Bill Clinton Democratic George W. Bush Republican The 2000 United States presidential election in South Carolina took place on November 7, 2000, and was part of the 2000 United States presidential election.

South Carolina was won by Governor George W. Bush by a 15.92% margin of victory.

[1] South Carolina would prove to be a crucially important state for then-Texas Governor George W. Bush after losing to Arizona Senator John McCain in New Hampshire by 18 points.

Bush won the South Carolina primary by an 11.5% margin, and took the lion's share of the delegates at stake.

As the only major candidate left in the race, Vice President Al Gore easily won all the delegates.