South Carolina — 2008 Democratic presidential primary
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Who led each county
South Carolina's 2008 Democratic primary — 46 counties reporting. Each county links to its place page.
2008Democratic primary leaderObamaClintonEdwardscolor = leader · depth = size of the lead
Counties with reported returns are filled by the candidate who led them; the surrounding faint geography is context, not coverage. This is the nominating contest — the November result is on the general-election page.
Statewide result
South Carolina 2008 Democratic presidential primary — 532,151 votes, county returns aggregated statewide.
- Obama✓294,89855.4%
- Clinton140,99026.5%
- Edwards93,80117.6%
- All others2,4620.5%
County-by-county leaders — 46 counties
| County | Led by | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richland County | Obama | +43.0 | 63,461 |
| Charleston County | Obama | +39.1 | 48,044 |
| Greenville County | Obama | +22.5 | 42,677 |
| Horry County | Clinton | +5.6 | 25,880 |
| Spartanburg County | Obama | +13.9 | 25,369 |
| Lexington County | Obama | +6.2 | 22,861 |
| York County | Obama | +10.6 | 19,343 |
| Orangeburg County | Obama | +41.7 | 18,687 |
| Anderson County | Obama | +4.1 | 17,452 |
| Beaufort County | Obama | +26.1 | 16,994 |
| Florence County | Obama | +42.2 | 16,752 |
| Berkeley County | Obama | +36.2 | 16,526 |
| Sumter County | Obama | +52.7 | 14,978 |
| Aiken County | Obama | +19.6 | 14,618 |
| Dorchester County | Obama | +30.5 | 12,908 |
| Darlington County | Obama | +42.2 | 8,919 |
| Georgetown County | Obama | +38.0 | 8,909 |
| Pickens County | Obama | +1.1 | 8,273 |
| Kershaw County | Obama | +25.3 | 8,169 |
| Lancaster County | Obama | +15.8 | 7,538 |
| Greenwood County | Obama | +38.5 | 7,388 |
| Williamsburg County | Obama | +56.5 | 7,275 |
| Oconee County | Edwards | +15.8 | 7,265 |
| Laurens County | Obama | +27.5 | 6,979 |
| Marion County | Obama | +57.3 | 6,418 |
| Clarendon County | Obama | +48.1 | 6,078 |
| Chesterfield County | Obama | +23.0 | 5,528 |
| Colleton County | Obama | +37.3 | 4,983 |
| Fairfield County | Obama | +48.6 | 4,969 |
| Cherokee County | Obama | +11.1 | 4,770 |
| Newberry County | Obama | +22.2 | 4,551 |
| Chester County | Obama | +34.0 | 4,323 |
| Marlboro County | Obama | +35.1 | 4,278 |
| Dillon County | Obama | +45.3 | 4,271 |
| Union County | Obama | +19.6 | 4,199 |
| Lee County | Obama | +53.5 | 3,780 |
| Abbeville County | Obama | +33.8 | 3,558 |
| Hampton County | Obama | +45.1 | 3,341 |
| Jasper County | Obama | +55.5 | 3,076 |
| Edgefield County | Obama | +39.5 | 2,921 |
| Barnwell County | Obama | +29.6 | 2,740 |
| Calhoun County | Obama | +33.2 | 2,734 |
| Bamberg County | Obama | +35.6 | 2,724 |
| Saluda County | Obama | +25.5 | 2,421 |
| McCormick County | Obama | +45.8 | 1,775 |
| Allendale County | Obama | +38.6 | 1,448 |
Source. Official statewide canvasses — 2008 Democratic presidential primary returns · county returns aggregated statewide. Coverage is the nominating contest as reported by the state; margins are the leader’s edge over the runner-up. Real returns — nothing estimated.