McCain wins three

8.00.00pm GMT Wed 13th Feb 2008

In the Republican race McCain has won in Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia.

In Washington DC he got 68% of the vote to Huckabee's 17% with Paul on 8%.

In Maryland it was McCain 55%, Huckabee 29% and Paul 6%.

In Virginia he got 50%, Huckabee got 41% and Paul just 5%.

The latest delegate count is according to the New York Times McCain 707, Romney 139, Huckabee 198 and Paul 5, the Associated Press calls it 821, 288, 241 and 14 respectively, CNN says 812, 286, 217 and 16.