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| Clinton declares victory in Kentucky, Sanders wins Oregon | |
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| US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has declared victory in the Kentucky primary while her opponent Senator Bernie Sanders won in Oregon. | |
| Mrs Clinton remains the front-runner to secure the nomination in July, with a significant delegate lead. | |
| But Mr Sanders again resisted pressure to drop out of the race, saying he was "in until the last ballot is cast". | |
| Mrs Clinton only narrowly won Kentucky. With most of the votes counted she was less than 0.5% ahead. | |
| But Alison Lundergan Grimes, chairwoman of the Kentucky State Board of Elections, told CNN that unofficial results confirmed that Clinton would narrowly win the state's primary contest. | |
| Shortly afterwards, Mrs Clinton tweeted: "We just won Kentucky! Thanks to everyone who turned out. We're always stronger united." | Shortly afterwards, Mrs Clinton tweeted: "We just won Kentucky! Thanks to everyone who turned out. We're always stronger united." |
| Kentucky results as they come in | Kentucky results as they come in |
| Oregon results as they come in | Oregon results as they come in |
| Analysis - Anthony Zurcher, BBC News, Washington | Analysis - Anthony Zurcher, BBC News, Washington |
| It was a narrow win in Kentucky, but Hillary Clinton will take it. | It was a narrow win in Kentucky, but Hillary Clinton will take it. |
| As far as the delegate count goes, it didn't really matter whether Mrs Clinton edged out Bernie Sanders or he ended up on top. But from a psychological standpoint - which is the only real battlefield left in this Democratic nomination race - it is probably a welcome boost. | As far as the delegate count goes, it didn't really matter whether Mrs Clinton edged out Bernie Sanders or he ended up on top. But from a psychological standpoint - which is the only real battlefield left in this Democratic nomination race - it is probably a welcome boost. |
| Now Sanders supporters won't be able to tout much of a winning streak heading into the delegate-rich primary in California next month. | Now Sanders supporters won't be able to tout much of a winning streak heading into the delegate-rich primary in California next month. |
| The case his campaign might make to the unbound super-delegates - who have largely endorsed Mrs Clinton and will almost certainly have to switch sides to give him the nomination - will be even less convincing. | The case his campaign might make to the unbound super-delegates - who have largely endorsed Mrs Clinton and will almost certainly have to switch sides to give him the nomination - will be even less convincing. |
| With each state that ends short of a resounding win for Mr Sanders, Mrs Clinton takes one step closer to the nomination. And there aren't many states left on the board. | With each state that ends short of a resounding win for Mr Sanders, Mrs Clinton takes one step closer to the nomination. And there aren't many states left on the board. |
| Given the turmoil in Nevada last weekend and Sanders team's assertions that Democrats are taking its supporters for granted, however, the party seems to be making little progress toward coming together to defeat Donald Trump in the autumn general election. | Given the turmoil in Nevada last weekend and Sanders team's assertions that Democrats are taking its supporters for granted, however, the party seems to be making little progress toward coming together to defeat Donald Trump in the autumn general election. |
| These Kentucky results aren't likely to change that, either. | These Kentucky results aren't likely to change that, either. |
| Nevada chaos should worry Democrats | Nevada chaos should worry Democrats |
| In the Republican race, Donald Trump won the party's only contest on Tuesday in Oregon, which was no surprise as he was the only candidate left in the race. | In the Republican race, Donald Trump won the party's only contest on Tuesday in Oregon, which was no surprise as he was the only candidate left in the race. |
| The Kentucky Democratic primary will award 60 delegates to go to the party's convention in Philadelphia while Oregon's primary will award 74. | The Kentucky Democratic primary will award 60 delegates to go to the party's convention in Philadelphia while Oregon's primary will award 74. |
| Pressure is rising on Mr Sanders, a senator from Vermont who has historically been an independent, not a Democrat, to drop out of the race. | Pressure is rising on Mr Sanders, a senator from Vermont who has historically been an independent, not a Democrat, to drop out of the race. |
| But he said he still has a path to the Democratic nomination. | But he said he still has a path to the Democratic nomination. |
| Speaking at the California rally, Mr Sanders recognised his campaign's "steep hill to climb" but called for his supporters to remain hopeful and "take our fight into the convention" in July. | Speaking at the California rally, Mr Sanders recognised his campaign's "steep hill to climb" but called for his supporters to remain hopeful and "take our fight into the convention" in July. |
| But senior party figures are pressing the Vermont senator to do more to bring his supporters into line, after some of them disrupted a state convention in Nevada last weekend. | But senior party figures are pressing the Vermont senator to do more to bring his supporters into line, after some of them disrupted a state convention in Nevada last weekend. |
| Majority leader Harry Reid said Mr Sanders faced a "test of leadership". | Majority leader Harry Reid said Mr Sanders faced a "test of leadership". |
| And Democratic National Committee chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz described Mr Sanders' response to the violence as "anything but acceptable". | And Democratic National Committee chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz described Mr Sanders' response to the violence as "anything but acceptable". |
| Republican Donald Trump had a busy day on Tuesday. As well as winning in Oregon he: | Republican Donald Trump had a busy day on Tuesday. As well as winning in Oregon he: |
| Trump open to talks with North Korea | Trump open to talks with North Korea |
| More on the Trump campaign | More on the Trump campaign |
| Young Republicans weigh up Trump effect | Young Republicans weigh up Trump effect |
| Who will be Trump's running mate? | Who will be Trump's running mate? |
| How Trump can win the White House | How Trump can win the White House |
| 28 things that Donald Trump believes | 28 things that Donald Trump believes |