Newton Voters Back Biden, Haley In Presidential Super Tuesday Primary

NEWTON, MA — Newton voters in the majority backed President Joe Biden and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley during Tuesday's Super Tuesday presidential primary.

According to unofficial results, Biden won the Democratic primary with 10,388 votes, while Marianne Williamson garnered 175 votes. There were 792 Democrats who voted "no preference."

In the Republican primary, Haley beat former president and expected 2024 nominee Donald Trump with 3,413 votes to Trump's 1,895.

(More on Patch: MA Super Tuesday Results: Biden, Trump Defeat Haley, 'No Preference')

Haley officially suspended her campaign Wednesday morning after winning just one of 15 states voting on Super Tuesday — Vermont.

Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller said about 29 percent of registered voters went to the polls on Tuesday, compared to 54 percent in 2020 when there was also a development referendum on the ballot and 50 percent in 2016.

Results for party committee men and women as well as ward committee members can be found here.