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Super Tuesday 2016: 12 states are voting. Here are the results so far.

Libby Nelson
Libby Nelson was Vox’s editorial director, politics and policy, leading coverage of how government action and inaction shape American life. Libby has more than a decade of policy journalism experience, including at Inside Higher Ed and Politico. She joined Vox in 2014.

The results are in from all of the 12 states that voted on Super Tuesday.

Donald Trump won seven states (Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Vermont and Virginia). Ted Cruz won three states (Alaska, Oklahoma and Texas), and Marco Rubio won one state (Minnesota).

On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton won seven states (Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia) and Bernie Sanders won four states (Colorado, Minnesota, Oklahoma, and Vermont).

It’s not just who wins a state that matters — delegates are key to securing a nomination, and more delegates are at stake Tuesday than on any other day. Even candidates who fail to carry a state can pick up some delegates. And on the Democratic side, superdelegates can decide on their own whom they want to support.

Georgia: Clinton wins, Trump wins

Who voted: Republicans and Democrats

Delegates: 76 Republicans (20 percent threshold); 102 Democrats

Vermont: Sanders wins, Trump wins

Who voted: Republicans and Democrats

Delegates: 16 Republicans (20 percent threshold); 16 Democrats

Virginia: Clinton wins, Trump wins

Who voted: Republicans and Democrats

Delegates: 49 Republicans (no threshold); 95 Democrats

Alabama: Trump wins, Clinton wins

Who’s voting: Republicans and Democrats

Delegates: 50 Republicans (20 percent threshold); 53 Democrats (all states have a 15 percent threshold)

Massachusetts: Trump wins, Clinton wins

Who’s voting: Republicans and Democrats

Delegates: 42 Republicans (5 percent threshold); 91 Democrats

Oklahoma: Cruz wins, Sanders wins

Who’s voting: Republicans and Democrats

Delegates: 43 Republicans (15 percent threshold); 38 Democrats

Tennessee: Trump wins, Clinton wins

Who’s voting: Republicans and Democrats

Delegates: 58 Republicans (20 percent threshold); 67 Democrats

Texas: Clinton wins, Cruz wins

Who’s voting: Republicans and Democrats

Delegates: 155 Republicans (20 percent threshold); 222 Democrats

Arkansas: Clinton wins, Trump wins

Who’s voting: Republicans and Democrats

Delegates: 40 Republicans (15 percent threshold); 32 Democrats

Minnesota: Rubio wins, Sanders wins

Who’s voting: Republicans and Democrats

Delegates: 38 Republicans (10 percent threshold); 77 Democrats

Colorado: Sanders wins

Who’s voting: Democrats (Republicans are holding caucuses, but without a presidential preference vote)

Delegates: 66 Democratic delegates

Alaska: Cruz wins

Who's voting: Republicans (Democrats caucus March 26)

Delegates: 28 Republican delegates (13 percent threshold)

Elsewhere

American Samoa held Democratic caucuses (six delegates up for grabs) on Tuesday, and Hillary Clinton won.

Democrats Abroad, which represents Democratic voters living overseas and sends 12 delegates pledged to candidates to the national convention, begins a week-long primary March 1, including some opportunities to vote in person. Voting ends March 8.

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