Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton led their respective political parties in yesterday presidential primaries, which took place in Connecticut.
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton led their respective political parties in yesterday presidential primaries, which took place in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. Trump swept last night’s round of the primaries, winning all five states involved. Clinton won four of the five states with her Democratic opponent for the presidential nomination, Bernie Sanders, winning Rhode Island.
According to AP, the delegates gained yesterday by Republican candidates break down as follows:
Connecticut
- Donald Trump – 28
- John Kasich – 0
- Ted Cruz – 0
Delaware
- Donald Trump – 16
- John Kasich – 0
- Ted Cruz – 0
Maryland
- Donald Trump – 38
- John Kasich – 0
- Ted Cruz – 0
Pennsylvania
- Donald Trump – 17
- Ted Cruz – 0
- John Kasich – 0
Rhode Island
- Donald Trump – 10
- John Kasich – 5
- Ted Cruz – 3
Trump now has a total of 954 delegates, Cruz has a total of 562 delegates and John Kasich has a total of 153 delegates.
AP also reports that the delegates gained yesterday by Democratic candidates break down as follows:
Connecticut
- Hillary Clinton – 27
- Bernie Sanders – 25
Delaware
- Hillary Clinton – 12
- Bernie Sanders – 9
Maryland
- Hillary Clinton – 59
- Bernie Sanders – 32
Pennsylvania
- Hillary Clinton – 95
- Bernie Sanders – 67
Rhode Island
- Bernie Sanders – 13
- Hillary Clinton – 11
Clinton now has a combined total of 2,151 pledged delegates and superdelegates, and Sanders has a combined total of 1,338 pledged delegates and superdelegates.