Ted Cruz got more votes in Wisconsin than Trump did in New York, won way fewer delegates

Ted Cruz loses New York — (Image credit: Jessica Kourkounis/Getty Images)

Donald Trump has been on a tear about the "rigged" Republican primary system and how it is unfair that rival Ted Cruz wins delegates at state conventions where there's no voting. He repeated the criticism on Tuesday night in his victory speech after winning the New York primary. But Republican strategist and #NeverTrump activist Patrick Ruffini is right:

In fact, Cruz won more votes in the Wisconsin primary — 531,129 — than Trump appears to have won in New York. With 98 percent of precincts counted, Trump has 518,601 votes in his home state. On the other hand, Trump will win at least 90 of New York's 95 delegates to Cruz's zero; in Wisconsin, Cruz's big victory earned him 36 delegates, to Trump's six.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.