Five states held primaries for both Democratic and Republican candidates on Tuesday (March 15). The Northern Mariana Islands also picked a Republican nominee. The key elections are dubbed 'Super Tuesday 2'.
Projected winners as per the exit polls, and later the results for each state, will be updated here on Wednesday (March 16).
A total of 367 Republican and 784 Democratic delegates are up for grabs. That amounts to over 20 per cent of available delegates. Democratic Party delegates will be allocated proportionally. Republican states can now start allocating all delegates to the winner and that will be the case in Florida (99 delegates) and Ohio (66).
The focus will be on Florida and Ohio, not just for the number of delegates but also because they are swing states that could determine the outcome of the general election. Both are winner-takes-all states, which means the victor can start to either pull away from the pack or close in on the leaders. Related story here.
Results
Here are the results for the number of delegates which candidates have won in each state so far on Super Tuesday 2. Results are still coming in. Figures in brackets are super-delegates and are included in the total delegates number.
Last updated on March 17, 2016 at 1:27pm.
Republicans
The race so far:
Super Tuesday 2 (March 15) results table:
| TRUMP | CRUZ | RUBIO | KASICH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 99 | - | - | - |
| Ohio | - | - | - | 66 |
| Missouri | 25 | 5 | - | - |
| North Carolina | 29 | 27 | 6 | 9 |
| Illinois | 51 | 9 | - | 5 |
| Northern Marianas (Convention) | 9 | - | - | - |
| Total delegates already won | 673 | 411 (1) | 169 | 143 |
Democrats
The race so far:
Super Tuesday 2 (March 15) results table:
| CLINTON | SANDERS | |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 133 | 65 |
| Ohio | 79 | 62 |
| Missouri | 32 | 32 |
| North Carolina | 59 | 45 |
| Illinois | 68 | 67 |
| Total delegates already won | 1,606 (467) | 851 (26) |
Exit Poll Results
A look at the projected winners, according to the exit polls.
Republicans
| PROJECTED WINNER | |
|---|---|
| Florida | DONALD TRUMP (46%) |
| Ohio | JOHN KASICH (47%) |
| Missouri | DONALD TRUMP & TED CRUZ TIED |
| Illinois | DONALD TRUMP (39%) |
| North Carolina | DONALD TRUMP (40%) |
| Northern Mariana Islands | DONALD TRUMP |
Democrats
| PROJECTED WINNER | |
|---|---|
| Florida | HILLARY CLINTON (64%) |
| Ohio | HILLARY CLINTON (57%) |
| Missouri | HILLARY CLINTON (Slight lead) |
| Illinois | HILLARY CLINTON (51%) |
| North Carolina | HILLARY CLINTON (55%) |
SOURCE: The New York Times, Reuters
