Frontrunners Poised for Big Wins in the Big Apple
A Clinton win in New York would make the delegate math tough for Sanders
As for the Democratic race between the Brooklyn-born Bernie Sanders and New York transplant Hillary Clinton, a Clinton win in New York -- by almost any margin -- would make the delegate math all but impossible for Sanders. Currently, Clinton needs to win only 33% of all remaining delegates to clinch the Democratic nomination, while Sanders needs to 67%, which is a tough climb given the proportional nature of all Democratic contests. If Clinton gets a 10-point win in New York as the polling suggests, her 33% would go down to 30%. And if she sweeps the April 26 contests, it would go down to 22%. Here's the Democratic delegate math:
In pledged delegates, Clinton currently holds a lead of 240 delegates (with Washington delegates to still be allocated)
Clinton 1285 (55%)
Sanders 1045 (45%)
Clinton must win 43% of remaining pledged delegates to get a majority in pledged delegates
Sanders must win 57% of remaining pledged delegates to get a majority in pledged delegates
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