Sanders wins Minnesota DFL caucuses



Bernie Sanders has captured a critical win in Minnesota's caucuses.



The Vermont Democrat beat Hillary Clinton to take the largest share of the state's available delegates. Sanders had put a sharp focus on Minnesota's contest, making several stops in the days before the Tuesday's vote.



Minnesota was one of 12 states hosting presidential votes in a day dubbed Super Tuesday. Minnesota had 77 delegates up for grabs, but Sanders won't win them all. The party's caucus system awards them proportionally based on each candidate's share of the vote.



Sanders' path to the nomination relies on wins in caucus states like Minnesota, where the voting format favors candidates with strongly committed supporters. But a bulk of party superdelegates have already committed to Clinton.



-- Associated Press