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8
Electoral Votes
100%
Precincts Reporting

South Carolina Popular Vote

Candidate Name Percentage of Popular Votes Number of Popular Votes for
WMcCain
54%
1,034,500
Obama
45%
862,042
Barr
0%
7,279
Baldwin
0%
6,827
Other South Carolina Races
R 4 D 2 I 0
US Senate 100% Reporting
R Graham 58% D Conley 42%
Governor
No Race

South Carolina / Presidential Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  John McCain

WINNERJohn
McCain
GOP

54%
  1,034,500
  Barack Obama, Dem 45%
  862,042
  Bob Barr, Lib 0%
  7,279
  Chuck Baldwin, CST 0%
  6,827
  Ralph Nader, PEC 0%
  5,049
  Cynthia McKinney, Grn 0%
  4,461

South Carolina / Senate Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Lindsey Graham

WINNERLindsey
Graham
GOP (i)

58%
  1,076,150
  Bob Conley, Dem 42%
  790,216
South Carolina / Governor Results - No Race

South Carolina / House District 1 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Henry Brown

WINNERHenry
Brown
GOP (i)

52%
  177,540
  Linda Ketner, Dem 48%
  163,724

South Carolina / House District 2 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Joe Wilson

WINNERJoe
Wilson
GOP (i)

54%
  184,583
  Rob Miller, Dem 46%
  158,627

South Carolina / House District 3 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Gresham Barrett

WINNERGresham
Barrett
GOP (i)

65%
  186,799
  Jane Dyer, Dem 35%
  101,724

South Carolina / House District 4 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Bob Inglis

WINNERBob
Inglis
GOP (i)

60%
  184,440
  Paul Corden, Dem 37%
  113,291
  C. Faye Walters, Grn 2%
  7,332

South Carolina / House District 5 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  John Spratt

WINNERJohn
Spratt
Dem (i)

62%
  188,190
  Albert Spencer, GOP 37%
  113,089
  Frank Waggoner, CST 1%
  4,084

South Carolina / House District 6 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Jim Clyburn

WINNERJim
Clyburn
Dem (i)

68%
  193,378
  Nancy Harrelson, GOP 32%
  93,059

South Carolina State Facts

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  • Capital:

     Columbia
  • Nickname:

     Palmetto State
  • Population:

     4012012
  • Electoral Votes:

     8
  • Governor:


    Mark Sanford (R) unable to seek re-election in 2010 due to term limits
  • U.S. Senators:


    Lindsey Graham (R) re-election 2008
    Jim DeMint (R) re-election in 2010
  • U.S. House:


    2 D, 4 R
  • Note: 

    Seat information as of Nov. 3, 2008, and does not reflect Election Day changes.
, W = Race Winner R = Runoff Winners (i) = Incumbent Candidate
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