Hillary Clinton cruises to victory in South Carolina

Hillary Clinton supporters in South Carolina. — (Image credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Hillary Clinton was immediately named the winner of the South Carolina Democratic presidential primary after polls closed at 7 p.m. on Saturday. Clinton is expected to take the state by a wide margin, in part because black voter turnout is much higher this year than in 2008. Black voters make up a large portion of South Carolina's registered Democrats, and have traditionally been loyal to Clinton. This is Bernie Sanders' second loss in a row, after the Nevada caucuses earlier this month. Next up for the Democrats: Super Tuesday on March 1.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.