South Carolina governor's race: 2026 result

South Carolina · election of 3 November 2026Incumbent: Henry McMaster (R)Updated November 11 at 12:23 AM EST

Called · unofficial count

Reichenbach (R) 51.6%, Skardon (D) 47.1%.

Alan Wilson (Republican) won the South Carolina governor's race in the 3 November 2026 election, with 51.6% of the vote to Jermaine Johnson Sam Skardon's 47.1%, a margin of 4.5 points (90,800 votes). The seat stays Republican. Count as of November 11 at 12:23 AM EST, not yet certified.

What stands out in South Carolina governor's race

from the count and past results

Decided by 4.5 points (90,800 votes): the 7th closest governor's race of 2026 among the 35 with a vote count.
Republican hold in an open seat: Alan Wilson succeeds Henry McMaster, who was not on the ballot.

South Carolina governor's race: candidates and votes

Called · unofficial count

General election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 11 at 12:23 AM EST

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Alan Wilson Mike Reichenbach	Republican	1,051,334	51.6
Jermaine Johnson Sam Skardon	Democratic	960,534	47.1
Michael Addison Candace Brewer	United Citizens	16,125	0.8
Walid Hakim Arnold E. Karr	Green	9,078	0.5
Write-ins	Write-in	1,143	0.1
Total		2,038,214	100.0

Related races

South Carolina Senate race · Annie Andrews (D)
South Carolina: House districts in 2026
Closest governor's races: NV governor (0.1), KS governor (0.7), FL governor (1.3), TN governor (2.6), AL governor (4.0)
Governors results 2026: every race

Sources

Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 South Carolina gubernatorial election (revision 1384981205, November 11 at 12:23 AM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States gubernatorial elections (revision 1385098388). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.