2008 United States presidential election in South Carolina information
Election in South Carolina
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2008 United States presidential election in South Carolina
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November 4, 2008
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Nominee
John McCain
Barack Obama
Party
Republican
Democratic
Home state
Arizona
Illinois
Running mate
Sarah Palin
Joe Biden
Electoral vote
8
0
Popular vote
1,034,896
862,449
Percentage
53.87%
44.90%
County Results
Precinct Results
McCain
40-50%
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
80-90%
90-100%
Obama
40-50%
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
80-90%
90-100%
President before election
George W. Bush
Republican
Elected President
Barack Obama
Democratic
The 2008 United States presidential election in South Carolina took place on November 4, 2008, and was part of the 2008 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
South Carolina was won by Republican nominee John McCain by an 8.97% margin. Prior to the election, all 17 news organizations considered this a state McCain would win, or otherwise a red state. Despite the significant proportion of African Americans in the state, South Carolina still remains, like most other states throughout the South, a GOP stronghold at the state and federal levels. McCain kept South Carolina in the GOP column in 2008, clinching 53.87% of the vote. This is the first time a presidential candidate received more than 1,000,000 votes in the state. However, McCain's 9% margin was significantly less than Bush's 17% margin in 2004.
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