US presidential election: D. Trump and Democrat B. Sanders win New Hampshire primary
(VOVworld) - Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Bernie Sanders have shaken up the US presidential race with decisive victories in the New Hampshire primary.
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| New Hampshire marks a dramatic win for two outsiders: Republican Donald Trump (L) and Democrat Bernie Sanders (R) (Photo: AFP/ Getty Images) |
Billionaire Mr Trump is likely to get more than twice the number of votes of the next Republican candidate. Ohio Governor John Kasich came second in the Republican vote, with former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, Texas Senator Ted Cruz and Florida Senator Marco Rubio all vying for third place. With more than 80% of the votes counted, Senator Sanders has a lead of more than 20 percentage points over Mrs Clinton in the two-horse race for the Democratic nomination.
New Hampshire is the second state to choose delegates in the long nomination battle following last week's Iowa caucuses, which were won by Mr Cruz for the Republicans and Mrs Clinton for the Democrats. The result gives momentum to the winners ahead of the next contests in South Carolina and Nevada.