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2018 South Carolina Governor Election Results

Election Date: Nov. 6, 2018 | Updated 1:50 PM EST Nov. 21, 2018

Governor

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*Incumbent
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Henry McMaster (R) *921,34254.0%
James Smith (D)784,18246.0%

County-By-County Results Map

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County-by-County Results

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Abbeville County

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CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Henry McMaster (R) *5,45163.7%
James Smith (D)3,11336.3%

Aiken County

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CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Henry McMaster (R) *36,80161.8%
James Smith (D)22,75438.2%

Allendale County

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CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
James Smith (D)2,28979.0%
Henry McMaster (R) *60821.0%

Anderson County

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CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Henry McMaster (R) *43,41269.1%
James Smith (D)19,38630.9%

Bamberg County

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CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
James Smith (D)2,82864.6%
Henry McMaster (R) *1,55235.4%

Barnwell County

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CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Henry McMaster (R) *3,73451.3%
James Smith (D)3,54948.7%

Beaufort County

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CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Henry McMaster (R) *38,39954.6%
James Smith (D)31,97145.4%

Berkeley County

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CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Henry McMaster (R) *35,10753.6%
James Smith (D)30,45246.4%

Calhoun County

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CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
James Smith (D)2,99050.3%
Henry McMaster (R) *2,95249.7%

Charleston County

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CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
James Smith (D)84,63457.5%
Henry McMaster (R) *62,64242.5%

Cherokee County

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CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Henry McMaster (R) *11,73070.3%
James Smith (D)4,96429.7%

Chester County

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CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Henry McMaster (R) *5,66552.2%
James Smith (D)5,19547.8%

Chesterfield County

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CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Henry McMaster (R) *6,73056.2%
James Smith (D)5,24143.8%

Clarendon County

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CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
James Smith (D)6,36552.7%
Henry McMaster (R) *5,72247.3%

Colleton County

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CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Henry McMaster (R) *6,89152.2%
James Smith (D)6,32147.8%

Darlington County

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CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Henry McMaster (R) *11,87150.9%
James Smith (D)11,43649.1%

Dillon County

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CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
James Smith (D)4,14150.5%
Henry McMaster (R) *4,05249.5%

Dorchester County

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CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Henry McMaster (R) *27,56354.2%
James Smith (D)23,27545.8%

Edgefield County

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CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Henry McMaster (R) *5,63660.1%
James Smith (D)3,74739.9%

Fairfield County

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CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
James Smith (D)5,86563.2%
Henry McMaster (R) *3,40936.8%

Florence County

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CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Henry McMaster (R) *22,94750.5%
James Smith (D)22,53349.5%

Georgetown County

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CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Henry McMaster (R) *14,08354.5%
James Smith (D)11,76045.5%

Greenville County

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CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Henry McMaster (R) *102,19558.0%
James Smith (D)74,00742.0%

Greenwood County

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CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Henry McMaster (R) *13,97360.5%
James Smith (D)9,14039.5%

Hampton County

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CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
James Smith (D)4,05161.3%
Henry McMaster (R) *2,55838.7%

Horry County

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CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Henry McMaster (R) *71,98565.1%
James Smith (D)38,57434.9%

Jasper County

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CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
James Smith (D)5,00253.5%
Henry McMaster (R) *4,34646.5%

Kershaw County

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CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Henry McMaster (R) *13,88159.1%
James Smith (D)9,58840.9%

Lancaster County

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CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Henry McMaster (R) *19,55459.5%
James Smith (D)13,29740.5%

Laurens County

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CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Henry McMaster (R) *12,89963.5%
James Smith (D)7,41536.5%

Lee County

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CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
James Smith (D)4,19065.8%
Henry McMaster (R) *2,17434.2%

Lexington County

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CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Henry McMaster (R) *62,54462.9%
James Smith (D)36,85437.1%

Marion County

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CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
James Smith (D)6,45061.9%
Henry McMaster (R) *3,96338.1%

Marlboro County

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CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
James Smith (D)4,59459.2%
Henry McMaster (R) *3,16640.8%

McCormick County

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CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Henry McMaster (R) *2,32752.5%
James Smith (D)2,10347.5%

Newberry County

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CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Henry McMaster (R) *7,64458.7%
James Smith (D)5,37441.3%

Oconee County

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CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Henry McMaster (R) *19,59971.2%
James Smith (D)7,94528.8%

Orangeburg County

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CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
James Smith (D)21,40269.9%
Henry McMaster (R) *9,22230.1%

Pickens County

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CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Henry McMaster (R) *28,13973.0%
James Smith (D)10,39327.0%

Richland County

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CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
James Smith (D)99,47670.4%
Henry McMaster (R) *41,79329.6%

Saluda County

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CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Henry McMaster (R) *4,51665.7%
James Smith (D)2,35634.3%

Spartanburg County

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CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Henry McMaster (R) *58,44261.7%
James Smith (D)36,26438.3%

Sumter County

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CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
James Smith (D)19,83057.6%
Henry McMaster (R) *14,57842.4%

Union County

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CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Henry McMaster (R) *5,20858.3%
James Smith (D)3,72841.7%

Williamsburg County

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CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
James Smith (D)7,76967.3%
Henry McMaster (R) *3,77432.7%

York County

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CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Henry McMaster (R) *55,90558.6%
James Smith (D)39,57141.4%

Election results provided by the Associated Press. Estimated vote counts are provided by the Associated Press and informed by past turnout, advance votes cast and early returns.