Bernie Sanders wins New Hamphire, Pete Buttigieg close runner-up
Bernie Sanders won the first-in-the-nation primary election Monday.
Bernie Sanders won the New Hampshire primary election yesterday, the first of its kind in the nation.
After a full day of Amy Klobuchar in the lead, as three towns voted at midnight, polls started closing at 7 p.m. and a close race ensued between Sanders and Pete Buttigieg. These top two contenders polled with close margins throughout the night, until multiple news sources called the race at 81% of precincts reporting. As of 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, with 91% of precincts reporting, Sanders won with 25.85% of the state vote and 72,711 total votes; Buttigieg clocked in with 24.21% of the state vote and 68,092 total votes. Each will send nine pledged delegates to the Democratic National Convention from the Granite State.
Based on the unofficial Iowa caucus results, this outcome wasn’t surprising. But campaigns from all candidates were relying on this primary election to provide the momentum that Iowa didn’t.
That worked better for some than others. Klobuchar claimed third place and 19.82% of the state vote — earning the remaining six of 24 delegates — which was unexpected by many, especially after she polled in fifth place in the results from the Iowa caucus.
Elizabeth Warren dropped to fourth, despite playing a near-home game with Massachusetts bordering the state, and Joe Biden slipped to fifth. Neither of them will receive delegates from New Hampshire, as neither reached the requirement of 15% of the state vote in order to earn them.
Andrew Yang and Michael Bennet both dropped out of the race as the results of the primary were being tallied, narrowing the race further. Both were unable to pull high enough numbers to maintain the commitment necessary in a race as volatile as this one.
Next up is Nevada, where Sanders and Biden are both expected to poll well. With more than triple the total delegates of the former vice president, Sanders has valuable momentum — but the race, consistently neck and neck, isn’t likely to change in nature overnight.
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