Marco Rubio has won Puerto Rico's Republican primary, his second win of the race for the GOP presidential nomination.
Marco Rubio,the
Florida senator has secured all of the territory's 23 delegates by
collecting 71 per cent of the votes. He now has a total of 151
delegates, the third position among Republican candidates.
Donald
Trump came second far behind Rubio with 13 per cent. Ted Cruz was third
with 8.6 per cent and John Kasich came last at 1.3 per cent.
Three of Puerto Rico's super-delegates have committed to Marco Rubio
Puerto Rico residents cannot participate in general presidential
elections but can do so in primaries. Pictured, former Puerto Rico
Governor and National Committeeman for the Republican Party of Puerto
Rico's General Assembly Luis Fortuno shows his vote for Florida's
Senator Marco Rubio on Sunday March 06,2016
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