Voters in Wisconsin tonight boosted the campaigns of Bernie Sanders and Ted Cruz by backing them over Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton and Republican frontrunner Donald Trump, preliminary results out of the Badger State show.
Wisconsin Democratic Primary, April 5th, 2016
59.9% Reporting as of 7:10 PM Pacific
Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Bernie Sanders | 354,549 | 55.8% |
Hillary Clinton | 278,840 | 43.9% |
Martin O’Malley | 961 | 0.2% |
Uninstructed | 854 | 0.1% |
“Wisconsin, today you sent a strong message: when we stand together there is nothing we cannot accomplish. Thank you!” tweeted the Sanders campaign.
“The corporate media and establishment keep counting us out, but we keep winning by large margins,” it added in a later tweet.
Hillary Clinton was gracious in defeat.
“Congrats to @BernieSanders on winning Wisconsin. To all the voters and volunteers who poured your hearts into this campaign: Forward! ‑H,” she tweeted.
Clinton may be losing statewide, but she is narrowly ahead in Milwaukee County.
Milwaukee County Results
President of the United States
(VOTE FOR) 1
(WITH 439 OF 479 PRECINCTS COUNTED 91.65%)
Hillary Clinton .… .… 83,329 50.96
Martin O’Malley .… .… 183 .11
Bernie Sanders.… .… . 79,764 48.78
Uninstructed Delegation.… . . 167 .10
WRITE-IN.… .… … 91 .06
Over Votes .… .… . 0
Under Votes .… .… . 831
Meanwhile, on the Republican side, it’s not close.
Wisconsin Republican Primary, April 5th, 2016
59.9% Reporting as of 7:10 PM Pacific
Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Ted Cruz | 357,472 | 50.1% |
Donald Trump | 234,987 | 33.0% |
John Kasich | 103,144 | 14.5% |
Mass media have already projected that Sanders and Cruz are the victors in Wisconsin. Clinton will still wind up with delegates, since the Democrats allocate delegates proportionally in every state. For Republicans, Wisconsin is a winner takes most state, which means Cruz will get the bulk of the state’s delegates (but not all).