Mississippi Taps Trump

Mississippi is staying in the Republican column for the 10th straight presidential election, giving Donald Trump a comfortable win and the state’s six electoral votes for president. The state’s voters were choosing Trump by a broader margin than they chose Mitt Romney four years ago as vote counting continued early Wednesday, but turnout could be lower than in 2008 or 2012.
Trump has been strongly backed by Governor Phil Bryant and other leading Mississippi GOP figures, and the Republican nominee favored Mississippi with a rare visit during the general election campaign. Republicans say they chose Trump because he’ll take conservative policy stances, even if some things he says made them uneasy.
Mississippi’s African-Americans remained reliable supporters of Hillary Clinton, citing Bill Clinton’s presidency and her work for democratic issues.