A Quick Look: Super Tuesday States and Republican Delegate Counts

Leading the way in the coast-to-coast nominating contests on Super Tuesday, the largest day of primaries in the 2024 presidential election cycle, is Republican frontrunner Donald Trump. The day saw 865 of the 2,429 total delegates up for grabs, with 1,215 needed to secure the nomination. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden faced no serious competition for the Democratic nomination in the primaries.

Here is an overview of the Republican competition between Trump and his remaining rival for the nomination, Nikki Haley, with the latest projections from Edison Research:

VIRGINIA

Race call: Trump wins

Republican delegate count: 48 Polls in Virginia closed at 7 p.m. EST. Virginia’s open primary format could have benefitted Nikki Haley, considering her appeal to independent voters. However, Trump held a significant lead over Haley in the polls, with Biden winning the state by 10 points in the 2020 general election.

NORTH CAROLINA

Race call: Trump wins Republican delegate count: 74

Polls in North Carolina closed at 7:30 p.m. EST. The state, a potential battleground in the general election, saw Trump narrowly winning against Biden in 2020. Unaffiliated voters could have impacted Haley’s performance in the primary.

VERMONT

Republican delegate count: 17 Polls closed in Vermont at 7 p.m. EST. With a more moderate Republican Party, Haley could have seen support from independents in the open primary. However, Trump maintained a strong lead in the polls, winning the state by 35 points in 2020.

TEXAS

Republican delegate count: 161 Polls in Texas closed at 8 p.m. EST. Trump was the clear favorite in the primary, with a lead over Biden in the general election. Both candidates made visits to the border in Texas, where immigration was a key issue.

MASSACHUSETTS

Republican delegate count: 40 Polls in Massachusetts closed at 8 p.m. EST. Despite previous losses in the state, Trump was expected to win the primary against Haley. Unaffiliated voters had the option to participate in either party’s primary.

TENNESSEE

Republican delegate count: 58 Polls in Tennessee closed at 8 p.m. EST. Trump was predicted to win easily in a state he previously claimed in the general elections of 2016 and 2020.

ALABAMA

Republican delegate count: 50

Polls in Alabama closed at 8 p.m. EST. Trump held a significant lead over Haley in the state, which he won easily in 2020. Alabama was at the center of the reproductive rights debate, adding to the significance of the primary results.

OKLAHOMA

Republican delegate count: 43

Polls in Oklahoma closed at 8 p.m. EST. Trump had overwhelming support in the state, receiving every county’s vote in 2020. Polls showed a significant lead for Trump over Haley in the primary.

MAINE

Republican delegate count: 20

Polls in Maine closed at 8 p.m. EST. Trump was leading Haley by a wide margin, and the state’s semi-open primary allowed independent voters to participate. Biden had won the state by a narrow margin in 2020.

ARKANSAS

Republican delegate count: 40

Polls in Arkansas closed at 8:30 p.m. EST. Trump’s strong lead in the polls indicated a clear victory over Haley, building on his significant win against Biden in 2020.

MINNESOTA

Republican delegate count: 39

Polls in Minnesota closed at 9 p.m. EST. Trump enjoyed high support among Republicans in the state, with Biden slightly ahead in the general election polls. A challenger to Biden, Dean Phillips, was also on the ballot.

COLORADO

Republican delegate count: 37

Polls in Colorado closed at 9 p.m. EST. Trump remained on the primary ballot following a Supreme Court ruling. No public polling data was available for the Trump-Haley matchup.

UTAH

Republican delegate count: 40

Polls in Utah closed at 10 p.m. EST. Trump’s strong support in the state was evident in the polling data, with a significant lead over Haley in the primary.

CALIFORNIA

Republican delegate count: 169

Polls in California closed at 11 p.m. EST. Trump was poised to potentially win all 169 delegates, with a significant lead over Haley in the polls. If no candidate secured over 50% of the votes, delegates would be awarded proportionately. Biden was expected to win California in the general election.

ALASKA:

Republican delegate count: 29.

Polls in Alaska closed at 12 a.m. EST Wednesday. Trump had won in Alaska previously, and was expected to maintain a lead over Haley in the primary.