On Wednesday morning after Election Day, President Trump led in Pennsylvania with over 600,000 votes. As of 8 p.m. ET, his lead has shrunk and he is ahead with less than 200,000 votes. There are still a lot of votes to be counted and there is reason to believe it will help Joe Biden narrow that gap, CNN’s John King said.
Here’s a snapshot of where these remaining votes are coming from:
Philadelphia is currently reporting about 70% of its votes. Currently, Biden is leading in this area with about 79%. In 2016, Hillary Clinton had won the city with over 82% of votes. With this election seeing a higher turnout, “we have every reason to believe [the number of votes for Joe Biden] is going to go up and go up substantially, which again, helps Joe Biden narrow that gap,” King explained.
Montgomery County is reporting about 92% of its votes, with Biden winning nearly 62% of those. With more mail-in ballots being counted, Biden is winning these votes, King added.
Chester County, that is relatively more conservative than Montgomery County and the city of Philadelphia, is also seeing Biden up by 13 -14 points and he could be expected to rack up some more.
In Luzerne County, Trump is leading with 57% of the counted votes. This is where it is possible for the President to pick up some votes, King said, adding that on the other hand, the outstanding votes here could be mail-in votes that have trend towards Biden so far.
Allegheny County, which is home to Pittsburgh, is seeing 89% of its votes reported. With about 11% of the vote still to be counted, Biden is ahead with 58% of the reported votes in his favor.
With Biden closing in on 270 electoral votes, Pennsylvania is a crucial state for Trump to win to stay in the race and keep his path to victory open.
CNN’s John King reports: