2000 South Carolina Republican presidential primary

2000 South Carolina Republican presidential primary
February 19, 2000 (2000-02-19)
 
Candidate George W. Bush John McCain Alan Keyes
Home state Texas Arizona Maryland
Delegate count 34 3 0
Popular vote 305,998 239,964 25,996
Percentage 53.39% 41.87% 4.54%

The South Carolina Republican primary, 2000 was held on February 19, 2000, with 37 delegates at stake. South Carolina would prove to be a crucially important state for then-Gov. George W. Bush after losing to Sen. 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.

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