Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton has won a comfortable victory in the primary in her home state of New York.
The former US Secretary of State, who represented New York in the Senate for eight years, held a 16% lead on rival Bernie Sanders with around 70% of precincts reporting.
The victory will see Mrs Clinton attempt to recapture momentum lost to the Vermont Senator - who had won seven of the last eight state nominating contests.
Speaking after the result was announced, Mrs Clinton said "victory is in sight" as she played to her home crowd.
She said: "New Yorkers, you've always had my back, and I've always tried to have yours.
"Under the bright lights of New York, we have seen how it's not enough to diagnose problems - you have to actually explain how you're going to solve them."
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