Latino voters were decisive in Bernie Sanders' win in California. Black voters launched Joe Biden to victory across the South. Here's what we know from last night's results ⬇
A voter leaves the Rangedale Community Building during the presidential primary in Selma, Ala., on Super Tuesday.A voter leaves the Rangedale Community Building during the presidential primary in Selma, Ala., on Super Tuesday.Former Vice President Joe Biden went on a romp across the South on Tuesday, winning over several states with large majorities of African Americans. Vermont Sen.
All told, the 14 states that voted Tuesday offer the clearest distillation yet of the two distinct paths that Sanders and Biden would take to build a winning Democratic coalition to defeat President Trump in November.Biden picked up victories in four Southern states — Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Alabama — largely on the back of his support among black voters.
In Alabama and Virginia, Biden had the support of about 7 in 10 black voters. In Tennessee and North Carolina, Biden had the support of more than half of black voters.Biden also outperformed Sanders with black voters in Texas, where they make up about one-fifth of the Democratic primary electorate. Exit polls show Biden had the support of roughly 60% of black voters in the state; Sanders had 17%.
Another test of their strength among black voters will come next week in Missouri, where black voters are one-fifth of the Democratic electorate. Sanders lost the state by less than a percentage point in 2016. And Mississippi voters will have their say the same day. That's a state where black voters made up 70% of the Democratic electorate in 2016, which could bode well for Biden.
Sanders has made an aggressive play for Latino voters across the country. He assembled a coalition that included young voters and Latinos in California, where Latino voters make up about 30% of the electorate. California was the biggest delegate prize. Sanders held an early lead with Latino voters by 30 points.
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