A majority of Democratic voters casting ballots across 4 states said choosing a candidate who they believe can win is more important than choosing one who agrees with them on major issues, NBC News exit polls show.
, Biden appears to have won with a broad coalition — 85 percent of those who say they want a nominee who can unite the country, 72 percent of black voters, 74 percent of those at least 45 years old and 70 percent of those who say they want a nominee who can defeat Trump.
In Washington, Biden led among women, with 36 percent to Sanders' 27 percent, while Sanders led among men, with 41 percent to Biden's 28 percent. White, college-educated women were a key part of Sen. Elizabeth Warren's coalition before she ended her candidacy last week.Biden also bested Sanders among union voters in both Michigan and Missouri, two states where union-affiliated voters make up a significant part of the electorate., Washington and Missouri, 42 percent of Democratic voters said they would be satisfied if either Biden or Sanders won the nomination.
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