He is getting closer to the inauguration. Donald Trump, big favorite in the Republican primaries for the American presidential election, won the polls in 12 states on Tuesday March 5, according to partial results given by the AP agency. Around fifteen states and one territory were called to vote during the traditional “Super Tuesday”, to designate the future candidates of the Republican and Democratic parties. At the end of this day of voting, Donald Trump now has 551 votes of delegates, against 52 for his rival Nikki Haley. The results are still awaited in several states including Alaska, the last to vote on Tuesday. Follow our live stream.
A surprise victory for Nikki Haley. With only 52 voice of delegates, theformer governor of South Carolina is significantly behind Donald Trump. However, she deprived him of the grand slam, winning a surprise victory in the small state of Vermont. She has not yet reacted to these results, while many observers speculate on her possible abandonment.
Donald Trump already sees himself as the party’s candidate. The billionaire, who was already well ahead of his rival before “Super Tuesday”, only needs a few delegate votes to obtain the Republican Party nomination. His team estimates he will reach the threshold of 1,215 votes before the end of March. He greeted “A wonderful evening, an incredible day”Tuesday evening, in front of his supporters gathered at his residence in Mar-a-Lago (Florida).
Joe Biden wins almost every Democratic vote. Unsurprisingly, the outgoing president won easy victories in all the states which voted on the Democratic side, according to the first results communicated overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday by the AP agency. On the other hand, Jason Palmer, an illustrious unknown, won in American Samoa, an archipelago in the Pacific.