Electoral College Map 2016 Projection: Hillary Clinton Has Huge Electoral College Vote Edge Over Donald Trump - ABC Finds
Hillary Clinton holds a sizable Electoral College vote advantage over Donald Trump as their likely general election in November looms.
A new ABC News head-to-head electoral ratings of the two presumptive nominees finds Clinton with 262 votes to 191 for Trump with 85 votes still up for grabs.
Election Season as Unpredictable as They Come
But if nothing else, this election season and the entire nominating process has proven to be unpredictable, and Trump has vowed to make things even more unconventional by converting several traditionally blue states red this year.
A candidate needs to 270 votes to earn the right to be President Barack Obama's successor and claim the White House.
Currently, New York, Minnesota, Illinois, Oregon, Washington, New Mexico and California, which boasts the largest share of electoral votes at 55, are all considered solidly Democratic.
Five more states across the Mountain West and Rust Belt are also expected to give Clinton another 61 electoral votes, though Trump has pledged to do all he can to pick at least one them off.
More than likely, that won't happen in either Colorado or Nevada, where growing Hispanic populations almost guarantee Democrats of continuing a trend where President Obama won both states in 2008 and 2012.
Trump Has Major Issues With Latino Voters
A recent Washington Post/Univision national poll shows four out of every Latino voters has a negative image of Trump largely based on his vow to deport millions of immigrants if he is elected.
In addition, Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania are all considered to be leaning Democratic and the party has won every presidential race in those states since 1992.
Among the key and Electoral College heavy states still considered tossups are Florida, North Carolina, Virginia, Iowa and New Hampshire.
On the GOP side, Texas, South Carolina, West Virginia and Alaska are all considered to be solid Republican, with Georgia, which has voted Republican in seven of the last eight presidential cycles, again leaning in that direction.
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