2022 Senate elections · South Carolina history
South Carolina U.S. Senate election 2022
Tim Scott REP +25.9 · Class III seat · held 11/8/22
- Votes counted
- 1,695,702
- Margin
- 25.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/8/22
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Scott Won | REP | 1,066,274 | 62.88% | |
| Krystle Matthews | DEM | 627,616 | 37.01% | |
| Write-in | — | 1,812 | 0.11% | |
| Total | 1,695,702 | |||
Official source: Web02-state.307150
Other South Carolina Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Tim Scott | 25.9 |
| 2020 | Class II | Lindsey Graham | 10.3 |
| 2016 | Class III | Tim Scott | 26.2 |
| 2014 | Class II | Lindsey Graham | 17.4 |
| 2014 special | Class III | Tim Scott | 22.1 |
| 2010 | Class III | Jim DeMint | 33.8 |
| 2008 | Class II | Lindsey Graham | 15.3 |
| 2004 | Class III | Jim DeMint | 9.6 |
| 2002 | Class II | Lindsey Graham | 10.2 |
| 1998 | Class III | Ernest F. Hollings | 7.0 |
| 1996 | Class II | Strom Thurmond | 9.4 |
| 1992 | Class III | Ernest F. Hollings | 3.1 |
Full South Carolina Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2022 South Carolina Senate race?
Tim Scott (REP) won with 62.9% of the vote, ahead of Krystle Matthews (37.0%), a margin of 25.9 points.
Did the South Carolina Senate seat change party in 2022?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2022 South Carolina Senate race?
1,695,702 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.