Hillary Clinton's Victory in South Carolina Primary

Estimates indicate that Hillary Clinton, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. presidential election, has won the South Carolina primary against her rival Bernie Sanders. The Associated Press estimates that Clinton has 'easily' defeated Sanders immediately after the voting period ended. Previously, in the Iowa primary, Clinton had emerged victorious, but the competition with Sanders was very close overall. Sanders had surpassed Clinton with 59% of the votes in the New Hampshire primary. The Washington Post states that Clinton's victory in South Carolina reflects 'long-standing support' from African American Democrats and raises doubts about Sanders' ability to compete with her in the southern United States. Estimates show the percentage of support from white men and women for Sanders and Clinton, as well as from black men and women for both. According to Reuters, predictions from some election monitoring networks suggest that with the wave of support for Clinton in South Carolina, she may win 'Super Tuesday.' The Super Tuesday primaries will take place on March 1 across 11 states. Hillary Clinton thanked her rival Bernie Sanders and congratulated him for participating in 'a great competitive campaign' in South Carolina.