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2022 South Carolina U.S. Senate Election

South Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 2022 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 2022 South Carolina U.S. Senate Election?

Tim Scott won the 2022 South Carolina U.S. Senate Election. Tim Scott received 1,066,274 popular votes (62.88%). The main challenger was Krystle Matthews (37.01%).

See the full head-to-head between Scott and Matthews

Scott +25.9 pts · won by 438,658 votes
Tim ScottRepublicanWINNER62.88%
1,066,274 votes
Krystle MatthewsDemocratic37.01%
627,616 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.