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Pennsylvania Primary by the Numbers

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton were expected to win the Pennsylvania Primary Tuesday night, but Trump’s win was much bigger than the polls predicted, an...
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Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton were expected to win the Pennsylvania Primary Tuesday night, but Trump's win was much bigger than the polls predicted, and northeastern Pennsylvania was a key part to his victory.

Clinton and Trump had similar wins in Pennsylvania.

Trump picked up 888,000 votes, 57 percent of the Republicans.

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On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton won slightly more, 913,000 votes, 56 percent.

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Clinton and Bernie Sanders split the counties in Pennsylvania.

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On the Republican side, Trump won every single county and his biggest support was in northeastern Pennsylvania.

He won 70 percent or more of the vote in Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Schuylkill and Carbon Counties.  Luzerne County was Trump's biggest win in the state.

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Trump rallied in Luzerne County the night before the primary at a jammed Mohegan Sun Arena.

Congressman Lou Barletta from Luzerne County was at Trump's side as he celebrated Tuesday night at Trump Tower in New York.

Hillary Clinton campaigned last week in Lackawanna County. It was one of her strongest counties in the state outside of Philadelphia and its suburbs.

The numbers show a similar number of Democrats and Republicans cast ballots in the Pennsylvania Primary.

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Exit polls showed big differences moving forward.

70 percent of Pennsylvania Democrats feel the Clinton/Sanders race has energized the party.

Exit polls showed one-third of Pennsylvania Republicans scared or concerned if Trump is elected.

Not only did Donald Trump win the vote total among Republicans in Pennsylvania  but 39 of the 54 uncommitted delegates from the state say they will be supporting Trump at the GOP convention.

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