West Virginia Primary Results: GOP & Democratic Updates

Bernie Sanders got a big victory in West Virginia. (Getty)

Donald Trump had a sizable victory in West Virginia while Bernie Sanders won on the Democratic side. Sanders entered the Democratic contest as the favorite after favorable early polling numbers in the state over the past several weeks.

In the Democratic primary, the delegates are split proportionally between the candidates based on results while the GOP process is more complicated. According to FiveThirtyEight, three delegates are automatically awarded to the candidate with the most votes statewide. Nine delegates are split among three districts along with another 22 statewide delegates.

These 31 delegates may be bound or unbound depending on the ballot. Overall, the state has 34 delegates at stake in the Republican primary. Sanders and Clinton are battling for 29 delegates.

Keep it here for the West Virginia results as soon as they are released.

West Virginia Democratic Primary Results

The data below is courtesy of CNN with 98% reporting. Bernie Sanders is the winner of West Virginia.

West Virginia GOP Primary Results

The data below is courtesy of CNN with 99% reporting. Donald Trump has been projected the winner of West Virginia.