6:08 p.m. Last polls close in Alabama at 7:00 p.m. CST. The Democrats will allocate 52 of its 60 convention delegates from the primary today; 34 delegates are allocated based on the vote in each of the state’s seven Congressional districts, while 18 delegates are based on the statewide vote.

Republicans will allocate 45 of its 48 convention delegates today: 21 delegates will be allocated based on the vote in each of the state’s seven Congressional districts, with all 3 delegates going to a candidate who receives more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate receives the majority, the candidate with the most votes is allocated two delegates and the candidate with the next highest number is allocated one delegate. An additional 24 at-large delegates are allocated proportionally to the candidates.

7:00 p.m. Fox News projects Huckbee the winner in Alabama.

8:25 p.m. In a big victory, Barack Obama has won the state of Alabama, according to a projection by NBC News. That gives Obama two southern states, along with Georgia.

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