Michigan Primary Update: Trump Leads Republican, Biden Leads Democratic

• Donald Trump leads Michigan Republican primary with 63.7% of the vote.

• Joe Biden leads Democratic side with 78.4% of the vote.

• Nikki Haley trails Trump with 32.3% of the vote.

Final 2020 U.S. presidential campaign debate in Nashville

Reuters

As the Michigan Republican primary unfolds, the latest update reveals that with 8% of the estimated vote counted, Donald Trump maintains a significant lead with 63.7% of the vote, totaling 70,964 votes. This places him comfortably ahead of Nikki Haley, who has secured 32.3% of the vote, equivalent to 36,014 votes.

On the Democratic side, incumbent President Joe Biden is currently leading with 78.4% of the vote, amassing 75,967 votes. This substantial margin of over 60,000 votes positions him well ahead of the uncommitted category, which holds 16.4% of the vote, totaling nearly 16,000 votes. The uncommitted votes are speculated to be largely protest votes, likely stemming from Biden's stance on Israel during the recent Israel-Hamas conflict.

Congressman Dean Phillips has garnered 2.6% of the vote, amounting to 2,521 votes, with 10% of the estimated vote accounted for. If the current voting trend persists, the uncommitted vote bloc is anticipated to be notably substantial.