Election 2016: Trump projected to win South Carolina, West Virginia

MSNBC is reporting that Donald Trump wins the states of South Carolina (9 electoral votes) and West Virginia (5 EV). The margins vary; Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in South Carolina by 3 points (50 percent-47 percent), and in West Virginia by 8 points (51-43). The wins are pretty much in line with most forecasts, which have Trump winning most Southern states handily.

A sizable slew of states are closing polls now.

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