Defying Polls, Sanders Wins Michigan; Trump Takes Three of Four: Delegate Update
By 270toWin Staff
March 9, 2016
Defying polls that had him down 20 points, Bernie Sanders defeated Hillary Clinton by 2 points in Michigan, a huge boost to his campaign. The estimated 65 delegates Sanders amassed was his 2nd largest single event total thus far. Hillary Clinton easily won Mississippi, continuing her dominance in Southern primaries.
On the Republican side, Donald Trump won events in Hawaii, Michigan and Mississippi, with Ted Cruz winning Idaho. Marco Rubio finished no better than 3rd, earning no delegates for the evening.
Preliminary updated delegate counts follow. For more details, visit our Republican and Democratic nomination pages.
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