2008 Senate elections · South Carolina history
South Carolina U.S. Senate election 2008
Lindsey Graham REP +15.3 · Class II seat · held 11/4/08
- Votes counted
- 1,871,431
- Margin
- 15.3 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in SC
- R+9.0same year
General election 11/4/08
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsey Graham Won | REP | 1,076,534 | 57.53% | |
| Bob Conley | DEM | 790,621 | 42.25% | |
| Write-in | — | 4,276 | 0.23% | |
| Total | 1,871,431 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other South Carolina Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Tim Scott | 25.9 |
| 2020 | Class II | Lindsey Graham | 10.3 |
| 2016 | Class III | Tim Scott | 26.2 |
| 2014 | Class II | Lindsey Graham | 17.4 |
| 2014 special | Class III | Tim Scott | 22.1 |
| 2010 | Class III | Jim DeMint | 33.8 |
| 2008 | Class II | Lindsey Graham | 15.3 |
| 2004 | Class III | Jim DeMint | 9.6 |
| 2002 | Class II | Lindsey Graham | 10.2 |
| 1998 | Class III | Ernest F. Hollings | 7.0 |
| 1996 | Class II | Strom Thurmond | 9.4 |
| 1992 | Class III | Ernest F. Hollings | 3.1 |
Full South Carolina Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2008 South Carolina Senate race?
Lindsey Graham (REP) won with 57.5% of the vote, ahead of Bob Conley (42.2%), a margin of 15.3 points.
Did the South Carolina Senate seat change party in 2008?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2008 South Carolina Senate race?
1,871,431 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.