Donald Trump has won the Republican presidential primary in New York while Hillary Clinton has triumphed in the Democratic race.With the majority of votes counted, Mr Trump looks set to extend his lead over rivals Ted Cruz and John Kasich.Meanwhile Democratic hopeful Mrs Clinton, a former senator for New York, is on course for a victory over Brooklyn-bornBernie Sanders.Wins will put Mrs Clinton and Mr Trump closer to securing their nominations.With more than 98% of the results in, Mr Trump is leading with just over 60% of the vote while Mrs Clinton has just under 58%.US networks projected that Mr Trump had won in his home state barely seconds after the polls closed at 21:00 EDT (01:00 GMT).Speaking at Trump Tower in Manhattan, he said: "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."He said he was going to get more delegates than "anyone projected even in their wildest imaginations".
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