2022 South Carolina Secretary of State election

2022 South Carolina Secretary of State election

November 8, 2022
 
Nominee Mark Hammond Rosemounda Peggy Butler
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,071,907 619,089
Percentage 63.33% 36.61%

Hammond:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Butler:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
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Secretary of State before election

Mark Hammond
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

Mark Hammond
Republican

The 2022 South Carolina Secretary of State election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the Secretary of State of South Carolina. Incumbent Republican Mark Hammond was seeking another term in office against Democratic challenger Rosemounda Peggy Butler, after defeating an opponent in the Republican primary. The last Democratic Secretary of State of South Carolina was John T. Campbell in 1991. Primary elections were held on June 14, 2022. Hammond defeated his Democratic opponent and retained his seat.