Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Democratic hopeful Hillary Clinton won the presidential primary in New York. Wins will put  Mr Trump and  Mrs Clinton closer to securing their nominations to their respective parties.

Donald Trump is leading with  just over 60% of the vote and former senator for New York, Clinton has just under 58% in almost 95%  of the results.

Trump said he was going to get more delegates than "anyone projected even in their wildest imaginations".

While Claiming her win, Mrs Clinton said 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."

According to the US networks, Trump had won in his home state barely seconds after the polls closed at 21:00 EDT (01:00 GMT) on April 19.

He said while speaking at Trump Tower in Manhattan, that, "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."

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