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Hillary Clinton wins decisive victory over Bernie Sanders in New York Hillary Clinton wins decisive victory over Bernie Sanders in New York
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Hillary Clinton clinched a decisive victory over Bernie Sanders in New York on Tuesday, crushing hopes among his supporters that a recent winning streak could change the direction of the Democratic presidential race.Hillary Clinton clinched a decisive victory over Bernie Sanders in New York on Tuesday, crushing hopes among his supporters that a recent winning streak could change the direction of the Democratic presidential race.
Her projected win by the Associated Press came 45 minutes after polls closed and suggested a strong performance that could see her take a clear majority of the 291 delegates on offer and extend her national lead. Her projected win by the Associated Press came 45 minutes after polls closed and suggested a commanding performance that could see her take a clear majority of the 291 delegates on offer and extend her national lead.
With one in three votes tallied, Clinton led 60.5% to 39.5% and was ahead in New York City. With more than 750,000 votes counted, Clinton held a lead in excess of 158,000. Appearing at a victory rally in Midtown Manhattan, Clinton said: “Tonight, the race for the Democratic nomination is in the home stretch and victory is in sight.”
However, she stopped short of calling on Sanders to drop out, adding: “I am going forward because more voices remain to be heard,” and telling his supporters: “I believe there is much more that unites us than divides us.”
With 81% of the votes tallied, Clinton led 57.5% to 42.5% and was ahead in New York City. With more than 1.4 million Democratic votes counted, Clinton held a lead in excess of 220,000.
With more than 80% of the votes in from the five boroughs of New York City, Clinton was winning everywhere, 20 points ahead in Kings County, which covers Brooklyn, and 39 points ahead in the Bronx, which has the highest proportion of black voters in the city. In Manhattan, Clinton led by 32 points, by 21 points in multicultural Queens and by a narrower seven points in Staten Island.With more than 80% of the votes in from the five boroughs of New York City, Clinton was winning everywhere, 20 points ahead in Kings County, which covers Brooklyn, and 39 points ahead in the Bronx, which has the highest proportion of black voters in the city. In Manhattan, Clinton led by 32 points, by 21 points in multicultural Queens and by a narrower seven points in Staten Island.
A series of exit polls had suggested a closer race, with CNN putting Clinton’s lead at a much tighter margin of 52%-48%. However, while exit polls indicated Sanders won comfortably with under-40s and white men, Clinton was ahead with older voters, women, black and Latino supporters.A series of exit polls had suggested a closer race, with CNN putting Clinton’s lead at a much tighter margin of 52%-48%. However, while exit polls indicated Sanders won comfortably with under-40s and white men, Clinton was ahead with older voters, women, black and Latino supporters.
A packed ballroom at the Sheraton New York Times Square hotel erupted into cheers as the race was called for Clinton. The crowd, in a jubilant mood throughout the evening and entertained by a live band, immediately broke into chants of “Hillary! Hillary!” as Celebration by Kool and the Gang boomed out.
Their mood soured just once, when the live newsfeed on a giant screen mounted behind the stage cut into Donald Trump’s victory speech.
Clinton, who appeared for a victory speech shortly after 10pm, said: “Today proved once again – there is no place like home. New Yorkers, you have always had my back and I have always tried to have yours.”
In the Republican race, Donald Trump secured a massive home-turf victory, confirmed within seconds of the polls closing.In the Republican race, Donald Trump secured a massive home-turf victory, confirmed within seconds of the polls closing.
With 54% of the vote counted, Trump was on 61.5%, with Kasich on 24% and Cruz trailing with just 14%.With 54% of the vote counted, Trump was on 61.5%, with Kasich on 24% and Cruz trailing with just 14%.
After an acrimonious contest in a state where both candidates have strong personal roots, the former secretary of state is expected to call on Democrats to begin the process of unifying against Republicans even though Sanders may continue campaigning until July. After an acrimonious Democratic contest in a state where both candidates have strong personal roots, the former secretary of state is expected to call on Democrats to begin the process of unifying against Republicans even though Sanders may continue campaigning until July.
Related: New York's strict voter registration rules frustrate Sanders supporters
But bitter wrangling over alleged voting irregularities and strict registration rules may fuel anger among Sanders supporters who argue the system favours establishment candidates.But bitter wrangling over alleged voting irregularities and strict registration rules may fuel anger among Sanders supporters who argue the system favours establishment candidates.
Earlier Sanders had criticised closed New York primary rules that require voters to register their party affiliation up to six months before the election. “Today, 3 million people in the state of New York who are independents have lost their right to vote in the Democratic or Republican primary. That’s wrong,” said the Vermont senator.Earlier Sanders had criticised closed New York primary rules that require voters to register their party affiliation up to six months before the election. “Today, 3 million people in the state of New York who are independents have lost their right to vote in the Democratic or Republican primary. That’s wrong,” said the Vermont senator.
Most polling leading up to Tuesday’s primary showed Clinton comfortably ahead of Sanders in her adopted home state, which elected her to two terms as a US senator and also chose her over Barack Obama in 2008.Most polling leading up to Tuesday’s primary showed Clinton comfortably ahead of Sanders in her adopted home state, which elected her to two terms as a US senator and also chose her over Barack Obama in 2008.
Clinton had cautioned her supporters against complacency while barnstorming the state in the days prior to the election, emphasising repeatedly that she was “not taking anything for granted” and nor should they.Clinton had cautioned her supporters against complacency while barnstorming the state in the days prior to the election, emphasising repeatedly that she was “not taking anything for granted” and nor should they.
Her whirlwind schedule included retail stops all across New York City, from Queens to the Bronx to East Harlem, where her campaign hoped to boost turnout among the African American and Latino voters who have overwhelmingly gravitated toward Clinton over Sanders in other contests.Her whirlwind schedule included retail stops all across New York City, from Queens to the Bronx to East Harlem, where her campaign hoped to boost turnout among the African American and Latino voters who have overwhelmingly gravitated toward Clinton over Sanders in other contests.
Although Clinton came into New York with a sizable delegate lead over Sanders, a decisive win in the Empire State should help her lock up the Democratic nomination both mathematically and in narrative. She achieved a victory despite an onslaught of attacks from Sanders, whose campaign grew increasingly sharper in tone in the past few weeks. Although Clinton came into New York with a sizable delegate lead over Sanders, a decisive win in the Empire State should help her lock up the Democratic nomination both mathematically and in narrative. She achieved a victory despite an onslaught of attacks from Sanders, whose campaign grew increasingly sharp in tone in the past few weeks.
On the eve of the New York primary, Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook told reporters that the math did not add up for Sanders, and argued that the senator has “a very steep and close to impossible path to the nomination”. On the eve of the New York primary, Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook told reporters that the math did not add up for Sanders, and argued that the senator had “a very steep and close to impossible path to the nomination”.
“We expect that Secretary Clinton will be the nominee, particularly after tomorrow,” Mook said on a conference call with reporters. “Senator Sanders and his campaign need to decide if they’re going to continue on this line of attack. He needs to decide if he wants to continue making attacks on the Democratic party itself and on allied groups like Planned Parenthood.”“We expect that Secretary Clinton will be the nominee, particularly after tomorrow,” Mook said on a conference call with reporters. “Senator Sanders and his campaign need to decide if they’re going to continue on this line of attack. He needs to decide if he wants to continue making attacks on the Democratic party itself and on allied groups like Planned Parenthood.”
The Sanders campaign, meanwhile, had been playing down expectations of pulling off a surprise win in recent days, but it is likely to focus on the sizable delegate haul from New York as a justification for its strategy of giving of all American voters a chance to express their preference in the Democratic primary.The Sanders campaign, meanwhile, had been playing down expectations of pulling off a surprise win in recent days, but it is likely to focus on the sizable delegate haul from New York as a justification for its strategy of giving of all American voters a chance to express their preference in the Democratic primary.
Sanders had already moved on to one of the next battleground states, insisted insisting Clinton was getting “nervous” as he took to the stage at Pennsylvania State University for a rally before polling had closed in New York. Sanders was returning to Vermont on Wednesday for a meeting with his advisers, which is likely to consider what kind of campaign he wants to keep running as the mathematical route to the nomination looks narrower and narrower.
Before the New York polls closed on Tuesday, he had already moved on to one of the next battleground states, insisting Clinton was getting “nervous” as he took to the stage at Pennsylvania State University.
However, his remarks appeared aimed at managing expectations about the scale of her anticipated victory. “We’re going to do a lot better I think than people thought we would,” he said. “We’re going to do just fine tonight in New York.”However, his remarks appeared aimed at managing expectations about the scale of her anticipated victory. “We’re going to do a lot better I think than people thought we would,” he said. “We’re going to do just fine tonight in New York.”
The Vermont senator reserved his strongest language for a blistering attack on New York’s voting process after reports of widespread irregularities and missing registrations.The Vermont senator reserved his strongest language for a blistering attack on New York’s voting process after reports of widespread irregularities and missing registrations.
“We are deeply disturbed by what we’re hearing from polling places across the state,” the campaign said in a statement. “From long lines and dramatic understaffing to longtime voters being forced to cast affidavit ballots and thousands of registered New Yorkers being dropped from the rolls, what’s happening today is a disgrace.“We are deeply disturbed by what we’re hearing from polling places across the state,” the campaign said in a statement. “From long lines and dramatic understaffing to longtime voters being forced to cast affidavit ballots and thousands of registered New Yorkers being dropped from the rolls, what’s happening today is a disgrace.
“We need to be making it easier for people to vote, not inventing arbitrary obstacles – and today’s shameful demonstration must underline the urgent importance of fixing voting laws across the country.”“We need to be making it easier for people to vote, not inventing arbitrary obstacles – and today’s shameful demonstration must underline the urgent importance of fixing voting laws across the country.”
The Clinton campaign had little sympathy for complaints about New York’s closed primary system, which has been in place for many years. “We didn’t set the rules here. We came here to compete,” campaign manager John Podesta told CNN, arguing Clinton did not complain when she lost states.The Clinton campaign had little sympathy for complaints about New York’s closed primary system, which has been in place for many years. “We didn’t set the rules here. We came here to compete,” campaign manager John Podesta told CNN, arguing Clinton did not complain when she lost states.