Donald Trump’s first win of the night continues his winning streak in the South. | AP Photo Trump wins Mississippi

Donald Trump has won the Mississippi Republican primary, according to three television networks.

Trump’s first win of the night continues his winning streak across the South, following victories in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, South Carolina and Tennessee.


Tuesday's outcome is a blow to Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who had courted Mississippi’s voters aggressively, visiting the state most recently on Monday. Cruz had the endorsement of Gov. Phil Bryant and state lawmaker Chris McDaniel, who mounted a failed insurgent bid against Sen. Thad Cochran in 2014.

Trump visited Mississippi at least twice, holding a rally on Monday night at Madison Central High School, and a Jan. 2 rally in Biloxi. He had the support of a handful of local lawmakers, as well as civil rights activist Charles Evers and business leader Wirt Yerger III.

The results are no surprise: A Magellan Strategies poll released March 2 had forecast Trump’s victory, placing him ahead of Cruz by 24 percentage points, while Cruz and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio competed for third place, at 16 and 17 percent, respectively.

According to early exit polls, 44 percent of Mississippi said they were angry with the federal government, while 43 percent said they were dissatisfied. More than three-quarters of the state's electorate said they were white evangelical or born-again Christian.

Mississippi awards its 40 Republican delegates on a proportional basis.

View final results: http://politi.co/1oGcEFv

2016 delegate tracker: http://politi.co/2176fPm