Sen. John F. Kerry of Massachusetts won the Democratic primaries in Missouri, Arizona, New Mexico, Delaware and North Dakota on Tuesday. Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina took South Carolina while retired Army general Wesley Clark narrowly defeated Edwards in Oklahoma.

Former Vermont governor Howard Dean finished third or lower in the races. Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut dropped out after failing to capture major support in any state.

The majority of the 269 delegates at stake yesterday will go to Kerry. According to a national delegate count by The Washington Post, Kerry has 130, Dean has 114, Edwards has 66 and Clark has 31. Activist Al Sharpton has 4 and Rep. Dennis Kucinich has 2.

The next primaries are being held in Michigan, Washington, Maine, Virginia, the District of Columbia, Nevada, Wisconsin, Idaho and Utah.

Get the Story:
Kerry Emerges as Big Winner (The Washington Post 2/4)
Kerry Well-Positioned to Win Nomination (The Washington Post 2/4)
Connecticut Senator Quits Race After Weak Second in 'First State' (The Washington Post 2/4)
A Victory in Sight In Oklahoma (The Washington Post 2/4)
Focus Shifts to Contest In Washington State (The Washington Post 2/4)
Clark Claims Oklahoma, and First Victory of Political Career (The New York Times 2/4)
Lieberman, Unable to Parlay National Profile, Quits Race (The New York Times 2/4)
Edwards Takes South Carolina; Clark Claims Win in Oklahoma (The New York Times 2/4)
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Primary Results:
Arizona: Kerry Wins | Delaware: Kerry Wins | Missouri: Kerry Wins | New Mexico: Kerry Wins | North Dakota: Kerry Wins | Oklahoma: Clark Wins | South Carolina: Edwards Wins | National Delegate Count

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