These Three Maps Explain the Trump and Clinton New York Blowouts
New York Primary Sets the Stage for Trump vs. Clinton
Tuesday night's New York primary not only ended a multi-state losing streak for current front-runners Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, who won roughly 60 percent of the vote each, but also moved them an important step closer to the general election.
The only blemish on an otherwise perfect evening for Trump was that he left a few delegates on the table. According to the rules of the New York Republican primary, to win the entire slate of delegates, a candidate has to win at least 50 percent of the overall vote (which Trump did) as well as 50 percent in each of the state's 27 congressional districts (which Trump did not). In the end, the Manhattan billionaire fell short in four districts—CD-10, CD-12, CD-20, and CD-24—costing him a handful of delegates.