Donald Trump handily wins New York Republican primary

Donald Trump won the New York GOp primary

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last updated 20 April 2016

Donald Trump was projected the winner of the Republican primary in his home state of New York right after the polls closed on Tuesday. With 99 percent of precincts reporting, Trump has 60.5 percent of the vote, versus 25 percent for Ohio Gov. John Kasich and 14.5 percent for Sen. Ted Cruz. Trump is expected to win most or all of New York's 95 delegates.

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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.

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