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Elections / 2016 · Dem primary · SC

Clinton led South Carolina's 2016 Democratic presidential primary.

County-level returns aggregated statewide; Clinton led by 47.4 points. This is the Democratic nominating contest — the November result is on the general-election page.

Statewide result
South Carolina 2016 Democratic presidential primary — county returns aggregated statewide.
CandidateVotesShare
Clinton272,37973.4%
Sanders96,49826.0%
Other2,0270.5%
By county (46)
Each row links to the county's full place page.
CountyLed byMarginVotes
Richland CountyClinton+52.051,924
Charleston CountyClinton+32.540,360
Greenville CountyClinton+28.331,222
Horry CountyClinton+34.816,827
Spartanburg CountyClinton+40.915,190
Lexington CountyClinton+22.314,519
York CountyClinton+27.214,164
Beaufort CountyClinton+47.013,601
Orangeburg CountyClinton+77.613,394
Berkeley CountyClinton+44.713,181
Florence CountyClinton+56.512,094
Sumter CountyClinton+73.911,350
Dorchester CountyClinton+41.09,876
Aiken CountyClinton+40.99,817
Anderson CountyClinton+34.38,349
Georgetown CountyClinton+56.66,349
Darlington CountyClinton+64.16,096
Williamsburg CountyClinton+77.85,211
Kershaw CountyClinton+54.74,878
Greenwood CountyClinton+56.44,677
Lancaster CountyClinton+46.34,586
Pickens CountyClinton+11.34,516
Marion CountyClinton+71.33,937
Clarendon CountyClinton+82.33,930
Laurens CountyClinton+57.43,792
Fairfield CountyClinton+75.73,733
Colleton CountyClinton+66.13,560
Oconee CountyClinton+20.03,288
Chesterfield CountyClinton+66.12,668
Newberry CountyClinton+62.92,621
Jasper CountyClinton+71.32,580
Lee CountyClinton+76.22,520
Chester CountyClinton+59.72,464
Cherokee CountyClinton+56.62,408
Marlboro CountyClinton+78.42,402
Hampton CountyClinton+77.02,197
Union CountyClinton+67.02,027
Dillon CountyClinton+68.71,975
Bamberg CountyClinton+78.91,917
Abbeville CountyClinton+65.01,841
Edgefield CountyClinton+65.11,802
Barnwell CountyClinton+75.71,785
Calhoun CountyClinton+72.51,785
Saluda CountyClinton+68.01,222
McCormick CountyClinton+70.91,144
Allendale CountyClinton+82.41,125