Clinton, Trump win Tennessee

The AP called the race for both candidates shortly after the polls closed at 7 p.m. CST. Clinton, the Democratic frontrunner took home 67 percent of the vote and 37 delegates, while Trump, her Republican counterpart, took home 40 percent of the vote and 26 delegates at press time.

Victories for Clinton and Trump will not come as a surprise to most, as they were both favored by many pundits to win the Volunteer State.

Clinton owes her victory, at least in part, to a strong minority showing, while Trump rode a wave of disenfranchised voters who are tired of traditional politics.

Among the other GOP hopefuls, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) placed second with 24 percent of the vote. Also with somewhat of a strong showing, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) finished in third with 20 percent of the vote.

Neurosurgeon Ben Carson and Ohio governor John Kasich brought up the rear with 8 and 5 percent, respectively.

Trump was the only Republican candidate to receive any delegates at press time.

On the Democratic side, the two-person race was closer. Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vermont) garnered 32 percent of the vote and took home 13 delegates. Sanders, who has a strong following of millennial voters, was unable to topple Clinton’s sizeable lead despite a stronger than-expected showing.

Tennessee was just one of 12 states and one U.S. territory to vote on March 1, which is also known as Super Tuesday, because it is the single largest delegate grab during the primary season.

Aside from the Volunteer State, Trump took home major victories in the delegate-rich states of Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Massachusetts and Virginia. Clinton had an equally strong showing, winning Alabama, Arkansas, American Samoa, Georgia, Texas and Virginia.

Sanders and Cruz both won their respective home states of Vermont and Texas, with both also winning in Oklahoma.

At press time the results of Alaska, Colorado and Minnesota were not in.