Who won South Carolina in the 2012 presidential election?

Romney (Republican) carried South Carolina in 2012, winning its 9 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did South Carolina have in 2012?

South Carolina cast 9 electoral votes in the 2012 presidential election.

Did South Carolina vote for the national winner in 2012?

No. South Carolina backed Romney, while Barack Obama won the presidency nationally.

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2012

South Carolina: Romney carries 9 EV.

South Carolina cast its 9 electoral votes for Romney (Republican). National winner: Barack Obama (Democratic) — South Carolina voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 2012 result in South Carolina

South Carolina backed Romney (Republican) in the 2012 presidential election, casting 9 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Barack Obama (Democratic) won nationally, while South Carolina had backed a different ticket.

South Carolina stayed in the Republican column for the 9th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1980. South Carolina did not move alone — neighboring Georgia and North Carolina broke the same way in 2012. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, South Carolina has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 28 times in all. The vote fell within the Modern Polarization — Close elections in a divided country.

Nationally, Barack Obama finished with 332 of the 538 electoral votes to Mitt Romney's 206. Barack Obama led the national popular vote with 51.06% of the ballots cast.

The 2012 national map

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