Biden wins Democratic primary in U.S. state of South Carolina

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden won the party's primary in the state of South Carolina on Saturday, multiple U.S. media projected, as the results were still coming in.

With less than one percent of the precincts having reported results, Biden, former vice president of the United States, gained 58.7 percent of the votes as of press time, trailed by Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, who got 13.2 percent.

Billionaire hedge fund manager Tom Steyer; former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg; and Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren ranked third through fifth, current results showed.

After finishing previous nominating contests in three states disappointingly, Biden is counting on a projected win in South Carolina, where he has an appeal especially to African American voters, to shore up momentum.