In the contest, 40 delegates were at stake. The results come less than one week after ten states held primaries or caucuses on Super Tuesday.
With 91.3% of precincts reporting Santorum had secured 51.6% of the vote over Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul.
Santorum spokesperson Hogan Gidley said in a statement, “We are very pleased to see the Santorum surge sweeping through the Jayhawk State,” adding, “This is a great win for the campaign and further evidence that conservatives and Tea Party loyalists are uniting behind Rick as the true, consistent conservative in this race.”… (more)
