State election officials re-examined vote totals from the Democratic presidential primary on Thursday at the request of Bernie Sanders' campaign and while Sanders picked up a few more votes they were not enough to alter the outcome.
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders says his campaign accepts primary results in Kentucky, handing front-runner Hillary Clinton another victory.
A review of election results Thursday yielded no change in the outcome of Kentucky's May 17 primary.
Both candidates earned 27 delegates. But one delegate in the 6th Congressional District has not been awarded yet. Clinton leads Sanders by about 500 votes in that district.
"We are very pleased that we split," Sanders said in a statement Thursday.
Sanders sent a letter requesting a recanvassing of the results on Tuesday. He could have asked a judge to order a recount, but he would have to pay for it himself.
Clinton leads Sanders by a margin of 271 pledged delegates. But Sanders has vowed to stay in the race.
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A review of election results has not changed the outcome of Kentucky's Democratic presidential primary.
Hillary Clinton leads Bernie Sanders by just under 2,000 votes, or less than one half of 1 percent of all votes cast. Both candidates earned 27 delegates in the May 17 primary. But one delegate in the 6th Congressional District has not been awarded yet. Clinton leads Sanders by about 500 votes in that district.
Sanders could ask a judge to order a recount, but he would have to pay for it himself. The deadline to ask for a recount is Friday.
Clinton leads Sanders by a margin of 271 pledged delegates. But Sanders has vowed to stay in the race.
At stake is one delegate in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. Sanders and Hillary Clinton both picked up 27 delegates after the May 17 Kentucky primary. But one delegate is yet to be awarded from the 6th Congressional District.
Sanders trails Clinton by 500 votes in that district. State officials review absentee votes and totals from electronic voting machines on Thursday. If the recanvas shows Sanders earned more votes than Clinton in the district, he could win that delegate that would otherwise go to Clinton.
The recanvass begins at 9 a.m. local time, with results expected by mid-afternoon. Overall, Sanders trails Clinton by 271 pledged delegates.