Super Tuesday Democratic Results: Bernie Sanders Wins 4 States, But Hillary Clinton Ahead With 7 States
Hillary Clinton won most of the Democratic Party's "Super Tuesday" states but Bernie Sanders also made his presence known in winning four primaries and caucuses.
Georgia
Clinton comfortably won Georgia with 71.2 percent to Sanders' 28.3 percent. Of the 117 delegates, which includes superdelegates, Clinton won 74 delegates and Sanders won 28 delegates.
Virginia
Clinton would go on to win Virginia with 64.3 percent, ahead of Sanders' 35.2 percent. With 109 delegates in Virginia, Clinton secured 61 delegates and 34 delegates went for Sanders.
Vermont
Clinton's winning streak was short lived as Sanders easily won his home state of Vermont. Sanders received 86.2 percent, while Clinton accounted for 13.6 percent of the vote. Of the 26 delegates, Sanders was 10 delegates, but the remaining -- 10 superdelegates -- are not determined.
Massachusetts
Sanders also proved to be a strong competitor against Clinton in Massachusetts, where the winner was determined by nearly two percent. Clinton still won, with 50.3 percent, but Sanders was near with 48.5 percent. It's unclear who is the true winner since CNN projects each Democratic delegate will receive 44 delegates.
Alabama
Back in the South, Clinton cruised through Alabama with 77.8 percent, while Sanders received 19.2 percent. While Clinton will receive most of the delegates, 44 delegates, Sanders still gained 9 delegates.
Tennessee
In Tennessee, Clinton won with 66.1 percent, securing 38 delegates, and Sanders received 32.4 percent, securing 21 delegates.
Oklahoma
In Oklahoma, Sanders defeated Clinton. The Vermont senator attracted 51.9 percent of the vote, winning 20 delegates. Clinton gained 16 delegates after winning 41.5 percent of the vote.
Texas
In Texas, Clinton comfortable won the Lone Star State with 65.2 percent, defeating Sanders' 33.2 percent. With the Texas win, Clinton won 136 delegates, but Sanders also gained a sizeable amount with 64 delegates.
Arkansas
Clinton's final Super Tuesday win occurred in Arkansas, where she received 66.3 percent of the vote and 22 delegates. Sanders received 29.7 percent, which was enough to win 10 delegates.
Minnesota
In Minnesota, the tides turned in Sanders' favor. Sanders won the state's caucus with 61.7 percent, securing 46 delegates. Clinton was double-digits behind with 38.3 percent, but still won 29 delegates.
Colorado
Finally in Colorado, Sanders secured another caucus victory. Sanders received 71,627 votes, which was enough for 59.3 percent of the total vote. Clinton was double digits behind the Vermont senator, receiving, 49,102 votes, or 40.7 percent.
In Colorado, 66 delegates were available plus an additional 12 superdelegates. Sanders will not win all of Colorado's delegates but will get most compared to Clinton. Nationally, RealClearPolitics' projection has Clinton with 1,000 delegates to 371 delegates for Sanders. Clinton's lead is boosted through superdelegates, accounting for 712 delegates. In the end, a Democratic presidential candidate requires 2,382 delegates to clinch the party's nomination.
Read also: Super Tuesday GOP Results: Trump Wins Most States, But Cruz and Rubio Still Gain Delegates
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