South Carolina Governor Primary Election Results
What to watch: Gov. Henry McMaster, who took the job last year after Nikki Haley joined the Trump administration, is facing a competitive Republican primary as he seeks his first full term. His opponents include his own lieutenant governor, Kevin Bryant, as well as Catherine Templeton, a lawyer whose website calls her a “conservative buzzsaw.” And while polls show Mr. McMaster leading the pack, it is not clear that he will break the 50 percent threshold needed to avoid a runoff later this month. Read more
— MAGGIE ASTOR
Democratic Primary
| Candidate | Vote | Pct. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith James Smith | 147,987 | 61.8% | |
| Willis Marguerite Willis | 65,946 | 27.5% | |
| Noble Phil Noble | 25,471 | 10.6% |
239,404 votes, 100% reporting (2,265 of 2,265 precincts)
Leader
Smith
Willis
| County | Smith | Willis | Noble | Rpt. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland | 28,688 | 9,355 | 2,499 | 100% |
| Charleston | 14,551 | 5,747 | 2,662 | 100% |
| Greenville | 11,001 | 6,376 | 2,028 | 100% |
| Orangeburg | 7,110 | 1,647 | 568 | 100% |
| Lexington | 6,745 | 1,887 | 600 | 100% |
| Horry | 4,754 | 2,563 | 1,246 | 100% |
| Beaufort | 3,684 | 3,102 | 1,383 | 100% |
| Spartanburg | 4,191 | 2,479 | 823 | 100% |
| York | 4,506 | 1,846 | 969 | 100% |
| Florence | 3,227 | 3,181 | 548 | 100% |
| Sumter | 4,938 | 1,372 | 483 | 100% |
| Berkeley | 3,731 | 2,255 | 745 | 100% |
| Williamsburg | 3,790 | 1,443 | 659 | 100% |
| Dorchester | 2,940 | 1,821 | 591 | 100% |
| Aiken | 2,683 | 1,490 | 790 | 100% |
| Chesterfield | 2,387 | 1,248 | 977 | 100% |
| Anderson | 2,579 | 1,424 | 581 | 100% |
| Darlington | 1,742 | 1,944 | 410 | 100% |
| Georgetown | 2,352 | 869 | 699 | 100% |
| Clarendon | 2,349 | 736 | 384 | 100% |
| Dillon | 1,814 | 1,049 | 573 | 100% |
| Jasper | 1,467 | 1,104 | 461 | 100% |
| Kershaw | 2,040 | 785 | 199 | 100% |
| Fairfield | 1,994 | 678 | 239 | 100% |
| Lancaster | 1,659 | 641 | 404 | 100% |
| Marion | 1,391 | 948 | 356 | 100% |
| Colleton | 1,513 | 729 | 286 | 100% |
| Pickens | 1,463 | 709 | 328 | 100% |
| Hampton | 1,443 | 682 | 357 | 100% |
| Greenwood | 1,315 | 650 | 268 | 100% |
| Oconee | 1,279 | 530 | 251 | 100% |
| Lee | 1,371 | 435 | 129 | 100% |
| Laurens | 1,125 | 576 | 211 | 100% |
| Chester | 1,273 | 415 | 209 | 100% |
| Bamberg | 1,169 | 421 | 267 | 100% |
| Marlboro | 1,189 | 509 | 124 | 100% |
| Union | 1,008 | 317 | 327 | 100% |
| Newberry | 1,146 | 297 | 104 | 100% |
| Edgefield | 779 | 309 | 130 | 100% |
| Allendale | 756 | 173 | 76 | 100% |
| Calhoun | 687 | 189 | 63 | 100% |
| Abbeville | 562 | 286 | 79 | 100% |
| Barnwell | 524 | 202 | 109 | 100% |
| McCormick | 420 | 159 | 142 | 100% |
| Saluda | 398 | 230 | 56 | 100% |
| Cherokee | 254 | 138 | 78 | 100% |
Republican Primary
| Candidate | Vote | Pct. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| McMaster* Henry McMaster* | 155,072 | 42.3% | |
| Warren John Warren | 102,006 | 27.8% | |
| Templeton Catherine Templeton | 78,432 | 21.4% | |
| Bryant Kevin Bryant | 24,699 | 6.7% | |
| McGill Yancey McGill | 6,349 | 1.7% | |
| Others Others | 31,048 | 8.5% |
366,558 votes, 100% reporting (2,265 of 2,265 precincts)
Advances to runoff
* Incumbent
Leader
McMaster
Warren
Templeton
McGill
| County | McMaster | Warren | Templeton | Rpt. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville | 12,919 | 22,708 | 7,640 | 100% |
| Charleston | 10,040 | 7,810 | 6,539 | 100% |
| Spartanburg | 9,677 | 8,923 | 3,750 | 100% |
| Lexington | 12,228 | 7,343 | 4,332 | 100% |
| Horry | 12,297 | 5,086 | 6,452 | 100% |
| Anderson | 6,398 | 5,317 | 2,436 | 100% |
| Richland | 9,827 | 4,848 | 2,822 | 100% |
| Beaufort | 6,286 | 2,286 | 8,235 | 100% |
| Berkeley | 6,467 | 4,553 | 4,022 | 100% |
| York | 6,899 | 2,127 | 3,452 | 100% |
| Pickens | 4,490 | 4,524 | 1,986 | 100% |
| Dorchester | 4,642 | 3,300 | 3,203 | 100% |
| Aiken | 4,229 | 1,937 | 4,111 | 100% |
| Kershaw | 4,896 | 1,795 | 2,029 | 100% |
| Florence | 4,338 | 2,110 | 1,809 | 100% |
| Oconee | 3,487 | 2,764 | 1,762 | 100% |
| Cherokee | 4,452 | 1,519 | 1,072 | 100% |
| Laurens | 2,440 | 1,808 | 756 | 100% |
| Greenwood | 2,513 | 1,688 | 767 | 100% |
| Georgetown | 2,398 | 1,000 | 1,134 | 100% |
| Lancaster | 2,618 | 739 | 976 | 100% |
| Sumter | 2,546 | 676 | 896 | 100% |
| Darlington | 2,296 | 792 | 986 | 100% |
| Newberry | 1,435 | 716 | 478 | 100% |
| Orangeburg | 1,446 | 485 | 576 | 100% |
| Union | 1,216 | 592 | 413 | 100% |
| Saluda | 1,268 | 551 | 462 | 100% |
| Colleton | 1,072 | 544 | 620 | 100% |
| Edgefield | 735 | 319 | 1,001 | 100% |
| Abbeville | 970 | 675 | 241 | 100% |
| Chester | 1,375 | 250 | 305 | 100% |
| Clarendon | 808 | 243 | 297 | 100% |
| Barnwell | 779 | 241 | 332 | 100% |
| Marion | 728 | 219 | 278 | 100% |
| Calhoun | 581 | 281 | 223 | 100% |
| Chesterfield | 730 | 171 | 164 | 100% |
| McCormick | 395 | 162 | 440 | 100% |
| Jasper | 386 | 126 | 439 | 100% |
| Williamsburg | 354 | 110 | 98 | 100% |
| Fairfield | 609 | 183 | 158 | 100% |
| Dillon | 445 | 154 | 200 | 100% |
| Lee | 531 | 102 | 130 | 100% |
| Marlboro | 424 | 132 | 181 | 100% |
| Hampton | 179 | 53 | 103 | 100% |
| Bamberg | 143 | 38 | 80 | 100% |
| Allendale | 80 | 6 | 46 | 100% |
Independent Party Primary
| Candidate | Vote | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| Barry Martin Barry Uncontested | 0 | 0.0% |
0% reporting (0 of 0 precincts)