Latinos saved Clinton

Los Angeles County voters backed Sens. Hillary Clinton and John McCain in higher numbers than the state average in Tuesday's California primary, helping propel them to strong statewide wins in their presidential bids. Harrison Sheppard in the Daily News.

And early voters and Latinos across California and the San Fernando Valley were particularly key to Clinton's big win in the Golden State, analysts and exit polls said Wednesday.

While Clinton won statewide with about 52 percent of the Democratic vote, she fared even better in heavily Latino Los Angeles County - where she took about 55 percent.