Who won South Carolina in the 2016 presidential election?

Trump (Republican) carried South Carolina in 2016, winning its 9 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did South Carolina have in 2016?

South Carolina cast 9 electoral votes in the 2016 presidential election.

Did South Carolina vote for the national winner in 2016?

Yes. South Carolina backed Donald Trump, who won the presidency that year.

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2016

South Carolina: Trump carries 9 EV.

South Carolina cast its 9 electoral votes for Trump (Republican). National winner: Donald Trump (Republican) — South Carolina voted with the national winner this cycle.

South Carolina in 2016

The 2016 contest saw South Carolina line up behind Trump, delivering 9 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. That placed South Carolina with the eventual winner: Donald Trump went on to take the presidency, and South Carolina was part of his column.

South Carolina stayed in the Republican column for the 10th 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 2016. 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, Donald Trump finished with 304 of the 538 electoral votes to Hillary Clinton's 227. Though Donald Trump won the Electoral College, Hillary Clinton drew more of the national popular vote — 48.18% to 46.09%.

The 2016 national map

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