Former US Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday won a convincing victory in the elections for the presidential nomination of the Democratic Party in South Carolina thanks to the great support of African-American voters, Voice of America reports.
On 96 percent of the votes counted, Biden had the support of 48,7 percent of voters, Vermont senator Bernie Sanders 19,9 percent, and billionaire Tom Steyer 11,4 percent, while all other candidates had single-digit support.
Steyer, who invested heavily in South Carolina to attract the support of African-American voters, has since given up his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination.
According to exit polls, 64 percent of African-Americans supported Biden, and 15 percent supported Sanders.
The former vice president had more support than Sanders, who is currently the favorite to win the nomination.
After Biden's success in South Carolina, there are also questions about how long most of the other candidates will be able to stay in the election race.
Former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg, and Senators Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar trailed far behind Biden and Sanders.
The former vice president of the USA needed a victory after poor results in Iowa and New Hampshire, as well as second place in Nevada, according to VOA.
Elections for the Democratic presidential nomination continue on March 3, on "Super Tuesday", when 14 states vote.
Billionaire and former mayor of New York Michael Bloomberg, who missed the elections in the first four states, will be on the ballot for the first time.
Bloomberg has already invested half a billion dollars in political ads across the country.
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