Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton trounced opponent Bernie Sanders in Delaware’s Democratic primary on Tuesday, carrying just under 60 percent of the vote.
Clinton, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, carried a 7-point lead over Sanders in a survey of Delaware Democrats taken just over a week before the April 26 nominating contest.
Earlier this week, Clinton’s campaign chairman, John Podesta, told a New York-based radio program that the former first lady was “looking forward to” a series of victories in the five states where voters cast their ballots on Tuesday. Podesta also argued that Sanders would have to “win big” to justify his decision to remain in the Democratic race.
“I think we’re in very good shape to have her be the first woman nominee to a major party ticket in this country,” he said Sunday.
Delaware plans to distribute its 14 district delegates proportionally based on the primary results in four counties. An additional seven delegates will divvied up between the two candidates based on the statewide vote.
Clinton led Sanders by 275 pledged delegates and nearly 500 superdelegates heading into Tuesday, following her big wins in a handful of Southern states and New York.
