Republican South Carolina Primary results thread (polls close @7pm ET)

[Why]

Kasich came back in the bigger counties he was trailing in early and has beaten Bush in Greenville and Charleston where he was behind Bush by a reasonable margin early. So it depends on Spartanburg for 4th.

[Mr. Morden]

Per Nate Cohn on Twitter: GOP turnout up (on average) 24% in counties that have completed reporting.

[Fargobison]

Rubio at 77% odds to finish 2nd per CNN

[The Free North]

Trump does best in counties with a large black population:

Awesome graphic.

Did you run that yourself or find it online?

[Panhandle Progressive]

Trump vs Rubio is gonna be fun to watch, once Kasich is out.

[Mike Thick]

Trump does best in counties with a large black population:

Does that mean THE BLACKS are voting for Trump?

Of course. THE BLACKS have A GREAT RELATIONSHIP with TRUMP.

[DINGO Joe]

Apparently Nikki Haley's endorsement isn't worth a bucket of warm piss.

May have been just enough piss to get Rubio into 2nd

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Trump does best in counties with a large black population:

Does that mean THE BLACKS are voting for Trump?

More likely it means the rural racists are voting for TRUMP.

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

This sounds like a nationalist mob about to stampede

[ElectionsGuy]

Trump does best in counties with a large black population:

Does that mean THE BLACKS are voting for Trump?

Of course. THE BLACKS have A GREAT RELATIONSHIP with TRUMP.

Or the whites that live in blacker areas are more likely to vote for Trump.

[Why]

Trump does best in counties with a large black population:

Does that mean THE BLACKS are voting for Trump?

Or that the higher the percentage of blacks the more the whites like Trump

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

(On a more serious note, this election is like a horror movie you can't look away from)

You just can't stop watching.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Ugh, looks like Rubio will come in second.

What an awful day.

[DavidB.]

(On a more serious note, this election is like a horror movie you can't look away from)

Yes.

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Current map of all counties (including the unfinished ones) as of 9:05 PM -



Greenwood is the only one left with no results.

[cinyc]

Unless Spartanburg County gives Cruz a large gap over Rubio it seems Rubio is in a strong position to come in second.

Decision Desk HQ only has Cruz up on Rubio by 1 point in Spartanburg County with over 90% in.  Trump is ahead in the county.

[Zanas]

Trump does best in counties with a large black population:

Does that mean THE BLACKS are voting for Trump?

Of course. THE BLACKS have A GREAT RELATIONSHIP with TRUMP.

Or the whites that live in blacker areas are more likely to vote for Trump.

^This. We have the exact same thing with FN in France.

[Holmes]

Trump does best in counties with a large black population:

Does that mean THE BLACKS are voting for Trump?

Whites who hate living with blacks are voting for Trump.

[DavidB.]

Why is Greenwood County still not reporting anything?

[Mr. Morden]

Trump does best in counties with a large black population:

Awesome graphic.

Did you run that yourself or find it online?

No, I didn't make it myself.  I got it from Nate Cohn on Twitter.

[Classic Conservative]

I actually fell at peace tonight, hoping that Carson drops out. I'm perfectly fine with Rubio though if he's the nominee.

[/]

Any hope left for Cruz getting second?

[Mike Thick]

Trump does best in counties with a large black population:

Does that mean THE BLACKS are voting for Trump?

Of course. THE BLACKS have A GREAT RELATIONSHIP with TRUMP.

Or the whites that live in blacker areas are more likely to vote for Trump.

^This. We have the exact same thing with FN in France.

Honestly, I'm not totally sure either of those are the reason here, although your explanation makes more sense.

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

The media must be CREAMING right now over Hispanic Obama's 2nd place.

[muon2]

Trump does best in counties with a large black population:

Does that mean THE BLACKS are voting for Trump?

Or that the higher the percentage of blacks the more the whites like Trump

It likely reflects that many of those counties with high black populations tend to be poor counties with lower levels of education for all residents. Since Trump does best with those without a college degree, he should do well in those counties.