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South Carolina, United States, midterm elections 2026

Polling day . 3 races. Counted by South Carolina State Election Commission. Times are New York time; hover for UTC.

U.S. House, U.S. Senate, Governor Scheduled

6–28 Nov 2026

Final result window, set by the law or the authority. Treat as final after New York time.

Polls close
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South Carolina State Election Commission
Results page
No single-election results page yet.
Authority site: scvotes.gov

U.S. House 7 seats

3 Nov10 Nov17 Nov24 Nov
Election-night count
3–4 NovElection-night count: Tue 3 Nov, 19:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 06:00, estimate.
Intermediate count
5–7 NovIntermediate count: Thu 5 Nov, 13:00 → Sat 7 Nov, 12:00, announced.
Final result
6–28 NovFinal result: Fri 6 Nov, 15:00 → Sat 28 Nov, 23:59, announced.
announced set by law or the authorityprecedent from the last electionestimate our estimateNew York time. Polls close in 40 days.
Stage windows and their sources 3 stages, each cited
  1. Election-night count
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    estimate
    Polls close at 7:00 p.m.: "The polls must be opened at seven o'clock a.m. and closed at seven o'clock p.m. the day of election" (S.C. Code § 7-13-60); the whole state is on Eastern time, so 7:00 p.m. EST = 00:00 UTC on 4 Nov. County boards begin reporting results locally and through scVOTES.gov after 7:00 p.m. (SEC 2026 Election Calendar, citing §§ 7-13-1110 and 7-13-1160), and must notify the SEC of unofficial results within 24 hours of completing the count (§ 7-13-1160). The window closes at 6:00 a.m. EST on 4 Nov: an estimate of when the overnight count stops moving, not a published time. Military and overseas ballots are accepted until 5:00 p.m. on 5 Nov, and provisional ballots are decided at the county board's canvass meeting (SEC 2026 Election Calendar; § 7-13-830), so totals still change after election night.
  2. Intermediate count
    →
    announced
    County canvass. The county boards of canvassers, including those for members of Congress, "shall meet ... at the county seat on the Friday next following the election, before one o'clock in the afternoon of that day" (S.C. Code § 7-17-10) — Friday 6 Nov 2026 — where provisional ballots are heard (§ 7-13-830), and must canvass the votes "no later than noon on the Saturday next following the election and at such time shall transmit to the State Board of Canvassers the results of their findings" (§ 7-17-20) — noon EST, Saturday 7 Nov 2026, when the window closes. The SEC's draft 2026 Election Calendar (31 Aug 2026) gives 1:00 p.m. Thursday 5 Nov as the county deadline, so the window opens then; in 2022 and 2024 the SEC calendars put it on the Friday after the election (11 Nov 2022, 8 Nov 2024), as the statute reads. County protests (county offices only) are due by noon on the Wednesday after the county declaration (§ 7-17-30).
  3. Final result
    →
    announced
    State canvass: the State Election Commission sits as the Board of State Canvassers (§ 7-17-210), which "shall convene a meeting scheduled through the office of the Election Commission within ten days after any general election for the purpose of canvassing the vote for all officers voted for at such election" (S.C. Code § 7-17-220) — by Friday 13 Nov 2026 — and determines and declares who is elected (§ 7-17-250). The window opens at 3:00 p.m. EST on 6 Nov, the State Board meeting date in the SEC's draft 2026 Election Calendar. Precedent: the Board certified the 2022 general election (held 8 Nov) on 17 Nov 2022, nine days later (SEC press release "SEC Certifies Successful 2022 General Election", 17 Nov 2022; Board minutes of 17 Nov 2022); in 2024 the SEC calendar set the meeting for 14 Nov, nine days after the election. The Board "shall have power to adjourn from day to day for a term not exceeding fifteen days" (§ 7-17-230), so the window is held open to the end of Sat 28 Nov 2026, Eastern time, to err late. A recount is ordered forthwith when the margin is not more than 1% of the total votes cast for the office, unless waived in writing (§ 7-17-280). Protests for federal and state offices must be filed with the Board by noon five days after its canvass (§ 7-17-260) and heard between the 5th and 25th day after filing (§ 7-17-270), with appeal to the S.C. Supreme Court (§ 7-17-250). There is no majority requirement or general-election runoff for these offices; a runoff is held two weeks later only if the election ends in a tie and no candidate withdraws (§ 7-13-2210).
Results sources 5 pages, 0 can answer a results question
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scvotes.gov/elections-statistics/election-results/results-liveresults indexno (results section without an election code)not checked yet
scvotes.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-08-31-Election-Calendar-Draft-scVOTES_.pdftimetableotherno (election page without a results marker)not checked yet
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U.S. Senate 1 seats

3 Nov10 Nov17 Nov24 Nov
Election-night count
3–4 NovElection-night count: Tue 3 Nov, 19:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 06:00, estimate.
Intermediate count
5–7 NovIntermediate count: Thu 5 Nov, 13:00 → Sat 7 Nov, 12:00, announced.
Final result
6–28 NovFinal result: Fri 6 Nov, 15:00 → Sat 28 Nov, 23:59, announced.
announced set by law or the authorityprecedent from the last electionestimate our estimateNew York time. Polls close in 40 days.
Stage windows and their sources 3 stages, each cited
  1. Election-night count
    →
    estimate
    Polls close at 7:00 p.m.: "The polls must be opened at seven o'clock a.m. and closed at seven o'clock p.m. the day of election" (S.C. Code § 7-13-60); the whole state is on Eastern time, so 7:00 p.m. EST = 00:00 UTC on 4 Nov. County boards begin reporting results locally and through scVOTES.gov after 7:00 p.m. (SEC 2026 Election Calendar, citing §§ 7-13-1110 and 7-13-1160), and must notify the SEC of unofficial results within 24 hours of completing the count (§ 7-13-1160). The window closes at 6:00 a.m. EST on 4 Nov: an estimate of when the overnight count stops moving, not a published time. Military and overseas ballots are accepted until 5:00 p.m. on 5 Nov, and provisional ballots are decided at the county board's canvass meeting (SEC 2026 Election Calendar; § 7-13-830), so totals still change after election night.
  2. Intermediate count
    →
    announced
    County canvass. The county boards of canvassers, including those for members of Congress, "shall meet ... at the county seat on the Friday next following the election, before one o'clock in the afternoon of that day" (S.C. Code § 7-17-10) — Friday 6 Nov 2026 — where provisional ballots are heard (§ 7-13-830), and must canvass the votes "no later than noon on the Saturday next following the election and at such time shall transmit to the State Board of Canvassers the results of their findings" (§ 7-17-20) — noon EST, Saturday 7 Nov 2026, when the window closes. The SEC's draft 2026 Election Calendar (31 Aug 2026) gives 1:00 p.m. Thursday 5 Nov as the county deadline, so the window opens then; in 2022 and 2024 the SEC calendars put it on the Friday after the election (11 Nov 2022, 8 Nov 2024), as the statute reads. County protests (county offices only) are due by noon on the Wednesday after the county declaration (§ 7-17-30).
  3. Final result
    →
    announced
    State canvass: the State Election Commission sits as the Board of State Canvassers (§ 7-17-210), which "shall convene a meeting scheduled through the office of the Election Commission within ten days after any general election for the purpose of canvassing the vote for all officers voted for at such election" (S.C. Code § 7-17-220) — by Friday 13 Nov 2026 — and determines and declares who is elected (§ 7-17-250). The window opens at 3:00 p.m. EST on 6 Nov, the State Board meeting date in the SEC's draft 2026 Election Calendar. Precedent: the Board certified the 2022 general election (held 8 Nov) on 17 Nov 2022, nine days later (SEC press release "SEC Certifies Successful 2022 General Election", 17 Nov 2022; Board minutes of 17 Nov 2022); in 2024 the SEC calendar set the meeting for 14 Nov, nine days after the election. The Board "shall have power to adjourn from day to day for a term not exceeding fifteen days" (§ 7-17-230), so the window is held open to the end of Sat 28 Nov 2026, Eastern time, to err late. A recount is ordered forthwith when the margin is not more than 1% of the total votes cast for the office, unless waived in writing (§ 7-17-280). Protests for federal and state offices must be filed with the Board by noon five days after its canvass (§ 7-17-260) and heard between the 5th and 25th day after filing (§ 7-17-270), with appeal to the S.C. Supreme Court (§ 7-17-250). There is no majority requirement or general-election runoff for these offices; a runoff is held two weeks later only if the election ends in a tie and no candidate withdraws (§ 7-13-2210).
Results sources 5 pages, 0 can answer a results question
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scvotes.gov/elections-statistics/election-results/results-liveresults indexno (results section without an election code)not checked yet
scvotes.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-08-31-Election-Calendar-Draft-scVOTES_.pdftimetableotherno (election page without a results marker)not checked yet
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Governor 1 seats

3 Nov10 Nov17 Nov24 Nov
Election-night count
3–4 NovElection-night count: Tue 3 Nov, 19:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 06:00, estimate.
Intermediate count
5–7 NovIntermediate count: Thu 5 Nov, 13:00 → Sat 7 Nov, 12:00, announced.
Final result
6–28 NovFinal result: Fri 6 Nov, 15:00 → Sat 28 Nov, 23:59, announced.
announced set by law or the authorityprecedent from the last electionestimate our estimateNew York time. Polls close in 40 days.
Stage windows and their sources 3 stages, each cited
  1. Election-night count
    →
    estimate
    Polls close at 7:00 p.m.: "The polls must be opened at seven o'clock a.m. and closed at seven o'clock p.m. the day of election" (S.C. Code § 7-13-60); the whole state is on Eastern time, so 7:00 p.m. EST = 00:00 UTC on 4 Nov. County boards begin reporting results locally and through scVOTES.gov after 7:00 p.m. (SEC 2026 Election Calendar, citing §§ 7-13-1110 and 7-13-1160), and must notify the SEC of unofficial results within 24 hours of completing the count (§ 7-13-1160). The window closes at 6:00 a.m. EST on 4 Nov: an estimate of when the overnight count stops moving, not a published time. Military and overseas ballots are accepted until 5:00 p.m. on 5 Nov, and provisional ballots are decided at the county board's canvass meeting (SEC 2026 Election Calendar; § 7-13-830), so totals still change after election night.
  2. Intermediate count
    →
    announced
    County canvass. The county boards of canvassers, including those for members of Congress, "shall meet ... at the county seat on the Friday next following the election, before one o'clock in the afternoon of that day" (S.C. Code § 7-17-10) — Friday 6 Nov 2026 — where provisional ballots are heard (§ 7-13-830), and must canvass the votes "no later than noon on the Saturday next following the election and at such time shall transmit to the State Board of Canvassers the results of their findings" (§ 7-17-20) — noon EST, Saturday 7 Nov 2026, when the window closes. The SEC's draft 2026 Election Calendar (31 Aug 2026) gives 1:00 p.m. Thursday 5 Nov as the county deadline, so the window opens then; in 2022 and 2024 the SEC calendars put it on the Friday after the election (11 Nov 2022, 8 Nov 2024), as the statute reads. County protests (county offices only) are due by noon on the Wednesday after the county declaration (§ 7-17-30).
  3. Final result
    →
    announced
    State canvass: the State Election Commission sits as the Board of State Canvassers (§ 7-17-210), which "shall convene a meeting scheduled through the office of the Election Commission within ten days after any general election for the purpose of canvassing the vote for all officers voted for at such election" (S.C. Code § 7-17-220) — by Friday 13 Nov 2026 — and determines and declares who is elected (§ 7-17-250). The window opens at 3:00 p.m. EST on 6 Nov, the State Board meeting date in the SEC's draft 2026 Election Calendar. Precedent: the Board certified the 2022 general election (held 8 Nov) on 17 Nov 2022, nine days later (SEC press release "SEC Certifies Successful 2022 General Election", 17 Nov 2022; Board minutes of 17 Nov 2022); in 2024 the SEC calendar set the meeting for 14 Nov, nine days after the election. The Board "shall have power to adjourn from day to day for a term not exceeding fifteen days" (§ 7-17-230), so the window is held open to the end of Sat 28 Nov 2026, Eastern time, to err late. A recount is ordered forthwith when the margin is not more than 1% of the total votes cast for the office, unless waived in writing (§ 7-17-280). Protests for federal and state offices must be filed with the Board by noon five days after its canvass (§ 7-17-260) and heard between the 5th and 25th day after filing (§ 7-17-270), with appeal to the S.C. Supreme Court (§ 7-17-250). There is no majority requirement or general-election runoff for these offices; a runoff is held two weeks later only if the election ends in a tie and no candidate withdraws (§ 7-13-2210).
Results sources 5 pages, 0 can answer a results question
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scvotes.gov/elections-statistics/election-results/results-liveresults indexno (results section without an election code)not checked yet
scvotes.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-08-31-Election-Calendar-Draft-scVOTES_.pdftimetableotherno (election page without a results marker)not checked yet
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Provenance: researcher agent 2026-09-25: S.C. State Election Commission 2026 Election Calendar (draft, 31 Aug 2026), 2022 and 2024 calendars, Candidate Tracking and results index; S.C. Code §§ 7-13-60, 7-13-1160, 7-13-2210, 7-17-10, 7-17-20, 7-17-220, 7-17-230, 7-17-260, 7-17-270, 7-17-280; SEC press release and State Board minutes of 17 Nov 2022 (CC BY 4.0 (Election Index)). Last verified 2026-09-25.

Questions and answers

When is the South Carolina, United States, midterm elections 2026?
Polling day is 2026-11-03 (officially set).
When will the final result of the U.S. House race be official?
Expected between 2026-11-06T20:00:00Z and 2026-11-29T04:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. State canvass: the State Election Commission sits as the Board of State Canvassers (§ 7-17-210), which "shall convene a meeting scheduled through the office of the Election Commission within ten days after any general election for the purpose of canvassing the vote for all officers voted for at such election" (S.C. Code § 7-17-220) — by Friday 13 Nov 2026 — and determines and declares who is elected (§ 7-17-250). The window opens at 3:00 p.m. EST on 6 Nov, the State Board meeting date in the SEC's draft 2026 Election Calendar. Precedent: the Board certified the 2022 general election (held 8 Nov) on 17 Nov 2022, nine days later (SEC press release "SEC Certifies Successful 2022 General Election", 17 Nov 2022; Board minutes of 17 Nov 2022); in 2024 the SEC calendar set the meeting for 14 Nov, nine days after the election. The Board "shall have power to adjourn from day to day for a term not exceeding fifteen days" (§ 7-17-230), so the window is held open to the end of Sat 28 Nov 2026, Eastern time, to err late. A recount is ordered forthwith when the margin is not more than 1% of the total votes cast for the office, unless waived in writing (§ 7-17-280). Protests for federal and state offices must be filed with the Board by noon five days after its canvass (§ 7-17-260) and heard between the 5th and 25th day after filing (§ 7-17-270), with appeal to the S.C. Supreme Court (§ 7-17-250). There is no majority requirement or general-election runoff for these offices; a runoff is held two weeks later only if the election ends in a tie and no candidate withdraws (§ 7-13-2210).
When will the final result of the U.S. Senate race be official?
Expected between 2026-11-06T20:00:00Z and 2026-11-29T04:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. State canvass: the State Election Commission sits as the Board of State Canvassers (§ 7-17-210), which "shall convene a meeting scheduled through the office of the Election Commission within ten days after any general election for the purpose of canvassing the vote for all officers voted for at such election" (S.C. Code § 7-17-220) — by Friday 13 Nov 2026 — and determines and declares who is elected (§ 7-17-250). The window opens at 3:00 p.m. EST on 6 Nov, the State Board meeting date in the SEC's draft 2026 Election Calendar. Precedent: the Board certified the 2022 general election (held 8 Nov) on 17 Nov 2022, nine days later (SEC press release "SEC Certifies Successful 2022 General Election", 17 Nov 2022; Board minutes of 17 Nov 2022); in 2024 the SEC calendar set the meeting for 14 Nov, nine days after the election. The Board "shall have power to adjourn from day to day for a term not exceeding fifteen days" (§ 7-17-230), so the window is held open to the end of Sat 28 Nov 2026, Eastern time, to err late. A recount is ordered forthwith when the margin is not more than 1% of the total votes cast for the office, unless waived in writing (§ 7-17-280). Protests for federal and state offices must be filed with the Board by noon five days after its canvass (§ 7-17-260) and heard between the 5th and 25th day after filing (§ 7-17-270), with appeal to the S.C. Supreme Court (§ 7-17-250). There is no majority requirement or general-election runoff for these offices; a runoff is held two weeks later only if the election ends in a tie and no candidate withdraws (§ 7-13-2210).
When will the final result of the Governor race be official?
Expected between 2026-11-06T20:00:00Z and 2026-11-29T04:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. State canvass: the State Election Commission sits as the Board of State Canvassers (§ 7-17-210), which "shall convene a meeting scheduled through the office of the Election Commission within ten days after any general election for the purpose of canvassing the vote for all officers voted for at such election" (S.C. Code § 7-17-220) — by Friday 13 Nov 2026 — and determines and declares who is elected (§ 7-17-250). The window opens at 3:00 p.m. EST on 6 Nov, the State Board meeting date in the SEC's draft 2026 Election Calendar. Precedent: the Board certified the 2022 general election (held 8 Nov) on 17 Nov 2022, nine days later (SEC press release "SEC Certifies Successful 2022 General Election", 17 Nov 2022; Board minutes of 17 Nov 2022); in 2024 the SEC calendar set the meeting for 14 Nov, nine days after the election. The Board "shall have power to adjourn from day to day for a term not exceeding fifteen days" (§ 7-17-230), so the window is held open to the end of Sat 28 Nov 2026, Eastern time, to err late. A recount is ordered forthwith when the margin is not more than 1% of the total votes cast for the office, unless waived in writing (§ 7-17-280). Protests for federal and state offices must be filed with the Board by noon five days after its canvass (§ 7-17-260) and heard between the 5th and 25th day after filing (§ 7-17-270), with appeal to the S.C. Supreme Court (§ 7-17-250). There is no majority requirement or general-election runoff for these offices; a runoff is held two weeks later only if the election ends in a tie and no candidate withdraws (§ 7-13-2210).
Where are the official U.S. House results?
No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is South Carolina State Election Commission (https://scvotes.gov/).
Where are the official U.S. Senate results?
No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is South Carolina State Election Commission (https://scvotes.gov/).
Where are the official Governor results?
No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is South Carolina State Election Commission (https://scvotes.gov/).