Politics & Government
Wilmington Super Tuesday Presidential Primary Results
4,934 Wilmington residents voted in the Democratic primary, and 1,704 voted in the Republican primary.

WILMINGTON, MA — Wilmington residents voted with the state and the majority of Democratic voters Tuesday, and picked former Vice President Joe Biden as their preferred candidate. Biden won 1,773 votes, nearly 36 percent, according to unofficial town results. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders came second with 23.8 percent.
Wilmington voters gave more support to former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg than voters around the state: he earned nearly 14 percent. Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, meanwhile, suffered in the town, with just 16.6 percent.
Statewide, Biden led Sanders 33.5 percent to 26.7 percent, followed by Warren at 21.6 and Bloomberg at 11.7 percent.
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The Republican primary saw 1,704 voters in Wilmington, with over 90 percent voting for President Donald Trump, slightly more than the statewide number.
Christopher Huffaker can be reached at 412-265-8353 or chris.huffaker@patch.com.
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