STORY UPDATED: check for updates below.
A heavy voter turnout and unusually high numbers of independent citizens casting ballots in New Hampshire's Democratic and Republican primaries Tuesday helped the two non-mainstream candidates -- billionaire Donald Trump and Democratic Socialist Bernie Sanders -- win. Ohio Gov. John Kasich's second place finish gave his lagging campaign a new lease on life. Scroll down to see the latest developments.
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2016-02-10T03:39:44Z 2016-02-10T03:39:44Z Donald Trump is now heading south.Thank you to the people of New Hampshire, I love you! Now, off to South Carolina.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 10, 2016 -
2016-02-10T03:34:26Z 2016-02-10T03:34:26Z Republican establishment is now taking a closer look at John Kasich as their candidate to stop Trump and Cruz.@JohnKasich speech and performance in #NHPrimary showing why he may well be a contender for the nomination.
— Michael Steele (@MichaelSteele) February 10, 2016 -
2016-02-10T03:29:30Z 2016-02-10T03:29:30Z Ted Cruz, who is 3rd just ahead of Jeb Bush, is apparently under the impression he won New Hampshire.
and...Together, we've done what the pundits & the media said couldn't be done, what the DC establishment desperately hoped wouldn’t be done.
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) February 10, 2016
and..The real winner is the grassroots who propelled us to a victory in Iowa and a far stronger outcome in New Hampshire than anyone predicted.
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) February 10, 2016
And...Because of tonight, the voters will have a clear choice. We are here because of you. Because of your passion for our nation.
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) February 10, 2016Thank you New Hampshire for tonight’s result, which has left the Washington Cartel utterly terrified.
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) February 10, 2016 -
2016-02-10T03:25:45Z 2016-02-10T03:25:45Z John Kasich celebrating his 2nd place finish in New Hampshire promises a vigorous campaign in South Carolina and beyond: “If you don’t have a seat belt, go get one.” -
2016-02-10T03:20:18Z 2016-02-10T03:20:18Z . @johnkasich touts his "positive" campaign pic.twitter.com/LGXxBDKpxG
— Demetri Sevastopulo (@DimiSevastopulo) February 10, 2016 -
2016-02-10T02:59:20Z 2016-02-10T02:59:20Z Donald Trump comes out for his victory speech to the Beatle's "Revolution" Watch Live. -
2016-02-10T02:53:06Z 2016-02-10T02:53:06Z Historical note: While Ted Cruz became the first hispanic to win a presidential caucus last week in Iowa, Bernie Sanders becomes the first jew to win a primary with his New Hampshire victory. -
2016-02-10T02:36:53Z 2016-02-10T02:36:53Z Bernie Sanders victory speech: “The people of New Hampshire have sent a profound message to the establishment…The people want real change.” “When we make it to the White House, the pharmaceutical industry will not continue to rip off the America people.” Sanders vows to destroy ISIS without “perpetual warfare in the quagmire of the Middle East” -
2016-02-10T02:33:54Z 2016-02-10T02:33:54Z Bernie Sanders: We won “because of a huge voter turnout, and I say HUUUGE, we won. Because we harnessed the energy and the excitement that the Democratic Party will need to succeed in November.” -
2016-02-10T02:26:18Z 2016-02-10T02:26:18Z Now CNN agrees Kasich is #2:CNN projects @JohnKasich will place 2nd in #NHPrimary https://t.co/SXgRVPo74d #FITN pic.twitter.com/K9YopTFqn7
— CNN (@CNN) February 10, 2016 -
2016-02-10T02:22:31Z 2016-02-10T02:22:31Z Hillary Clinton: “I know I have some work to do, particularly with young people, but even if they are not supporting me now, I support them.” -
2016-02-10T02:21:22Z 2016-02-10T02:21:22Z More from Hillary's speech:"A president has to make sure nothing holds you back—not debt, not discrimination, not a deck that’s always stacked for those at the top."
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) February 10, 2016 -
2016-02-10T02:18:50Z 2016-02-10T02:18:50Z BREAKING NEWS: Fox News projects @JohnKasich will finish second in the Republican New Hampshire primary. #NHPrimary pic.twitter.com/LZay8xFsOB
— Fox News (@FoxNews) February 10, 2016 -
2016-02-10T02:16:00Z 2016-02-10T02:16:00Z Hillary Clinton conceding New Hampshire, as Bill and Chelsea Clinton stand next to her: “I still love New Hampshire and I always will,” Clinton said. “Here’s what we’re going to do. Now we take this campaign to the entire country. We’re going to fight for every vote in every state.” -
2016-02-10T02:12:18Z 2016-02-10T02:12:18Z CNN exit polling says Bernie Sanders got 55% of Democratic WOMEN against Clinton, who won 45% of them. Sanders did even better among younger women who were independent. Does Hillary have a female voter problem? -
2016-02-10T02:09:25Z 2016-02-10T02:09:25Z ABC calls 2nd for the Ohio governor. This is a big deal.JUST IN: @ABC News projects John Kasich will finish second in the GOP #NHPrimary. https://t.co/YbLtQyfakj pic.twitter.com/Xfo7nqFLus
— ABC News (@ABC) February 10, 2016 -
2016-02-10T02:06:56Z 2016-02-10T02:06:56Z Hillary Clinton tweets a congratulatory message to Bernie Sanders:To @BernieSanders, congratulations. To New Hampshire, thank you. And to our volunteers: I’m so grateful for what you built. Now, onward. -H
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) February 10, 2016 -
2016-02-10T02:05:12Z 2016-02-10T02:05:12Z With 21% counted in the GOP race, it is Trump 34%, Kasich 15%, Cruz 12%, Bush 12%, Rubio 10%, Christie 8%, Fiorina 4%, Carson 2%. -
2016-02-10T02:03:19Z 2016-02-10T02:03:19Z With 21% counted in the Democratic race, Bernie Sanders has 58% to Hillary Clinton’s 40%, although Clinton has already called Sanders to congratulate him on his primary win. -
2016-02-10T01:54:51Z 2016-02-10T01:54:51Z With 16% counted in the GOP race: Trump 35% Kasich 16% Cruz 12% Bush 11% Rubio 10% Christie 7% Fiorina 4% Carson 2% -
2016-02-10T01:52:38Z 2016-02-10T01:52:38Z .@HillaryClinton has phoned @BernieSanders to concede the Democratic #NHPrimary. CNNgo: https://t.co/HAhU3M4HnF. https://t.co/2UczolBbKg
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) February 10, 2016 -
2016-02-10T01:50:16Z 2016-02-10T01:50:16Z With 13% counted in the GOP race: Trump 34% Kasich 16% Bush 12% Cruz 12% Rubio 10% Christie 8% Fiorina 4% Carson 2% -
2016-02-10T01:30:24Z 2016-02-10T01:30:24Z Don't write Jeb Bush's political obituary yet. He's just behind Kasich in the battle for second in New Hampshire. If he can beat Kasich, it would be a big deal for Bush. That's the race we are closely watching at this point. Who will become the establishment GOP's best hope to beat Trump and Cruz? The sudden slide of Rubio could be the boost Bush needed. Clap, please. -
2016-02-10T01:28:40Z 2016-02-10T01:28:40Z Clinton Campaign Manager Concedes New Hampshire Race, Lays Out Strategy After Loss https://t.co/drSxxOJV7f pic.twitter.com/hiU1LThBW3
— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) February 10, 2016 -
2016-02-10T01:20:06Z 2016-02-10T01:20:06Z With 9% of the GOP votes counted: Trump 34% Kasich 16% Bush 12% Cruz 11% Rubio 10% Christie 8% Fiorina 4% Carson 2% In the Democratic race, with 16% counted, it is Sanders at 56% versus Clinton's 42% -
2016-02-10T01:09:50Z 2016-02-10T01:09:50Z With 8% counted, the only question is who will take second for the GOP. Trump 34% Kasich 16% Bush 12% Cruz 11% Rubio 10% Christie 8% Fiorina 4% Carson 2% -
2016-02-10T01:08:50Z 2016-02-10T01:08:50Z Bernie is not declaring victory yet.The media says we’re going to win but we can't take anything for granted. Please, stay in line and practice democracy. Every vote matters.
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) February 10, 2016 -
2016-02-10T01:03:10Z 2016-02-10T01:03:10Z Just moments after the poll closing time, CNN sends this:CNN projects @BernieSanders and @realDonaldTrump have won the New Hampshire primary https://t.co/TKFTluBpeX #FITN pic.twitter.com/9fP5GTggdr
— CNN (@CNN) February 10, 2016 -
2016-02-10T00:54:45Z 2016-02-10T00:54:45Z With 3% of the GOP vote counted, it is Trump 34%, Kasich 15%, Bush 12%, Cruz & Rubio 10%. -
2016-02-10T00:49:50Z 2016-02-10T00:49:50Z Traffic jam keeps polls open in Merrimack, New Hampshire during #NHPrimary voting #FITN https://t.co/7xNe71T12o pic.twitter.com/EBYPVpxvxA
— CNN (@CNN) February 10, 2016 -
2016-02-10T00:48:52Z 2016-02-10T00:48:52Z No surprise here:As the initial results come in, Trump's odds to win are up to 94% on https://t.co/V3XYRfmx9Q pic.twitter.com/cOygcMNFrc
— Pivit (@pivit) February 10, 2016 -
2016-02-10T00:47:06Z 2016-02-10T00:47:06Z With 3% of Democratic votes counted, Bernie Sanders is at 54% and Hillary Clinton has 44%. -
2016-02-10T00:43:46Z 2016-02-10T00:43:46Z Republican battle looks very unpredictable. @JohnKasich may be the big noise tonight. I say that based on my visit to Laconia polling site.
— Chris Matthews (@hardball_chris) February 10, 2016 -
2016-02-10T00:37:28Z 2016-02-10T00:37:28Z With 1% of the GOP votes counted, Donald Trump leads with 42% Cruz & Kasich are next at 11%, followed by Rubio & Bush at 9%. -
2016-02-10T00:35:14Z 2016-02-10T00:35:14Z Bernie Sanders gets 58% and Hillary Clinton wins 38% of first 1,000 real votes counted in New Hampshire. No GOP votes announced yet. -
2016-02-10T00:22:27Z 2016-02-10T00:22:27Z Lots of buzz from politicos reading exit polls suggesting Ohio Gov. John Kasich could be the surprise tonight by winning 2nd behind Trump and giving him the best chance of being the "establishment" GOP candidate. Sorry, Jeb! -
2016-02-10T00:18:44Z 2016-02-10T00:18:44Z New Hampshire's secretary of state tells CNN the turnout is likely to set a record for the state. Polls are also likely to remain open late because of the long lines of citizens still waiting to cast ballots. Again, the heavy turnout is apparently great news for Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders. -
2016-02-10T00:16:25Z 2016-02-10T00:16:25Z Ted Cruz wants you to see this ad his campaign released today targeting Donald Trump. It uses kid actors. -
2016-02-10T00:11:06Z 2016-02-10T00:11:06Z Carly Fiorina is still fuming over be shunned from the ABC GOP debate.Debate criteria once again allowing media executives to control GOP nomination. Voters should matter. Delegates should matter.
— Carly Fiorina (@CarlyFiorina) February 10, 2016 -
2016-02-10T00:03:14Z 2016-02-10T00:03:14Z Gridlocked traffic near some polling places as closing time nears, signaling a heavy turnout in New Hampshire. -
2016-02-09T23:49:53Z 2016-02-09T23:49:53Z New Hampshire polls in some areas are closing now at 7pET. -
2016-02-09T23:38:08Z 2016-02-09T23:38:08Z While Pivit gives Trump an 83% probability of winning New Hampshire they offer a surprise 2nd place favorite -- John Katich..@JohnKasich is the new favorite to come in 2nd place in NH on https://t.co/V3XYRfmx9Q pic.twitter.com/NMoHo7Cipv
— Pivit (@pivit) February 9, 2016 -
2016-02-09T23:37:27Z 2016-02-09T23:37:27Z Early exit polls: Nearly half of N.H. GOP voters and a quarter of Democrats made up their minds in recent days https://t.co/rRItvnnUHC
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) February 9, 2016 -
2016-02-09T23:36:23Z 2016-02-09T23:36:23Z Early exit polls: Nearly half of N.H. GOP voters and a quarter of Democrats made up their minds in recent days https://t.co/rRItvnnUHC
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) February 9, 2016 -
2016-02-09T23:33:50Z 2016-02-09T23:33:50Z Donald Trump posted his own video urging supporters to turn out at the polls.Vote New Hampshire
A message to the great people of New Hampshire on this important day: Thank you for all of your hospitality and support. I need you to go out and vote today! Together we will #MakeAmericaGreatAgain!
Posted by Donald J. Trump on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 -
2016-02-09T23:31:43Z 2016-02-09T23:31:43Z Bernie Sanders showed his optimism in a video to supporters predicting he would win if there is a heavy turnout.If there is a high turnout tomorrow, I think we are going to win. I urge you all: come out and vote. #VoteTogetherhttps://t.co/NqrLWzqzp5
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) February 8, 2016