hillary clinton took home a victory in nevada, a closely divided state where turnout and a high number of latino voters were in her favor. mrs. clinton was declared the state<u+2019>s victor with 48.9% of the vote, when the associated press called the race with 35% of precincts reporting<u+2014>padding her margin with six more electoral votes. her campaign counted on the state<u+2019>s surging population of hispanic and asian voters, along with a strong union presence in las vegas, to carry her across the finish line. mrs. clinton set up a more extensive ground operation in the state than donald trump, her republican rival, and her campaign spent far more on television advertising. early voting patterns in the days leading up to the election showed democrats with a slight lead in the number of ballots returned. both candidates were particularly unpopular in the state. high numbers of voters told pollsters they preferred to vote for libertarian candidate gary johnson or choose the state<u+2019>s <u+201c>none of the above<u+201d> option on the top ballot line. president barack obama won nevada, a once-reliable red state, with 52% of the vote in 2012 and 55% in 2008.
hillary clinton wins nevada - wsj
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