South Carolina — 2002 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2002 Senate electionSouth Carolina · U.S. SenateGrahamR+10.2
How it voted
Share of the 2002 vote
| Lindsey O. Graham ✓Republican | 54.4% | 600,010 |
|---|---|---|
| Alex SandersDemocrat | 44.2% | 487,359 |
| Ted AdamsConstitution | 0.7% | 8,228 |
2002Senate margin
D+60R+60
46 counties, each filled by 2002 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (46 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ABBEVILLE, SC | Democratic | D+1.1 |
| AIKEN, SC | Republican | R+35.5 |
| ALLENDALE, SC | Democratic | D+44.0 |
| ANDERSON, SC | Republican | R+22.6 |
| BAMBERG, SC | Democratic | D+31.8 |
| BARNWELL, SC | Republican | R+3.4 |
| BEAUFORT, SC | Republican | R+23.2 |
| BERKELEY, SC | Republican | R+19.2 |
| CALHOUN, SC | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| CHARLESTON, SC | Republican | R+7.4 |
| CHEROKEE, SC | Republican | R+12.4 |
| CHESTER, SC | Democratic | D+13.8 |
| CHESTERFIELD, SC | Democratic | D+14.5 |
| CLARENDON, SC | Democratic | D+20.2 |
| COLLETON, SC | Republican | R+1.4 |
| DARLINGTON, SC | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| DILLON, SC | Democratic | D+17.4 |
| DORCHESTER, SC | Republican | R+24.4 |
| EDGEFIELD, SC | Republican | R+10.2 |
| FAIRFIELD, SC | Democratic | D+36.8 |
| FLORENCE, SC | Republican | R+6.5 |
| GEORGETOWN, SC | Republican | R+1.7 |
| GREENVILLE, SC | Republican | R+29.2 |
| GREENWOOD, SC | Republican | R+15.7 |
| HAMPTON, SC | Democratic | D+34.6 |
| HORRY, SC | Republican | R+13.2 |
| JASPER, SC | Democratic | D+27.1 |
| KERSHAW, SC | Republican | R+11.1 |
| LANCASTER, SC | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| LAURENS, SC | Republican | R+10.7 |
| LEE, SC | Democratic | D+32.2 |
| LEXINGTON, SC | Republican | R+32.7 |
| MARION, SC | Democratic | D+28.5 |
| MARLBORO, SC | Democratic | D+37.0 |
| MCCORMICK, SC | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| NEWBERRY, SC | Republican | R+8.9 |
| OCONEE, SC | Republican | R+40.4 |
| ORANGEBURG, SC | Democratic | D+33.1 |
| PICKENS, SC | Republican | R+43.8 |
| RICHLAND, SC | Democratic | D+20.5 |
| SALUDA, SC | Republican | R+14.1 |
| SPARTANBURG, SC | Republican | R+22.1 |
| SUMTER, SC | Democratic | D+4.9 |
| UNION, SC | Republican | R+3.8 |
| WILLIAMSBURG, SC | Democratic | D+33.6 |
| YORK, SC | Republican | R+19.3 |
presidential baselinePresident 2000R+15.9Senate 2002R+10.2vs. baselineD+5.7
South Carolina's 2002 Senate race ran 5.7 points more Democratic than its 2000 presidential margin.
South Carolina's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −11.4% |
| 1980 | +40.7% |
| 1984 | −35.0% |
| 1986 | +27.5% |
| 1990 | −31.7% |
| 1992 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | −9.4% |
| 1998 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | −10.2% |
| 2004 | −9.6% |
| 2008 | −15.3% |
| 2010 | −34.4% |
| 2014 | −17.5% |
| 2016 | −26.2% |
| 2020 | −10.3% |
| 2022 | −25.9% |
Same ballot, 2002SC
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2002 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.