Bernie Sanders Projected Winner Of Kansas Dem. Caucuses

Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., reacts to the cheering crowd at his primary night rally Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)

CNN and ABC News are reporting Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is the winner of the Kansas Democratic caucuses Saturday evening.

With 90 percent of districts reporting, the state Democratic party called the race for Sanders. The party said in a statement that around 40,000 turned out to caucus, more than in 2008.

Kansas is Sanders’ third win in a caucus state over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.