Super Tuesday Primary: Who Won Fredericksburg?

FREDERICKSBURG, VA — Super Tuesday results offered big wins for Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, each winning seven states, including Virginia.

Virginia 2016 Primary Results: Clinton’s Clear Win, Rubio’s Close 2nd

In Fredericksburg, voters had a different opinion on the candidates.

Republicans

In the city, Sen. Marco Rubio defeated Trump, with 32.7 percent of the vote to Trump’s 31.1 percent. Another notable difference from results statewide: Sen. Ted Cruz placed fourth behind Ohio Gov. John Kasich.

Spotsylvania County was a different story, and helps explain Trump’s success, with a more than 10 percent advantage over Rubio.

Another example of the geographic divide among primary voters: Cruz had a 10 point lead in the county against Kasich.

Stafford primary voters also gave Trump a win, but by slimmer margin.

Here are unofficial results from the Virginia Department of Elections:

Statewide

• Marco Rubio, 31.98%
• Ben Carson 5.88%
• Ted Cruz 16.71%
• Donald Trump 34.82%
• John Kasich 9.44%

Fredericksburg

• Marco Rubio, 32.7%
• Ben Carson 5.85%
• Ted Cruz 13.32%
• Donald Trump 31.12%
• John Kasich 15.08%

Spotsylvania County

• Marco Rubio, 27.07%
• Ben Carson 6.88%
• Ted Cruz 19.58%
• Donald Trump 37.46%
• John Kasich 8.04%

Stafford County

• Marco Rubio, 30.89%
• Ben Carson 6.61%
• Ted Cruz 17.21%
• Donald Trump 36.01%
• John Kasich 8.18%

Democrats

Clinton won among Fredericksburg area voters, but Sanders performed better here than he did in the statewide results.

Clinton won 52 percent of the support in Fredericksburg, far below the 64 percent she won statewide. She won the neighboring counties by a wider margin, with 60 percent in Spotsylvania and Stafford.

Here are unofficial results from the Virginia Department of Elections:

Statewide:

• Hillary Clinton, 64.30%
• Bernie Sanders, 35.18%

Fredericksburg

• Hillary Clinton, 52.70%
• Bernie Sanders, 46.73%

Spotsylvania County

• Hillary Clinton, 60.37%
• Bernie Sanders, 38.91%

Stafford County

• Hillary Clinton, 60.34%
• Bernie Sanders, 38.81%