ST. LOUIS — Donald Trump has won Missouri's Republican caucuses, one of three events Saturday that will award delegates for the GOP presidential nomination.
The former president, who is especially strong in caucuses, was adding to his delegate lead in Republican caucuses in Missouri as well as at a party convention in Michigan. Idaho was scheduled to hold its caucuses later Saturday. Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, meanwhile, is still seeking her first win.
There are no Democratic contests on Saturday.
See live caucus results here:
The next contest is the GOP caucus Sunday in the District of Columbia. Two days later is Super Tuesday, when 16 states and American Samoa will hold primaries on what will be the largest day of voting of the year outside of the November election. Trump is on track to lock up the nomination days later.
The Missouri Republican Party held its presidential caucuses on Saturday, offering state voters their only chance to weigh in on who should represent the party on the November presidential ballot.
Voters lined up outside a church in Columbia, home to the University of Missouri, before the doors opened.
“I don’t know what my role here will be, besides standing in a corner for Trump,” Columbia resident Carmen Christal said, adding that she’s “just looking forward to the experience of it.”
This year will be the first test of the new system, which is almost entirely run by volunteers on the Republican side.
The caucuses were organized after GOP Gov. Mike Parson signed a 2022 law that, among other things, canceled the planned March 12 presidential primary.
Lawmakers have failed to reinstate the primary despite calls to do so by both state Republican and Democratic party leaders. Democrats will hold a party-run primary on March 23.
Trump prevailed twice under Missouri's old presidential primary system.
People participating in the caucuses are attending a meeting of local Republicans instead of voting at traditional polling places. Participants must be registered voters in Missouri and the county where they planned to caucus. Voters were also required to sign a pledge of allegiance to the Missouri Republican Party.
"I believe in the principles of individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and a strong national defense," the pledge says. "I commit to upholding the values of the Republican Party and to working to advance its goals."
Despite the state's move away from a presidential primary, the state Democratic party has implemented a primary of its own using mail-in and in-person voting options. Click here for more information.
Caucus results will populate on the graphic below as they come in on Saturday.
All counties began caucusing at 10 a.m. on March 2. Voters were asked to arrive early so they had enough time to check in.
For all the locations across the state, click here.
These are the locations in the greater St. Louis area:
- St. Louis County – Two Caucus Locations. Participation is divided by your Congressional District of Voter Registration.
- 1st Congressional District – University of Missouri-St Louis (South Campus), 2993 South Dr., St. Louis, MO 63121.
- 2nd Congressional District – Parkway West High School, 14653 Clayton Rd., Ballwin, MO 63011.
- St. Louis City – St. James Center, 1360 Tamm Avenue (at Wade Ave), St. Louis, Mo. 63139. (Enter on the Wade Ave side to enter the gymnasium).
- St. Charles County – Two Caucus Locations. Participation is divided by your Congressional District of Voter Registration.
- 2nd Congressional District – Gymnasium B, Francis Howell Central High School, 5199 HWY N, Cottleville, MO 63304.
- 3rd Congressional District – Gymnasium A, Francis Howell Central High School, 5199 HWY N, Cottleville, MO 63304.
- Franklin County – Franklin County Baptist Association, 785 Butterfield Drive, Union MO 63084.
- Jefferson County – Windsor High School, 949 Windsor Harbor Rd., Imperial, MO 63052.
- Lincoln County – Troy Ninth Grade Center, 80 Elm Tree Rd, Moscow Mills, MO 63362.
- Crawford County – Cuba High School, 1 Wildcat Pride Dr., Cuba, MO 65453.
- Gasconade County – St. James Church, 2874 Charlotte Church Rd, Owensville, MO 65066.
- Iron County – Iron County Courthouse, 123 N Main St B, Ironton, MO 63650.
- Phelps County – Lions Club Park, 1061 S Bishop Ave., Rolla, MO 65401.
- Pike County – The Outer Road Event Center, 8607 Pike 60, Frankford, MO 63441.
- Reynolds County – Reynolds County Courthouse, 2319 Green St, Centerville, MO 63633.
- Ste. Genevieve County – Hope Church, 30 Triangle Drive, Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670.
- St. Francois County – Tech Center at Mineral Area College, 5270 Flat River Rd, Park Hills, MO 63601.
- Warren County – Warren County Administration Building Training Room (Lower Level), 101 Mockingbird Ln, Warrenton, MO 63383.
- Washington County – Washington County Courthouse, 102 N. Missouri Street, Potosi, MO 63664.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.