South Carolina Elections – 2008 Presidential Primaries

Note: Although South Carolinians do not register by parties, they may only vote in one party's primary. Voters must choose which primary they would like to participate in. More information can be found here.

2008 SC Presidential Primary Results

• Democratic Primary - voter turnout equaled 23.7% of registered voters
  
• Republican Primary - voter turnout equaled 19.8% of registered voters
  

Candidates for the 2008 Democratic Presidential Primary

• Joseph Biden
  –  Official national site | South Carolina for Biden
  Biden withdrew from the presidential race in early January, after the ballots were programmed, so his name still appeared as an option.
  
  
• Hillary Clinton
  –  Official national site | South Carolina Headquarters
  
  
• Chris Dodd
  –  Official national site | South Carolina Headquarters
  Dodd withdrew from the presidential race in early January, after the ballots were programmed, so his name still appeared as an option.
  
  
• John Edwards
  –  Official national site | South Carolina Headquarters
  
  
• Mike Gravel
  –  Official national site
  
  
• Dennis Kucinich
  Kucinich withdrew from the presidential race in mid-January, after the ballots were programmed, so his name still appeared as an option.
  
  
• Barack Obama
  –  Official national site | SC Headquarters
  
  
• Bill Richardson
  –  Official national site | South Carolina for Richardson
  Richardson withdrew from the presidential race in mid-January, after the ballots were programmed, so his name still appeared as an option.
  

Candidates for the 2008 Republican Presidential Primary

• John Cox
  –  Official national site
  
  
• Hugh Cort
  –  Official national site
  
  
• Cap Fendig
  
  
• Rudolph Giuliani
  –  Official national site | Articles on Giuliani's SC campaign
  
  
• Mike Huckabee
  –  Official national site | SC 4 Huckabee - blog
  
  
• Duncan Hunter
  –  Official national site | South Carolina Headquarters
  
  
• John McCain
  –  Official national site | SC Headquarters
  
  
• Ron Paul
  –  Official national site | South Carolina Headquarters
  
  
• Mitt Romney
  –  Official national site | South Carolinians for Romney - unofficial supporter's site
  
  
• Tom Tancredo
  Tancredo withdrew from the presidential race in late December, after the ballots were programmed, so his name still appeared as an option.
  
  
• Fred Thompson
  –  Official national site | South Carolinians for Fred Thompson - blog