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    South Carolina state legislative special elections, 2022

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    As of July, three special elections have been called to fill vacant seats in the South Carolina State Legislature.

    Click here to read more about the special elections.

    Senate special elections called:

    House special elections called:

    How vacancies are filled in South Carolina[edit]


    If there is a vacancy in the South Carolina Legislature, the presiding officer of the chamber in which the vacancy happens must call for a special election. If candidates plan to seek the nomination through a political party primary or a political party convention, the filing period begins on the third Friday after the vacancy occurs. The qualifying deadline is eight days after the filing period opens.[1]

    If a candidate plans to seek the nomination via petition, all signatures must be submitted to the appropriate filing officer no later than 60 days before the election. All signatures must be verified by the filing officer no later than 45 days before the election.[2]

    A primary election must be held on the eleventh Tuesday after the vacancy occurs. If necessary, a primary runoff must be held on the thirteenth Tuesday after the vacancy occurs. The special election is held on the twentieth Tuesday after the vacancy occurs. If the twentieth Tuesday after the vacancy occurs is less than 60 days prior to the general election, the special election must be held on the same day as the general election.[2][3]

    DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: South Carolina Const. Art. III, § 25 and South Carolina Code Ann. § 7-13-190


    About the legislature[edit]

    The South Carolina State Legislature is a bicameral body composed of the South Carolina House of Representatives, with 124 members, and the South Carolina State Senate, with 46 members.

    The boxes below show the partisan composition of both chambers directly before and after the most recent general elections prior to 2022. For the most up-to-date numbers on partisan composition in this legislature, see here (Senate) and here (House).


    South Carolina State Senate
    Party As of November 3, 2020 After November 4, 2020
         Democratic Party 19 16
         Republican Party 27 30
    Total 46 46
    South Carolina State House
    Party As of November 3, 2020 After November 4, 2020
         Democratic Party 45 43
         Republican Party 78 81
         Vacancy 1 0
    Total 124 124

    Special elections[edit]

    Click [show] to the right of the district name for more information:

    March 29, 2022[edit]


    May 17, 2022[edit]


    May 24, 2022[edit]



    Historical data[edit]

    There were 848 state legislative special elections that took place from 2010 to 2021. South Carolina held 33 special elections during the same time period; about three per year on average. The largest number of special elections in South Carolina took place in 2017 when six special elections were held.

    The table below details how many state legislative special elections were held in a state in a given year.

    Special elections throughout the country[edit]

    See also: State legislative special elections, 2022

    As of July 2022, 49 state legislative special elections have been scheduled for 2022 in 22 states. Between 2011 and 2021, an average of 74 special elections took place each year.

    Breakdown of 2022 special elections[edit]

    In 2022, special elections for state legislative positions are being held for the following reasons:

    • 21 due to appointment, election, or the seeking of election to another position
    • 23 due to resignation
    • 5 due to the death of the incumbent

    Impact of special elections on partisan composition[edit]

    The partisan breakdown for the special elections is as follows:

    As of July 1, 2022, Republicans controlled 54.27% of all state legislative seats nationally, while Democrats held 44.41%. Republicans held a majority in 62 chambers, and Democrats held the majority in 36 chambers. One chamber (Alaska House) was organized under a multipartisan, power-sharing coalition.[9]

    Partisan balance of all 7,383 state legislative seats
    Legislative chamber Democratic Party Republican Party Grey.png Other Vacant
    State senates 862 1,095 8 7
    State houses 2,417 2,908 33 53
    Total: 3,279

    		4,003

    		41

    		60


    The table below details how many seats changed parties as the result of a special election in 2022. The number on the left reflects how many vacant seats were originally held by each party, while the number on the right shows how many vacant seats each party won in the special elections.

    Note: This table reflects information for elections that have been held and not the total number of vacant seats.

    Partisan Change from Special Elections (2022)
    Party As of Special Election After Special Election
         Democratic Party 29 30
         Republican Party 12 11
         Independent 0 0
    Total 41 41

    Flipped seats[edit]

    In 2022, as of July, one seat flipped as a result of state legislative special elections.


    Seats flipped from R to D[edit]


    See also[edit]

    Footnotes[edit]

    1. ↑ [http://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t07c013.php South Carolina State Legislature, "South Carolina Code," accessed February 17, 2021 (Statute 7-13-190 (A)-(B))
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 South Carolina State Legislature, "South Carolina Code," accessed February 17, 2021 (Statute 7-13-190 (B))
    3. ↑ South Carolina State Legislature, "South Carolina Constitution," accessed February 17, 2021 (Article 3, Section 25)
    4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 WBTW News 13, "Schedule set for special election to fill Hugh Leatherman’s seat," November 16, 2021
    5. ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Special elections," accessed January 14, 2022
    6. ↑ WCSC, "Lowcountry state representative resigns from House," December 22, 2021
    7. ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Special elections," accessed March 22, 2022
    8. ↑ US News, "Rep Stringer 2nd Republican to Leave SC House Before Session," January 10, 2022
    9. ↑ Nebraska is officially nonpartisan but was held by a Republican majority. For more information on how Ballotpedia determined the partisan affiliation for Nebraska senators, please click here.
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