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2nd LD: Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders win New Hampshire primaries: U.S. TV networks

Xinhua, February 10, 2016 Adjust font size:

Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Bernie Sanders on Tuesday handily won New Hampshire primaries, according to multiple U.S. TV networks.

Shortly after all polls closed at 8 p.m. local time, Trump, the billionaire developer from New York who upended the party establishment in this presidential election cycle, was declared winner of the Republican field by almost all major U.S. TV networks.

Early results with 40 percent of all votes counted show Trump won 33.9 percent.

On the Democratic side, Sanders was declared winner immediately after all polls ended. According to early results with 41 percent of the votes counted, Sanders garnished 59 percent while Hillary Clinton got 38.2 percent.

Clinton has conceded the race, according to a statement released by her campaign.

But in an attempt to downplay the significance of the defeat in the New Hampshire primary, the statement said the nomination "will very likely be won in March, not February." Clinton is well positioned to build a "strong - potentially insurmountable - delegate lead next month," it added.

Trump and Sanders entered Tuesday's primaries as favorites of New Hampshire primary voters, but both needed a big win after their defeat in the Iowa caucuses eight days ago.

Long been regarded as outsider candidates in both parties, Trump's and Sanders' victories are also expected to further unsettle party establishments as party elites have long been appalled by the idea of choosing a party nominee that does not fall inside the party line.

About one hour after the polls ended, Ohio Governor John Kasich was declared by major cable news as the runner-up in the Republican field, a result that will further complicate efforts by the party establishment to find an alternative to Trump.

Florida Senator Marco Rubio entered the New Hampshire primary with a strong momentum and was once widely regarded as a potential alternative to Trump after surprisingly winning a third place in the Iowa caucuses.

However, his popularity with New Hampshire primary voters was damaged by rivals' fierce criticism that he stuck heavily to talking points all the time in Saturday's primary debate.

The battle for the third place is under way among Marco Rubio, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and the winner of the Iowa caucuses Texas Senator Ted Cruz. Enditem