Super Tuesday

Romney Claims Epic Ohio Win

Beating Santorum by just one percentage point.

Voters in 10 states went to the polls on Super Tuesday, but it came down to just one contest: Ohio. Mitt Romney squeaked past Rick Santorum in what was a spirited challenge from the former Pennsylvania senator. The win in the Buckeye State capped a night of five victories for Romney, who also won in Massachusetts, Virginia, Vermont, and Idaho.

After Newt Gingrich opened the evening with a big (but expected) win in his home state of Georgia, Romney picked up projected in Vermont, Virginia, and his own stomping ground: Massachusetts. Rick Santorum surged back later in the evening, with wins in Oklahoma, Tennessee, and the non-binding caucuses in North Dakota, a state that Romney won four years ago, pulling the contest at three wins each.

But Romney took a much-needed victory in sparsely-populated Idaho and then finished off the night with a win in Ohio, where he had 38 percent of the vote compared to Santorum's 37 percent. With 99 percent of precints reporting, Romney had 450,543 votes to Santorum's 438,515 in a primary that brought out over 1.24 million voters compared to 1.1 million in 2008.

Ohio: 99 percent reporting; Romney projected winner

Romney 38.0% (450,543) Santorum 37.0% (438,515) Gingrich 15% Paul 9%

Georgia: 97 percent reporting; Gingrich official winner Romney 26% Santorum 20% Gingrich 47% Paul 7%

Vermont: 93 percent reporting; Romney projected winner

Romney 40% Santorum 24% Gingrich 8% Paul 25%

Virginia: 100 percent reporting; Romney official winner

Romney 59.5% Paul 40.5%

Massachusetts: 99 percent reporting; Romney official winner

Romney 72% Santorum 12% Gingrich 5% Paul 10%

Oklahoma: 100 percent reporting; Santorum official winner

Romney 28% Santorum 34% Gingrich 28% Paul 10%

Tennessee: 99 percent reporting; Santorum official winner

Romney 28% Santorum 37% Gingrich 24% Paul 9%

North Dakota: 100 percent reporting; Santorum official winner

Romney 24% Santorum 40% Paul 27% Gingrich 9%

Idaho: 100 percent reporting; Romney projected winner

Romney 62% Santorum 18% Gingrich 2% Paul 18%

Alaska: 96 percent reporting; Romney projected winner

Romney 33%Santorum 29%Gingrich 14%Paul 24%