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2008-11-04 Senatorial Election Results for South Carolina (Class 2)


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County Turnout Lindsey Graham*
(R)
Bob Conley
(D)
Other Margin TOTAL
Abbeville55%6,22657.7%4,55842.2%70.1%1,668 10,791
Aiken57%43,55563.9%24,41235.8%1620.2%19,143 68,129
Allendale47%1,04227.1%2,80572.9%20.1%-1,763 3,849
Anderson52%48,32366.9%23,75932.9%1720.2%24,564 72,254
Bamberg53%2,52138.4%4,04561.6%30.0%-1,524 6,569
Barnwell57%4,85051.0%4,65748.9%100.1%193 9,517
Beaufort55%39,93259.7%26,87940.2%1280.2%13,053 66,939
Berkeley50%37,54059.4%25,49440.4%1470.2%12,046 63,181
Calhoun64%3,92451.7%3,66448.2%60.1%260 7,594
Charleston56%78,42452.5%70,46347.1%5920.4%7,961 149,479
Cherokee49%12,46261.6%7,74438.3%340.2%4,718 20,240
Chester54%6,29746.7%7,16853.2%100.1%-871 13,475
Chesterfield46%8,55753.9%7,30646.0%130.1%1,251 15,876
Clarendon58%6,99645.7%8,31354.3%30.0%-1,317 15,312
Colleton58%9,05253.4%7,87646.5%130.1%1,176 16,941
Darlington56%15,49054.0%13,16145.9%180.1%2,329 28,669
Dillon52%6,31552.1%5,78447.8%140.1%531 12,113
Dorchester55%31,25561.0%19,83638.7%1300.3%11,419 51,221
Edgefield55%6,39056.5%4,88943.2%280.2%1,501 11,307
Fairfield61%4,47239.9%6,73760.1%70.1%-2,265 11,216
Florence57%32,68057.0%24,58942.9%600.1%8,091 57,329
Georgetown64%16,76956.7%12,75343.2%270.1%4,016 29,549
Greenville56%112,52260.5%72,20538.9%1,1070.6%40,317 185,834
Greenwood55%17,91161.6%11,10438.2%440.2%6,807 29,059
Hampton56%3,60940.8%5,22559.1%60.1%-1,616 8,840
Horry50%67,21565.9%34,67834.0%1260.1%32,537 102,019
Jasper48%3,36739.3%5,20360.7%30.0%-1,836 8,573
Kershaw61%17,34463.4%9,99936.5%220.1%7,345 27,365
Lancaster50%16,29558.4%11,58541.5%260.1%4,710 27,906
Laurens50%15,44859.7%10,37740.1%480.2%5,071 25,873
Lee60%3,41838.4%5,48961.6%50.1%-2,071 8,912
Lexington56%78,25572.7%29,25527.2%1350.1%49,000 107,645
Marion58%5,95140.9%8,59959.1%70.0%-2,648 14,557
Marlboro47%4,25640.3%6,30659.7%90.1%-2,050 10,571
McCormick59%2,52149.3%2,59250.6%50.1%-71 5,118
Newberry56%10,06462.2%6,11137.8%80.0%3,953 16,183
Oconee54%22,30573.0%8,23626.9%330.1%14,069 30,574
Orangeburg55%13,34634.7%25,12965.3%270.1%-11,783 38,502
Pickens48%32,15872.4%12,12127.3%1670.4%20,037 44,446
Richland56%72,65445.2%87,89154.7%2690.2%-15,237 160,814
Saluda56%5,28262.5%3,16337.4%90.1%2,119 8,454
Spartanburg50%61,11757.9%43,96641.7%4260.4%17,151 105,509
Sumter55%19,90645.7%23,62554.2%250.1%-3,719 43,556
Union59%6,88151.9%6,34947.9%210.2%532 13,251
Williamsburg60%5,66235.8%10,13764.1%100.1%-4,475 15,809
York57%55,97561.8%34,38438.0%1520.2%21,591 90,511
TOTAL 55% 1,076,53457.5% 790,62142.2% 4,2760.2% 285,913 1,871,431
Total R vote: 1,076,534 (57.5%)      Total D vote: 790,621 (42.2%)      Total Other vote: 4,276 (0.2%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements: $6,765,148 $15,202
Total Receipts: $9,901,458 $17,105
Cash on Hand: $2,816,247 $983
Contributions by Candidate: $0 $15
Loans by Candidate: $0 $2,400
Total Individual Contributions: $7,074,225 $14,690
Party Contributions: $28,950 $0
Other Committee Contributions: $2,042,885 $0
Transfers from Other Committees: $211,087 $0
Independent Expenditures Supporting: $3,407 $0
Independent Expenditures Opposing: $1,801 $0
Net Independent Expenditures: $1,606 $0
Net Spending: $6,766,754 $15,202

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/SC/2008



2008 Senate class 2, Abbeville County
CandidateVotesPct
Lindsey Graham* (R) 6,226 57.7%
Bob Conley (D) 4,558 42.2%
TOTAL 10,791
Turnout: 55%


2008 Senate class 2, Aiken County
CandidateVotesPct
Lindsey Graham* (R) 43,555 63.9%
Bob Conley (D) 24,412 35.8%
TOTAL 68,129
Turnout: 57%


2008 Senate class 2, Allendale County
CandidateVotesPct
Lindsey Graham* (R) 1,042 27.1%
Bob Conley (D) 2,805 72.9%
TOTAL 3,849
Turnout: 47%


2008 Senate class 2, Anderson County
CandidateVotesPct
Lindsey Graham* (R) 48,323 66.9%
Bob Conley (D) 23,759 32.9%
TOTAL 72,254
Turnout: 52%


2008 Senate class 2, Bamberg County
CandidateVotesPct
Lindsey Graham* (R) 2,521 38.4%
Bob Conley (D) 4,045 61.6%
TOTAL 6,569
Turnout: 53%


2008 Senate class 2, Barnwell County
CandidateVotesPct
Lindsey Graham* (R) 4,850 51.0%
Bob Conley (D) 4,657 48.9%
TOTAL 9,517
Turnout: 57%


2008 Senate class 2, Beaufort County
CandidateVotesPct
Lindsey Graham* (R) 39,932 59.7%
Bob Conley (D) 26,879 40.2%
TOTAL 66,939
Turnout: 55%


2008 Senate class 2, Berkeley County
CandidateVotesPct
Lindsey Graham* (R) 37,540 59.4%
Bob Conley (D) 25,494 40.4%
TOTAL 63,181
Turnout: 50%


2008 Senate class 2, Calhoun County
CandidateVotesPct
Lindsey Graham* (R) 3,924 51.7%
Bob Conley (D) 3,664 48.2%
TOTAL 7,594
Turnout: 64%


2008 Senate class 2, Charleston County
CandidateVotesPct
Lindsey Graham* (R) 78,424 52.5%
Bob Conley (D) 70,463 47.1%
TOTAL 149,479
Turnout: 56%


2008 Senate class 2, Cherokee County
CandidateVotesPct
Lindsey Graham* (R) 12,462 61.6%
Bob Conley (D) 7,744 38.3%
TOTAL 20,240
Turnout: 49%


2008 Senate class 2, Chester County
CandidateVotesPct
Lindsey Graham* (R) 6,297 46.7%
Bob Conley (D) 7,168 53.2%
TOTAL 13,475
Turnout: 54%


2008 Senate class 2, Chesterfield County
CandidateVotesPct
Lindsey Graham* (R) 8,557 53.9%
Bob Conley (D) 7,306 46.0%
TOTAL 15,876
Turnout: 46%


2008 Senate class 2, Clarendon County
CandidateVotesPct
Lindsey Graham* (R) 6,996 45.7%
Bob Conley (D) 8,313 54.3%
TOTAL 15,312
Turnout: 58%


2008 Senate class 2, Colleton County
CandidateVotesPct
Lindsey Graham* (R) 9,052 53.4%
Bob Conley (D) 7,876 46.5%
TOTAL 16,941
Turnout: 58%


2008 Senate class 2, Darlington County
CandidateVotesPct
Lindsey Graham* (R) 15,490 54.0%
Bob Conley (D) 13,161 45.9%
TOTAL 28,669
Turnout: 56%


2008 Senate class 2, Dillon County
CandidateVotesPct
Lindsey Graham* (R) 6,315 52.1%
Bob Conley (D) 5,784 47.8%
TOTAL 12,113
Turnout: 52%


2008 Senate class 2, Dorchester County
CandidateVotesPct
Lindsey Graham* (R) 31,255 61.0%
Bob Conley (D) 19,836 38.7%
TOTAL 51,221
Turnout: 55%


2008 Senate class 2, Edgefield County
CandidateVotesPct
Lindsey Graham* (R) 6,390 56.5%
Bob Conley (D) 4,889 43.2%
TOTAL 11,307
Turnout: 55%


2008 Senate class 2, Fairfield County
CandidateVotesPct
Lindsey Graham* (R) 4,472 39.9%
Bob Conley (D) 6,737 60.1%
TOTAL 11,216
Turnout: 61%


2008 Senate class 2, Florence County
CandidateVotesPct
Lindsey Graham* (R) 32,680 57.0%
Bob Conley (D) 24,589 42.9%
TOTAL 57,329
Turnout: 57%


2008 Senate class 2, Georgetown County
CandidateVotesPct
Lindsey Graham* (R) 16,769 56.7%
Bob Conley (D) 12,753 43.2%
TOTAL 29,549
Turnout: 64%


2008 Senate class 2, Greenville County
CandidateVotesPct
Lindsey Graham* (R) 112,522 60.5%
Bob Conley (D) 72,205 38.9%
TOTAL 185,834
Turnout: 56%


2008 Senate class 2, Greenwood County
CandidateVotesPct
Lindsey Graham* (R) 17,911 61.6%
Bob Conley (D) 11,104 38.2%
TOTAL 29,059
Turnout: 55%


2008 Senate class 2, Hampton County
CandidateVotesPct
Lindsey Graham* (R) 3,609 40.8%
Bob Conley (D) 5,225 59.1%
TOTAL 8,840
Turnout: 56%


2008 Senate class 2, Horry County
CandidateVotesPct
Lindsey Graham* (R) 67,215 65.9%
Bob Conley (D) 34,678 34.0%
TOTAL 102,019
Turnout: 50%


2008 Senate class 2, Jasper County
CandidateVotesPct
Lindsey Graham* (R) 3,367 39.3%
Bob Conley (D) 5,203 60.7%
TOTAL 8,573
Turnout: 48%


2008 Senate class 2, Kershaw County
CandidateVotesPct
Lindsey Graham* (R) 17,344 63.4%
Bob Conley (D) 9,999 36.5%
TOTAL 27,365
Turnout: 61%


2008 Senate class 2, Lancaster County
CandidateVotesPct
Lindsey Graham* (R) 16,295 58.4%
Bob Conley (D) 11,585 41.5%
TOTAL 27,906
Turnout: 50%


2008 Senate class 2, Laurens County
CandidateVotesPct
Lindsey Graham* (R) 15,448 59.7%
Bob Conley (D) 10,377 40.1%
TOTAL 25,873
Turnout: 50%


2008 Senate class 2, Lee County
CandidateVotesPct
Lindsey Graham* (R) 3,418 38.4%
Bob Conley (D) 5,489 61.6%
TOTAL 8,912
Turnout: 60%


2008 Senate class 2, Lexington County
CandidateVotesPct
Lindsey Graham* (R) 78,255 72.7%
Bob Conley (D) 29,255 27.2%
TOTAL 107,645
Turnout: 56%


2008 Senate class 2, Marion County
CandidateVotesPct
Lindsey Graham* (R) 5,951 40.9%
Bob Conley (D) 8,599 59.1%
TOTAL 14,557
Turnout: 58%


2008 Senate class 2, Marlboro County
CandidateVotesPct
Lindsey Graham* (R) 4,256 40.3%
Bob Conley (D) 6,306 59.7%
TOTAL 10,571
Turnout: 47%


2008 Senate class 2, McCormick County
CandidateVotesPct
Lindsey Graham* (R) 2,521 49.3%
Bob Conley (D) 2,592 50.6%
TOTAL 5,118
Turnout: 59%


2008 Senate class 2, Newberry County
CandidateVotesPct
Lindsey Graham* (R) 10,064 62.2%
Bob Conley (D) 6,111 37.8%
TOTAL 16,183
Turnout: 56%


2008 Senate class 2, Oconee County
CandidateVotesPct
Lindsey Graham* (R) 22,305 73.0%
Bob Conley (D) 8,236 26.9%
TOTAL 30,574
Turnout: 54%


2008 Senate class 2, Orangeburg County
CandidateVotesPct
Lindsey Graham* (R) 13,346 34.7%
Bob Conley (D) 25,129 65.3%
TOTAL 38,502
Turnout: 55%


2008 Senate class 2, Pickens County
CandidateVotesPct
Lindsey Graham* (R) 32,158 72.4%
Bob Conley (D) 12,121 27.3%
TOTAL 44,446
Turnout: 48%


2008 Senate class 2, Richland County
CandidateVotesPct
Lindsey Graham* (R) 72,654 45.2%
Bob Conley (D) 87,891 54.7%
TOTAL 160,814
Turnout: 56%


2008 Senate class 2, Saluda County
CandidateVotesPct
Lindsey Graham* (R) 5,282 62.5%
Bob Conley (D) 3,163 37.4%
TOTAL 8,454
Turnout: 56%


2008 Senate class 2, Spartanburg County
CandidateVotesPct
Lindsey Graham* (R) 61,117 57.9%
Bob Conley (D) 43,966 41.7%
TOTAL 105,509
Turnout: 50%


2008 Senate class 2, Sumter County
CandidateVotesPct
Lindsey Graham* (R) 19,906 45.7%
Bob Conley (D) 23,625 54.2%
TOTAL 43,556
Turnout: 55%


2008 Senate class 2, Union County
CandidateVotesPct
Lindsey Graham* (R) 6,881 51.9%
Bob Conley (D) 6,349 47.9%
TOTAL 13,251
Turnout: 59%


2008 Senate class 2, Williamsburg County
CandidateVotesPct
Lindsey Graham* (R) 5,662 35.8%
Bob Conley (D) 10,137 64.1%
TOTAL 15,809
Turnout: 60%


2008 Senate class 2, York County
CandidateVotesPct
Lindsey Graham* (R) 55,975 61.8%
Bob Conley (D) 34,384 38.0%
TOTAL 90,511
Turnout: 57%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Lindsey Graham*
Total Disbursements: $6,765,148
Total Receipts: $9,901,458
Cash on Hand: $2,816,247
Candidate Contributions: $0
Candidate Loans: $0
Individual Contributions: $7,074,225
Party Contributions: $28,950
Other Committee Contributions: $2,042,885
Other Committee Transfers: $211,087
Indep. Expenditures Supporting: $3,407
Indep. Expenditures Opposing: $1,801
Net Independent Expenditures: $1,606
Net Spending: $6,766,754



Bob Conley
Total Disbursements: $15,202
Total Receipts: $17,105
Cash on Hand: $983
Candidate Contributions: $15
Candidate Loans: $2,400
Individual Contributions: $14,690
Party Contributions: $0
Other Committee Contributions: $0
Other Committee Transfers: $0
Indep. Expenditures Supporting: $0
Indep. Expenditures Opposing: $0
Net Independent Expenditures: $0
Net Spending: $15,202



**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/SC/2008


Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   Lindsey Graham* 187,736 66.8% $6,765,148
2   Buddy Witherspoon 93,125 33.2% $423,265
TOTAL VOTES 280,861    


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   Bob Conley 74,185 50.4% $15,202
2   Michael Cone 73,127 49.6% $11,482
TOTAL VOTES 147,312