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Presidential Nominating Process
Party-run Primary: Saturday 26 January 20081
Precinct Meetings: Saturday 23 February 2008
State Convention: Saturday 3 May 2008
Democrats
CandidatePopular
Vote
Delegate Votes
Soft
Pledged
Soft
Unpledged
(source)
Soft
Total
Hard Total
Obama, Barack Hussein294,898  55.42%33.0  73.33%6.0  66.67%39.0  72.22%25.0  46.30%
Clinton, Hillary Rodham140,990  26.49%12.0  26.67%2.0  22.22%14.0  25.93%12.0  22.22%
Edwards, John Reid93,801  17.63%   8.0  14.81%
Richardson, William B. "Bill", III726   0.14%    
Biden, Joseph R. "Joe", Jr.693   0.13%    
Kucinich, Dennis J.551   0.10%    
Dodd, Christopher J. "Chris"247   0.05%    
Gravel, Mike245   0.05%    
Uncommitted    9.0  16.67%
(available)  1.0  11.11%1.0   1.85% 
Total532,151 100.00%45.0 100.00%9.0 100.00%54.0 100.00%54.0 100.00%

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List of South Carolina National Convention Delegates from a party source.

South Carolina Delegate Selection Plan for the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Conditional approval pending final review by The Democratic National Committee Rules and Bylaws Committee August 25, 2007


Illinois Senator Barack Obama has won the South Carolina Democratic Primary with a clear majority: New York Senator Hillary Clinton is well back in 2d place, but still ahead of former N.C. Senator John Edwards who, although in 3d place, remains above the threshold needed to qualify for National Convention delegates.

Official statewide returns from an official source as of 8 April 2008.

Here's how we compute the delegate count (based on official results from a official source):

  1. A candidate must receive 15% or more of the total popular vote to qualify for delegates. Discard votes cast for those candidates who do not qualify. Obama, Clinton, and Edwards have qualified for delegates.
  2. Allocate Congressional District delegates from the qualified vote in each district. Allocate Pledged PLEO and At-Large delegates using the state-wide qualified vote.
  3. In each jurisdiction (CD and statewide):
    1. Total qualified vote = total votes cast for the qualifying candidates in the jurisdiction.
    2. Allocation = (delegates for the jurisdiction) × (candidate's popular vote) ÷ (total qualified vote).
    3. Assign each candidate the WHOLE NUMBER of delegates.
    4. If delegates remain, allocate each of the remaining delegates to those candidates with the LARGEST REMAINDERS.

ContestObamaClintonEdwards
 Pop
Vote
Qual
Vote
DelVoteAllocDelVoteAllocDelVoteAllocDel
CD190,18089,779445,2922.018226,1601.166118,3270.8171
CD296,31595,898553,8902.810327,3671.427114,6410.7631
CD369,24268,952431,5951.833219,4601.129117,8971.0381
CD472,65872,383435,0431.937220,6641.142116,6760.9221
CD587,42286,999648,1203.319323,4221.615215,4571.0661
CD6116,334104,875680,9584.632523,9171.368110,803  
PLEO532,151529,6896294,8983.3403140,9901.597293,8011.0631
At-Large532,151529,68910294,8985.5675140,9902.662393,8011.7712
Delegates  45  25  12  8

According to the 15 and 16 May 2008 articles below, 7 Edwards pledged delegates intend to cast their ballots for Obama. Accordingly, we have changed our soft pledged count from Obama 25, Clinton 12, Edwards 8 to Obama 32, Clinton 12, Edwards 1. Our hard count remains Obama 25, Clinton 12, Edwards 8 as originally assigned.

15 May 2008 CNN.com: Eight Edwards delegates [6 in SC] now moving to Obama: At least six of John Edwards' pledged delegates in South Carolina will throw their support to Barack Obama following Edwards’ endorsement of the Democratic frontrunner ... Daniel Boan [CD 5], Christine Brennan-Bond [CD 4], Robert Groce [CD 1], Susan Smith [Pledged PLEO], Mike Evatt [CD 3] and Lauren Bilton [At-Large] — all elected as pledged delegates for Edwards following his third place finish in the primary there on January 29 — announced -[Thursday 15 May 2008] they will follow Edwards’ lead and pledge their support to Obama ...
16 May 2008 Charlotte.com: 7 of 8 SC Edwards' delegates now back Obama ... Marilyn Hemingway [At-Large] and Christine Bond [CD 4] confirmed they've joined five other delegates supporting Obama. The remaining delegate, Tim Moore of Barnwell, said he is not yet ready to commit to anyone other than Edwards.
There is some confusion as to whether John Moylan and Christine Brennan-Bond are pledged delegates or alternates. Christine Brennan-Bond is pledged and John Moylan is an unpledged delegate according to this document from the South Carolina Democratic Party: South Carolina National Convention Delegates.

3 June 2008: The Obama Campaign today announced that all 8 delegates pledged to former Senator John Edwards have committed to vote for Senator Obama at the Democratic National Convention.

Lauren Bilton, Columbia
Daniel Boan, Kershaw
Christine Brennan-Bond, Moore
Michael Evatt, Seneca (birthplace of Senator Edwards)
Robert Groce, Summerville
Marilyn Hemingway, Georgetown
Tim Moore, Barnwell
Susan Smith, Pawley's Island

Unpledged delegates as of
29 January 2008: Clinton: 2, Obama: 1
8 March 2008: Clinton: 2, Obama: 2
4 May 2008: Clinton: 2, Obama: 3
9 May 2008: Clinton: 2, Obama: 4
2 June 2008: Clinton: 2, Obama: 5
3 June 2008: Clinton: 2, Obama: 6


   

Saturday 26 January 2008: 45 of 54 delegates to the Democratic National Convention are allocated to presidential contenders based on the results of the voting in today's South Carolina Presidential Primary. A mandatory 15 percent threshold is required in order for a presidential contender to be allocated National Convention delegates at either the congressional district or statewide level.

  • 29 district delegates are to be allocated proportionally to presidential contenders based on the primary results in each of the State's 6 congressional districts.
    • CD 1: 4
    • CD 2: 5
    • CD 3: 4
    • CD 4: 4
    • CD 5: 6
    • CD 6: 6
  • In addition, 16 delegates are to be allocated to presidential contenders based on the primary vote statewide.
    • 10 at-large National Convention delegates
    • 6 Pledged PLEOs

Participation is open to all voters who wish to participate as Democrats. All voters in the primary and all participants in the precinct meetings and caucuses shall sign the following statement prior to voting: "I do solemnly swear or affirm that I am a registered voter of this precinct, I consider myself to be a Democrat, and I have not participated in the 2008 Presidential nominating process of any other political party".

 

Saturday 23 February 2008. Precinct Meetings are held to elect delegates to the County Democratic Conventions. The County Conventions are held between 6 and 20 March 2008. The County Convention elect delegates to the State Democratic Convention.

 

Saturday 3 May 2008: State Convention.

The remaining 9 National Convention delegates consist of

  • 8 Unpledged PLEO delegates:
    • 6 Democratic National Committee members.
    • 2 Members of Congress (0 Senators and 2 Representatives).
    • 0 Governors.
    • 0 Distinguished Party Leaders.
  • 1 Unpledged "add-on" (elected during the State Convention).

These 9 delegates and will go to the Democratic National Convention officially "Unpledged".


Delegation to the National Convention

South Carolina Delegation (as posted by http://www.demconvention.com/, 13 June 2008)

RoleClintonEdwardsObama(total)
Pledged District751729
Pledged PLEO2136
Pledged At-Large32510
Total Pledged1282545
Alternate Pledged District0000
Alternate Pledged PLEO0000
Alternate Pledged At-Large2158
Total Alternates2158
Unpledged   9
Credentials Committee   2
Platform Committee   2
Rules Committee   3
Pages   2
 
Role(s)PreferenceNameResidence
Pledged District 1ClintonHon. Colleen CondonCharleston, SC
Pledged District 1EdwardsRobert GroceSummerville, SC
Pledged District 1ObamaIlene KahnMt. Pleasant, SC
Pledged District 1ObamaPaul RichardsonMyrtle Beach, SC
Pledged District 2ObamaDeborah BreedloveIrmo, SC
Pledged District 2ObamaAnton J. GunnColumbia, SC
Pledged District 2ClintonKathryn HensleyLexington, SC
Pledged District 2EdwardsTim MooreBarnwell, SC
Pledged District 2ObamaTieashia OdomWilliston, SC
Pledged District 3ClintonKelly AdamsClinton, SC
Pledged District 3EdwardsMike EvattSeneca, SC
Pledged District 3ObamaTremain MattressWestminster, SC
Pledged District 3ObamaWilhelmina R. RhoeAnderson, SC
Pledged District 4EdwardsChristine BondMoore, SC
Pledged District 4ObamaJoe A. ErwinGreenville, SC
Pledged District 4ClintonFrank S. Holleman, IIIGreenville, SC
Pledged District 4ObamaBrenda PryceSpartanburg, SC
Pledged District 5EdwardsDaniel BoanKershaw, SC
Pledged District 5ObamaSeanta ClarkTega Cay, SC
Pledged District 5ClintonJoyce C. KnottRock Hill, SC
Pledged District 5ObamaLoretta McNealChesterfield, SC
Pledged District 5ClintonJohn A. PrestoRock Hill, SC
Pledged District 5ObamaAquil SurkaHartsville, SC
Pledged District 6ObamaCarl A. CarpenterOrangeburg, SC
Pledged District 6ObamaSantino ColemanColumbia, SC
Pledged District 6ObamaWannetta MalletteNorth Charleston, SC
Pledged District 6ObamaJulia A. NelsonManning, SC
Pledged District 6ClintonHon. Bernice G. ScottHopkins, SC
Pledged District 6ObamaSteve Wukela, Jr.Florence, SC
Pledged PLEOObamaHon. Ernest W. CromartieColumbia, SC
Pledged PLEOClintonDarrell JacksonHopkins, SC
Pledged PLEOObamaJoseph RileyCharleston, SC
Pledged PLEOClintonHon. Richard W. RileyGreenville, SC
Pledged PLEOObamaJames "Todd" RutherfordColumbia, SC
Pledged PLEOEdwardsSusan Y. SmithPawleys Island, SC
Pledged At-LargeObamaDavid P. AgnewCharleston, SC
Pledged At-LargeEdwardsLauren BiltonColumbia, SC
Pledged At-LargeObamaLiz BrownLexington, SC
Pledged At-LargeClintonRobert FordCharleston, SC
Pledged At-LargeObamaAnnejanet HarpColumbia, SC
Pledged At-LargeEdwardsMarilyn L. HemingwayGeorgetown, SC
Pledged At-LargeClintonMichelle MacrinaGreenville, SC
Pledged At-LargeClintonHon. John W. Matthews, Jr.Columbia, SC
Pledged At-LargeObamaBeverly Smith DoreBeaufort, SC
Pledged At-LargeObamaBridget TrippLexington, SC
Alternate Pledged At-LargeClintonTom ChorltonFolly Beach, SC
Alternate Pledged At-LargeObamaCindy H. EppsFort Mill, SC
Alternate Pledged At-LargeObamaBud FerilloColumbia, SC
Alternate Pledged At-LargeObamaJaime R. HarrisonAlexandria, VA
Alternate Pledged At-LargeEdwardsJohn MoylanColumbia, SC
Alternate Pledged At-LargeObamaAnita T. ThongColumbia, SC
Alternate Pledged At-LargeObamaMelissa WatsonGoodse Creek, SC
Alternate Pledged At-LargeClintonAnn WillbrandAiken, SC
Unpledged
Delegation Chair
 Carol FowlerColumbia, SC
Unpledged
Delegation Vice Chair
 Wilber Lee JeffcoatSwansea, SC
Unpledged Add-On Hon. Inez TenenbaumLexington, SC
Unpledged Congressman Hon. James ClyburnWashington, DC
Unpledged Congressman Hon. John SprattWashington, DC
Unpledged DNC Member Hon. Gilda Cobb-HunterOrangeburg, SC
Unpledged DNC Member Donald L. FowlerColumbia, SC
Unpledged DNC Member Waring S. Howe, Jr.Charleston, SC
Unpledged DNC Member Marva SmallsNew York, NY
Credentials CommitteeObamaRichard HarpootlianColumbia, SC
Credentials CommitteeClintonKaye KoonceCharleston, SC
Platform CommitteeEdwardsHon. William ClyburnAiken, SC
Platform CommitteeObamaJean M. PopowskiSummerville, SC
Rules CommitteeObamaHon. James H. HodgesColumbia, SC
Rules Committee Hon. David MackNorth Charleston, SC
Rules CommitteeClintonMarguerite S. WillisColumbia, SC
Page Annie L. Boiter-JolleyChapin, SC
Page Jonathan MetcalfSpartanburg, SC

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