Today could be a turning point in the Democratic primary which sets the stage for a run to the convention for one candidate or serve to create a convoluted result where no one can capture the necessary 1,990 delegates needed to claim the nomination in the first round. Sen. Bernie Sanders is looking string in the northeast and out west, while former vice president Joe Biden is hoping for a sweep across the southern states including Texas.
Today is Tuesday, March 3, known in political circles as “Super Tuesday” because of the number of states voting and the massive delegate haul that will be awarded. There will be 1,357 delegates up for grabs which accounts for about one-third of all pledged delegates on the Democratic side.
Poll Closing Times
(All Times Eastern)
7:00 pm – Vermont, Virginia
7:30 pm – North Carolina
8:00 pm – Alabama, Maine, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, Tennessee,
8:30 pm – Arkansas
9:00 pm – Colorado, Minnesota, Texas
10:00 pm – Utah
11:00 pm – California
Follow the live results below for each state as the numbers start rolling in.
Alabama
Democratic delegates at stake: 52
Republican delegates at stake: 50
Polls open at 7 and 8 a.m. ET and close at 7 and 8 p.m. ET. (Most polls close at 8 p.m. ET.)
2016 contest winners: Hillary Clinton won the Democratic primary, and Donald Trump won the Republican primary.
American Samoa (Caucus)
Democratic delegates at stake: 6
The Republican caucus will take place on March 24, and there are 9 bound delegates at stake
2016 contest winners: In 2016, Hillary Clinton won the Democratic caucus. The Republican delegates that year were unbound, but decided to support Donald Trump ahead of the national convention.
Arkansas
Democratic delegates at stake: 31
Republican delegates at stake: 40
Polls open at 8:30 a.m. ET and close at 8:30 p.m. ET
2016 contest winners: Hillary Clinton won the Democratic primary, and Donald Trump won the Republican primary.
California
Democratic delegates at stake: 415
Republican delegates at stake: 172
Polls open at 10 a.m. ET and close at 11 p.m. ET.
2016 contest winners: Hillary Clinton won the Democratic primary and Donald Trump won the Republican primary.
Colorado
Democratic delegates at stake: 67
Republican delegates at stake: 37
Polls close at 9 p.m. ET.
2016 contest winners: Bernie Sanders won the Democratic caucuses and Ted Cruz won all of the delegates at the state’s Republican convention.
Maine
Democratic delegates at stake: 24
Republican delegates at stake: 22
Polls open between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. ET.
2016 contest winners: Bernie Sanders won the Democratic caucuses and Ted Cruz won the Republican caucuses.
Massachusetts
Democratic delegates at stake: 91
Republican delegates at stake: 41
Polls open at 7 a.m. and will close at 8 p.m. ET.
2016 contest winners: Hillary Clinton won the Democratic primary and Donald Trump won the Republican primary.
Minnesota
Democratic delegates at stake: 75
Republican delegates at stake: 39
Polls open between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. ET and close at 9 p.m. ET.
2016 contest winners: Bernie Sanders won the Democratic caucuses and Marco Rubio won the Republican caucuses.
North Carolina
Democratic delegates at stake: 110
Republican delegates at stake: 71
Polls open at 6:30 a.m. ET and close at 7:30 p.m. ET.
2016 contest winners: Hillary Clinton won the Democratic primary and Donald Trump won the Republican primary.
Oklahoma
Democratic delegates at stake: 37
Republican delegates at stake: 43
Polls open at 8 a.m. ET and close at 8 p.m. ET.
2016 contest winners: Bernie Sanders won the Democratic primary and Ted Cruz won the Republican primary.
Tennessee
Democratic delegates at stake: 64
Republican delegates at stake: 58
Polls open between 7 a.m and 10 a.m. ET and close at 8 p.m. ET.
2016 contest winners: Hillary Clinton won the Democratic primary and Donald Trump won the Republican primary.
Texas
Democratic delegates at stake: 228
Republican delegates at stake: 155
Polls open at 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. ET and close at 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. ET.
2016 contest winners: Hillary Clinton won the 2016 Democratic primary and Ted Cruz won the Republican primary.
Utah
Democratic delegates at stake: 29
Republican delegates at stake: 40
Polls open at 9 a.m. ET and close at 10 p.m. ET.
2016 contest winners: Bernie Sanders won the Democratic caucuses and Ted Cruz won the caucuses.
Vermont
Democratic delegates at stake: 16
Republican delegates at stake: 17
Polls open at varying times statewide. They may open no earlier than 5 a.m. ET and no later than 10 a.m. ET, and close at 7 p.m. ET.
2016 contest winners: Bernie Sanders won the Democratic primary and Donald Trump won the Republican primary.
Virginia
Democratic delegates at stake: 99
Republican delegates at stake: 48
Polls open at 6 a.m. ET and close at 7 p.m. ET.
2016 contest winners: Hillary Clinton won the Democratic primary and Donald Trump won the Republican primary.
Democrats Abroad
Democratic delegates at stake: 13
Voting starts on March 3 and goes until March 10 when the results will be announced.
2016 contest winners: Bernie Sanders won the Democrats Abroad primary.
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