Politics & Government

Milton Super Tuesday Results: Biden, Trump Win Big In Town Vote

Former Vice President Joe Biden finished well ahead of Sen. Elizabeth Warren in second, Sen. Bernie Sanders third, among Milton Democrats.

Former Vice President Joe Biden finished well ahead of Sen. Elizabeth Warren in second, Sen. Bernie Sanders third, among Milton voters.
Former Vice President Joe Biden finished well ahead of Sen. Elizabeth Warren in second, Sen. Bernie Sanders third, among Milton voters. (Jenna Fisher/Patch)

MILTON, MA — Former Vice President Joe Biden's surge to a surprising victory in the Massachusetts Super Tuesday primary was fueled with some help from Milton voters. Biden finished with 40% of Milton's 8,737 votes casts in the Democratic primary in unofficial results — well ahead of second-place Sen. Elizabeth Warren (22%) and third-place Sen. Bernie Sanders (14%).

President Donald Trump easily beat former Gov. William Weld among the 1,111 votes cast in the Republican primary with Trump at 85.4% to Weld's 10.5%.

Former Gov. Deval Patrick, who lived in Milton when he served the Commonwealth, received 38 votes. Patrick dropped out of the race following a poor showing in the New Hampshire primary.

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Biden rode a wave of weekend momentum Tuesday night to win the Massachusetts Democratic primary, crashing what had been expected to be a two-person race between Sanders and Warren. The Associated Press called the race for the former vice president just before 11 p.m.

Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, who was fourth in Milton with 14%, dropped out of the race and endorsed Biden Wednesday morning. Warren was reportedly reassessing her run after a poor showing on Tuesday.

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The Associated Press called the GOP primary much earlier for President Trump.

Massachusetts had 91 Democratic delegates at stake Tuesday. Sanders made a late play to pry them from Warren, rallying in Springfield Friday and on Boston Common Saturday. But it was Biden who swooped in with an unexpected victory.

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