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(NewsNation) — Pennsylvania is 1 of respective battleground states that could beryllium important to the presidential election.
According to the latest Decision Desk HQ polling averages, erstwhile President Donald Trump leads Vice President Kamala Harris by 0.2% successful the Keystone State.
Pennsylvania is worthy 19 electoral votes and is pivotal to the successes of Republicans oregon Democrats.
There are 6.3 cardinal registered voters successful the authorities of Pennsylvania, with the apical 2 counties being Allegheny County, which is location to Pittsburgh, and past Philadelphia County, location to Philadelphia.
Racial demographics whitethorn marque a quality successful Pennsylvania. Nearly 40% of the registered voters successful Philadelphia are Black, much than immoderate different radical category. Philadelphia County is the lone region successful Philadelphia that has much registered Black voters than immoderate different radical demographic.
The Democrats won Philadelphia County successful 2016 and 2020 by a ample margin. Hillary Clinton secured 82.5% of the ballot to Trump's 15.4%. Fast guardant to 2020: President Joe Biden secured 81.4% of the ballot to Trump's 17.9%.
Democrats are acrophobic astir their enactment dwindling. If that were to beryllium the case, it could spell occupation for the chances of a Harris presidency.
The vice president announced she has yet different run halt successful Philadelphia this Sunday. Such is the value of Pennsylvania in the contention to the White House.
