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MASSACHUSETTS PRIMARY

Clinton, McCain score big Bay State wins

Hillary Clinton withstood a string of high-profile endorsements for Barack Obama to glide to a surprisingly decisive victory, while Mitt Romney held onto his Republican base to handily beat John McCain yesterday, in the most competitive and meaningful Massachusetts presidential primary in memory.
Mass. results

Mass. results

View town-by-town results and our interactive map of how candidates did across the state.
Democrats | GOP
THE REPUBLICANS

McCain dominates Republican field

John McCain declared himself the front-runner on Super Tuesday after winning a host of delegate-rich states. (By Michael Levenson and Sasha Issenberg, Globe Staff)
THE DEMOCRATS

Obama, Clinton fight to be favorite

Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton battled for an edge in a Democratic race that may take months to decide. (By Scott Helman and Marcella Bombardieri, Globe Staff)
Complete results

Democrats

Delegate count
2,025 needed to win
Delegates won on Super Tuesday only
Hillary Clinton
Clinton
787
   Barack Obama
Obama
773
    

State-by-state results

Democratic results map
Alabama Obama
Alaska Obama
Arizona Clinton
Arkansas Clinton
California Clinton
Colorado Obama
Connecticut Obama
Delaware Obama
Georgia Obama
Idaho Obama
Illinois Obama
 
Kansas Obama
Massachusetts Clinton
Minnesota Obama
Missouri Obama
New Jersey Clinton
New Mexico  
New York Clinton
North Dakota Obama
Oklahoma Clinton
Tennessee Clinton
Utah Obama

Republicans

Delegate count
1,191 needed to win
Delegates won on Super Tuesday only
Mike Huckabee
Huckabee
155
   John McCain
McCain
611
   Mitt Romney
Romney
204

State-by-state results

Republican results map
Alabama Huckabee
Alaska Romney
Arizona McCain
Arkansas Huckabee
California McCain
Colorado Romney
Connecticut McCain
Delaware McCain
Georgia Huckabee
Illinois McCain
Mass. Romney
 
Minnesota Romney
Missouri McCain
Montana Romney
New Jersey McCain
New York McCain
North Dakota Romney
Oklahoma McCain
Tennessee Huckabee
Utah Romney
West Virginia Huckabee
February 5 Super Tuesday

Alabama

52 delegates
45 delegates
 
Democrats Votes Vote % Delegates
Winner Obama 302,684 56% 20
Clinton 226,454 42% 21
Edwards 7,933 1% 0
Uncommitted 2,672 0% 0
Biden 1,193 0% 0
Richardson 1,046 0% 0
Dodd 529 0% 0
2,821 of 2,827 precincts Updated: 02:36 PM
Republicans Votes Vote % Delegates
Winner Huckabee 230,608 41% 20
McCain 210,989 37% 16
Romney 103,295 18% 0
Paul 15,454 3% 0
Giuliani 2,224 0% 0
Thompson 1,929 0% 0
Uncommitted 1,252 0% 0
Keyes 805 0% 0
Hunter 399 0% 0
Cort 241 0% 0
Tancredo 95 0% 0
2,821 of 2,827 precincts Updated: 02:36 PM

Alaska

13 delegates
26 delegates
 
Democrats Votes Vote % Delegates
Winner Obama 302 74% 9
Clinton 103 25% 4
Uncommitted 1 0% 0
Biden 0 0% 0
Edwards 0 0% 0
Gravel 0 0% 0
Kucinich 0 0% 0
Richardson 0 0% 0
39 of 40 caucus sites Updated: 02:36 PM
Alaska Democrats are holding caucuses. Vote totals represent presidential preference of delegates elected to the state convention.
Republicans Votes Vote % Delegates
Winner Romney 5,126 44% 12
Huckabee 2,548 22% 6
Paul 1,955 17% 5
McCain 1,804 16% 3
Uncommitted 187 2% 0
39 of 40 caucus sites Updated: 02:36 PM
Alaska Republicans are holding caucuses. Delegates will be awarded proportionally.

Arizona

56 delegates
53 delegates
 
Democrats Votes Vote % Delegates
Winner Clinton 204,820 50% 30
Obama 171,291 42% 25
Edwards 21,332 5% 0
Richardson 2,611 1% 0
Kucinich 1,771 0% 0
Whitehouse 582 0% 0
Dodd 445 0% 0
Dobson 363 0% 0
Gravel 304 0% 0
Grayson 301 0% 0
Krueger 276 0% 0
Lynch 232 0% 0
Campbell 227 0% 0
See 227 0% 0
Hubbard 185 0% 0
Oatman 175 0% 0
Lee 154 0% 0
Bollander 142 0% 0
Vitullo 122 0% 0
Tanner 120 0% 0
Haymer 97 0% 0
Daley 89 0% 0
Montell 85 0% 0
Gest 72 0% 0
935 of 957 precincts Updated: 02:36 PM
Republicans Votes Vote % Delegates
Winner McCain 233,161 47% 53
Romney 168,923 34% 0
Huckabee 44,487 9% 0
Paul 20,733 4% 0
Giuliani 12,776 3% 0
Thompson 8,909 2% 0
Hunter 991 0% 0
Keyes 890 0% 0
McGrath 459 0% 0
McEnulty 302 0% 0
Murphy 249 0% 0
Mitchell 178 0% 0
Fitzpatrick 175 0% 0
Ruben 97 0% 0
Burzynski 93 0% 0
Curry 85 0% 0
Shepard 71 0% 0
Forthan 70 0% 0
Shaw 60 0% 0
Cort 56 0% 0
Outzen 49 0% 0
Gilbert 47 0% 0
Skelley 46 0% 0
Smith 39 0% 0
935 of 957 precincts Updated: 02:36 PM
All but three delegates will be awarded to the statewide winner.

Arkansas

35 delegates
31 delegates
 
Democrats Votes Vote % Delegates
Winner Clinton 206,983 70% 24
Obama 78,898 27% 7
Edwards 5,527 2% 0
Uncommitted 3,225 1% 0
Richardson 776 0% 0
Biden 495 0% 0
Kucinich 355 0% 0
Gravel 310 0% 0
Dodd 253 0% 0
2,402 of 2,480 precincts Updated: 02:36 PM
Republicans Votes Vote % Delegates
Winner Huckabee 130,541 60% 29
McCain 44,091 20% 1
Romney 29,359 14% 1
Paul 10,401 5% 0
Uncommitted 933 0% 0
Giuliani 625 0% 0
Thompson 600 0% 0
2,402 of 2,480 precincts Updated: 02:36 PM

California

370 delegates
170 delegates
 
Democrats Votes Vote % Delegates
Winner Clinton 2,143,909 52% 195
Obama 1,745,657 42% 152
Edwards 170,435 4% 0
Kucinich 20,313 0% 0
Richardson 17,037 0% 0
Biden 15,532 0% 0
Dodd 6,759 0% 0
Gravel 6,711 0% 0
23,109 of 23,109 precincts Updated: 02:36 PM
Republicans Votes Vote % Delegates
Winner McCain 993,925 42% 149
Romney 807,509 34% 6
Huckabee 274,321 12% 0
Giuliani 116,104 5% 0
Paul 100,418 4% 0
Thompson 45,880 2% 0
Hunter 12,242 1% 0
Keyes 9,574 0% 0
Tancredo 3,323 0% 0
Cox 2,691 0% 0
Brownback 2,052 0% 0
23,109 of 23,109 precincts Updated: 02:36 PM
Nearly all delegates are awarded on a winner-take-all basis by congressional district.

Colorado

55 delegates
43 delegates
 
Democrats Votes Vote % Delegates
Winner Obama 79,344 67% 19
Clinton 38,587 32% 9
Uncommitted 1,253 1% 0
Gravel 16 0% 0
3,181 of 3,213 precincts Updated: 02:36 PM
Colorado Democrats are holding caucuses.
Republicans Votes Vote % Delegates
Winner Romney 33,288 59% 43
McCain 10,621 19% 0
Huckabee 7,266 13% 0
Paul 4,670 8% 0
Other 182 0% 0
3,067 of 3,213 precincts Updated: 02:36 PM
Colorado Republicans are holding caucuses.

Connecticut

48 delegates
27 delegates
 
Democrats Votes Vote % Delegates
Winner Obama 179,349 51% 26
Clinton 164,831 47% 22
Edwards 3,408 1% 0
Uncommitted 3,007 1% 0
Dodd 906 0% 0
Kucinich 845 0% 0
Biden 458 0% 0
Richardson 439 0% 0
Gravel 272 0% 0
732 of 732 precincts Updated: 02:36 PM
Republicans Votes Vote % Delegates
Winner McCain 78,741 52% 27
Romney 49,851 33% 0
Huckabee 10,591 7% 0
Paul 6,092 4% 0
Giuliani 2,470 2% 0
Uncommitted 2,414 2% 0
Thompson 543 0% 0
Keyes 372 0% 0
Hunter 138 0% 0
732 of 732 precincts Updated: 02:36 PM
All but three delegates will be awarded to the statewide winner.

Delaware

15 delegates
18 delegates
 
Democrats Votes Vote % Delegates
Winner Obama 51,124 53% 9
Clinton 40,751 42% 6
Biden 2,863 3% 0
Edwards 1,241 1% 0
Kucinich 192 0% 0
Dodd 170 0% 0
312 of 312 precincts Updated: 02:36 PM
Republicans Votes Vote % Delegates
Winner McCain 22,626 45% 18
Romney 16,344 33% 0
Huckabee 7,706 15% 0
Paul 2,131 4% 0
Giuliani 1,255 2% 0
Tancredo 175 0% 0
312 of 312 precincts Updated: 02:36 PM
Primary is winner take all.

Georgia

87 delegates
72 delegates
 
Democrats Votes Vote % Delegates
Winner Obama 700,366 66% 46
Clinton 328,129 31% 21
Edwards 17,990 2% 0
Biden 2,531 0% 0
Kucinich 2,088 0% 0
Richardson 1,880 0% 0
Gravel 947 0% 0
Dodd 900 0% 0
3,157 of 3,157 precincts Updated: 02:36 PM
Republicans Votes Vote % Delegates
Winner Huckabee 326,069 34% 48
McCain 303,639 32% 9
Romney 289,737 30% 3
Paul 27,978 3% 0
Giuliani 7,039 1% 0
Thompson 3,378 0% 0
Keyes 1,456 0% 0
Hunter 753 0% 0
Tancredo 323 0% 0
3,157 of 3,157 precincts Updated: 02:36 PM

Idaho

18 delegates
 
Democrats Votes Vote % Delegates
Winner Obama 16,880 80% 15
Clinton 3,655 17% 3
Uncommitted 552 3% 0
Edwards 137 1% 0
Biden 0 0% 0
Dodd 0 0% 0
Gravel 0 0% 0
Kucinich 0 0% 0
Richardson 0 0% 0
45 of 45 precincts Updated: 02:36 PM
Idaho Democrats are holding caucuses.


Idaho's Republican primary will be held May 27.

Illinois

153 delegates
57 delegates
 
Democrats Votes Vote % Delegates
Winner Obama 1,301,954 65% 83
Clinton 662,845 33% 42
Edwards 39,001 2% 0
Kucinich 4,148 0% 0
Biden 3,727 0% 0
Richardson 3,486 0% 0
Dodd 1,155 0% 0
11,510 of 11,574 precincts Updated: 02:36 PM
Republicans Votes Vote % Delegates
Winner McCain 424,071 47% 54
Romney 256,805 29% 2
Huckabee 147,626 16% 0
Paul 45,166 5% 0
Giuliani 11,341 1% 0
Thompson 7,100 1% 0
Keyes 2,296 0% 0
Mitchell 473 0% 0
Tancredo 369 0% 0
Uncommitted 0 0% 0
11,510 of 11,574 precincts Updated: 02:36 PM

Kansas

32 delegates
 
Democrats Votes Vote % Delegates
Winner Obama 27,172 74% 23
Clinton 9,462 26% 9
Edwards 53 0% 0
Kucinich 35 0% 0
Uncommitted 8 0% 0
Richardson 1 0% 0
50 of 50 caucus sites Updated: 02:36 PM
Kansas Democrats are holding caucuses.


Kansas Republican caucuses will be held on Feb. 9.

Massachusetts

93 delegates
40 delegates
 
Democrats Votes Vote % Delegates
Winner Clinton 704,591 56% 55
Obama 511,887 41% 38
Edwards 19,889 2% 0
No Preference 7,766 1% 0
Biden 3,689 0% 0
Kucinich 2,984 0% 0
Richardson 1,840 0% 0
Gravel 1,072 0% 0
Dodd 819 0% 0
2,167 of 2,167 precincts Updated: 05:17 PM
Republicans Votes Vote % Delegates
Winner Romney 255,248 51% 22
McCain 204,027 41% 18
Huckabee 19,168 4% 0
Paul 13,210 3% 0
Giuliani 2,643 1% 0
No Preference 1,875 0% 0
Thompson 942 0% 0
Hunter 263 0% 0
Tancredo 155 0% 0
2,167 of 2,167 precincts Updated: 05:17 PM

Minnesota

72 delegates
38 delegates
 
Democrats Votes Vote % Delegates
Winner Obama 141,454 66% 48
Clinton 68,348 32% 24
Uncommitted 1,304 1% 0
Edwards 976 0% 0
Kucinich 360 0% 0
Biden 129 0% 0
Richardson 81 0% 0
Dodd 76 0% 0
Lynch 16 0% 0
3,713 of 4,122 precincts Updated: 02:36 PM
Minnesota Democrats are holding caucuses. The vote is binding and delegates will be awarded proportionally.
Republicans Votes Vote % Delegates
Winner Romney 25,998 41% 38
McCain 13,822 22% 0
Huckabee 12,519 20% 0
Paul 9,861 16% 0
Keyes 369 1% 0
Other 288 0% 0
Giuliani 0 0% 0
4,122 of 4,122 precincts Updated: 02:36 PM
Minnesota Republicans are holding caucuses. The presidential vote is non-binding.

Missouri

72 delegates
58 delegates
 
Democrats Votes Vote % Delegates
Winner Obama 405,284 49% 36
Clinton 395,287 48% 36
Edwards 16,747 2% 0
Uncommitted 3,135 0% 0
Kucinich 821 0% 0
Richardson 690 0% 0
Biden 629 0% 0
Gravel 438 0% 0
Dodd 249 0% 0
Spelbring 223 0% 0
3,371 of 3,371 precincts Updated: 02:36 PM
Republicans Votes Vote % Delegates
Winner McCain 194,304 33% 58
Huckabee 185,627 32% 0
Romney 172,564 29% 0
Paul 26,445 4% 0
Giuliani 3,595 1% 0
Thompson 3,106 1% 0
Uncommitted 2,083 0% 0
Keyes 894 0% 0
Hunter 306 0% 0
Wiles 124 0% 0
Tancredo 108 0% 0
Gilbert 87 0% 0
Cort 46 0% 0
3,371 of 3,371 precincts Updated: 02:36 PM
Primary is winner take all.

Montana

25 delegates
 


Montana's Democratic primary will be held June 3.
Republicans Votes Vote % Delegates
Winner Romney 625 38% 25
Paul 400 25% 0
McCain 358 22% 0
Huckabee 245 15% 0
Keyes 2 0% 0
56 of 56 precincts Updated: 02:36 PM
Montana is holding county caucuses. The candidate who wins the most caucuses will win all 25 delegates.

New Jersey

107 delegates
52 delegates
 
Democrats Votes Vote % Delegates
Winner Clinton 602,576 54% 59
Obama 492,186 44% 48
Edwards 14,607 1% 0
Biden 4,021 0% 0
Richardson 3,305 0% 0
Kucinich 3,073 0% 0
6,256 of 6,292 precincts Updated: 02:36 PM
Republicans Votes Vote % Delegates
Winner McCain 310,427 55% 52
Romney 158,974 28% 0
Huckabee 45,781 8% 0
Paul 26,952 5% 0
Giuliani 14,721 3% 0
Thompson 3,151 1% 0
6,256 of 6,292 precincts Updated: 02:36 PM
Primary is winner take all.

New Mexico

26 delegates
 
Democrats Votes Vote % Delegates
Clinton 68,654 49% 13
Obama 67,531 48% 12
Edwards 2,060 1% 0
Richardson 1,211 1% 0
Kucinich 511 0% 0
Uncommitted 413 0% 0
Biden 113 0% 0
Dodd 70 0% 0
183 of 184 precincts Updated: 02:36 PM
Delegates will be awarded based on how candidates do in each of the state's three congressional districts.


New Mexico's Republican primary will be held June 3.

New York

232 delegates
101 delegates
 
Democrats Votes Vote % Delegates
Winner Clinton 1,003,623 57% 138
Obama 697,914 40% 93
Edwards 19,725 1% 0
Kucinich 11,723 1% 0
Richardson 10,968 1% 0
Biden 4,880 0% 0
14,585 of 14,670 precincts Updated: 02:36 PM
Republicans Votes Vote % Delegates
Winner McCain 310,814 51% 101
Romney 168,801 28% 0
Huckabee 65,648 11% 0
Paul 38,918 6% 0
Giuliani 18,566 3% 0
Thompson 2,047 0% 0
Keyes 1,263 0% 0
Hunter 954 0% 0
14,585 of 14,670 precincts Updated: 02:36 PM
87 delegates are awarded to the statewide winner. The remaining 14 are unpledged.

North Dakota

13 delegates
23 delegates
 
Democrats Votes Vote % Delegates
Winner Obama 11,625 61% 8
Clinton 6,948 37% 5
Edwards 283 1% 0
Kucinich 72 0% 0
Other 53 0% 0
Gravel 31 0% 0
47 of 47 precincts Updated: 02:36 PM
North Dakota Democrats are holding caucuses. A candidate who wins two thirds or more of the vote wins all the delegates; otherwise they will be awarded proportionally.
Republicans Votes Vote % Delegates
Winner Romney 3,490 36% 8
McCain 2,224 23% 5
Paul 2,082 21% 5
Huckabee 1,947 20% 5
Keyes 42 0% 0
47 of 47 precincts Updated: 02:36 PM
North Dakota Republicans are holding caucuses. A candidate who wins two thirds or more of the vote wins all the delegates; otherwise they will be awarded proportionally.

Oklahoma

38 delegates
38 delegates
 
Democrats Votes Vote % Delegates
Winner Clinton 228,425 55% 24
Obama 130,087 31% 14
Edwards 42,718 10% 0
Richardson 7,076 2% 0
Rogers 3,902 1% 0
Dodd 2,511 1% 0
Kucinich 2,377 1% 0
2,220 of 2,220 precincts Updated: 02:36 PM
Republicans Votes Vote % Delegates
Winner McCain 122,748 37% 32
Huckabee 110,486 33% 6
Romney 83,018 25% 0
Paul 11,179 3% 0
Giuliani 2,412 1% 0
Thompson 1,924 1% 0
Keyes 817 0% 0
Curry 387 0% 0
Hunter 317 0% 0
Tancredo 190 0% 0
Gilbert 124 0% 0
2,220 of 2,220 precincts Updated: 02:36 PM

Tennessee

68 delegates
52 delegates
 
Democrats Votes Vote % Delegates
Winner Clinton 332,599 54% 38
Obama 250,730 41% 28
Edwards 27,644 4% 0
Uncommitted 3,123 1% 0
Biden 1,522 0% 0
Richardson 1,163 0% 0
Kucinich 959 0% 0
Dodd 523 0% 0
Gravel 460 0% 0
2,290 of 2,290 precincts Updated: 02:36 PM
Republicans Votes Vote % Delegates
Winner Huckabee 189,443 34% 23
McCain 174,763 32% 15
Romney 129,722 24% 8
Paul 30,730 6% 0
Thompson 16,044 3% 0
Giuliani 5,100 1% 0
Uncommitted 1,812 0% 0
Keyes 971 0% 0
Hunter 738 0% 0
Tancredo 192 0% 0
2,290 of 2,290 precincts Updated: 02:36 PM

Utah

23 delegates
36 delegates
 
Democrats Votes Vote % Delegates
Winner Obama 70,373 57% 14
Clinton 48,719 39% 9
Edwards 3,525 3% 0
Richardson 526 0% 0
Biden 447 0% 0
Kucinich 383 0% 0
Gravel 156 0% 0
Dodd 110 0% 0
Lynch 68 0% 0
2,256 of 2,257 precincts Updated: 02:36 PM
Republicans Votes Vote % Delegates
Winner Romney 255,218 90% 36
McCain 15,264 5% 0
Paul 8,295 3% 0
Huckabee 4,054 1% 0
Giuliani 928 0% 0
Thompson 575 0% 0
Keyes 252 0% 0
Hunter 204 0% 0
2,256 of 2,257 precincts Updated: 02:36 PM
Primary is winner take all.

West Virginia

18 delegates
 


West Virginia's Democratic primary will be held May 13.
Republicans Votes Vote % Delegates
Winner Huckabee 567 52% 18
Romney 521 47% 0
McCain 12 1% 0
Giuliani 0 0% 0
Paul 0 0% 0
   Updated: 02:36 PM
West Virginia Republicans allocated 18 delegates based on a vote held Tuesday at their party convention.