Saturday primary caucus results: What to know
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Democratic candidates for president Saturday split delegates in Wyoming and continued aggressive campaigning in New York.
Here’s what to know about the results:
Sanders wins his 8 of last 9 contests
Still an underdog, Sanders is on a tear notching a win in Wyoming. It’s his eigth caucus win in the last nine.
“We have cut Secretary Clinton’s delegate lead by 101 since March 15, which amounts to one-third of her then-total margin,” Sanders’ campaign manager Jeff Weaver, said in a statement. “That dramatic gain leaves us only 214 delegates behind — a margin we can and fully intend to surpass by the conclusion of voting on June 14.”
However, the narrow victory means the candidates split delegates with each getting seven. Sanders won with 56 percent of the vote to Clinton’s 44 percent.
All eyes on New York’s April 19 primary
The stakes are even higher to win New York and its coveted 291 delegates April 19.
There are 247 pledged delegates and 44 superdelegates up for grabs.
With Sanders ascending, rancor between the two Democratic candidates has increased. They agreed to a televised debate April 14 at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, according to The New York Times.
Clinton, a two time senator from New York, is leading many of the polls there. Sanders plans to spend $2.5 million in advertising fighting Clinton’s powerful campaign machine and popularity.
Latest delegate breakdown
It takes 2,383 delegates to win the Democratic nomination for president.
Currently Clinton has 1,286 delegates to Sanders’ 1,037.
Sanders needs to win almost 70 percent of the remaining delegates and uncommitted superdelegates to secure the party’s nomination, according to Salon.
"No question in my mind that we have the momentum. Some of the polls out there are reflecting that momentum," Sanders told Politico in press conference in Queens following his Wyoming win. "We expect and intend to do very well here in New York state and pick up a lot of delegates here and in some of the other states.
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