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Donald Trump won South Carolina over Harris. Where are the votes?
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Donald Trump won South Carolina over Harris. Where are the votes?

Former President Donald Trump Democratic candidate wins South Carolina in White House race, defeating Vice President Kamala HarrisAccording to the Associated Press.

With 36 percent of the votes counted, the Associated Press called the race for Trump, who received 58 percent of the vote compared to Kamala Harris, who received 40.5 percent.

In the February primaries, Trump received 60 percent of the votes, while Nikki Haley received 40 percent of the votes.

It’s not unusual for South Carolina to vote red. Since 1900, 16 Democrats have won the state’s presidential race, while 14 Republicans have won. According to Ballotpedia.

South Carolina has voted for a Republican presidential candidate every year since 1976, when Democrat Jimmy Carter was elected.

How many electoral votes does South Carolina add?

South Carolina gives Trump a total of nine electoral delegate votes.

How many delegate votes does a candidate need to win to win the presidential race?

A total of 538 electoral votes were awarded to each of the 50 states and Washington, DC. How many members of Congress There is in Washington. Candidates need 270 votes to win.

Who won the popular vote in 2020?

Biden won both the popular vote and the Electoral College in the 2020 election.

Winning the popular vote through the Electoral College does not necessarily guarantee the presidency. There were five presidents lost the popular vote but won the presidency. For example, Trump won in 2016 304 electoral votes He barely lost the popular vote to Hillary Clinton’s 227 almost 2.9 million votes.

Here’s how the Electoral College voted by state:

Where can I find election results?

Live US presidential election results