US elections: Biden wins South Carolina Democratic primary

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4-02-2024, 20:35

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US President Joe Biden has secured an overwhelming win in South Carolina's Democratic primary.

With nearly all ballots counted from Saturday's vote, he won all 55 pledged delegates, according to projections by the BBC's US partner CBS.

It was the first official Democratic primary ahead of this year's presidential election.
Mr Biden - who faces little competition within his party - pledged to make Republican Donald Trump a "loser".

The president recalled how South Carolina voters "breathed life" into his 2020 campaign and said he had "no doubt" they would set him on the path to winning the presidency in 2024.

Democrats Marianne Williamson and Dean Phillips trailed far behind Mr Biden, with preliminary figures suggesting they had only secured 2% of the votes each.