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South Carolina Senate
Polling Data
| Poll | Date | Sample | Graham (R) | Conley (D) | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyUSA | 10/28 - 10/29 | 654 LV | 58 | 39 | Graham +19 |
| SurveyUSA | 10/12 - 10/13 | 561 LV | 56 | 40 | Graham +16 |
| Research 2000 | 09/22 - 09/24 | 600 LV | 51 | 42 | Graham +9 |
| SurveyUSA | 09/21 - 09/22 | 690 LV | 54 | 40 | Graham +14 |
| Rasmussen | 09/18 - 09/18 | 500 LV | 50 | 41 | Graham +9 |
| PPP (D) | 07/09 - 07/11 | 542 LV | 54 | 32 | Graham +22 |
Race Summary
Sen. Lindsey Graham's closest election in 2008 likely came and went in the June 10 GOP primary against Buddy Witherspoon, who accused Graham of being too liberal for the state. Graham had a strong showing, winning two-thirds of the vote.
The Democratic primary was far closer, with Bob Conley edging out Michael Cone after an official recount.
South Carolina has voted Republican in 10 of the last 11 presidential elections, the lone exception coming in 1976. Republicans hold the top three elected positions and four of the six House seats.
Previous Election Results
Senate
2004: DeMint (R) 54, Tenenbaum (D) 44
2002: Graham (R) 54, Sanders (D) 44
1998: Hollings (D) 53, Inglis (R) 46
1996: Thurmond (R) 53, Close (D) 44
President
2004: Bush (R) 58, Kerry (D) 41
2000: Bush (R) 57, Gore (D) 41
1996: Dole (R) 50, Clinton (D) 44
Demographics
Occupation: Blue Collar 30.4% | White Collar 54.2% | Gray Collar 15.3%
Race: White 66.1% | Black 29.4 % | Hispanic 2.4% | Asian 0.9%