Donald Trump Wins Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania has 20 electoral votes.

As of Monday afternoon, the RealClearPolitics average of the most recent Pennsylvania polls showed Clinton ahead with a 2.8-point lead in a two-way race, and Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight gave Clinton a 76.8% percent chance of winning the state.

The polls close at 8 p.m. eastern time.  We will update with the reported results as soon as they come in.

A Republican presidential candidate hasn’t won in Pennsylvania since 1988.

Here’s how Pennsylvania voted in the last four presidential elections:

2012: Democrat (52.0%)

2008: Democrat (54.7%)

2004: Democrat (51.0%)

2000: Democrat (50.6%)

UPDATE 4:17 PM ET: According to Votecastr, with 63.2 percent of expected voters having cast votes, Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump 48% to 45%.

UPDATE 5:42 PM ET: Per Votecastr’s latest estimates, Clinton continues to hold a three-point lead, 48% to 45%.

UPDATE 10:16 PM ET: With 43% reporting, Clinton holds a nine-point lead, 53% to 44%. She holds a 219,000 vote advantage.

UPDATE 1:41 AM ET: The AP calls Pennsylvania for Donald Trump.

Find out who’s winning in other battleground states: Florida, Ohio, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Virginia, Wisconsin, Michigan, Arizona, Maine, Minnesota, Iowa, Nevada, Georgia, and Colorado.

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