Pueblo voters resoundingly support Trump, Biden in Colorado Super Tuesday primaries

The last few elections for Puebloans have been focused on local politics, but Coloradans joined more than a dozen other states in the Super Tuesday presidential primaries and caucuses.

Puebloans joined the rest of Colorado in overwhelmingly supporting President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump in the major party primaries, unofficial results show.

Biden received 83% of Pueblo votes according to final, unofficial results from the Pueblo County Clerk and Recorder's Office, while Trump secured more than three-quarters of the vote on Republican ballots.

The Associated Press had already called the Colorado primaries for Biden and Trump before Pueblo County first posted local results Tuesday night.

Locals involved in politics have had the presidential primary to look forward to, as well as the local caucuses taking place within the next week. County assemblies are scheduled for mid-March, then Republicans will be hosting their state party assembly in the Steel City in early April.

Former President Donald Trump is decisively in the lead for delegates over the last remaining Republican challenger, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley. The Colorado Republican Party endorsed Trump in mid-January and local parties have been helping the former president’s campaign.

Michelle Gray, the chair of the Pueblo County GOP, said that she and other Pueblo Republicans have been making phone calls for Trump’s campaign to voters in states such as Colorado, Michigan, South Carolina and Vermont.

“We are making a concerted effort to stand behind Mr. Trump,” Gray said.

Several Democratic challengers appeared on the ballot alongside incumbent President Joe Biden, but he’s picked up over 99% of the national convention delegates so far.

"We look forward to continue to support the president in his bid for re-election," Pueblo Democrats Chair Bri Buentello said in a text message.

Anna Lynn Winfrey covers politics for the Pueblo Chieftain. She can be reached at awinfrey@gannett.com. Please support local news at subscribe.chieftain.com.

This article originally appeared on The Pueblo Chieftain: Pueblo County voters support Biden and Trump on Colorado Super Tuesday