State legislatures / South Carolina
South Carolina
Who holds power, the 2026 results and the next elections
Who holds power
Republican trifecta
Governor Henry McMaster, Republican, since January 24, 2017
Control counts seats by party; coalitions and power-sharing agreements are not shown.
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
2026 results
US House
Calls as of Nov 9, 2:07 am ET (7:07 am UK): AP, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI and PollCheck House calls, as on the midterms pages.
US senators: Tim Scott (Republican, term ends 2029); Darline Graham (Republican, term ends 2027).
Members of Congress as of November 4, 2026 (congress-legislators).
Next elections
- June 13, 20282028 primaries (federal and state offices)Nominates for the 2028 general election
- November 7, 20282028 general electionPresident, US House, US Senate
Date not set: 2028 presidential primary (President).
Scheduled statewide and federal elections, November 5, 2026 to December 31, 2028; calendar checked November 4, 2026.
2024 president
Trump by 17.9 points
1,028,452 and 1,483,747 votes; other candidates 35,941 (1.4%), 2,548,140 in all. The tick marks half of all votes.
Electoral votes: Trump 9.
MEDSL 2024 state presidential returns: a fixed historic release; the file records no release date.
Statewide officials
| Office | Official | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant governor | Pamela Evette | Republican | January 9, 2019 |
| Attorney general | Alan Wilson | Republican | January 12, 2011 |
| Secretary of state | Not available | ||
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
Terms and maps
| Office | Term | Term limit |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | 4 years | Consecutive: two successive terms |
| Senate | 4 years | None |
| House of Representatives | 2 years | None |
| Next regular governor election | 2030 |
|---|---|
| Congressional maps drawn by | The legislature |
| Legislative maps drawn by | The legislature: General Assembly |
| 2026 congressional map | An attempt to redraw failed |
Terms and maps checked November 4, 2026.
Supreme court
| Court | Justices | Selection | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Court | 5 | Elected by the legislature | 10 years |
South Carolina supreme court: justices and elections
Court facts checked November 4, 2026.
Voter registration
Registered voters in South Carolina, by county
South Carolina does not register voters by party.
Registration data built November 9, 2026.
Questions
Which party controls the South Carolina legislature?
As of November 3, 2026, before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office: Republicans hold 89 of the 124 seats in the House (63 for a majority); Republicans hold 34 of the 46 seats in the Senate (24 for a majority).
Who is the governor of South Carolina?
Henry McMaster (Republican), in office since January 24, 2017, as of November 3, 2026.
When is the next statewide election in South Carolina?
The 2028 primaries (federal and state offices), on June 13, 2028.
Sources
Officials and legislators: Open States (CC0 1.0), commit 3a1d876 of November 3, 2026; seat totals from openstates-metadata (MIT).
Office cross-checks: National Lieutenant Governors Association; National Association of Secretaries of State roster, read November 4, 2026.
Congress: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0 1.0), retrieved November 4, 2026.
2026 counts and calls: PollCheck midterms results files (Associated Press, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI, official feeds, PollCheck House calls).
2024 president: MIT Election Data and Science Lab (CC0 1.0); electoral votes: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Terms, maps, election dates and courts (public records): S.C. Const. art. IV, s. 4; S.C. Const. art. III, s. 6; U.S. Constitution, art. I, s. 4; S.C. Code s. 7-13-15; 3 U.S.C. s. 21(1); 2 U.S.C. s. 1 and the U.S. Senate Class III list; 3 U.S.C. s. 21(1); S.C. Const. art. V, s. 2; S.C. Code s. 14-3-10.
2026 congressional maps: Wikipedia, 2025–2026 United States redistricting (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data through November 3, 2026.