United States presidential election in Pennsylvania, 2016
United States presidential election in Pennsylvania, 2016
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County results
Trump 40–50%
Trump 50–60%
Trump 60–70%
Trump 70–80%
Trump 80–90%
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Clinton 40–50%
Clinton 50–60%
Clinton 80–90%
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The 2016 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania took place on November 8, 2016, as part of the 2016 general election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participate. Pennsylvania voters choose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote.
On April 26, 2016, in the presidential primaries, voters expressed their preferences for the Democratic, Republican, and Green parties' respective nominees for President. Pennsylvania is a closed primary state, meaning voters must have been registered to participate in their respective party primary.[1]
Donald Trump won Pennsylvania by a 0.81% margin, as 49,543 more votes than Hillary Clinton. Prior to the election, all 12 major news organizations reported Pennsylvania would be either likely Democrat or leaning Democrat. Donald Trump's appeal in the rust belt overtook the urban vote, making him the first Republican candidate for President to carry Pennsylvania since George H. W. Bush in 1988. This is also the third time since 1932 that Pennsylvania has not voted the same way as neighboring New York.
General election
Statewide results
United States presidential election in Pennsylvania, 2016 |
Party |
Candidate |
Running mate |
Votes |
Percentage |
Electoral votes |
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Republican |
Donald Trump |
Mike Pence |
2,955,671 |
48.62% |
20 |
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Democratic |
Hillary Clinton |
Tim Kaine |
2,906,128 |
47.81% |
0 |
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Libertarian |
Gary Johnson |
William Weld |
145,694 |
2.40% |
0 |
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Green |
Jill Stein |
Ajamu Baraka |
49,678 |
0.82% |
0 |
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Constitution |
Darrell Castle |
Scott Bradley |
21,381 |
0.35% |
0 |
Totals |
6,078,552 |
100.00% |
20 |
Voter turnout (Voting age population) |
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Source: Pennsylvania Department of State |
Primaries
Democratic primary
Results of the Democratic primary by county.
Hillary Clinton
Bernie Sanders
Republican primary
Republican primary results by county.
Donald Trump
Pennsylvania Republican primary, April 26, 2016 |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percentage |
Actual delegate count |
Bound |
Unbound |
Total |
Donald Trump |
902,593 |
56.61% |
17 |
42 |
59 |
Ted Cruz |
345,506 |
21.67% |
0 |
4 |
4 |
John Kasich |
310,003 |
19.44% |
0 |
3 |
3 |
Ben Carson (withdrawn) |
14,842 |
0.93% |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Marco Rubio (withdrawn) |
11,954 |
0.75% |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Jeb Bush (withdrawn) |
9,577 |
0.60% |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Unprojected delegates: |
0 |
5 |
5 |
Total: |
1,594,475 |
100.00% |
17 |
54 |
71 |
Source: The Green Papers |
Green Party
Pennsylvania held a series of caucuses throughout April, culminating with a meeting on April 30 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where delegates were assigned.[2][3]
Pennsylvania Green Party presidential caucuses, April 17, 2016 |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percentage |
National delegates |
Jill Stein |
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8 |
William Kreml |
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1 |
Sedinam Kinamo Christin Moyowasifza Curry |
- |
- |
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Darryl Cherney |
- |
- |
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Kent Mesplay |
- |
- |
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Total |
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100.00% |
9 |
The Democratic National Convention
From July 25 through to July 28, 2016, Philadelphia hosted The Democratic convention. It was held at the Wells Fargo Center with ancillary meetings at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was elected as the party's nominee for president by a 59.67% majority of delegates present at the convention roll call, defeating primary rival Senator Bernie Sanders, who received 39.16% of votes from delegates, and becoming the first female candidate to be formally nominated by a major national party as a presidential candidate in the United States. Her running mate, Senator Tim Kaine, was chosen by delegates as the party's nominee for vice president by acclamation.
See also
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