New York Primary results: Cynthia Nixon defeated in governor race by incumbent Andrew Cuomo after contentious election

Andrew Cuomo has defeated progressive activist Cynthia Nixon in the New York Democratic primaries, paving the way for his third-term as the state’s governor. Mr Cuomo held a decisive lead over Ms Nixon leading up to Thursday’s vote, with his progressive opponent trailing by 41 per cent in a poll published just before the election. Ms Nixon received nearly 278,000 votes compared to Mr Cuomo’s 534,922 in data received an hour after polling sites closed, with 49 per cent of districts reporting.

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