Local Results for March 1 Primaries

Tennesseans went to the polls on March 1 to cast their ballot in the presidential primary election.

In the Democratic Party primary, Hillary Clinton won the state, 66 percent to Bernie Sanders’ 32 percent. Votes for Martin J. O’Malley and uncommitted made up 1.5 percent.

In Franklin County, the breakdown was virtually the same as the state: 65 percent for Clinton, 33 percent for Sanders.

In the Sewanee precinct, 538 people voted in the Democratic primary: 56 percent for Clinton and 44 percent for Sanders.

In the Republican Party primary, Donald Trump won the state with 39  percent of the vote; Ted Cruz came in second place with 25 percent, and Marco Rubio got 21 percent of the vote.

In Franklin County, the breakdown was: 48 percent for Trump, 23 percent for Cruz and 15 percent for Rubio.

In Sewanee, 244 people voted in the Republican primary: 31 percent for Rubio, 29 percent for Trump and 18 percent for Cruz.

In Sewanee, 782 voters cast ballots (42 percent turnout). 682 people voted on election day, and 100 absentee and early ballots were cast. 

Statewide election results can be found online at <http://elections.tn.gov/results.php>. For local information go to < http://www.franklincotn.us/departments/election_commis​sion/>.