Virginia- 13 votes
Hillary Clinton wins Virginia. Predictions had shown Hillary Clinton to be leading in Virginia due to a strong presence of African Americans here.
In 2012, Barack Obama won the state with 51.15 percent votes as opposed to 47.28 percent won by Republican Mitt Romney. Obama had won the state in 2008 as well which made him the only Democratic president to have won the state twice. Before Obama’s victory Virginia had been considered as strongly Republican because the state had voted for a Republican candidate every voting season since 1952 except in 1964 when the Democrats won.
Arizona- 11 votes
Early results show Trump and Clinton in a very close battle. While Trump is leading with 48.6 percent votes, Clinton is following with 46.8 percent.
This primarily Republican state has been won by a Democrat only once since 1952 when Bill Clinton won it in 1996. Both in 2008 and in 2012, the state was won over by Republicans through a very wide margin of 8.5 percent and 9 percent respectively. However, Arizona is also a battleground state for illegal immigration. A set of tough immigration laws passed in the state in 2007 led to a drastic fall in labour force and hit the economy hard.
Colorado- 9 votes
Hillary Clinton wins Colorado with 48.6 percent votes.
Previously a strongly Republican, Colorado had swung to favour the Democrats in 2008 and remained with them in the 2012 elections as well. However studies conducted in the state in 2014 had revealed a conservative supporters base in the state allowing it to lean towards Trump.
Iowa- 6 votes
Early poll results show Clinton leading in Iowa with 62.7 percent votes.
This Midwestern state had swung from Republican to Democrats in 2008. Iowa has voted for Democrats in five out of the previous six elections. However, prediction polls in the state had showed Donald Trump leading with 44.8 percent points.
