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All 46 seats in theSouth Carolina Senate 24 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2008 South Carolina Senate election were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. Theprimary elections were held on June 10 and therunoff elections were held two weeks later on June 24. The current composition of the state delegation is 27Republicans and 19Democrats. Senators are elected for four-year terms, all in the same year.
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| Stateline[1] | Safe R | October 15, 2008 |
District 1 •District 2 •District 3 •District 4 •District 5 •District 6 •District 7 •District 8 •District 9 •District 10 •District 11 •District 12 •District 13 •District 14 •District 15 •District 16 •District 17 •District 18 •District 19 •District 20 •District 21 •District 22 •District 23 •District 24 •District 25 •District 26 •District 27 •District 28 •District 29 •District 30 •District 31 •District 32 •District 33 •District 34 •District 35 •District 36 •District 37 •District 38 •District 39 •District 40 •District 41 •District 42 •District 43 •District 44 •District 45 •District 46 |
District 1 covers parts ofOconee andPickens Counties. Republican incumbentThomas C. Alexander facedPolly Nicolay, aConstitution Party challenger.[2][3] He was reelected to a fourth full-term in alandslide victory, receiving more than 85% of the vote.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thomas C. Alexander (incumbent) | 27,498 | 85.2 | |
| Constitution | Polly Nicolay | 4,728 | 14.6 | |
| Write-In | Other | 60 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 32,286 | 100 | ||
| hold | ||||
The district includes parts ofPickens county. Republican incumbentLarry A. Martin works in textiles for Alice Manufacturing Company. In the Republican primary, Martin won overC J Mac Martin Jr 80.15% to 19.85%.[5]
The district includes parts ofAnderson county. Freshman Republican incumbentKevin L. Bryant is a pharmacist. The Democratic nominee isMarshall Meadors, a family practicephysician. In the first major controversy, which gained national attention, Bryant posted a controversial cartoon aboutBarack Obama on his blog on July 18, 2008, and Meadors answered in a July 22 press release. Bryant later removed the cartoon, but screenshots and commentary remain elsewhere.[6][7][8]
The district includes parts ofAbbeville,Anderson andGreenwood counties. Republican incumbentWilliam H. O'Dell is CEO of O'Dell Corporation. Capt.Leonardo Ortiz is the Democratic nominee, winning againstRoger Odachowski 60.59% to 39.41% in the primary..
The district includes parts ofGreenville county. Republican incumbentLewis R. Vaughn is a retired businessman.
The district includes parts ofGreenville county. Republican incumbentMichael L. Fair works in insurance. In the Republican primary, Fair won overPatrick B Haddon 61.88% to 38.12%.
The district includes parts ofGreenville county. Democratic incumbentRalph Anderson is a retired postmaster. In the Democratic primary, Anderson won overLillian Brock Flemming,Andrew M Jones andSeldon Peden 51.19% to 35.21%, 4.18% and 9.42% respectively. He is being challenged by RepublicanRoan Garcia-Quintana and Constitution Party candidateJohn Langville.
The district includes parts ofGreenville county. Republican incumbentDavid L. Thomas is an attorney.
The district includes parts ofGreenville andLaurens counties. Republican incumbentDaniel B. Verdin III is the owner of Verdin's Farm and Garden Center.
The district includes parts ofAbbeville,Greenwood andLaurens counties. Democratic incumbentJohn W. Drummond is President of Drummond Oil Company, Inc. and President Pro Tempore Emeritus of the South Carolina Senate. In the Republican run-off,Dee Compton won overChip Stockman, 68.89% to 31.11%.[9]
The district includes parts ofSpartanburg county. Democratic incumbentGlenn G. Reese is a businessman.
The district includes parts ofSpartanburg county. Republican incumbentJohn D. Hawkins is an attorney. In the Republican run-off,Lee Bright won overScott Talley 51.30% to 48.70%.
The district includes parts ofGreenville,Spartanburg andUnion counties. Republican incumbentJames H. Ritchie, Jr. is an attorney. In the Republican run-off,Shane Martin won over Ritchie 66.15% to 33.85%.
The district includes parts ofCherokee,Spartanburg,Union andYork counties. Republican incumbentHarvey S. Peeler, Jr. is a dairyman/businessman.
The district includes parts ofYork county. Republican incumbentRobert W. Hayes, Jr. is an attorney.
The district includes parts ofLancaster andYork counties. Republican incumbentChauncey K. Gregory is President of Builders Supply Company.
The district includes parts ofChester,Fairfield,Union andYork counties. Retiring Democratic incumbentLinda H. Short (Mrs. Paul) is a homemaker. In the Democratic run-off,Creighton B Coleman won overLeah Bess Moody 52.40% to 47.60%. In the primary, the results were Coleman (47.58%), Moody (37.09%) andMichael Squirewell (15.33%).
The district includesNewberry and parts ofSaluda andLexington counties. Republican incumbentRonnie Cromer is a pharmacist. The Democratic nominee isMichael Ray Ellisor, winning overPete Oliver 52.30% to 47.70% in the primary.
The district includes parts ofRichland county. Democratic incumbentKay Patterson is a retired educator. In the Democratic primary recount,John L Scott Jr. won overVince Ford 50.47% to 49.53%.[10]
The district includes parts ofLexington andRichland counties. Republican incumbentJohn E. Courson is Senior V.P., Keenan & Suggs.
The district includes parts ofRichland county. Republican incumbentDarrell Jackson is a businessman and minister; Pres., Sunrise Enterprise of Columbia
The district includes parts ofKershaw andRichland counties. Democratic incumbentJoel Lourie is a businessman
The district includes parts ofLexington county. Republican incumbentJohn M. Knotts, Jr. is retired from law enforcement. In the Republican run-off, Knotts won overKatrina Shealy 57.52% to 42.48%.
The district includes parts ofAiken county. Republican incumbentW. Greg Ryberg is CEO of REI, Inc.
The district includes parts ofAiken,Edgefield,McCormick andSaluda counties. Freshman Republican incumbentA. Shane Massey is an attorney.
The district includes parts ofAiken,Lexington andSaluda counties. Democratic incumbentNikki G. Setzler is an attorney.
The district includes parts ofChesterfield,Kershaw andLancaster counties. Democratic incumbentVincent A. Sheheen is an attorney.
The district includes parts ofDillon,Horry,Marion andMarlboro counties. Democratic incumbentDick Elliott is a real estate developer, retail.
The district includes parts ofChesterfield,Darlington,Lee andMarlboro counties. Democratic incumbentGerald Malloy is an attorney.
The district includes parts ofDillon,Florence,Marion andMarlboro counties. Freshman Democratic incumbentKent M. Williams is a Deputy County Administrator.
The district includes parts ofDarlington andFlorence counties. Republican incumbentHugh K. Leatherman, Sr. is a businessman.
The district includes parts ofFlorence,Georgetown,Horry andWilliamsburg counties. Democratic incumbentJ. Yancey McGill is a real estate broker and residential homebuilder.
The district includes parts ofHorry county. Republican incumbentLuke A. Rankin is an attorney.
The district includes parts ofCharleston,Georgetown andHorry counties. Freshman Republican incumbentRaymond E. Cleary III is a dentist.
The district includes parts ofLee andSumter counties. Democratic incumbentPhil P. Leventis is an aviation and management services consultant.
The district includes parts ofCalhoun,Clarendon,Florence andSumter counties. Democratic incumbentJohn C. Land III is an attorney.
The district includes parts ofBerkeley,Charleston,Colleton andDorchester counties. Republican incumbentLawrence K. Grooms is president and CEO of GTI.
The district includes parts ofCharleston andDorchester counties. Freshman Republican incumbentRandy Scott is a small businessman.Bill Collins qualified as a petition candidate and will have his name on the ballot in the general election.
The district includes parts ofBamberg,Colleton,Dorchester,Hampton andOrangeburg counties. Democratic incumbentJohn W. Matthews, Jr. is a businessman and retired elementary school principal.
The district includes parts ofAllendale,Bamberg,Barnwell andOrangeburg counties. Democratic incumbentC. Bradley Hutto is a trial lawyer.
The district includes parts ofCharleston county. Republican incumbentGlenn F. McConnell is an attorney/businessman, and President Pro Tempore.
The district includes parts ofCharleston county. Democratic incumbentRobert Ford is a developer.
The district includes parts ofBerkeley andCharleston counties. Republican incumbentGeorge E. Campsen III is a businessman/attorney.Dist. No. 43 - Berkeley & Charleston Cos.
The district includes parts ofBerkeley county. Freshman Republican incumbentPaul G. Campbell, Jr. is a retired Regional President for Alcoa, now a consultant.
The district includes parts ofBeaufort,Charleston,Colleton,Hampton andJasper counties. Democratic incumbentClementa C. Pinckney was a pastor and student.
The district includes parts ofBeaufort county. Republican incumbentCatherine C. Ceips is a full-time legislator.
