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2024 South Carolina Democratic presidential primary

2024 South Carolina Democratic presidential primary

2024 South Carolina Democratic presidential primary ← 2020 February 3, 2024 2028 → ← NHNV →65 delegates (55 pledged, 10 unpledged) to the Democratic National ConventionTurnout4% of registered voters Candidate Joe Biden Marianne Williamson Home state Delaware Washington, D.C. Delegate count 55 0 Popular vote 126,493 2,732 Percentage 96.2% 2.1% Results by county Biden >90% The 2024 South Carolina Democratic presidential primary was held on February 3, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 55 delegates to the Democratic National Convention were allocated, with 10 additional unpledged delegates. The open primary was the first officially recognized contest during the Democratic primary window. In the Republican cycle the respective primary was held three weeks later, traditionally behind Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada. CNN and Associated Press called the race early, for incumbent President Joe Biden. Biden won with a turnout of 4% of registered voters, receiving no less than 94% of the vote in every county. Scheduling Under the Democratic Party's 2024 calendar that was released in February 2023, South Carolina was scheduled to hold t