Donald Trump has been declared as the winner of the South Carolina Republican Primary, paving his way for the Republican nomination.
With 52 percent of votes declared, Trump held the lead with 33.7 percent of the vote, and most major media declared him the winner.
Ted Cruz and Marcus Rubio battled for second place with around 21.6 percent of the vote each.
Other contenders, John Kasich and Jeb Bush equally gained around 8.2 percent of the vote, and Ben Carson had only 6.6 percent.
The result for Trump will pave his way into the upcoming Republican nomination battle.
Since announcing his bid for the White House, Trump has led in most polls, despite a string of controversial comments and flip-flops on issues such as same-sex marriage.
“Voters want to change the way DC functions,” Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski said, “and the only way to do that is to elect Donald Trump.”
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