BREAKING: Clinton is projected winner in U.S. Virgin Islands Dem caucus http://nbcnews.to/1st7dLJ # Decision2016

Hillary Clinton has swept to victory in the US Virgin Islands, picking up all seven pledged delegates at stake as she inched tantalisingly close to the Democratic nomination for the White House.

She is now just 60 delegates short of the 2,383 needed to advance to the November general election.

The party said Mrs Clinton won 84.2% of the vote, while Bernie Sanders earned 12.2%. Under Democratic National Committee rules, a candidate must win at least 15% of the vote to be eligible to receive delegates.

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