Joe Biden surged to victory in South Carolina’s Democratic presidential primary with a base rooted in black voters, those over the age of 65 and moderates.
The former vice president won around 3 in 5 black voters, dominating over his closest competitor, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, according to results from CNN’s exit poll Saturday. The demographics of South Carolina’s Democratic primary voters stand apart from the race’s first three states, marking the first state with a majority black electorate to weigh in on the Democratic nomination fight. CONT.
Jennifer Agiesta & Grace Sparks, CNN