South Carolina Republican Primary Results
Last updated March 1, 2024
South Carolina Republican Primary Results
Winner
Donald J. Trump wins the South Carolina Republican primary.
Race called by The Associated Press.
Republican Primary race called
| Candidate | Votes | Percent | Delegates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J. TrumpD. TrumpTrump | 452,496 | 59.8% | 47 | |
| Nikki HaleyN. HaleyHaley | 299,084 | 39.5 | 3 | |
| Ron DeSantisR. DeSantisDeSantis | 2,953 | 0.4 | No delegates | |
| Total reported | 756,806 | |||
100% of delegates allocated (50 of 50) | ||||
Where votes have been reported and where votes remain
These maps show the leading candidates’ margins in the vote reported so far, and estimates for which candidate leads in the remaining votes that we expect from each county.
| County | Trump | Haley | Percent of votes in | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland | 41% | 58% | 94% | ||
| Horry | 67 | 33 | >95% | ||
| Charleston | 38 | 62 | >95% | ||
| Spartanburg | 70 | 29 | >95% | ||
| Lexington | 58 | 41 | >95% | ||
| York | 58 | 41 | >95% | ||
| Anderson | 69 | 31 | >95% | ||
| Berkeley | 59 | 40 | >95% | ||
| Aiken | 61 | 39 | >95% | ||
| Pickens | 68 | 32 | >95% | ||
| Dorchester | 57 | 42 | >95% | ||
| Oconee | 60 | 39 | >95% | ||
| Lancaster | 61 | 39 | >95% | ||
| Florence | 70 | 29 | >95% | ||
| Georgetown | 57 | 42 | >95% | ||
| Laurens | 76 | 23 | >95% | ||
| Greenwood | 64 | 36 | >95% | ||
| Kershaw | 66 | 34 | >95% | ||
| Sumter | 65 | 34 | >95% | ||
| Cherokee | 85 | 14 | >95% | ||
| Darlington | 74 | 26 | >95% | ||
| Newberry | 65 | 34 | >95% | ||
| Orangeburg | 67 | 32 | >95% | ||
| Jasper | 57 | 42 | >95% | ||
| Colleton | 70 | 30 | >95% | ||
| Chesterfield | 79 | 21 | >95% | ||
| Clarendon | 72 | 28 | >95% | ||
| Edgefield | 74 | 25 | >95% | ||
| Union | 84 | 15 | >95% | ||
| Chester | 78 | 21 | >95% | ||
| Abbeville | 76 | 23 | >95% | ||
| Saluda | 72 | 27 | >95% | ||
| Marion | 77 | 22 | >95% | ||
| Fairfield | 66 | 34 | >95% | ||
| Dillon | 85 | 15 | >95% | ||
| McCormick | 62 | 37 | >95% | ||
| Williamsburg | 80 | 20 | >95% | ||
| Barnwell | 77 | 22 | >95% | ||
| Calhoun | 70 | 29 | >95% | ||
| Marlboro | 82 | 17 | >95% | ||
| Hampton | 72 | 27 | >95% | ||
| Lee | 79 | 20 | >95% | ||
| Bamberg | 65 | 35 | >95% | ||
| Allendale | 71 | 29 | >95% | ||
| Greenville | 57 | 42 | 100% | ||
| Beaufort | 44 | 55 | 100% | ||
We stopped updating our estimates at 10 p.m. Eastern time on Feb. 24. These graphics and estimates are now showing archived data as of that time.
Live forecast
This is our current best estimate for the outcome of the South Carolina primary. We look at the votes that have been reported so far and adjust our estimate based on what we expect from the votes that remain. Read more about how it works.
Estimated margin
Trump +20
Trump +17 to Trump +23
Estimating the final vote shares for Trump and Haley
This chart shows the range of estimates for the leading candidates’ shares of the final vote. As more votes are reported, the ranges should narrow as our statistical model becomes more confident.
How our estimates changed over time
Once a state has counted all its votes, our estimated margin and the reported margin will match. As a rule, when our estimated margin is steady in the presence of new data, our forecast is more trustworthy.
How our final margin estimate has changed so far
Share of expected turnout reported
What to expect
Polls close at 7 p.m. Eastern time. In the Democratic primary held on Feb. 3, results began to come in soon after, and nearly all votes had been reported by 11 p.m. South Carolina does not have voter registration by party, but the small share (about 4 percent) of voters who participated in the Democratic primary may not vote in the Republican primary. Voter registration deadlines were in January.
The state offered nine days of early voting, and those with valid excuses were allowed to vote absentee by mail. More than 217,000 voters had already cast their ballots as of Friday — 30 percent of the total number of votes in the 2016 Republican primary.
Nikki Haley, who served as the governor of South Carolina from 2011 to 2017, is the only major challenger to former president Donald J. Trump who remains in the race. Mr. Trump has led polling in the state and in national surveys by a significant margin, but Ms. Haley has said she intends remain in the race through Super Tuesday on March 5.
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