2008Final results
2008 election for South Carolina Senate District 38
South Carolina State Senate · South Carolina
Michael T. Rose (R) won with 55.2% of the vote, defeating Bill Collins (Ind) by 10.5 points.
Michael T. RoseRepublican · winner
55.2%22,708
Bill CollinsIndependent
44.8%18,399
41,107 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