Super Tuesday has been an eagerly awaited event, and for the Democrats, the results are not quite shocking. It was always a no-brainer that Hillary Clinton would take the lead, though Bernie Sanders did show quite a lot of promise and gave Clinton a fair fight.
Here are the results for the Democrats across various states:
Democratic Results for Super Tuesday:
This list is based on CNN’s estimate, does not include Superdelegates
| CANDIDATE | STATES WON | DELEGATES WON |
| Hillary Clinton | 7 | 296 |
| Bernie Sanders | 4 | 183 |
Overall Democratic results
| CANDIDATE | STATES WON | DELEGATES WON |
| Hillary Clinton | 10 | 386 |
| Bernie Sanders | 5 | 248 |
Alabama
Primary or caucus: Primary
Voting hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern (7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Central)
Delegates at stake: 60
Result: Hillary Clinton winner
Clinton 78.9%, Sanders 18.3 (AP: 84% reporting)
Arkansas
Primary or caucus: Primary
Voting hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern (7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Central)
Delegates at stake: 37
Result: Hillary Clinton winner
Clinton 66.4%, Sanders 29.8% (Fox News: 85% reporting)
Colorado
Primary or caucus: Caucus
Voting hours: 9:00 a.m. to 9 p.m. Eastern (7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Mountain)
Delegates at stake: 79
Result: Bernie Sanders winner
Sanders 58.4%, Clinton 40.8% (Fox News: 93% reporting)
Georgia
Primary or caucus: Primary
Voting hours: 7:00 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET
Delegates at stake: 116
Result: Hillary Clinton winner
Clinton 65%, Sanders 23% (Fox News: 100% reporting)
Massachusetts
Primary or caucus: Primary
Voting hours: 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET
Delegates at stake: 116
Result: Hillary Clinton winner
Clinton 50.3%, Sanders 48.5% (Fox News: 100% reporting)
Minnesota
Primary or caucus: Caucus
Voting hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern (7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Central)
Delegates at stake: 93
Result: Bernie Sanders winner
Sanders 59.8%, Clinton 40.2% (Fox News: 68% reporting)
Oklahoma
Primary or caucus: Primary
Voting hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern (7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Central)
Delegates at stake: 42
Result: Bernie Sanders winner
Sanders 51.9%, Clinton 41.5% (Fox News: 100% reporting)
Tennessee
Primary or caucus: Primary
Voting hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern (7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Central)
Delegates at stake: 76
Result: Hillary Clinton winner
Clinton 66.1%, Sanders 32.4% (Fox News: 100% reporting)
Texas
Primary or caucus: Primary
Voting hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern (7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Central)
Delegates at stake: 252
Result: Hillary Clinton winner
Clinton 65.6%, Sanders 32.7% (Fox News: 59% reporting)
Vermont
Primary or caucus: Primary
Voting hours: 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET
Delegates at stake: 26
Result: Bernie Sanders winner
Sanders 86.1%, Clinton 13.6% (Fox News: 94% reporting)
Virginia
Primary or caucus: Primary
Voting hours: 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET
Delegates at stake: 109
Result: Hillary Clinton winner
Clinton 64.3%, Sanders 35.2% (CNN: 97% reporting)
As explained, Hillary Clinton won in Texas, Arkansas, Georgia, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia; Bernie Sanders emerged victorious in Colorado, Oklahoma, Minnesota and Vermont. However, Clinton has emerged winner in the competition against Sanders, by clinching more number of states. The election results are quite similar to what was predicted in pre-election polls.
Here’s what the pre-election polls had revealed about Super Tuesday:
Ahead of the crucial elections, a nationwide CNN/ORC poll had made quite accurate predictions. Interviewing over 1,000 Americans, the poll had emerged with a prophetic conclusion – Hillary Clinton would lead ahead of Bernie Sanders by a margin of 38 % to 55%. Interestingly, it was found that while men were equally divided in supporting both candidates, Clinton was more favoured by women and older voters.
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