Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump has thanked the poorly educated for his decisive victory in the US state of Nevada on Tuesday evening. He also celebrated securing the backing of the state's Hispanic voters.

Mr Trump secured a double-digit lead over his rivals, with nearly 44% of the vote.

The billionaire real-estate mogul will now be looking forward to "Super Tuesday" next week, when 11 states decide on their candidate choice for the Republican presidential nomination.