2010 Senate elections · South Carolina history
South Carolina U.S. Senate election 2010
Jim DeMint REP +33.8 · Class III seat · held 11/2/10
- Votes counted
- 1,318,794
- Margin
- 33.8 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/2/10
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim DeMint Won | REP | 810,771 | 61.48% | |
| Alvin Greene | DEM | 364,598 | 27.65% | |
| Thomas Clements | GRE | 121,472 | 9.21% | |
| Write-in | — | 21,953 | 1.67% | |
| Total | 1,318,794 | |||
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 2010 South Carolina Senate race?
Jim DeMint (REP) won with 61.5% of the vote, ahead of Alvin Greene (27.6%), a margin of 33.8 points.
Did the South Carolina Senate seat change party in 2010?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2010 South Carolina Senate race?
1,318,794 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.