The 59 delegates for the Democratic National Convention from South Carolina are allocated in this way . There are 53 pledged delegates and 6 unpledged delegates . For the pledged delegates , each district gets 5 delegates that are allocated proportionally . There are then 18 at-large delegates awarded proportionally . Delegates from South Carolina to the Republican National Convention are awarded in this way . 29 delegates are awarded to the candidate that wins the plurality of the vote in the South Carolina primary . The remaining 21 delegates are allocated by giving the winner of each of the seven congressional districts 3 delegates . On April 30 , the Green Party of South Carolina held its state convention . The public was welcome , but only members and delegates were eligible to vote
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