Bernie Sanders wins Idaho Democratic caucus

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published 23 March 2016

With 100 percent of the vote counted, Bernie Sanders easily beat Hillary Clinton in Idaho's Democratic caucus on Tuesday night, taking 78 percent of the votes to Clinton's 21 percent. Idaho, with 23 delegates, was the last of the three states to vote on Tuesday, and Clinton and Sanders split the other two — Sanders won the Utah caucus and Clinton Arizona's primary. That means that, so far, Sanders has likely netted four more delegates than Clinton, 55 versus 51, though Clinton still holds a significant national lead in pledged delegates.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.