Biden wins Michigan primary

Despite thousands of protest ballots cast against him, President Joe Biden is expected to easily win Michigan’s Democratic presidential primary.

Democrats were urged by activists to vote “undecided” instead of voting for the president because of his stance on Israel’s war on Gaza.

With 32% of the votes counted, more than 40,000 had chosen “uncommitted”.

Mr Biden had received 80% of the vote, according to BBC partner CBS News. In statement that did not reference the campaign against him, Mr Biden thanked “every Michigander who made their voice heard today”.

Mr Biden is largely unopposed in the Democratic Party’s search for a nominee, meaning he is on course to face off in November’s presidential election against Donald Trump – in a rematch of 2020. The former president is also projected to win Tuesday’s Republican primary in Michigan.

In remarks given to a celebration event by his team, Mr Trump was quoted saying it had been a “great day” in Michigan. “[W]e’re going to win big, and it’s going to be like nothing that anybody has ever seen,” he added.

The numbers of “uncommitted” voters surpassed the expectations of some of the groups opposing 81-year-old Mr Biden.

Grassroots organisation Listen to Michigan, which was part of the campaign, also hailed the day as a win.