Bernie Sanders crushed Hillary Clinton in the first vote of Super Tuesday — in New Zealand. Democrats Abroad kicked off their week-long primary today, which is open to American citizens living abroad, Inquisitr reports. In-person voting is set to take place in 104 cities and 39 countries, with 13 delegates up for grabs. Twenty-one of those international primaries are to be held today, on Super Tuesday.
Sanders snatched up 21 votes in Wellington, with Clinton earning a mere six. One of the votes was ruled invalid.
"Tonight's opportunity for U.S. Democrats living in New Zealand to cast the first votes on Super Tuesday was a great success. Our turnout was small, but like our fellow Americans in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, we've made our voices heard about the issues that matter to us," the head of Democrats Abroad New Zealand Kat Allikian said.
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Republicans do not observe overseas voting in primaries; in 2008, more than 23,000 Democratic expats voted around the world. President Barack Obama beat Hillary Clinton in that matchup by a margin of 33 percent.
While New Zealand gives Sanders a positive head start, the primary is only one of 39 elections to determine where the expats' 13 delegates will go. Clinton is expected to sweep Super Tuesday in the continental United States, where the most recent polls show her leading nationally by 10 points.
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