Obama wins South Carolina primary

Sunday, January 27, 2008

Barack Obama has won the South Carolina Democratic primary, with 55 percent of the vote.

Hillary Clinton came in second with 27 percent of the vote, while John Edwards was third with 18 percent.

"Tonight, the cynics who believed that what began in the snows of Iowa was just an illusion were told a different story by the good people of South Carolina," Obama told his supporters.

"In nine short days, nearly half the nation will have the chance to join us in saying that we are tired of business-as-usual in Washington, we are hungry for change, and we are ready to believe again," he said, referring to Super Tuesday, which will be on February 5. 24 states will be holding primaries or caucuses on that day.

Clinton reportedly called Obama to congratulate him on his victory.

"I have called Senator Obama to congratulate him and wish him well," she stated.

A CNN exit poll showed Obama with 81 percent of the black vote, in a primary where 55 percent of voters were black. The exit poll also showed Obama with 24 percent of the white vote, while Edwards and Clinton received 39 percent and 36 percent of this demographic, respectively.

Results

Candidate	Votes	%	Delegates (Est.)
Barack Obama	295,091	55%	25
Hillary Clinton	141,128	27%	12
John Edwards	93,552	18%	8
Dennis Kucinich*	551	0%	0
Total	530,322	100%	45

*Dropped out of race

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Sources

Alex Fram. Strong Black Vote Gives Obama SC Win — Associated Press, January 27, 2008
Obama wins key South Carolina vote — Agence France-Presse, January 27, 2008
John Whitesides. Obama rolls to big South Carolina win — Reuters, January 26, 2008
Primary Results for South Carolina — CNN, January 26, 2008

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