardale Murray (incumbent) 8,193 48.25
Write-in 13 0.08
Total votes 16,980 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 117

District 117 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jordan Pace 8,515 63.55
Democratic Krystle Matthews (incumbent) 4,874 36.38
Write-in 10 0.07
Total votes 13,399 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 118

District 118 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Herbkersman (incumbent) 12,584 96.58
Write-in 445 3.42
Total votes 13,029 100.0
Republican hold

District 119

District 119 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Leon Stavrinakis (incumbent) 10,299 57.47
Republican Ken Fipps 7,609 42.46
Write-in 13 0.07
Total votes 17,921 100.0
Democratic hold

District 120

District 120 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Weston Newton (incumbent) 13,427 98.62
Write-in 188 1.38
Total votes 13,615 100.0
Republican hold

District 121

District 121 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael F. Rivers Sr. (incumbent) 6,523 57.33
Republican Eric J Erickson 4,848 42.61
Write-in 6 0.05
Total votes 11,377 100.0
Democratic hold

District 122

District 122 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Hager 7,345 53.96
Democratic Shedron D. Williams (incumbent) 6,259 45.98
Write-in 7 0.05
Total votes 13,611 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 123

District 123 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Bradley (incumbent) 13,455 92.38
Write-in 1,110 7.62
Total votes 14,565 100.0
Republican hold

District 124

District 124 general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Shannon Erickson (incumbent) 9,180 62.77
Democratic Barb Nash 5,432 37.14
Write-in 13 0.09
Total votes 14,625 100.0
Republican hold

See also

References

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  2. ^ Vernon, Sara (November 11, 2022). "South Carolina 2022 Midterm Election Review". JD Supra. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  3. ^ Laird, Skylar (November 9, 2022). "How Republicans won much of Charleston while Columbia ousted GOP incumbent". The Post and Courier. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "2022 Statewide General Election". scvotes.gov. South Carolina Election Commission. November 17, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  5. ^ Bohatch, Emily; Bustos, Joseph (March 30, 2022). "At least 13 SC House members are retiring as candidate filing opens for 2022 elections". The State. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  6. ^ "Rep Stringer 2nd Republican to leave SC House before session". AP News. Associated Press. January 10, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
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  10. ^ "House District 97 Special - May 17, 2022". scvotes.gov. South Carolina Election Commission. May 23, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  11. ^ "House District 18 Special - May 24, 2022". scvotes.gov. South Carolina Election Commission. May 27, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
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  16. ^ "Quarter 4, 2022 Report | Kirkman Finlay, III". ethicsfiling.sc.gov. South Carolina Ethics Commission. January 12, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  17. ^ "Quarter 4, 2022 Report | Heather R. Bauer". ethicsfiling.sc.gov. South Carolina Ethics Commission. January 20, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  18. ^ Koeske, Zak (November 17, 2022). "GOP picked up most SC House seats since chamber flipped in '94. How'd they do it?". The State. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  19. ^ a b Owens, Raymond (October 7, 2022). "Berkeley County elections: Who is on the ballot". WCBD News 2. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  20. ^ Renaud, Tim (June 14, 2022). "Top races we're watching during the South Carolina primary". WCBD News 2. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  21. ^ a b c "Joseph Jefferson, Jr.'s Ratings and Endorsements". Vote Smart. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  22. ^ "Quarter 4, 2022 Report | Joseph H. Jefferson". ethicsfiling.sc.gov. South Carolina Ethics Commission. January 9, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  23. ^ "Quarter 4, 2022 Report | Ralph M. Elsey". ethicsfiling.sc.gov. South Carolina Ethics Commission. January 9, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2023.

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