2016 Missouri Republican presidential primary

2016 Missouri Republican presidential primary

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Candidate Donald Trump Ted Cruz
Home state New York Texas
Delegate count 37 15
Popular vote 383,631 381,666
Percentage 40.84% 40.63%

 
Candidate John Kasich Marco Rubio
Home state Ohio Florida
Delegate count 0 0
Popular vote 94,857 57,244
Percentage 10.10% 6.09%

The 2016 Missouri Republican presidential primary took place March 15 in the U.S. state of Missouri, as a part of the Republican Party's series of presidential primaries ahead of the 2016 United States presidential election. The Missouri primary was held alongside Republican primary elections in Florida, Illinois, North Carolina and Ohio, along with the Democratic contest in Missouri. The hotly contested primary was won by businessman Donald Trump by a margin of 0.21% over Texas Senator Ted Cruz.