South Carolina Elections in 2008
U.S. President
South Carolina Presidential Election
Candidates: Barack Obama (D), John McCain (R), Ralph Nader (I), Bob Barr, Jr. (L)
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U.S. Congress
U.S. Senate
Candidates: Robert (Bob) Conley (D), Lindsey Graham (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 1
Candidates: Linda Ketner (D), Henry Edward Brown, Jr. (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 2
Candidates: Robert Miller (D), Joe G. Wilson (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 3
Candidates: Jane Ballard Dyer (D), James Gresham Barrett (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 4
Candidates: Paul Corden (D), Robert Durden Inglis (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 5
Candidates: John McKee Spratt, Jr. (D, Incumbent), Albert F. Spencer (R)
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U.S. House, District 6
Candidates: James E. Clyburn (D, Incumbent), Nancy Harrelson (R)
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Previous SC Election Results
Democratic Presidential Primary (Jan. 26, 2008)
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Republican Presidential Primary (Jan. 19, 2008)
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Latest Headlines
- America Speaks, and a South Carolina Barbershop Exults (Nov. 6, 2008)
- Obama and McCain Wrap Up Campaigns (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Democrats Carry Big Generic Ballot Lead (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Poll Shows Obama Deflected Recent Attacks (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The State of the Races (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The Final Fix Electoral Map (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Washington Post-ABC News Poll (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The State of the Election: South (Nov. 2, 2008)
- The State Of the Races (Nov. 2, 2008)
- The Final Senate Line: The Fix Predicts (Oct. 31, 2008)
Political Profile
SC Campaign Advertising
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South Carolina Demographics
- Population: 4,407,709
- Gender: 48.5% male, 51.5% female
- Age: 76.0% 18 years and over; 13.0% 65 years and over; Median age: 37.4
- Median Household Income: $43,329
- Families Below Poverty Level: 11.2%
- Education: 10.1% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Source: 2007 American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
Note: This list of candidates is not comprehensive. Candidates listed on this page were chosen by washingtonpost.com reporters and editors based on an analysis of their overall competitiveness in this race. Candidates will be added and removed from this page as the race unfolds.
