Political Highlights: U.S. House of Representatives, 1999-2005; U.S. Senate, 2005-13 Born: September 2, 1951; Greenville, S.C. Residence: Greenville Religion: Presbyterian Family: Wife, Debbie DeMint; four children Education: U. of Tennessee, B.S. 1973; Clemson U., M.B.A. 1981
Election History
Margin of Victory (% pts.)
House Race
Senate Race
1998 Election Results
Candidate
Jim DeMint (R) Glenn Reese (D) C. Walters (NL) Peter Ashy (REF, PAT)
Votes
105,264 73,314 1,988 1,754
%
57.7% 40.2% 1.1% 1.0%
2000 Election Results
Candidate
Jim DeMint (R) Ted Adams (CNSTP) April Bishop (LIBERT) Peter Ashy (REF, UC) C. Walters (NL)
Votes
150,436 16,532 12,757 6,210 2,640
%
79.6% 8.7% 6.8% 3.3% 1.4%
2002 Election Results
Candidate
Jim DeMint (R) Peter Ashy (D, UC) C. Walters (NL)
Votes
122,422 52,635 2,176
%
69.0% 29.7% 1.2%
2004 Election Results
Candidate
Jim DeMint (R) Inez Tenenbaum (D) Patrick Tyndall (CNSTP) Rebekah Sutherland (LIBERT) Tee Ferguson (UC) Efia Nwangaza (GREEN, INDC)
Votes
857,167 704,384 13,464 10,678 5,859 4,383
%
53.7% 44.1% 0.8% 0.7% 0.4% 0.3%
2010 Election Results
Candidate
Jim DeMint (R) Alvin Greene (D) Tom Clements (GREEN)
