Who won South Carolina in 2012?

Romney defeated Obama in the state by 54.56% to 44.09%, a margin of 10.47%.

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How did Florida vote in the 2012 election?

It was the last state to be called in the 2012 presidential election and also the closest. Despite Tampa having been the site of the 2012 Republican National Convention, Obama ultimately carried Florida with 50.01% of the vote, to Romney’s 49.13%, a margin of 0.88%.

Did SC vote red or blue 2020?

South Carolina was the only East Coast state in 2020 to vote Republican by a double-digit margin. This was the first time that both main party candidates won more than one million votes in a statewide election in South Carolina, alongside the concurrent Senate election.

Who did Newt Gingrich run against for president?

While the Republicans did slightly better in the 1976 House elections than in 1974 nationally, the Democratic candidate in the 1976 presidential election was former Governor of Georgia Jimmy Carter. Carter won more than two-thirds of the vote in his native Georgia. Gingrich lost his race by 5,100 votes.

Who won Florida’s electoral votes in 2016?

2016 United States presidential election in Florida

Nominee	Donald Trump	Hillary Clinton
Party	Republican	Democratic
Home state	New York	New York
Running mate	Mike Pence	Tim Kaine
Electoral vote	29	0

How long has Sc been Republican?

Since the election of 1964, South Carolina has voted for the Republican party in every presidential election, with the exception of 1976 when Jimmy Carter, a southern Democrat, was elected president.

How many times has South Carolina voted Democrat?

United States presidential elections in South Carolina

Number of elections	58
Voted Democratic	30
Voted Republican	16
Voted Whig	2
Voted Democratic-Republican	7

Was Newt Gingrich ever a presidential candidate?

The 2012 presidential campaign of Newt Gingrich, former U.S. Representative from Georgia and Speaker of the House, began shortly following the 2010 midterm elections.