2016 Tennessee Republican presidential primary
The 2016 Tennessee Republican presidential primary took place on Super Tuesday, March 1, 2016, in the U.S. state of Tennessee as one of the Republican Party's primaries ahead of the 2016 presidential election. Businessman Donald Trump won the primary with a plurality, carrying 38.94% of the vote and all but one county, awarding him 33 delegates.
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Results by county
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Texas Senator Ted Cruz, came second with 24.71% of the vote and 16 delegates. Florida Senator Marco Rubio came third with 21.18% of the vote and 9 delegates, carrying only the county of Williamson. All other candidates did not receive any delegates.
The Democratic Party held their own Tennessee primary on the same day, which was won by Hillary Clinton.
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