By Jim Ellis
March 7, 2016 — Republicans voted in five states over the weekend, and all four remaining GOP presidential candidates gained delegate votes. Both Sen. Ted Cruz and Donald Trump placed first twice, while Sen. Marco Rubio scored a backdoor Winner-Take-All victory in Puerto Rico.
The Delegate Count:
REPUBLICANS
Louisiana Primary | 46 Delegates |
Donald Trump – 41.4% | 18 Delegates |
Ted Cruz – 37.8% | 18 |
Marco Rubio – 11.2% | 5 |
Uncommitted | 5 |
Kansas Caucus | 40 Delegates |
Ted Cruz – 48.1% | 24 Delegates |
Donald Trump – 23.3% | 9 |
Marco Rubio – 16.7% | 6 |
John Kasich – 10.7% | 1 |
Maine Caucus | 23 Delegates |
Ted Cruz – 45.9% | 12 Delegates |
Donald Trump – 32.6% | 9 |
John Kasich – 12.2% | 7 |
Marco Rubio – 8.0% |
Puerto Rico Primary | 23 Delegates |
Marco Rubio – 71.0% | 23 Delegates |
Donald Trump – 13.0% | 9 |
Ted Cruz – 8.6% | 7 |
John Kasich – 1.3% |