State or region
Governor
Office of the Governor of South Carolina · South Carolina
Official page (governor.sc.gov) Report a problem with this page
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Elected every 4 years
- Exact method
- Elected statewide every 4 years. Governor McMaster is term-limited.
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Henry McMaster Republican since January 2017 Report Source: en.wikipedia.org, checked
Next vote
Sources
- nga.org · checked Governor of South Carolina, elected statewide For: Governor
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Current governor of South Carolina, term began 2017-01-24, party R. Fallback: Wikipedia list of current US governors / lieutenant governors for start dates and party, because the NGA page lists names only; names cross-checked against nga.org/governors. For: Henry McMaster, current term
- nga.org · checked Next regular election for Governor of South Carolina (state law: general election on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November); current term began 2017-01-24. For: General election, November 3, 2026