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US election 2016: Trump and Clinton win New York primaries | US election 2016: Trump and Clinton win New York primaries |
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Donald Trump has won the Republican presidential primary in New York while Hillary Clinton has triumphed in the Democratic race. | |
With the majority of votes counted, Mr Trump looks set to extend his lead over rivals Ted Cruz and John Kasich. | |
Meanwhile Democratic hopeful Mrs Clinton, a former senator for New York, is on course for a resounding victory over Brooklyn-born Bernie Sanders. | Meanwhile Democratic hopeful Mrs Clinton, a former senator for New York, is on course for a resounding victory over Brooklyn-born Bernie Sanders. |
Wins will put Mrs Clinton and Mr Trump closer to securing their nominations. | Wins will put Mrs Clinton and Mr Trump closer to securing their nominations. |
With over 90% of the results in, Mr Trump is leading with just over 60% of the vote while Mrs Clinton has just under 58%. | |
Live coverage: Trump and Clinton win in New York | Live coverage: Trump and Clinton win in New York |
New York primary results | New York primary results |
US networks projected that Mr Trump had won in his home state barely seconds after the polls closed at 21:00 EDT (01:00 GMT). | US networks projected that Mr Trump had won in his home state barely seconds after the polls closed at 21:00 EDT (01:00 GMT). |
Speaking at Trump Tower in Manhattan, he said: "I have to say to the people that know me the best - the people of New York - when they give us this kind of a vote it's just incredible." | Speaking at Trump Tower in Manhattan, he said: "I have to say to the people that know me the best - the people of New York - when they give us this kind of a vote it's just incredible." |
He said he was going to get more delegates than "anyone projected even in their wildest imaginations". | He said he was going to get more delegates than "anyone projected even in their wildest imaginations". |
The big question is whether the billionaire businessman will make a clean sweep of all 95 Republican delegates at stake in New York by earning the majority of votes. | The big question is whether the billionaire businessman will make a clean sweep of all 95 Republican delegates at stake in New York by earning the majority of votes. |
This would reduce the chances of a contested nomination at the Republican party convention in July. | This would reduce the chances of a contested nomination at the Republican party convention in July. |
Claiming her win, Mrs Clinton told supporters her campaign for the nomination was "in the home stretch and victory is in sight". | |
"New Yorkers, you've always had my back and I've always tried to have yours," she said. "Today together we did it again and I am deeply, deeply grateful." | |
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It has been a fierce campaign in the state, with the leading candidates using their local ties to attract voters. | It has been a fierce campaign in the state, with the leading candidates using their local ties to attract voters. |
The Democratic campaign has turned increasingly negative, with Mrs Clinton and Mr Sanders trading barbs about their qualifications. | The Democratic campaign has turned increasingly negative, with Mrs Clinton and Mr Sanders trading barbs about their qualifications. |
But following the latest result in the race for the Democratic nomination, Mrs Clinton said there was "much more that unites us than divides us". | But following the latest result in the race for the Democratic nomination, Mrs Clinton said there was "much more that unites us than divides us". |
The two front-runners for both parties cast their own votes in New York on Tuesday. Mr Trump cast his ballot at Central Synagogue in Manhattan in the morning, while Mrs Clinton voted with her husband, former President Bill Clinton, near their home in the suburb of Chappaqua. | |
They are the last presidential candidates to vote in the primary contest. Mr Sanders voted in his home state of Vermont in March, while Republican challengers Mr Cruz and Mr Kasich went to the polls in Texas and Ohio. | They are the last presidential candidates to vote in the primary contest. Mr Sanders voted in his home state of Vermont in March, while Republican challengers Mr Cruz and Mr Kasich went to the polls in Texas and Ohio. |
The voting in New York was marred by widespread complaints of irregularities, including more than 125,000 people missing from New York City voter rolls. | The voting in New York was marred by widespread complaints of irregularities, including more than 125,000 people missing from New York City voter rolls. |