Northern Mariana Islands 2024 Democratic primary results: Biden wins

Voting for the Democratic presidential primary in the Northern Mariana Islands ended on Tuesday, with President Joe Biden getting closer to clinching his party's 2024 nomination.

Based upon results from the local Democratic Party, ABC News reports Biden will win.

With 99% of the expected ballots reported, he is leading with 93 votes to four votes for little-known entrepreneur Jason Palmer and two votes for author and speaker Marianne Williamson.

The small amount of total votes echoes the showing in the contest in American Samoa last week, when Palmer actually beat Biden -- 51 to 40.

The islands award 11 delegates in the Democratic National Convention this summer.

Voting was open starting on March 5; Democrats and other registered voters were eligible to participate along with a valid ID.

The Republican candidate will be chosen in separate caucuses to be held on Friday.

Territory's significance

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders beat Biden in 2020 in the islands, during a contested nominating race from which Biden ultimately emerged as the winner.

That year, Sanders got about 63% of the vote in the territory, which can vote for presidential nominees but not in the general election.