South Carolina Democratic Primary

The 2020 South Carolina Democratic Primary is the second primary of the 2020 Democratic nomination race and the fourth contest in which the nominee is chosen. The primary took place throughout the state of South Carolina on Saturday, February 29-th, 2020. It is an open primary, meaning that everyone, regardless of his or her voting affiliation is able to vote in this contest. The state awards 63 delegates, of which 54 are pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the results of the primary. The remaining 9 unpledged PLEO delegates are seven members of the Democratic National Committee and two members of Congress, of which both are U.S. Representatives.