Donald Trump has won a landslide victory in Nevada, giving the billionaire his third consecutive success in the Republican presidential race and providing him with another burst of momentum ahead of Super Tuesday on March 1.

With 94 per cent of votes counted, the New York property mogul was set to win the western state easily, with 45.9 per cent of the vote according to the Associated Press. Marco Rubio (23.7 per cent) was narrowly ahead of Ted Cruz (21.5 per cent), as the freshman Cuban-American senators vie to become the main challenger to Mr Trump, the clear frontrunner.

“We love Nevada, we love Nevada, thank you,” Mr Trump told supporters in Las Vegas after the result became clear. “This is a great place. We will be celebrating for a long time tonight.”