South Carolina is a Republican stronghold. The Palmetto State has voted Republican in 13 of the last 14 presidential elections. The sole exception came in 1976, when the state supported Jimmy Carter. In 2020, South Carolina was the fourth Democratic contest and was one the most impactful. See 2020 primary results
Candidate | % | Votes |
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Candidate | % | Votes |
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Candidate | % | Votes | |
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Trump | 54.9% | 1,155,389 | |
Clinton | 40.7% | 855,373 | |
Johnson | 2.3% | 49,204 | |
Stein | 0.6% | 13,034 |
Candidate | % | Votes | |
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McMaster | 54.0% | 921,342 | |
Smith | 46.0% | 784,182 |