Elections

Donald Trump Wins Michigan Primary

Derek Draplin Associate Editor
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DETROIT, Mich. — Donald Trump has won Michigan’s Republican primary by a comfortable margin on Tuesday, his first victory in a Midwestern race.

Michigan’s 59 delegates make it Tuesday’s largest race on the Republican side. (RELATED: Bernie Surprises Hillary By Winning Michigan Primary)

With 96 percent of precincts reporting, Trump won 36.6 percent of the vote and 25 delegates. Sen. [crscore]Ted Cruz[/crscore] placed second, winning 24.9 percent of the vote and 17 delegates, while Ohio Gov. John Kasich won 24.3 percent and 17 delegates. Sen. [crscore]Marco Rubio[/crscore] underperformed, only winning 9.3 percent of the votes and no delegates.

Trump made waves at Thursday’s Fox News debate in Detroit when he clarified that his hands — and his junk — are not small. (RELATED: Donald Trump Clarifies The Size Of His Junk On National TV [VIDEO])

Michigan voters have supported Democratic candidates in the last six presidential elections, but Trump’s message of protecting American manufacturing jobs is appealing to white blue-collar voters in the Rust Belt and will be critical to winning state’s like Michigan and Ohio in the general election.

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