The Unofficial Election 2016 Results Thread PLEASE

[Tony Stark]

How so?

Because if Georgia is that close, it is a bad sign for Florida and North Carolina.

 

[Andy_Ross]

Now Trump has a slight lead in Florida.

His numbers are down compared to last election even in the counties he is winning

 

[Stacko]

Because if Georgia is that close, it is a bad sign for Florida and North Carolina.

And South Carolina which hasn't called yet.

 

[Garrison]

Okay so should Georgia and South Carolina have been expected to be called by now?

 

[Puppycow]

Does the election go the way of Florida? Especially if Clinton wins, I would think.

Isn't Florida one of those that Trump "has to have" to win?

Florida is a must-win for Trump, probably not a must-win for Hillary.

 

[Skeptic Ginger]

LA Times Graphic results is a good place to watch the results:

http://graphics.latimes.com/la-na-pol-2016-election-results-national/

It updates without having to refresh.

 

[Skeptic Ginger]

Keep in mind, Trump will take an early lead because he wins in the less populated rural areas. They turn vote counts in first. Clinton will get the more heavily populated areas and they take longer to count the votes.

 

[Stacko]

Florida is a must-win for Trump, probably not a must-win for Hillary.

Donald needs to win Ohio, North Carolina and Florida just to have a shot.

 

[Belz...]

Florida is a must-win for Trump, probably not a must-win for Hillary.

When's the last time Florida voted Democrat?

 

[Mike!]

When's the last time Florida voted Democrat?

2008 ?

 

[Regnad Kcin]

Donald Trump with electoral votes. It still seems surreal.

 

[Tony Stark]

When's the last time Florida voted Democrat?

2008 ?

Obama won Florida in 2012 (and 2008).

 

[DevilsAdvocate]

I like the New York Times dashboard.

Clinton doing slightly better than 2012 Obama on the popular vote.

 

[bonzombiekitty]

Dubya didn't vote for Trump (nor Clinton). No living president voted for Trump, apparently.

The BBC says Clinton 3 (VT) Trump 19 (IN and KY) but these are still projections, yes? It's so different to our system that I am finding it strange.

Yes these are projections. There are some states where the outcome is a forgone conclusion so they are announced immediately after polls close.

 

[Belz...]

Obama won Florida in 2012 (and 2008).

Well, bugger me. I thought it was a deeper red state.

 

[Skeptic Ginger]

Weird, MSNBC just called S Carolina for Trump while the LA Times has Clinton ahead but only 0.2% of the votes in. I guess they are going by polls.


OK, now the map is red again in the Times.

 

[jt512]

It is basically over for Donald if he loses Florida. Hillary could lose it and still win.

Kremp model concurs:
If Trump wins FL, Clinton has 64% chance of winning election
If Clinton wins FL, Clinton has 100% chance of winning election

 

[DevilsAdvocate]

Well, bugger me. I thought it was a deeper red state.

The north is, the south isn't. The north is basic southern rednecks. The south is Cubans and retired Jews from New York City. More or less...

So it is a perennial swing state.

 

[steve s]

Hillary moves ahead in FL and NC.

 

[Trebuchet]

Well, bugger me. I thought it was a deeper red state.

While declining your kind invitation, I'll note that Florida is not a typical Southern state. Lots of retired northerners down there, many of them Jewish. And the formerly reliably Republican Cuban population is now into its 3rd or 4th generation and becoming less of a single-issue constituency.