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  1. There have been 89 governors of South Carolina since 1776. Of the 89 officeholders, 56 were Democrats, 13 were Democratic-Republicans, nine were Republican, five had no party affiliation, five were Federalists, and one was Conservative.

  2. South Carolina has a Republican trifecta and a Republican triplex. The Republican Party controls the offices of governor, secretary of state, attorney general, and both chambers of the state legislature. As of May 19, 2024, there are 23 Republican trifectas, 17 Democratic trifectas, and 10 divided governments where neither party holds trifecta ...

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  4. Governors of the State of South Carolina No. Governor Term in office Party Election Lt. Governor; 31 John Rutledge (1739–1800) March 26, 1776 – March 6, 1778 (resigned) None: 1776 Henry Laurens: 32 Rawlins Lowndes (1721–1800) March 6, 1778 – January 9, 1779 (did not run) None: 1778: James Parsons: 31: John Rutledge (1739–1800)

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    117
    Henry McMaster (b. 1947) [261]
    January 24, 2017 [260] – Incumbent ...
    116
    Nikki Haley (b. 1972) [258]
    January 12, 2011 [259] – January 24, 2017 ...
    115
    Mark Sanford (b. 1960) [256]
    January 15, 2003 [257] – January 12, 2011 ...
    114
    January 13, 1999 [255] – January 15, 2003 ...
  5. Henry Dargan McMaster (born May 27, 1947) is an American politician and attorney serving as the 117th governor of South Carolina since 2017. A member of the Republican Party, he was the 50th Attorney General of South Carolina from 2003 to 2011 and the 91st lieutenant governor of South Carolina from 2015 to 2017 under Governor Nikki Haley.

  6. Governor McMaster has led a strong and vibrant South Carolina economy, announcing more than 83,000 new jobs and over $34 billion in new capital investment in the state. Under his leadership, the state has made transformative investments in the classroom by expanding full day four-year-old kindergarten, raising K-12 teacher pay, and placing a ...

  7. Nov 8, 2022 · Henry McMaster. Republican Party. Governor of South Carolina. Tenure. 2017 - Present. Term ends. 2027. Years in position. 7. Predecessor. Nikki Haley. Prior offices. Attorney General of South Carolina. Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina. Compensation. Base salary. $106,078. Elections and appointments. Last elected. November 8, 2022. Education.

  8. Democratic Party: 1,530,535 (44.98%) Republican Party: 1,518,588 (44.62%) Unaffiliated: 353,959 (10.40%) ‍

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