2008Final results
2008 election for South Carolina's 5th District
U.S. House · South Carolina
John Spratt (D) won with 61.6% of the vote, defeating Albert F. Spencer (R) by 24.7 points.
John SprattDemocrat · winner
61.6%188,785
Albert F. SpencerRepublican
37.0%113,282
Frank WaggonerConstitution
1.3%4,093
306,285 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.
John SprattNo Republican
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
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$829.2K
Spent by the campaign
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$519.6K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008