Voters went to the polls in 14 US states and one territory on Tuesday in the largest day of voting in the US primary season.
More than two-thirds of the delegates needed to
secure the Democratic nomination - 1,357 out of the 1,991 needed - at
the party's convention in July were up for grabs. California and Texas
were the day's biggest prizes, with 415 and 228 delegates,
respectively.
Elizabeth Warren's campaign for president fell flat on Super Tuesday as she was unable to win even her home state of Massachusetts.
Elizabeth Warren lost to both
Joe Biden - whose South Carolina win Saturday night restored his
frontrunner status - and Bernie Sanders, who represents neighboring
state Vermont.
Elizabeth Warren was in third place with 22 per cent of the vote
with 70 % of the votes counted.
Former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg plans
to reassess his campaign Wednesday after a disappointing showing in the
first states to be called on Super Tuesday despite his multi-million
spending blitz.
Bloomberg got trounced
by rival Joe Biden in southern states – and didn't snag a single
delegate in Virginia despite spending millions on ads there.
Joe Biden started Super Tuesday off strong, sweeping a swath of the south after first winning Virginia then picking up North Carolina, Alabama, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Minnesota, Arkansas and Massachusetts
Joe Biden started Super Tuesday off strong, sweeping a swath of the south after first winning Virginia then picking up North Carolina, Alabama, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Minnesota, Arkansas and Massachusetts
Joe Biden dramatically won Texas while people were still waiting to vote in the state in a sensational end to a Super Tuesday
Former Vice President Joe Biden received endorsements from Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar, who dropped out of the race just ahead of the big election day. That proved to be a boost for Biden, who surged across the US
Former Vice President Joe Biden received endorsements from Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar, who dropped out of the race just ahead of the big election day. That proved to be a boost for Biden, who surged across the US
Bernie Sanders currently has four states under his belt, including California, Vermont, Utah and Colorado
Which states have the candidates won so far?
- Biden: Alabama, Arkansas, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Virginia.
- Sanders: He is projected to win California. He also saw victories in Colorado, Utah and Vermont.
- Bloomberg: American Samoa
A look at the overall delegate count so far after Super Tuesday
- Joe Biden : 376
- Bernie Sanders: 295
- Bloomberg: 32
- Elizabeth Warren: 24
- Tulsi Gabbard: 1
A candidate needs 1,991 delegates to clinch the nomination
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