SOUTH CAROLINA | 9 Electoral Votes |
Population
(Source: U.S. Census Bureau, South Carolina State Election Commission)
Largest counties: Greenville, Richland, Charleston, Spartanburg, Horry, Lexington. Government
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State
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Party of SC The
State (Columbia), p The Palmetto
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Voting Eligible
Population*: 3,706,769. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 56.7%. Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 8, 2016. Absentee Voting: > |
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Overview: Republicans
carried South Carolina as they have in every election since Jimmy
Carter
won the state in 1976 A couple of polls in August did show the
two major party candidates tied here, and South Carolina Democrats made
an effort, but the Trump-Pence ticket garnered a
plurality of 300,016 votes (14.27 percentage points), carrying 31
counties to 15 for the Democrats. All in all the things were quiet after the
intensity of the primaries nine-plus months earlier. Volunteers
made their way to the neighboring battleground
state of North Carolina to help out there. The only visit noted
was Green nominee Jill Stein's trip on Oct. 4; she held rallies in
Spartanburg and Columbia. The Post
and
Courier, South Carolina's most circulated newspaper, was one
of about nine major newspapers to endorse the Libertarian candidate
Gary Johnson. Clinton | Trump BALLOT [PDF] |
Democratic Presidential Primary -- Saturday, February 27, 2016 |
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Democrats 59 Delegates: 35 District, 11 At-Large, 7 PLEO, 6 Unpledged. details |
Republicans 50 Delegates: 3 RNC; 26 At-Large; 21 by CD (3 x 7). details |
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1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 |
Bush 48.02% |
Dole 49.79% |
Bush 56.84% |
Bush 57.98% |
McCain 53.87% |
Romney 54.56% |
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Voting Eligible
Population*: 3,311,044. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 58.0%. |
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2012
Overview Romney-Ryan won South Carolina with a plurality of 206,704 votes (10.47 percentage points), carrying 25 counties to 21 for Obama-Biden. South Carolina borders on battleground North Carolina and is relatively close to Florida. There were also a few visits. Joe Biden attended a fundraiser in the Charleston area on May 8 (he also made a brief, low-key visit on Oct. 16 to attend a vigil for Peatsy Hollings in Charleston). Ann Romney did a fundraiser in Spartanburg on June 11, Mitt Romney did a press avail. and a fundraiser in Greenville on Aug. 16, and Paul Ryan did a fundraiser in Greenville on Oct. 26. Gary Johnson spoke at Winthrop University in Rock Hill on Sept. 5 and Jim Gray did several events in the Charleston area on Oct. 20. Obama | (Romney) BALLOT [PDF] |
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Voting Eligible Population*: 3,279,329. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 58.6%. |
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2008
Overview McCain-Palin won South Carolina with a plurality of 172,447 votes (8.97 percentage points); the Republican ticket carried 26 counties to 20 for Obama-Biden. Obama/Allies | McCain/Allies | Nader |
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Voting Eligible Population*: 3,055,098. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 53.0%. |
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2004
Overview Bush won with a plurality of 276,275 votes (17.08 percentage points). Bush won 31 counties to 15 for Kerry. |
General Election -- Tuesday, November 7, 2000 |
Voting
Eligible
Population*:
2,944,326. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 47.0%. |
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2000
Overview South Carolina, the scene of such great activity during the Republican presidential primary in February, saw a very quite campaign on the presidential level in the fall. None of the principals visited. Bush carried the Palmetto State with a comfortable plurality of 220,307 votes (15.94 percentage points). Bush won 31 counties to 15 for Gore. Heath Thompson ran Republicans' Victory 2000 effort; Remle Beard was Gore-Lieberman state director. One issue on the ballot that did generate considerable debate was Amendment 1 to lift a ban on lotteries; it passed. |
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