Presidential primaries live: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump each win three states as Marco Rubio drops out

Another day, another "super" Tuesday

There's one less Republican in the race as Hillary Clinton aims for a sweep for the Democrats. (Paul Sancya/Associated Press)

Five states held their presidential primaries on Tuesday: Florida, Illinois, Missouri, North Carolina and Ohio. It was win or go home for Marco Rubio and John Kasich in their home states of Florida and Ohio — in which Rubio was sent home packing while Kasich upset Republican front-runner Donald Trump.

• Marco Rubio ends his presidential campaign after losing his home state
• Here's why Trump won Florida and will be the Republican nominee
• John Kasich wins Ohio and ruins Donald Trump's clean sweep
• We spent a night with Donald Trump's true believers
• Donald Trump received $1.9 billion in free advertising due to massive media coverage

Ahead of Tuesday's primaries, Republican polls showed Trump leading in Florida, Illinois, Missouri and North Carolina. Trump and Ohio Governor Kasich are neck-and-neck in the Buckeye State. Democratic polls show Hillary Clinton leading in all states except for Illinois siding with Bernie Sanders.

Follow along for live results and commentary.

[15 March 2016 16:52 · Payton Guion]

Welcome to The Independent's coverage of Tuesday's crucial presidential primaries. A lot of big questions will be answered tonight. How many Republican candidates will we lose?

[15 March 2016 17:46 · MSFTnews]

Bing’s #primary predictions: Trump and Clinton will win most states spr.ly/6016B5Y82 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cdmb9GgW4AA2R-r.jpg

[15 March 2016 17:46 · Payton Guion]

[15 March 2016 17:49 · Payton Guion]

Poll closing times:Florida: Most polls close at 7 pm EST, but several close at 8 pm EST.Illinois: Polls close at 8 pm ESTMissouri: Polls close at 8 pm ESTNorth Carolina: Polls close at 7:30 pm ESTOhio: Polls close at 7:30 pm EST

[15 March 2016 17:51 · Payton Guion]

A look at polls released ahead of Tuesday's primaries.

[15 March 2016 20:11 · Payton Guion]

[15 March 2016 20:24 · Justin Carissimo]

Ben Carson is defending his endorsement of Trump on Twitter by saying Republicans must unify to defeat Clinton.

[15 March 2016 20:25 · Dr. Ben Carson]

Any candidate I endorsed would have caused a backlash. My decision was principled and not selfish. We must unify to defeat Clinton.

[15 March 2016 21:28 · Rachael Revesz]

Marco Rubio's headquarters in Washington DC have been evacuated as a 'powdery substance' has been found in envelopes. More to follow...

[15 March 2016 21:41 · Rachael Revesz]