South Carolina Democratic primary
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The South Carolina Democratic primary is a key early presidential nominating contest that often serves as a crucial test of candidates’ support among African American voters and within the broader Democratic Party coalition.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| South Carolina Democratic presidential primary, 2024 | 1 |
| South Carolina Democratic primary, 2008 | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United States presidential primary election ⓘ |
| administeredBy | South Carolina State Election Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ballotType | secret ballot ⓘ |
| campaignActivity |
extensive retail campaigning
ⓘ
television and digital advertising in South Carolina media markets ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| debateLocation | has hosted Democratic presidential primary debates in some cycles ⓘ |
| delegateAllocationMethod | proportional representation with viability threshold ⓘ |
| delegateType | pledged delegates to the Democratic National Convention ⓘ |
| demographicImportance | high proportion of African American Democratic voters ⓘ |
| determines | allocation of Democratic National Convention delegates from South Carolina ⓘ |
| electoralContext | one of the earliest primaries in the South ⓘ |
| electorate |
Democratic-leaning independents in South Carolina
ⓘ
registered Democratic voters in South Carolina ⓘ |
| endorsementImportance | high value placed on endorsements from South Carolina Democratic leaders ⓘ |
| firstHeld | 1992 Democratic presidential primary cycle ⓘ |
| frequency | every four years ⓘ |
| governingLaw | South Carolina election law ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
early-state primary in the presidential nominating calendar
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open primary or semi-open rules depending on year ⓘ significant African American electorate ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
crucial test of candidates’ support among African American voters
ⓘ
indicator of viability within the broader Democratic Party coalition ⓘ |
| influences |
campaign resource allocation in subsequent primaries
ⓘ
candidate momentum in Democratic presidential race ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| level | state-level election ⓘ |
| locatedIn | South Carolina ⓘ |
| mediaCoverageBy |
local South Carolina media outlets
ⓘ
national U.S. news networks ⓘ |
| mediaRole | major early indicator in national media coverage of Democratic nomination race ⓘ |
| monthTypicallyHeld | February ⓘ |
| notableImpact | revived Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign after early-state losses ⓘ |
| notableYear |
2008 South Carolina Democratic presidential primary
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2016 South Carolina Democratic presidential primary ⓘ 2020 South Carolina Democratic presidential primary ⓘ 2024 South Carolina Democratic presidential primary ⓘ |
| opposedBy | South Carolina Republican primary ⓘ |
| organizedBy | South Carolina Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Democratic Party presidential primaries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| party | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| usedFor | selection of Democratic Party nominee for President of the United States ⓘ |
| viabilityThreshold | 15 percent of the vote at statewide or district level (typical Democratic rule) ⓘ |
| votingSystem | plurality voting ⓘ |
| winner1992 | Bill Clinton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winner2004 | John Edwards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winner2008 | Barack Obama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winner2016 | Hillary Clinton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winner2020 | Joe Biden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
South Carolina Democratic presidential primary, 2024
this entity surface form:
South Carolina Democratic primary, 2008