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held a big edge in Vermont polls, with

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and

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splitting much of the rest of the vote. However, on election day, Donald Trump only narrowly won the popular vote by 2.3%, and tied with John Kasich in the delegate count.

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Delegates were awarded to candidates who got 20% or more of the vote proportionally.

Analysis

Vermont's voter base is much more

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and

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than the

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contests.

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showed this benefitted Trump and Kasich: Trump carried somewhat

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voters with 35% of the vote, but John Kasich won

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with 40% to Trump's 34%. Kasich did particularly well in the populous Burlington metro, holding Trump to a narrow margin statewide. Turnout dropped in the Vermont Republican primary compared with

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, as some registered Republicans

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to vote for

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in the

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References

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