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| Democrats take New York and Virginia as Republicans win New Jersey | Democrats take New York and Virginia as Republicans win New Jersey |
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| Moderate Republican New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has won a landslide re-election, a possible launch pad for a 2016 White House run. | Moderate Republican New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has won a landslide re-election, a possible launch pad for a 2016 White House run. |
| In the Virginia governor's race, Terry McAuliffe, a key Hillary Clinton ally, narrowly beat a Republican in the key presidential swing state. | In the Virginia governor's race, Terry McAuliffe, a key Hillary Clinton ally, narrowly beat a Republican in the key presidential swing state. |
| Bill de Blasio's thumping victory in New York makes him the city's first Democratic mayor-elect in two decades. | Bill de Blasio's thumping victory in New York makes him the city's first Democratic mayor-elect in two decades. |
| Tuesday's results could also influence next year's US midterm elections. | Tuesday's results could also influence next year's US midterm elections. |
| New Jersey's straight-talking Governor Christie brushed aside his Democratic challenger, state senator Barbara Buono, by 60.5% to 38%, retaining a handy platform for a possible presidential bid. | New Jersey's straight-talking Governor Christie brushed aside his Democratic challenger, state senator Barbara Buono, by 60.5% to 38%, retaining a handy platform for a possible presidential bid. |
| His ability to attract the support of Democrats, independents and minorities makes him a tantalising prospect for the ideologically split Republican party ahead of 2016. | His ability to attract the support of Democrats, independents and minorities makes him a tantalising prospect for the ideologically split Republican party ahead of 2016. |
| "We stand here tonight showing that it is possible to put doing your job first," said Mr Christie in his victory speech, "to put working together first, to fight for what you believe in yet still stand by your principles and get something done for the people who elected you." | "We stand here tonight showing that it is possible to put doing your job first," said Mr Christie in his victory speech, "to put working together first, to fight for what you believe in yet still stand by your principles and get something done for the people who elected you." |
| The governor, known for his readiness to work with Democrats in a left-leaning state, won much praise for his handling of the carnage wrought on the region by super-storm Sandy one year ago. | The governor, known for his readiness to work with Democrats in a left-leaning state, won much praise for his handling of the carnage wrought on the region by super-storm Sandy one year ago. |
| However, fellow Republicans at a national level lambasted him for his embrace of Democratic President Barack Obama as he visited Jersey Shore to see the devastation. | However, fellow Republicans at a national level lambasted him for his embrace of Democratic President Barack Obama as he visited Jersey Shore to see the devastation. |
| In the Virginia governor's race, Mr McAuliffe eked out a 48% to 45.5% win over his socially conservative Republican rival Ken Cuccinelli. | In the Virginia governor's race, Mr McAuliffe eked out a 48% to 45.5% win over his socially conservative Republican rival Ken Cuccinelli. |
| "Over the next four years most Democrats and Republicans want to make Virginia a model of pragmatic leadership," said Mr McAuliffe, a Democrat taking charge in a state with a Republican-led legislature. "This is only possible if Virginia is the model for bipartisan co-operation." | |
| During the campaign, Mr McAuliffe had emphasised his opponent's support among the tea party. The hardcore conservative wing of the Republican party was widely blamed for last month's partial government shutdown, which temporarily laid off many of the federal workers who populate Virginia's suburbs. | During the campaign, Mr McAuliffe had emphasised his opponent's support among the tea party. The hardcore conservative wing of the Republican party was widely blamed for last month's partial government shutdown, which temporarily laid off many of the federal workers who populate Virginia's suburbs. |
| Mr Cuccinelli, the state's outgoing attorney general, had hit back by stressing the Democrat's championing of the Obama healthcare law, whose troubled rollout has been a White House public relations disaster. | Mr Cuccinelli, the state's outgoing attorney general, had hit back by stressing the Democrat's championing of the Obama healthcare law, whose troubled rollout has been a White House public relations disaster. |
| A Libertarian candidate who won nearly 7% of Virginia's vote may have cost the Republican the race, say analysts. Mr Cuccinelli was also vastly outspent by his Democratic opponent. | |
| Mr McAuliffe is a veteran Democratic party fundraiser who was chairman of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign. | Mr McAuliffe is a veteran Democratic party fundraiser who was chairman of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign. |
| His victory in a crucial presidential swing-voting state could help plot a road map to victory for her should she run again for the White House, say political analysts. | |
| Meanwhile, Mr de Blasio will succeed Mayor Michael Bloomberg to become New York's first Democratic mayor since 1993. | Meanwhile, Mr de Blasio will succeed Mayor Michael Bloomberg to become New York's first Democratic mayor since 1993. |
| He secured a whopping 73% of the vote, compared with 24% for his Republican rival, Joe Lhota. | |
| In his victory speech, Mr de Blasio said the result showed that America's largest city had chosen "a progressive path", and he promised to make fighting income inequality his top priority. | In his victory speech, Mr de Blasio said the result showed that America's largest city had chosen "a progressive path", and he promised to make fighting income inequality his top priority. |
| In other elections across the US on Tuesday: | In other elections across the US on Tuesday: |
| The results of Tuesday's polls could prove an early measure of the parties' support ahead of the midterm elections of 2014. | The results of Tuesday's polls could prove an early measure of the parties' support ahead of the midterm elections of 2014. |
| Those polls will decide the make-up of the House of Representatives, one-third of the Senate, and governorships in more than half the states. | |
| Mr Obama's Democratic party controls the US Senate, while the Republicans hold sway in the House of Representatives. | |
| Now in his second term, Mr Obama will vacate the presidency in 2017. | Now in his second term, Mr Obama will vacate the presidency in 2017. |
| ELECTION RESULTS | ELECTION RESULTS |
| Joseph Lhota (Republican): 24% - Bill de Blasio (Democrat): 73% | Joseph Lhota (Republican): 24% - Bill de Blasio (Democrat): 73% |
| Chris Christie (Republican): 60.5% - Barbara Buono (Democrat): 38% | Chris Christie (Republican): 60.5% - Barbara Buono (Democrat): 38% |
| Ken Cuccinelli (Republican): 45.5% - Terry McAuliffe (Democrat): 48% | Ken Cuccinelli (Republican): 45.5% - Terry McAuliffe (Democrat): 48% |