2016 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania
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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 fifty states and the District of Columbia participated. Pennsylvania voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote.
On April 26, 2016, in the presidential primaries, voters selected the Democratic, Republican, and Green parties' respective nominees for president. Pennsylvania is a closed primary state, meaning voters must have been previously registered with a particular political party in order to vote for one of that parties' candidates, to participate in their respective party primary.[2]
The Republican party candidate, former host of The Apprentice, an American reality television program, Donald Trump, who won Pennsylvania by 44,292 votes out of more than six million cast, a difference of 0.72% and the narrowest margin in a presidential election for the state in 176 years, since 1840 when William Henry Harrison defeated Martin Van Buren by just 0.12%.
Prior to the election, Pennsylvania was expected to be close as polling showed the results within the margin of error. However, most election experts viewed Pennsylvania as solidly Clinton.[3][4] On Election Day, Pennsylvania swung to Donald Trump. Trump carried 56 of the state's 67 counties, predominantly rural or semi-rural counties, while Clinton carried much of the Philadelphia metropolitan area as well as other cities including Pittsburgh, Harrisburg and Scranton. Nonetheless, some areas of traditional Democratic strength such as Luzerne County, where Wilkes-Barre is located, saw swings in margins of up to 25% toward Donald Trump, making him the first Republican candidate for president to carry Pennsylvania since George H. W. Bush in 1988. 2016 would also be the first presidential election in which Pennsylvania voted to the right of the nation since 1976.
Contents
1 Primaries
1.1 Democratic primary
1.2 Republican primary
1.3 Green Party
1.4 Democratic National Convention
2 General election
2.1 Predictions
2.2 Statewide results
2.3 By congressional district
2.4 By county
2.5 Counties that swung from Democratic to Republican
2.6 Counties that swung from Republican to Democratic
3 See also
4 References
5 External links
Primaries[edit]
Democratic primary[edit]
Results of the Democratic primary by county.
Hillary Clinton
Bernie Sanders
| Pennsylvania Democratic primary, April 26, 2016 | |||||
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| Candidate | Popular vote | Estimated delegates | |||
| Count | Percentage | Pledged | Unpledged | Total | |
Hillary Clinton | 935,107 | 55.61% | 106 | 20 | 126 |
Bernie Sanders | 731,881 | 43.53% | 83 | 0 | 83 |
Rocky De La Fuente | 14,439 | 0.86% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1,681,427 | 100% | 189 | 20 | 209 |
| Source: The Green Papers, Pennsylvania State Elections Official Results | |||||
Republican primary[edit]
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[edit]
Pennsylvania held a series of caucuses throughout April, culminating with a meeting on April 30 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where delegates were assigned.[5][6]
| Pennsylvania Green Party presidential caucuses, April 17, 2016 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | National delegates |
 Jill Stein | - | - | 8 |
| William Kreml | - | - | 1 |
| Sedinam Kinamo Christin Moyowasifza Curry | - | - | - |
Darryl Cherney | - | - | - |
Kent Mesplay | - | - | - |
Total | - | 100.00% | 9 |
Democratic National Convention[edit]
From July 25 to July 28, 2016, Philadelphia hosted the 2016 Democratic National 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, the junior United States Senator from Virginia was chosen by delegates as the party's nominee for vice president by acclamation.
General election[edit]
Predictions[edit]
CNN: Leans Clinton[7]
Cook Political Report: Leans Clinton[8]
Electoral-vote.com: Leans Clinton[9]
NBC: Leans Clinton[10]
RealClearPolitics: Tossup[11]
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Leans Clinton[12]
Statewide results[edit]
| United States presidential election in Pennsylvania, 2016 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Running mate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
Republican | Donald Trump | Mike Pence | 2,970,733 | 48.18% | 20 | |
Democratic | Hillary Clinton | Tim Kaine | 2,926,441 | 47.46% | 0 | |
Libertarian | Gary Johnson | William Weld | 146,715 | 2.38% | 0 | |
Green | Jill Stein | Ajamu Baraka | 49,941 | 0.81% | 0 | |
Constitution | Darrell Castle | Scott Bradley | 21,572 | 0.35% | 0 | |
| Others / Write-In Votes | 50,076 | 0.81% | 0 | |||
Totals | 6,165,478 | 100.00% | 20 | |||
| Voter turnout (Voting age population) | 60.27% | |||||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State | ||||||
By congressional district[edit]
Trump won 12 of 18 congressional districts, including the 17th district which elected a Democrat.[13]
| District | Trump | Clinton | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
1st | 18% | 80% | Bob Brady |
2nd | 8% | 90% | Chaka Fattah |
Dwight Evans | |||
3rd | 61% | 35% | Mike Kelly |
4th | 59% | 37% | Scott Perry |
5th | 62% | 34% | Glenn Thompson |
6th | 48% | 48% | Ryan Costello |
7th | 47% | 49% | Patrick Meehan |
8th | 48% | 48% | Mike Fitzpatrick |
Brian Fitzpatrick | |||
9th | 70% | 27% | Bill Shuster |
10th | 66% | 30% | Tom Marino |
11th | 60% | 36% | Lou Barletta |
12th | 59% | 38% | Keith Rothfus |
13th | 32% | 65% | Brendan Boyle |
14th | 31% | 66% | Michael F. Doyle |
15th | 52% | 44% | Charlie Dent |
16th | 51% | 44% | Joe Pitts |
Lloyd Smucker | |||
17th | 53% | 43% | Matt Cartwright |
18th | 58% | 39% | Tim Murphy |
By county[edit]
| County | Clinton% | Clinton# | Trump% | Trump# | Others% | Others# | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | 29.94% | 14,219 | 66.17% | 31,423 | 3.89% | 1,847 | 47,489 |
| Allegheny | 56.55% | 367,617 | 39.91% | 259,480 | 3.54% | 23,017 | 650,114 |
| Armstrong | 22.70% | 7,178 | 74.27% | 23,484 | 3.02% | 956 | 31,618 |
| Beaver | 38.93% | 32,531 | 57.64% | 48,167 | 3.44% | 2,873 | 83,571 |
| Bedford | 15.42% | 3,645 | 82.72% | 19,552 | 1.86% | 440 | 23,637 |
| Berks | 42.85% | 78,437 | 52.78% | 96,626 | 4.37% | 8,002 | 183,065 |
| Blair | 25.42% | 13,958 | 71.27% | 39,135 | 3.31% | 1,816 | 54,909 |
| Bradford | 24.77% | 6,369 | 70.57% | 18,141 | 4.66% | 1,198 | 25,708 |
| Bucks | 48.52% | 167,060 | 47.74% | 164,361 | 3.74% | 12,876 | 344,297 |
| Butler | 29.45% | 28,584 | 66.37% | 64,428 | 4.18% | 4,059 | 97,071 |
| Cambria | 29.91% | 18,867 | 67.00% | 42,258 | 3.09% | 1,947 | 63,072 |
| Cameron | 24.29% | 531 | 72.69% | 1,589 | 3.02% | 66 | 2,186 |
| Carbon | 31.05% | 8,936 | 65.13% | 18,743 | 3.81% | 1,097 | 28,776 |
| Centre | 48.71% | 37,088 | 46.32% | 35,274 | 4.97% | 3,786 | 76,148 |
| Chester | 52.71% | 141,682 | 43.20% | 116,114 | 4.09% | 11,004 | 268,800 |
| Clarion | 24.37% | 4,273 | 71.72% | 12,576 | 3.91% | 686 | 17,535 |
| Clearfield | 23.93% | 8,200 | 72.75% | 24,932 | 3.32% | 1,139 | 34,271 |
| Clinton | 30.82% | 4,744 | 65.10% | 10,022 | 4.08% | 628 | 15,394 |
| Columbia | 31.65% | 8,934 | 63.78% | 18,004 | 4.57% | 1,290 | 28,228 |
| Crawford | 29.26% | 10,971 | 66.65% | 24,987 | 4.09% | 1,534 | 37,492 |
| Cumberland | 38.72% | 47,085 | 56.80% | 69,076 | 4.49% | 5,456 | 121,617 |
| Dauphin | 49.44% | 64,706 | 46.51% | 60,863 | 4.05% | 5,303 | 130,872 |
| Delaware | 59.60% | 177,402 | 37.18% | 110,667 | 3.21% | 9,565 | 297,634 |
| Elk | 26.71% | 3,853 | 69.49% | 10,025 | 3.80% | 548 | 14,426 |
| Erie | 46.99% | 58,112 | 48.57% | 60,069 | 4.45% | 5,498 | 123,679 |
| Fayette | 33.38% | 17,946 | 64.33% | 34,590 | 2.29% | 1,231 | 53,767 |
| Forest | 26.07% | 626 | 70.10% | 1,683 | 3.83% | 92 | 2,401 |
| Franklin | 25.05% | 17,465 | 71.37% | 49,768 | 3.58% | 2,498 | 69,731 |
| Fulton | 13.47% | 912 | 84.09% | 5,694 | 2.44% | 165 | 6,771 |
| Greene | 28.43% | 4,482 | 68.82% | 10,849 | 2.75% | 433 | 15,764 |
| Huntingdon | 23.03% | 4,539 | 73.55% | 14,494 | 3.42% | 673 | 19,706 |
| Indiana | 30.52% | 11,528 | 65.89% | 24,888 | 3.58% | 1,354 | 37,770 |
| Jefferson | 18.74% | 3,650 | 78.00% | 15,192 | 3.27% | 636 | 19,478 |
| Juniata | 17.42% | 1,821 | 79.14% | 8,273 | 3.44% | 360 | 10,454 |
| Lackawanna | 50.25% | 51,983 | 46.77% | 48,384 | 2.99% | 3,089 | 103,456 |
| Lancaster | 37.78% | 91,093 | 57.20% | 137,914 | 5.02% | 12,105 | 241,112 |
| Lawrence | 34.38% | 14,009 | 62.40% | 25,428 | 3.23% | 1,316 | 40,753 |
| Lebanon | 30.65% | 18,953 | 65.53% | 40,525 | 3.83% | 2,367 | 61,845 |
| Lehigh | 50.51% | 81,324 | 45.77% | 73,690 | 3.71% | 5,979 | 160,993 |
| Luzerne | 38.86% | 52,451 | 58.29% | 78,688 | 2.85% | 3,844 | 134,983 |
| Lycoming | 25.75% | 13,020 | 70.46% | 35,627 | 3.79% | 1,918 | 50,565 |
| McKean | 24.70% | 4,025 | 71.40% | 11,635 | 3.90% | 636 | 16,296 |
| Mercer | 35.81% | 18,733 | 60.30% | 31,544 | 3.88% | 2,032 | 52,309 |
| Mifflin | 20.84% | 3,877 | 75.77% | 14,094 | 3.39% | 630 | 18,601 |
| Monroe | 48.63% | 33,918 | 47.86% | 33,386 | 3.51% | 2,448 | 69,752 |
| Montgomery | 58.91% | 256,082 | 37.44% | 162,731 | 3.65% | 15,874 | 434,687 |
| Montour | 33.39% | 2,857 | 61.80% | 5,288 | 4.80% | 411 | 8,556 |
| Northampton | 46.18% | 66,272 | 49.98% | 71,736 | 3.84% | 5,511 | 143,519 |
| Northumberland | 26.73% | 9,788 | 69.43% | 25,427 | 3.84% | 1,407 | 36,622 |
| Perry | 21.89% | 4,632 | 73.81% | 15,616 | 4.30% | 910 | 21,158 |
| Philadelphia | 82.53% | 584,025 | 15.37% | 108,748 | 2.10% | 14,858 | 707,631 |
| Pike | 35.46% | 9,256 | 61.51% | 16,056 | 3.02% | 789 | 26,101 |
| Potter | 16.73% | 1,302 | 80.31% | 6,251 | 2.97% | 231 | 7,784 |
| Schuylkill | 26.67% | 16,770 | 69.99% | 44,001 | 3.34% | 2,098 | 62,869 |
| Snyder | 24.46% | 4,002 | 71.66% | 11,725 | 3.89% | 636 | 16,363 |
| Somerset | 20.62% | 7,376 | 76.54% | 27,379 | 2.85% | 1,018 | 35,773 |
| Sullivan | 23.92% | 750 | 73.05% | 2,291 | 3.03% | 95 | 3,136 |
| Susquehanna | 27.16% | 5,123 | 68.34% | 12,891 | 4.50% | 849 | 18,863 |
| Tioga | 21.29% | 3,901 | 74.29% | 13,614 | 4.42% | 810 | 18,325 |
| Union | 35.38% | 6,180 | 60.81% | 10,622 | 3.81% | 666 | 17,468 |
| Venango | 27.02% | 6,309 | 68.62% | 16,021 | 4.36% | 1,018 | 23,348 |
| Warren | 27.91% | 5,145 | 67.68% | 12,477 | 4.40% | 812 | 18,434 |
| Washington | 35.80% | 36,322 | 60.51% | 61,386 | 3.69% | 3,742 | 101,450 |
| Wayne | 29.18% | 7,008 | 67.63% | 16,244 | 3.19% | 766 | 24,018 |
| Westmoreland | 32.78% | 59,669 | 64.01% | 116,522 | 3.22% | 5,860 | 182,051 |
| Wyoming | 28.99% | 3,811 | 67.23% | 8,837 | 3.77% | 496 | 13,144 |
| York | 33.27% | 68,524 | 62.40% | 128,528 | 4.34% | 8,934 | 205,986 |
Counties that swung from Democratic to Republican[edit]
Erie (largest city: Erie)
Luzerne (largest city: Wilkes-Barre)
Northampton (largest city: Bethlehem)
Counties that swung from Republican to Democratic[edit]
Chester (largest borough: West Chester)
See also[edit]
- Democratic Party presidential debates and forums, 2016
- Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2016
- Republican Party presidential debates and forums, 2016
- Republican Party presidential primaries, 2016
References[edit]
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^ "Pennsylvania: Trump vs. Clinton vs. Johnson vs. Stein". realclearpolitics.com. 2016-11-05.
^ "Clinton Has Solid Lead in Electoral College; Trump's Winning Map Is Unclear". The New York Times. 2016-11-06. Retrieved 2018-10-30.The final nonpartisan live interview polls there show Mrs. Clinton ahead by a comfortable margin of four to six points. The state will probably be close, but it's quite clear that she has the edge.
^ "2016 PA Green Party Caucus Information and Schedule". Pennsylvania Green Party. 2016-04-09. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
^ "#Greens, join us in caucusing and voting for our GP of PA Presidential Candidates in April". Pennsylvania Green Party. 2016-04-09. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
^ Chalian, David (4 November 2016). "Road to 270: CNN's new election map". CNN. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
^ "2016 Electoral Scorecard". The Cook Political Report. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
^ "2016 Predicted Electoral Map". Electoral-vote.com. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
^ Todd, Chuck (7 November 2016). "NBC's final battleground map shows a lead for Clinton". NBC News. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
^ "2016 Election Maps - Battle for White House". RealClearPolitics. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
^ Sabato, Larry (7 November 2016). "The Crystal Ball's 2016 Electoral College ratings". University of Virginia Center for Politics. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
^ "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index". The Cook Political Report.
External links[edit]
- RNC 2016 Republican Nominating Process
- Green papers for 2016 primaries, caucuses, and conventions
2016 Presidential primaries, ElectionProjection.com
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