2022 South Carolina General Election Story (Governor)

2022 South Carolina General Election Story (Governor)

A head to head comparison of the South Carolina 2022 General Election gives us an idea of the break down of the voters.

Henry McMaster received 985.7k (58.8 %) votes, beating Joe Cunningham who gained 690.6k (41.2 %) by 295.1k votes in South Carolina.

Joe Cunningham won 12 counties out of the 46 counties that make up South Carolina. The record shows that Henry McMaster won 34 counties.

2022 SC Primary Election vs Gubernatorial General Elections Counties Won

Primary Elections

Gubernatorial General Election

Primary Election

In the Primary, Joe Cunningham won 8 counties in a 3 way match up. Mia McLeod trailed behind him winning 3 counties, with Henry McMaster winning 35 county at the 2022 general Elections.

2022 SC Gubernatorial Primary vs Gubernatorial General Elections w.r.t % Votes and Total Votes Won

Gubernatorial Primary Elections

Gubernatorial General Elections

On a head to head count with the total votes between in Henry McMaster and Joe Cunningham between the Gubernatorial Primary and General Elections the vote difference is 295,074 (295k) . These values are represented by a vote increment of 679,150 (679k) for Henry McMaster and 588,146 (588k) for Joe Cunningham at the Gubernatorial General Elections.

Gubernatorial Primary Elections

Gubernatorial General Elections

During the 2022; General elections, a lot of total number of votes were cast. Aside the Electoral Votes, Popular Votes came to the fore as well. Further details regarding overall total votes cast, percentage contributed by the various states, and the winner of Popular votes will be updated soon.

Top 15 Counties in Gubernatorial Primary Elections vs Gubernatorial General Elections

All Candidates (Gubernatorial Primary Elections)

All Candidates (Gubernatorial General Elections)

Primary Elections vs General Elections

These 15 counties play an important role in these primary elections. If a candidate, can get a sizable majority in the larger counties (Greenville, Horry, Charleston), it becomes very difficult to win majorities in the smaller counties with out voter out reach and increased voter participation in them.

Top 15 Counties Comparison in Primary Elections vs General Elections

Gubernatorial Primary Elections
Henry McMaster

Gubernatorial Primary Elections
Joe Cunningham

Gubernatorial General Elections
Henry McMaster

Gubernatorial General Elections
Joe Cunningham

Greenville, Horry and Charleston, three of the larger counties in South Carolina voted in favor of Henry McMaster giving him a 30k vote advantage out of those counties. Joe Cunningham steady win in many of the smaller counties wasn't enough for him to catch up, making Henry McMaster gain an upper hand in the State of South Carolina.

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