Alexandrians turned out to vote March 5 as Virginia held Democratic and Republican presidential primaries as part of Super Tuesday, with 15 states across the nation also casting ballots to nominate presidential candidates.

For Republicans with 48 delegates up for grabs, former President Donald Trump defeated former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, garnering 63 percent of the votes cast with 34 percent voting for Haley.

“It’s been a busy day.”

— Nikki Haley volunteer Kelly Currie

Four other candidates – Chris Christie, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy and Ryan Binkley -- remained on the ballot despite having previously withdrawn from the race. Two percent of voters cast ballots for the withdrawn candidates.

On the Democratic side to decide 99 delegates, President Joe Biden defeated Marianne Williamson and Rep. Dean Phillips.

Biden garnered 88.7 percent of the vote, with 7.8 percent of voters casting a ballot for Williamson and 3.5 percent for Phillips.

“It’s been a busy day,” said Haley volunteer Kelly Currie, who visited several polling places across the city. “But it is exciting to be out here in support of Nikki.”

Following the results of super Tuesday, both Haley and Phillips suspended their campaigns.

Biden and Trump are on track to secure their party’s nomination before the end of the month.

Sample ballots for the Virginia Democratic and Republican primaries are posted outside City Hall on Super Tuesday March 5.