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Election prediction rundown

Tomorrow's election day, so as has been the case the past couple of election cycles, here are my state-by-state predictions.

2008: 51 out of 51 (including D.C.)
2012: 50 out of 51 (Florida)

Hillary Clinton (D) (states listed from most likely to least likely victories)
1. Washington, D.C.: 3 electoral votes (3 total)
2. Vermont: 3 electoral votes (6 total)
3. Hawaii: 4 electoral votes (10 total)
4. Maryland: 10 electoral votes (20 total)
5. Delaware: 3 electoral votes (23 total)
6. Rhode Island: 4 electoral votes (27 total)
7. California: 55 electoral votes (82 total)
8. Massachusetts: 11 electoral votes (93 total)
9. New York: 29 electoral votes (122 total)
10. Illinois: 20 electoral votes (142 total)
11. Connecticut: 7 electoral votes (149 total)
12. New Jersey: 14 electoral votes (163 total)
13. Washington: 12 electoral votes (175 total)
14. Oregon: 7 electoral votes (182 total)
15. New Mexico: 5 electoral votes (187 total)
16. Virginia: 13 electoral votes (200 total)
17. Maine: 4 electoral votes (204 total)
18. Michigan: 16 electoral votes (220 total)
19. Minnesota: 10 electoral votes (230 total)
20. Colorado: 9 electoral votes (239 total)
21. Pennsylvania: 20 electoral votes (259 total)
22. Wisconsin: 10 electoral votes (269 total)
23. Nevada: 6 electoral votes (275 total)
24. New Hampshire: 4 electoral votes (279 total)
25. Florida: 29 electoral votes (308 total)
26. North Carolina: 15 electoral votes (323 total)

Donald Trump (R)
1. Oklahoma: 7 electoral votes (7 total)
2. Idaho: 4 electoral votes (11 total)
3. Wyoming: 3 electoral votes (14 total)
4. Alabama: 9 electoral votes (23 total)
5. West Virginia: 5 electoral votes (28 total)
6. South Dakota: 3 electoral votes (31 total)
7. Tennessee: 11 electoral votes (42 total)
8. Nebraska: 5 electoral votes (47 total)
9. North Dakota: 3 electoral votes (50 total)
10. Kansas: 6 electoral votes (56 total)
11. Kentucky: 8 electoral votes (64 total)
12. Arkansas: 6 electoral votes (70 total)
13. Louisiana: 8 electoral votes (78 total)
14. Montana: 3 electoral votes (81 total)
15. Mississippi: 6 electoral votes (87 total)
16. South Carolina: 9 electoral votes (96 total)
17. Missouri: 10 electoral votes (106 total)
18. Indiana: 11 electoral votes (117 total)
19. Utah: 6 electoral votes (123 total)
20. Alaska: 3 electoral votes (126 total)
21. Texas: 38 electoral votes (164 total)
22. Georgia: 16 electoral votes (180 total)
23. Ohio: 18 electoral votes (198 total)
24. Iowa: 6 electoral votes (204 total)
25. Arizona: 11 electoral votes (215 total)

Final prediction
Hillary Clinton: 323 electoral votes

Donald Trump: 215 electoral votes

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