Who won Pennsylvania in the 2016 presidential election?

Trump (Republican) carried Pennsylvania in 2016, winning its 20 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Pennsylvania have in 2016?

Pennsylvania cast 20 electoral votes in the 2016 presidential election.

Did Pennsylvania vote for the national winner in 2016?

Yes. Pennsylvania backed Donald Trump, who won the presidency that year.

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2016

Pennsylvania: Trump carries 20 EV.

Pennsylvania cast its 20 electoral votes for Trump (Republican). National winner: Donald Trump (Republican) — Pennsylvania voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 2016 result in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania backed Trump (Republican) in the 2016 presidential election, casting 20 electoral votes for the ticket. Pennsylvania ended up on the winning side — Donald Trump captured the White House that year.

Trump's win closed out Pennsylvania's 7-election run of voting Democratic. The region divided — Ohio and West Virginia joined Pennsylvania for the Republican ticket, while Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, and New York did not. Across the 60 presidential elections Pennsylvania has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (26 times). The vote fell within the Modern Polarization — Close elections in a divided country.

In the national count, Donald Trump took 304 of the 538 electoral votes, against Hillary Clinton's 227. Though Donald Trump won the Electoral College, Hillary Clinton drew more of the national popular vote — 48.18% to 46.09%.

The 2016 national map

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