WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – With 88 percent of the precincts reporting on the primaries, Trump leads with 32.7 percent while Ohio Governor John Kasich took an unexpected second place with only 30.4 percent, according to exit polls.
Trump, an outspoken media and real estate mogul, claimed victories in seven out of 11 states where the Republican race for the delegates was held.
Texas Senator Ted Cruz claimed his home state and neighboring Oklahoma, while Florida Senator Marco Rubio eked out a win in Minnesota.
Alaska remains the last state where results have not yet been announced. The state’s former governor and vice-presidential hopeful Sarah Palin had endorsed Trump.
