2008Final results
2008 election for Georgia's 2nd District
U.S. House · Georgia
Sanford Bishop (D) won with 68.9% of the vote, defeating Lee Ferrell (R) by 37.9 points.
Sanford BishopDemocrat · winner
68.9%158,435
Lee FerrellRepublican
31.1%71,351
229,786 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2008
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Sanford BishopLee Ferrell
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$9.2K
$1M
Spent by the campaign
$545
$311.5K
Cash on hand
$80
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008; FEC, through Jan 15, 2009.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008