Gingrich's South Carolina Win Raises Stakes in Florida Race

Gingrich's late momentum could be an important factor in the results from South Carolina.

22 (Bloomberg) — Newt Gingrich's victory in South Carolina's Republican presidential primary derails rival Mitt Romney's plans for quickly sealing the party's nomination, raising the stakes in the next contest in Florida. Gingrich won 40 percent of

Welcome to FiveThirtyEight's live blog of the South Carolina primary. Polls have closed, and we'll be bringing you data-driven observations as the results take shape.

The exit polls indicate that Newt Gingrich won among voters concerned with both electability and the economy.

The exit polls indicate that Newt Gingrich won among voters concerned with both electability and the economy.

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