Time for a little post-game analysis. Sanders this morning on CNN's Jake Tapper on Sunday's "State of the Union":
“She knew Nevada a lot better than we did.”
That pretty well sums it up and Bernie gives credit where credit is due. Right now the results are at 95.3% reporting, and this is what we have for delegates won by district:
Bernie Hillary
Washoe 1015 863
Humboldt 53 27
Elko 48 38
Pershing 33 32
Lander 48 20
Eureka 19 3
Churchill 46 46
Storey 31 31
Carson City 83 79
Lyon 88 80
White Pine 46 47
Lincoln 25 38
Nye 52 73
Esmerelda 15 7
Mineral 34 39
Douglas 72 85
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1708 1508 = 3216
53% 47%
Clark 3881 4730 = 8611
45% 55%
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current spread 47.22% 52.71%
Fairly informative, no? Bernie waged a statewide battle, but the population density of Clark County massively outweighs the rest of the state. A campaign could focus on just Las Vegas and ignore the rest of Nevada and have a pretty good chance of coming out ahead. Pretty much what we saw last night.
“She knew Nevada a lot better than we did.”
Yep.
* disclaimer — Obi-Wan Kenobi quote is included only for levity, Vegas is not Mos Eisley Spaceport, and there is no evidence of any villainy last night.