2008 South Carolina Democratic presidential primary

2008 South Carolina Democratic presidential primary

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Nominee Barack Obama Hillary Clinton John Edwards
Home state Illinois New York North Carolina
Delegate count 25 12 8
Popular vote 295,214 141,217 93,576
Percentage 55.4% 26.5% 17.6%

Results by county
Obama:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Clinton:      30–40%
Edwards:      40–50%

The 2008 South Carolina Democratic presidential primary took place on January 26, 2008. Senator Barack Obama of Illinois won the primary's popular vote by a 28.9% margin.

For both parties in 2008, South Carolina's was the first primary in a Southern state and the first primary in a state in which African Americans make up a sizable percentage of the electorate. For Democrats, it was also the last primary before 22 states hosted their primaries or caucuses on February 5, 2008 (Super Tuesday).

South Carolina's 45 delegates to the 2008 Democratic National Convention were awarded proportionally based on the results of the primary. The state also sent nine superdelegates.[1]

  1. ^ "CNN Election Center 2008: Primary Results". Retrieved May 23, 2010.