- Former vice president Joe Biden has won the Democratic primary in South Carolina on the back of overwhelming support from African Americans.
- Vermont senator Bernie Sanders placed a distant second.
- Billionaire Tom Steyer ended his presidential campaign after failing to qualify for delegates.
Results
Candidate |
South Carolina results |
Delegates |
||
Votes |
Share |
Gained |
Total |
|
Biden | 262,336 | 48.7% | 39 | 51 |
Sanders | 106,605 | 19.7% | 15 | 57 |
Steyer | 61,140 | 11.3% | 0 | 0 |
Buttigieg | 44,217 | 8.2% | 0 | 26 |
Warren | 38,120 | 7.1% | 0 | 8 |
Klobuchar | 16,900 | 3.1% | 0 | 7 |
Table does not list candidates who won under 3 percent support. 1,991 delegates needed to win the nomination.
Analysis
- Nick Ottens: Why South Carolina Democrats are more moderate.
- Boris Ryvkin: Biden needed to win big.