2008Final results
2008 election for South Carolina Senate District 13
South Carolina State Senate · South Carolina
Shane Martin (R) won with 68.1% of the vote, defeating Jimmy Tobias (D) by 36.2 points.
Shane MartinRepublican · winner
68.1%26,053
Jimmy TobiasDemocrat
31.9%12,216
38,269 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET