Trump wins Pennsylvania: State election results and voting history
Former President Donald Trump has won Pennsylvania, according to the Associated Press, giving him 19 electoral votes in a key swing state that propelled Joe Biden to victory in the 2020 election.
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?? Key races
In addition to the presidential contest, Pennsylvania is home to a key downballot race between Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican businessman Dave McCormick that may help decide control of the U.S. Senate.
Yahoo News has more coverage of the Pennsylvania downballot races here.
?? Past election history
The results of the last three presidential elections in Pennsylvania are as follows:
2020: Joe Biden (D) defeated Donald Trump (R) by 1.16%
2016: Donald Trump (R) defeated Hillary Clinton (D) by 0.72%
2012: Barack Obama (D) defeated Mitt Romney (R) by 5.38%
?? Which way the state was trending
Pennsylvania previously voted for Democrats in five of the last six presidential elections — the lone exception being 2016, when Trump edged Clinton by just 44,292 votes out of more than 6 million cast, a margin of less than one percentage point.
?? Why it matters
Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania — the so-called blue wall for Democrats — are critical for Harris. And with 19 electoral votes up for grabs, the Keystone State holds its biggest electoral prize. In 2016, Trump flipped all three, helping him win the presidency. In 2020, Biden reclaimed all three, with Pennsylvania clinching his victory.