2018 South Carolina elections

A general election was held in the U.S. state of South Carolina on November 6, 2018. All of South Carolina's executive officers were up for election, as well as all of South Carolina's seven seats in the United States House of Representatives.

2018 South Carolina elections

← 2016 November 6, 2018 2020 →

United States Congress

Main article: 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

All of South Carolina's seven seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2018.

Governor and lieutenant governor

Main article: 2018 South Carolina gubernatorial election

Beginning with the 2018 gubernatorial election, the offices of governor and lieutenant governor were elected jointly as a ticket instead of being elected separately as in prior years.^[1]

Former incumbent Republican governor Nikki Haley was term-limited and could not run for re-election to a third consecutive term. Haley was selected as United States Ambassador to the United Nations in the Donald Trump administration.^[2] Haley's nomination was confirmed.^[3] Former lieutenant governor Henry McMaster became governor on January 24, 2017, for the remainder of the term.^[4]

2018 South Carolina gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Henry McMaster (incumbent)	921,342	53.96%	−1.94%
	Democratic	James Smith	784,182	45.92%	+4.50%
	Write-in		2,045	0.12%	+0.05%
Total votes			1,707,569	100.00%	N/A
	Republican hold

Attorney general

Incumbent Republican attorney general Alan Wilson won re-election to a third term.^[5][6]

2018 South Carolina Attorney General election

← 2014 November 6, 2018 2022 →

Candidate Alan Wilson Constance Anastopoulo Party Republican Party Democratic Party popular vote 938,032 764,806 Percentage 55.95% 42.48%

County results Precinct results Wilson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90%+ Anastopoulo:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90%+ Tie:      50%

2018 South Carolina Attorney General election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Alan Wilson (incumbent)	938,032	55.05%
	Democratic	Constance Anastopoulo[7]	764,806	44.89%
	Write-in		996	0.06%
Total votes			1,703,834	100.00%
	Republican hold

Secretary of state

Incumbent Republican secretary of state Mark Hammond won re-election to a fifth term in office.^[8] Governing magazine had projected the race as "safe Republican".^[9][6]

2018 South Carolina Secretary of state election

← 2014 November 6, 2018 2022 →

Candidate Mark Hammond Melvin T. Whittenburg Party Republican Party Democratic Party popular vote 970,576 727,952 Percentage 57.11% 42.83%

County results Precinct results Hammond:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90%+ Whittenburg:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90%+ Tie:      50%

2018 South Carolina Secretary of State election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark Hammond (incumbent)	970,576	57.11%
	Democratic	Melvin T Whittenburg	727,952	42.83%
	Write-in		968	0.06%
Total votes			1,699,496	100.00%
	Republican hold

Treasurer

Incumbent Republican Treasurer Curtis Loftis won re-election to a third term in office.^[6]

2018 South Carolina Treasurer election

← 2014 November 6, 2018 2022 →

Candidate Curtis Loftis Rosalyn L. Glenn Party Republican Party Democratic Party popular vote 952,233 722,977 Percentage 55.11% 44.83%

County results Precinct results Loftis:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90%+ Glenn:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90%+ Tie:      40–50%      50%

2018 South Carolina State Treasurer election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Curtis Loftis (incumbent)	952,233	55.95%
	Democratic	Rosalyn Glenn[10]	722,977	42.48%
	American	Sarah Work	25,979	1.53%
	Write-in		711	0.04%
Total votes			1,701,900	100.00%
	Republican hold

Comptroller general

Incumbent Republican Richard Eckstrom won re-election to a fifth term in office.^[6]

2018 South Carolina Comptroller General election

← 2014 November 6, 2018 2022 →

Candidate Richard Eckstrom Party Republican Party Write-ins popular vote 1,136,932 26,028 Percentage 97.76% 2.24%

County results Precinct results Eckstrom:      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

2018 South Carolina Camptroller General election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Richard Eckstrom (incumbent)	1,136,932	97.76%
	Write-ins	Write-in	26,028	2.24%
Total votes			1,162,960	100.00%
	Republican hold

Superintendent of Education

Incumbent Republican Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman won re-election to a second term.^[6]

2018 South Carolina Superintendent of Education election

← 2014 November 6, 2018 2022 →

Candidate Molly Mitchell Spearman Party Republican Party Write-ins popular vote 998,057 18,866 Percentage 98.14% 1.86%

County results Precinct results Mitchell Spearman:      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

2018 South Carolina Superintendent of Education election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Molly Spearman (incumbent)	998,057	98.14%
	Write-ins	Write-in	18,866	1.86%
Total votes			1,016,923	100.00%
	Republican hold

Commissioner of Agriculture

Final results by county:

  Weathers

•   40–50%
•   50–60%
•   60–70%
•   70–80%
•   80–90%

Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Agriculture Hugh Weathers, who was appointed to the position in September 2004, won re-election to a fourth full term in office.^[6]

2018 South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Hugh Weathers (incumbent)	1,015,366	75.70%
	Green	David Edmond	202,238	15.08%
	United Citizens	Chris Nelums	118,671	8.85%
	Write-in		5,025	0.37%
Total votes			1,341,300	100.00%
	Republican hold

State legislature

Main article: 2018 South Carolina House of Representatives election

All 124 seats in the South Carolina House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. On election day 2018, Republicans controlled 80 seats as compared to the Democrats' 44. Although four seats flipped party, there was no net change in the composition of the state House because Republicans flipped Districts 42 and 97 while Democrats flipped Districts 15 and 117. Republicans maintained their 80-to-44-seat majority in the South Carolina House following the 2018 election.