Romney Wins Massachusetts GOP Presidential Primary

Former Gov. Mitt Romney, as expected, won the Bay State's GOP presidential primary, according to several media outlets.

CNN, NBC and the Associated Press are all calling Romney the winner. His prize: The highest share of the state's 41 delegates to the Republican National Convention in Tampa.

Massachusetts will allocate delegates on a proportional basis, according to Huffington Post. Candidates with at least 15 percent of the vote get a share of the delegates that roughly matches his percentage of the vote.

Romney voted in Belmont earlier today, where he and his wife Ann are longtime residents. Our sister Patch in Belmont has  after voting.

Votes from Boston are still being tabulated, but early precincts show Romney crushing his opponents handily. We'll post the Boston results once they are final.