How Florida proved pivotal for Trump in the US presidential election
A notorious battleground state, with a history of being a kingmaker, helps Republican stroll to the White House
President-elect Donald Trump’s win in Florida, a long-time battleground state in US elections, set him on the path to the White House.
With 29 Electoral College votes, Florida is one of the nation’s largest battleground states.
Just two other states, California and Texas, have more votes in the Electoral College, which determines the president of the United States.
Yesterday, Florida was one of the first swing states to finish voting.
Florida is also the state with the oldest population in the country. Some 17 per cent of its people are aged over 65.
According to a poll by Florida Atlantic University conducted in October, Hillary Clinton had a three-point lead over Trump at 46 per cent to 43 per cent.