2008Final results
2008 election for South Carolina's 2nd District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Joe Wilson (R) won with 53.7% of the vote, defeating Rob Miller (D) by 7.6 points.
Joe WilsonRepublican · winner
53.7%184,583
Rob MillerDemocrat
46.2%158,627
343,486 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.
Rob MillerJoe Wilson
$632K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$626.8K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$5.1K
Cash on hand
$31.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008