Game of Icy Thrones: Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan Vote Math
This article just looks at the vote differences of Trump and Clinton, and the votes that went to other parties, in the three close but surprising Northern states of Pennsylvania, with 20 electoral votes; Wisconsin, with 10 electoral votes; and Michigan, 16 electoral votes, now updated with final results on Nov. 24, 2016.
Pennsylvania: 20 electoral votes, where Trump and Clinton only are updated for Dec. 1, 2016
Trump: 2,961,187
Clinton: 2,914,422
Difference: 46,765 (down from 68,000)
Sum of top two: 5,875,609
Sum of other parties. 212,461 not yet updated to Dec. 1
Total votes: 6,088,070
Difference / Total votes = 0.77%, down from 1.14%
Other parties / Total = 3.56%, not yet updated
Wisconsin: 10 electoral votes
Trump: 1,409,467
Clinton: 1,382,210
Difference: 27,257
Sum of top two: 2,791,677
Sum of other parties. 151,382
Total votes: 2,943,059
Difference / Total votes = 0.93% = 1/108 voters
Other parties / Total = 5.14%.
Michigan: 16 electoral votes, updated with final results on Nov. 24
Trump: 2,279,543
Clinton: 2,268,839
Difference: 10,704
Sum of top two: 4,548,382
Sum of other parties: 250,902
Total votes: 4,799,284
Difference / Total votes = 0.223% = 1/448 voters
Other parties / Total = 5.23%
Summary:
The leads of Trump vs. Clinton over total voters in the sequence of Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan are: 0.77%, 0.93%, and 0.22%.
The percentage of other parties to total voters in the same sequence are: 3.56%, 5.14%, and 5.23%.
There are a large number of voters who skipped a Presidential vote, but voted for other positions.
