Politics & Government
UPDATE: Bernie Sanders Wins Utah Democratic Caucus
Bernie Sanders held a small lead over Hillary Clinton in state polling heading into Tuesday's caucuses.
UPDATED 11:35 p.m. MDT
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has won the Utah Democratic Caucus, the Associated Press reported.
With 11 percent of the precincts reporting, Sanders was holding an insurmountable lead over Hillary Clinton, 75.4 percent to 24.1 percent.
So far, Sanders has picked up 18 delegates with the win and Hillary was awarded five delegates.
Utah is a winner-take-most state. Eleven delegates are awarded to the winner and the remaining delegates are divided proportionally among the state's four congressional districts.
UPDATED 11:15 p.m. MDT
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is holding a commanding lead over rival Hillary Clinton, 66.9 to 30 percent, with 6 percent of the precincts reporting.
UPDATED 9:30 MDT
Record turnout forced several caucus locations to print provisional ballots.
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ORIGINAL STORY:
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders could get a much-needed win over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Tuesday's Utah caucuses, according to recent state polling.
Sanders has cased the state in recent days in a final push for delegates, as Clinton's lead over him continues to grow.
Caucusing starts at 6 p.m. local time and ends at 8 p.m. For more information about where and how to caucus in Utah, click here.
- Check back with Patch as soon as polls close for live results from Utah's Democratic caucuses.
Sanders desperately needs a win to start to cut into Clinton's delegate lead and keep a realistic chance of his winning the nomination alive.
Heading into Tuesday, Clinton held a pledged delegate lead of 1,147 to 830. Her 467 superdelegates, compared to Sanders' 26, give her a massive advantage in the Democratic race.
A win in Utah and a strong showing in Arizona could keep Sanders alive in the race.
In the latest statewide poll, conducted by Desert News and KSL, Sanders held a 52 to 44 percent lead over Clinton. The poll surveyed 194 likely voters from March 8 through March 15 and had a 7-percent margin of error.
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