gop presidential nominee donald trump took home a crucial victory in florida, a triumph that carries 29 electoral votes and creates several paths for him to win the white house. mr. trump was declared the winner with 49.2% of the vote, when the associated press called the race with 99% of precincts reporting. his win signals his strength with white, working-class voters in a state that has grown increasingly racially diverse and illustrates how the billionaire businessman might take home more victories in other battlegrounds. in the final two months of the campaign, both candidates placed outsize significance on the sunshine state, with more campaign stops and ad dollars spent there than any other presidential battleground in the country. by most conventional measures, democratic nominee hillary clinton held an advantage throughout the race. her campaign outspent mr. trump<u+2019>s on television advertising nearly every week and opened at least twice as many field offices in florida. the state<u+2019>s growing population of hispanic voters was also expected to cast ballots in record numbers this year, likely favoring mrs. clinton, in response to mr. trump<u+2019>s derogatory comments about immigrants and minority groups. polls of the state, however, showed mrs. clinton<u+2019>s advantage narrowing over the campaign<u+2019>s final few weeks, raising questions about whether fervor for mr. trump<u+2019>s candidacy could drive more voters to the polls than mrs. clinton<u+2019>s methodical, data-driven approach.
donald trump wins florida - wsj
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