Livewire Santorum Wins North Dakota Caucuses, Romney Could Take Third Place by Unknown 03.06.12 | 5:10 pm 0 CNN has projected Rick Santorum to win the North Dakota caucuses, upon the final closing of the votes. With 78% of precincts reporting, Santorum has 40%, Ron Paul 27%, Mitt Romney 25%, and Newt Gingrich 8%. Send Tips Unknown