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Tracking the election results
First things first, props to you for making your voice heard this year. You exercised your right to vote + now you’re probably wondering who won the 2022 Election.
If you’re curious about the results, you’re not alone. Check out election results for Richland and Lexington Counties, or see all of SC’s results in the button here.
Tues., Nov. 8 is the big day — aka Election Day — and we’ve done the Googling so you don’t have to. To make this election as easy as possible, we’ve curated need-to-know information about how and where to vote, along with what we’re voting on in the General Election. 👇
🗳 Are you registered?
First things first, check your voter’s registration.
🗳 Find your polling location
Richland + Lexington County polling places will be open on tomorrow from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. If you’re unsure where to go, find your polling location here. You’ll be required to show a photo ID or documentation that verifies your current address.
🗳 What are we voting on? (Opposed)
In Richland County, you’ll be voting on:
- Governor + Lieutenant Governor
- Secretary of State
- State Treasurer
- State Superintendent of Education
- Commissioner of Agriculture
- U.S. Senate 2
- U.S. House of Representatives District 06
- School District At Large 01
- Statewide Constitutional Amendments
In Lexington County, you’ll be voting for:
- Governor + Lieutenant Governor
- Secretary of State
- State Treasurer
- State Superintendent of Education
- Commissioner of Agriculture
- U.S. Senate 2
- U.S. House of Representatives District 02
- Soil and Water District Commission
- School Trustee District 02
- Statewide Constitutional Amendments
- Local Questions
🗳 The candidates (Opposed)
Here are the candidates that will be on the ballot in Richland + Lexington County. ⬇️ To determine your district, check out these interactive maps + resources, then use your districts to identify your candidates.
You can also identify your voting district by checking your voter registration status or sample ballot. Find information on how congressional and state legislative district boundaries are established here.
🗳 Statewide Elections
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
- Bruce Reeves / Jessica Ethridge (Libertarian)
- Henry McMaster / Pamela Evette (Republican)
- Joe Cunningham / Tally Parham Casey (Democratic)
Secretary of State
- Mark Hammond (Republican)
- Rosemounda Peggy Butler (Democratic)
State Treasurer
- Curtis Loftis (Republican)
- Sarah E Work (Alliance)
State Superintendent of Education
- Ellen Weaver (Republican)
- Lisa Ellis (Alliance/Democratic)
- Patricia M Mickel (Green)
Commissioner of Agriculture
- Chris Nelums (United Citizens)
- David Edmond (Green)
- Hugh Weathers (Republican)
U.S. Senate 2
- Krystle Matthews (Democratic)
- Tim Scott (Republican)
Statewide Constitutional Amendments
- Voters must choose ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to an amendment made to the Must Section 36(A), Article III of the Constitution of this State, relating to the General Reserve Fund. A ‘yes’ vote will increase the amount of money state government must keep in the General Reserve Fund (its “rainy day” fund) from 5% to 7% of the previous year’s revenue.
- Voters must choose ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to an amendment made to the Must Section 36(B), Article III of the Constitution of this State, relating to the Capital Reserve Fund. A ‘yes’ vote will increase the amount of money state government must appropriate to the Capital Reserve Fund (the “reserve and capital improvements ” fund) from 2% to 3% of the previous year’s revenue + require that the Capital Reserve Fund’s first priority is to offset midyear budget cuts at state agencies.
🗳 Richland County
U.S. House of Representatives District 06
- Duke Buckner (Republican)
- James E Jim Clyburn (Democratic)
School District At Large 01
- Barbara F Weston (Nonpartisan)
- Hamilton Jacobs (Nonpartisan)
- Richard E Moore (Nonpartisan)
🗳 Lexington County
U.S. House of Representatives District 02
- Joe Wilson (Republican)
- Judd Larkins (Democratic)
Soil and Water District Commission
- Brad Sease (Nonpartisan)
- Kathryn Hensley (Nonpartisan)
School Trustee District 02
- Christina Rucker (Nonpartisan)
- Joseph Chuck Hightower (Nonpartisan)
- Kevin Key (Nonpartisan)
- Linda Alford-Wooten (Nonpartisan)
Local Questions
- Voters must choose ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to an eight-year proposed imposed tax in Lexington County that would allocate funds to road improvement, repaving, resurfacing, related stormwater drainage projects, intersection improvement projects, paving of dirt road projects, and bridge projects.