South Carolina · Governor · 2026
South Carolina moved 13 points toward the Democrats
Alan Wilson won with 51.6%, a R+4.5 margin against South Carolina’s R+17.9 vote for president in 2024. All 46 counties moved toward the Democrats.
Live · Updated · 99% reported
51.6
Alan Wilson
1,050,190 votes
✓ Winner · AP call 12:35 a.m. ET, Nov. 4
47.1
Jermaine Johnson
959,001 votes
Vote share · per NPR99% reported
51.6%47.1%
Also: Other 1.3%
Margin vs 2024D+13.4 swing
2026 R+4.5
2024 president R+17.9
Chance of winningExternal ↗
Alan Wilson >99% · settled Yes
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Every county, by margin
Bars show 2026; dots show the 2024 presidential race. Paler bars: under half the vote counted.
County← More DemocraticMore Republican →20262024
Allendale
D+54.4D+44.7
Richland
D+45.6D+34.6
Orangeburg
D+40.2D+24.6
Williamsburg
D+35.4D+21.7
Lee
D+32.0D+17.7
Bamberg
D+27.5D+15.3
Marion
D+22.1D+10.5
Fairfield
D+21.7D+13.2
Sumter
D+21.6D+4.9
Marlboro
D+18.1D+2.4
Hampton
D+13.5D+6.4
Charleston
D+13.0D+5.7
Florence
D+5.3R+8.0
Dillon
D+4.0R+10.8
Darlington
D+1.6R+13.3
Dorchester
D+0.9R+14.6
Berkeley
D+0.8R+16.3
Chester
D+0.5R+17.2
Clarendon
R+0.1R+12.3
Barnwell
R+1.2R+15.5
Calhoun
R+1.2R+14.3
Jasper
R+3.9R+9.6
Colleton
R+4.0R+18.2
York
R+4.8R+19.1
Greenville
R+9.1R+22.2
Kershaw
R+9.8R+28.2
Chesterfield
R+11.3R+28.1
Lancaster
R+11.7R+24.8
Aiken
R+12.0R+25.9
Beaufort
R+12.2R+14.5
Georgetown
R+12.6R+19.5
McCormick
R+12.8R+17.1
Spartanburg
R+13.6R+33.6
Greenwood
R+14.6R+29.0
Union
R+17.7R+32.7
Edgefield
R+18.7R+31.8
Lexington
R+19.4R+33.5
Newberry
R+22.2R+34.3
Laurens
R+24.3R+40.8
Abbeville
R+28.6R+42.4
Horry
R+28.9R+38.5
Saluda
R+32.6R+44.4
Anderson
R+33.0R+47.4
Cherokee
R+35.5R+51.4
Pickens
R+39.9R+52.7
Oconee
R+42.7R+51.5
Each place shows the latest report from any source we collect: AP, the networks, DDHQ and state and county election offices, credited row by row. Race calls are AP’s. Counts are unofficial until certified. How we collect and check results.