Sanders wins majority of NY counties despite Clinton victory

Democratic front-runner Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonJudge's ruling puts competitive Minnesota House race back on track for November The Memo: Trump searches for path to comeback Overnight Defense: Trump sows confusion over Afghanistan troop levels | Trump tells Iran not to 'f--- around' with US | Supervisor of soldiers who appeared at Democratic convention faces discipline MORE had a decisive victory in Tuesday’s New York presidential primary, but rival Bernie SandersBernie SandersSanders endorses more than 150 down-ballot Democrats Postal service crisis — California is ready to pilot a postal banking solution Daily Beast reporter: Progressives feel alienated after Biden's socialism jab MORE won a majority of the counties in the state.

The Vermont senator won most of the counties, including Albany County, where the capital is located.

Clinton’s victory came largely from sweeping all of New York City’s boroughs and the surrounding counties, as well as the cities of Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse.

ADVERTISEMENT

With 88 percent of precincts reporting, Clinton led Sanders by 15 points. She was declared the victor about 40 minutes after the polls closed at 9 p.m.

Her win in the Empire State, where she served two terms as a U.S. senator, was a significant boost as she sought to blunt Sanders’s recent winning streak.

Clinton will take a majority of New York’s 247 pledged delegates. She was ahead by 244 delegates entering Tuesday's primary, according to The Associated Press.