Anderson County Republican voters overwhelmingly went for Donald Trump as their first choice to represent them as the GOP presidential candidate, following a trend statewide with the exception of Richland and Charleston counties.The final vote count for Anderson County in the Republican Presidential Primary was as follows:
Trump – 10953 votes – 31.8%
Cruz – 8750 – 25.4%
Rubio – 7175 – 20.8%
Carson – 2959
Bush -2411
Kasich -2036
Results at some local precincts went like this:
Powdersville –
Bush – 61
Carson – 78
Cruz – 250 – 28.4%
Kasich 47
Rubio – 172 – 19.5%
Trump – 267 – 30.3%
West Pelzer –
Bush- 29
Carson – 42
Cruz – 157 – 31.1%
Kasich -14
Rubio -69 – 13.7%
Trump – 191 – 37.9%
Williamston Mill –
Bush – 33
Carson – 71 – 11.2%
Cruz 215 – 33.9%
Kasich 22 –
Rubio – 68 – 10.7%
Trump – 222 – 35%
Williamston
Bush – 37
Carson – 67 – 12.2%
Cruz – 133 – 24.2%
Kasich – 21
Rubio – 97 – 16.7%
Trump – 193 – 35.1%
White Plains
Bush – 37
Carson – 85
Cruz – 261 – 28.4%
Kasich – 47
Rubio – 120 – 13%
Trump – 367 – 40%