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2016 United States presidential election in South Carolina

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2016 United States presidential election in South Carolina

The 2016 United States presidential election in South Carolina was held on November 8, 2016, as part of the 2016 general election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. South Carolina voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting the Republican nominee, businessman Donald Trump, and running mate Indiana Governor Mike Pence against Democratic nominee, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her running mate, Virginia Senator Tim Kaine. Out of 3 million registered voters, 2 million voted, a turnout of 67 %. Trump continued the Republican tradition in South Carolina, carrying the state with 54 % of the vote. Clinton received 40 % of the vote, underperforming Barack Obama's 2012 performance by about 4%. Trump became the first Republican to win the White House without carrying Charleston County since Dwight Eisenhower in 1956. As of 2024, this is the last time the Democratic candidate won Clarendon and Dillon counties.

Infobox

Turnout
67 %
Nominee
Donald Trump
Party
Republican
Home state
New York
Running mate
Mike Pence
Electoral vote
9
Popular vote
1,155,389
Percentage
54 %

Tables

· Primary elections › Democratic primary
Candidate
Candidate
South Carolina Democratic primary, February 27, 2016
Candidate
South Carolina Democratic primary, February 27, 2016
Popular vote
South Carolina Democratic primary, February 27, 2016
Estimated delegates
Count
Count
South Carolina Democratic primary, February 27, 2016
Count
South Carolina Democratic primary, February 27, 2016
Percentage
South Carolina Democratic primary, February 27, 2016
Pledged
South Carolina Democratic primary, February 27, 2016
Unpledged
South Carolina Democratic primary, February 27, 2016
Total
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
South Carolina Democratic primary, February 27, 2016
Hillary Clinton
South Carolina Democratic primary, February 27, 2016
272,379
South Carolina Democratic primary, February 27, 2016
73 %
South Carolina Democratic primary, February 27, 2016
39
South Carolina Democratic primary, February 27, 2016
5
South Carolina Democratic primary, February 27, 2016
44
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
South Carolina Democratic primary, February 27, 2016
Bernie Sanders
South Carolina Democratic primary, February 27, 2016
96,498
South Carolina Democratic primary, February 27, 2016
26 %
South Carolina Democratic primary, February 27, 2016
14
South Carolina Democratic primary, February 27, 2016
0
South Carolina Democratic primary, February 27, 2016
14
Willie Wilson
Willie Wilson
South Carolina Democratic primary, February 27, 2016
Willie Wilson
South Carolina Democratic primary, February 27, 2016
1,314
South Carolina Democratic primary, February 27, 2016
0 %
Martin O'Malley (withdrawn)
Martin O'Malley (withdrawn)
South Carolina Democratic primary, February 27, 2016
Martin O'Malley (withdrawn)
South Carolina Democratic primary, February 27, 2016
713
South Carolina Democratic primary, February 27, 2016
0 %
Uncommitted
Uncommitted
South Carolina Democratic primary, February 27, 2016
Uncommitted
South Carolina Democratic primary, February 27, 2016
0
South Carolina Democratic primary, February 27, 2016
1
South Carolina Democratic primary, February 27, 2016
1
Total votes
Total votes
South Carolina Democratic primary, February 27, 2016
Total votes
South Carolina Democratic primary, February 27, 2016
370,904
South Carolina Democratic primary, February 27, 2016
100%
South Carolina Democratic primary, February 27, 2016
53
South Carolina Democratic primary, February 27, 2016
6
South Carolina Democratic primary, February 27, 2016
59
Sources:
Sources:
South Carolina Democratic primary, February 27, 2016
Sources:
South Carolina Democratic primary, February 27, 2016
Candidate
Popular vote
Estimated delegates
Count
Percentage
Pledged
Unpledged
Total
Hillary Clinton
272,379
73 %
39
5
44
Bernie Sanders
96,498
26 %
14
0
14
Willie Wilson
1,314
0 %
Martin O'Malley (withdrawn)
713
0 %
Uncommitted
0
1
1
Total votes
370,904
100%
53
6
59
Sources:
South Carolina Republican primary, February 20, 2016 · Primary elections › Republican primary
Bound
Bound
Candidate
Bound
Votes
Unbound
Percentage
Total
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Candidate
Donald Trump
Votes
240,882
Percentage
32 %
Actual delegate count
50
Actual delegate count
0
Actual delegate count
50
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
Candidate
Marco Rubio
Votes
166,565
Percentage
22 %
Actual delegate count
0
Actual delegate count
0
Actual delegate count
0
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
Candidate
Ted Cruz
Votes
165,417
Percentage
22 %
Actual delegate count
0
Actual delegate count
0
Actual delegate count
0
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
Candidate
Jeb Bush
Votes
58,056
Percentage
7 %
Actual delegate count
0
Actual delegate count
0
Actual delegate count
0
John Kasich
John Kasich
Candidate
John Kasich
Votes
56,410
Percentage
7 %
Actual delegate count
0
Actual delegate count
0
Actual delegate count
0
Ben Carson
Ben Carson
Candidate
Ben Carson
Votes
53,551
Percentage
7 %
Actual delegate count
0
Actual delegate count
0
Actual delegate count
0
Chris Christie (withdrawn)
Chris Christie (withdrawn)
Candidate
Chris Christie (withdrawn)
Actual delegate count
0
Actual delegate count
0
Actual delegate count
0
Carly Fiorina (withdrawn)
Carly Fiorina (withdrawn)
Candidate
Carly Fiorina (withdrawn)
Actual delegate count
0
Actual delegate count
0
Actual delegate count
0
Rand Paul (withdrawn)
Rand Paul (withdrawn)
Candidate
Rand Paul (withdrawn)
Actual delegate count
0
Actual delegate count
0
Actual delegate count
0
Mike Huckabee (withdrawn)
Mike Huckabee (withdrawn)
Candidate
Mike Huckabee (withdrawn)
Actual delegate count
0
Actual delegate count
0
Actual delegate count
0
Rick Santorum (withdrawn)
Rick Santorum (withdrawn)
Candidate
Rick Santorum (withdrawn)
Actual delegate count
0
Actual delegate count
0
Actual delegate count
0
Jim Gilmore (withdrawn)
Jim Gilmore (withdrawn)
Candidate
Jim Gilmore (withdrawn)
Actual delegate count
0
Actual delegate count
0
Actual delegate count
0
George Pataki (withdrawn)
George Pataki (withdrawn)
Candidate
George Pataki (withdrawn)
Actual delegate count
0
Actual delegate count
0
Actual delegate count
0
Lindsey Graham (withdrawn)
Lindsey Graham (withdrawn)
Candidate
Lindsey Graham (withdrawn)
Actual delegate count
0
Actual delegate count
0
Actual delegate count
0
Unprojected delegates:
Unprojected delegates:
Candidate
Unprojected delegates:
Votes
0
Percentage
0
Actual delegate count
0
Total:
Total:
Candidate
Total:
Votes
740,881
Percentage
100 %
Actual delegate count
50
Actual delegate count
0
Actual delegate count
50
Source: The Green Papers
Source: The Green Papers
Candidate
Source: The Green Papers
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
Actual delegate count
Bound
Unbound
Total
Donald Trump
240,882
32 %
50
0
50
Marco Rubio
166,565
22 %
0
0
0
Ted Cruz
165,417
22 %
0
0
0
Jeb Bush
58,056
7 %
0
0
0
John Kasich
56,410
7 %
0
0
0
Ben Carson
53,551
7 %
0
0
0
Chris Christie (withdrawn)
0
0
0
Carly Fiorina (withdrawn)
0
0
0
Rand Paul (withdrawn)
0
0
0
Mike Huckabee (withdrawn)
0
0
0
Rick Santorum (withdrawn)
0
0
0
Jim Gilmore (withdrawn)
0
0
0
George Pataki (withdrawn)
0
0
0
Lindsey Graham (withdrawn)
0
0
0
Unprojected delegates:
0
0
0
Total:
740,881
100 %
50
0
50
Source: The Green Papers
South Carolina Green Party presidential convention, April 17, 2016 · Primary elections › Green state convention
William Kreml
William Kreml
Candidate
William Kreml
Votes
-
Percentage
-
National delegates
5
Jill Stein
Jill Stein
Candidate
Jill Stein
Votes
-
Percentage
-
National delegates
3
Sedinam Kinamo Christin Moyowasifza Curry
Sedinam Kinamo Christin Moyowasifza Curry
Candidate
Sedinam Kinamo Christin Moyowasifza Curry
Votes
-
Percentage
-
National delegates
-
Darryl Cherney
Darryl Cherney
Candidate
Darryl Cherney
Votes
-
Percentage
-
National delegates
-
Kent Mesplay
Kent Mesplay
Candidate
Kent Mesplay
Votes
-
Percentage
-
National delegates
-
Total
Total
Candidate
Total
Votes
-
Percentage
100 %
National delegates
8
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
National delegates
William Kreml
-
-
5
Jill Stein
-
-
3
Sedinam Kinamo Christin Moyowasifza Curry
-
-
-
Darryl Cherney
-
-
-
Kent Mesplay
-
-
-
Total
-
100 %
8
· General election › Predictions
Safe R
Safe R
Source
Los Angeles Times
Ranking
Safe R
As of
November 6, 2016
Safe R
Safe R
Source
CNN
Ranking
Safe R
As of
November 4, 2016
Likely R
Likely R
Source
Cook Political Report
Ranking
Likely R
As of
November 7, 2016
Lean R
Lean R
Source
Electoral-vote
Ranking
Lean R
As of
November 8, 2016
Safe R
Safe R
Source
Rothenberg Political Report
Ranking
Safe R
As of
November 7, 2016
Safe R
Safe R
Source
Sabato's Crystal Ball
Ranking
Safe R
As of
November 7, 2016
Lean R
Lean R
Source
RealClearPolitics
Ranking
Lean R
As of
November 8, 2016
Lean R
Lean R
Source
NBC
Ranking
Lean R
As of
November 7, 2016
Source
Ranking
As of
Los Angeles Times
Safe R
November 6, 2016
CNN
Safe R
November 4, 2016
Cook Political Report
Likely R
November 7, 2016
Electoral-vote
Lean R
November 8, 2016
Rothenberg Political Report
Safe R
November 7, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball
Safe R
November 7, 2016
RealClearPolitics
Lean R
November 8, 2016
NBC
Lean R
November 7, 2016
United States presidential election in South Carolina, 2016 · General election › Results
Totals
Totals
Party
Totals
Party
2,103,027
Candidate
100 %
Running mate
9
Party
Candidate
Running mate
Votes
Percentage
Electoral votes
Republican
Donald Trump
Mike Pence
1,155,389
54 %
9
Democratic
Hillary Clinton
Tim Kaine
855,373
40 %
0
Libertarian
Gary Johnson
Bill Weld
49,204
2 %
0
Independence
Evan McMullin
Nathan Johnson
21,016
1 %
0
Green
Jill Stein
Ajamu Baraka
13,034
0 %
0
Constitution
Darrell L. Castle
Scott N. Bradley
5,765
0 %
0
American (South Carolina)
Peter Skewes
Michael Lacy
3,246
0 %
0
Totals
2,103,027
100 %
9

References

  1. scvotes
    https://web.archive.org/web/20161220102612/https://www.scvotes.org/cgi-bin/scsec/96vr?countykey=ALL&D1=ALL
  2. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/south-carolina
  3. www
    http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P16/SC-D
  4. The Green Papers
    http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P16/SC-D
  5. South Carolina State Election Commission
    http://www.enr-scvotes.org/SC/59277/162732/en/reports.html#
  6. "Is The South Carolina Primary Winner Take All? There's A Lot At Stake In The Palmetto State"
    https://www.bustle.com/articles/141830-is-the-south-carolina-primary-winner-take-all-theres-a-lot-at-stake-in-the-palmetto
  7. "2016 South Carolina Green Party state convention"
    https://www.facebook.com/events/1683310035278614/
  8. Public Policy Polling
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160815062335/http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/2016/08/clintontrump-race-tight-in-south-carolina.html
  9. The Hill
    https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/292432-poll-clinton-tied-with-trump-in-sc/
  10. Sabato's Crystal Ball
    http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/clinton-rises-to-348-electoral-votes-trump-drops-to-190/
  11. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-trailguide-updates-here-s-our-final-electoral-map-of-the-1478473458-htmlstory.html
  12. CNN
    https://www.cnn.com/2016/11/04/politics/road-to-270-electoral-college-map-november-4-duplicate/
  13. The Cook Political Report
    https://web.archive.org/web/20190207225032/https://www.cookpolitical.com/presidential/charts/scorecard
  14. Electoral-vote
    https://www.electoral-vote.com/evp2016/Pres/Maps/Nov08.html
  15. "Presidential Ratings"
    http://www.insideelections.com/ratings/president/2016-presidential-ratings-november-7-2016
  16. University of Virginia Center for Politics
    http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2016-president/
  17. RealClearPolitics
    https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/2016_elections_electoral_college_map.html
  18. NBC News
    https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/2016-election-day/nbc-s-final-battleground-map-shows-clinton-edge-n678926
  19. "RealClearPolitics - Election 2016 - South Carolina: Trump vs. Clinton"
    https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/sc/south_carolina_trump_vs_clinton-5748.html#!
  20. South Carolina Elections Database
    https://electionhistory.scvotes.gov/contest/5292
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