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Voters in 14 states made their picks for the Democratic presidential nominee this November. Former Vice President Joe Biden was declared the winner in 10 states while Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders won four.
Throughout the election season, the Associated Press is conducting surveys of how and why voters made their choices. The following are insights from eight of the states that had Democratic primaries on Super Tuesday, March 3, as determined by AP VoteCast surveys conducted for the Associated Press by NORC at the University of Chicago.
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Alabama
Who won: Biden
Top issues: Voters in Alabama's Democratic primary ranked health care as the most important issue facing the country, well above climate change, the economy, race relations, foreign policy and many other social issues.
Key statistic: Support for Sanders from young voters under 30 was comparable to their support for Biden, a notable difference from most other states. Among voters age 45 and older, Biden had a significant advantage, about 7 in 10. About 1 in 10 of those age 45 and older went for Sanders and former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, who dropped out of the race Wednesday, a day after Super Tuesday.
California
Who won: Sanders
Top issues: Health care and climate change were the top two issues for people who voted in the California Democratic primaries.
Key statistic: Sanders continued to show strength among young voters, especially those under 30. Six in 10 of them supported the 78-year-old senator. Unlike in other states, Biden had only a slight lead among voters age 45 and older in California. About 3 in 10 supported Biden, while Sanders and Bloomberg each received support from about 2 in 10 voters.
Colorado
Who won: Sanders
Top issues: Voters in Colorado's Democratic primary ranked health care and climate change as the most important issues facing the country, well above the economy, race relations, foreign policy and many other social issues.
Key statistic: Close to half of voters under 45 supported Sanders, while older voters divvied up their support among several candidates. Bloomberg and Biden each received support from about a quarter of voters age 45 and older. Sanders received support from about 2 in 10 voters, and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren received support from about 1 in 10.
Massachusetts
Who won: Biden
Top issues: Voters in Massachusetts ranked both health care and climate change as the most important issues facing the country.
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