(VOVworld)- Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump each extended their leads on Tuesday, winning multiple primary victories that made it all the more improbable that their rivals can catch up with them in the race for their party’s presidential nomination.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton reacts to supporters as she arrives to address supporters at her Super Tuesday election night rally in Miami. Photo: PTI

Clinton won victories in Ohio, Illinois, North Carolina and Florida, and Missouri. It was a big setback to Bernie Sanders in the Democratic race, as he had sought to capitalize on a surprise win last week in Michigan. Hillary won 49.6% of the votes and Bernie Sanders got 49.4%, a narrow difference. On the Republican side, Trump won a decisive victory in Missouri with 40.8% of the votes. Trump also won Florida, North Carolina and Illinois, overcoming a wave of attack ads and negative publicity against his campaign rhetoric and some violent disturbances at his rallies.