Texas Sen. Ted Cruz handily won the Utah Republican caucus over Donald Trump and Gov. John Kasich. This win comes as no surprise as Cruz had been polling with double-digit leads over Trump, and garnered support from prominent Utahns.
? Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) wins Utah GOP caucus, NBC News projects. pic.twitter.com/9QjNGFB7lx
— WCSH 6 (@WCSH6) March 23, 2016
While Utah’s delegates are awarded proportionally, a candidate will receive them all if he garners over 50 percent of the vote. While complete results were not in just yet, it's looking like Cruz will easily surpass that mark.
Cruz's win in Utah could be even bigger than expected. With 24% of the precincts reporting, he's over 70%. pic.twitter.com/StXjlDQ99D
— McKay Coppins (@mckaycoppins) March 23, 2016
UPDATE: It's official: Cruz will win all 40 delegates.
#Breaking: CNN projects Texas Sen. Ted Cruz meets the 50% threshold needed to win all of Utah's 40 delegates
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) March 23, 2016
This post has been updated.