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| Ted Cruz: "Wisconsin has lit a candle guiding the way forward" |
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz has decisively won the Wisconsin primary, complicating front-runner Donald Trump's path to the nomination.
In the Democratic race, Bernie Sanders scored a strong victory over Hillary Clinton in the Midwestern state.
Mr Trump leads the race, but could fall short of the number of delegates needed to secure the Republican nomination.
That would mean a contested convention where voting for candidates starts again from scratch.
Mr Trump said on Tuesday he would prevail despite the loss and took aim at hismain rival.
"Ted Cruz is worse than a puppet - he is a Trojan horse, being used by the party bosses attempting to steal the nomination," the Trump campaign said in a statement.
Party leaders are concerned that Mr Trump would be a weak candidate in the general election and could harm other Republicans lawmakers on the ballot. Polls show that the real estate tycoon is extremely unpopular among key voting blocs including women, Latinos and young people.
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On the Democratic side, Wisconsin adds to a recent spate of wins by the Sanders campaign, giving the Vermont senator a boost before key races in New York and Pennsylvania.
Mr Sanders won nearly every county in the state except Milwaukee, but as delegates are awarded proportionally he will not gain a significant advantage over Mrs Clinton. Of the 86 Wisconsin delegates, Mr Sanders is on course for at least 44, but Mrs Clinton will have at least 28.
Mrs Clinton still holds a sizeable lead and most analysts say she will eventually become the Democratic nominee despite her recent losses.
While Tuesday's loss was a setback for Mr Trump, his campaign has time to rebound. The campaign now moves to large north-eastern states, where polls show Mr Trump holds significant leads.
Mr Trump's loss in Wisconsin comes after a rocky week for the campaign, particularly with female voters. The New York businessman repeatedly struggled to articulate his position on abortion. At one point, he called for women to be punished for having abortions, then quickly changed his mind.
His campaign manager Corey Lewandowski was also arrested, accused of manhandling a female journalist.
REPUBLICAN'S
TED CRUZ
Called with 13.16% margin
100%precincts reporting
| CANDIDATE | PERCENT | VOTES | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Cruz | 48.24% | 531,129 | |
| Donald Trump | 35.08% | 386,290 | |
| John Kasich | 14.10% | 155,200 | |
| Marco Rubio | 0.96% | 10,569 | |
| Ben Carson | 0.51% | 5,608 | |
| Jeb Bush | 0.29% | 3,156 | |
| Rand Paul | 0.23% | 2,491 | |
| Uninstructed | 0.21% | 2,288 | |
| Mike Huckabee | 0.13% | 1,428 | |
| Chris Christie | 0.12% | 1,310 | |
| Carly Fiorina | 0.07% | 825 | |
| Rick Santorum | 0.05% | 510 | |
| Jim Gilmore | 0.02% | 242 |
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