Bernie Sanders Declares Victory in New Hampshire Democratic Primary

Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is accompanied by his wife Jane O’Meara Sanders as he arrives to speak at his New Hampshire primary night rally in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Feb. 11, 2020. Rick Wilking/Reuters

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) declared victory in New Hampshire’s Democratic presidential primary on Tuesday night in the second contest to find a challenger to take on President Donald Trump in the Nov. 3 election.

With 89.7 percent of precincts reporting, Sanders had 26.0 percent of the total votes. Pete Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, followed closely behind at 24.4 percent. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) was third with 19.7 percent.