Exit polls from Michigan show Joe Biden ahead of Bernie Sanders in the state’s primary contest, cementing the former VP’s position as the front-runner in the Democrat presidential race. Sanders won the state back in 2016.

Democratic frontrunner Joe Biden had edged out rival Bernie Sanders as polls closed in Michigan, with early counts giving him 52.1 percent of the vote. Voters in some cities were still waiting to cast their ballots, however, with some having waited an average of three hours.

Michigan’s 125 delegates are at stake as the last of the polls close at 9 pm Eastern (0100 GMT). Sanders won the state handily in 2016 against Hillary Clinton, only for it to go to Donald Trump by a narrow margin in the general election that November.

A total of 352 delegates are up for grabs on what is known as ‘Big Tuesday,’ with Democrats in  Idaho, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota and Washington also voting for their preferred nominee.

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Source: RT