2008Final results
2008 election for U.S. Senate in Georgia
U.S. Senate · Georgia
Saxby Chambliss (R) won with 57.4% of the vote, defeating Jim Martin (D) by 14.9 points.
Saxby ChamblissRepublican · winner
57.4%1,228,033
Jim MartinDemocrat
42.6%909,923
2,137,956 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.
Jim MartinSaxby Chambliss
$7.5M
Raised by the campaign
$14M
$7.5M
Spent by the campaign
$15.7M
-$18.3K
Cash on hand
$357.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008