Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton scored another win in the Pennsylvania primary Tuesday, increasing her lead over Sen. Bernie Sanders as she looks to lock up the Democratic nomination before the July convention in Philadelphia.
Overall, Clinton pulled in 56 percent support from voters, winning by a 13-point margin over Sanders, who garnered 43 percent in a state he hoped to compete in.
With the win, Clinton will take the majority of the state’s 189 delegates. It is also Clinton’s second victory in the Keystone State.
Prior to Tuesday, both Clinton and Sanders had spent significant amounts of time in the state as they courted the likes of college students and union support over the past three weeks.
While Sanders attracted massive crowds and courted students in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and State College, Clinton traveiled throughout the state with former President Bill Clinton and daughter Chelsea Clinton in tow.
The Clintons have a long history with Pennsylvania Democrats. Along with the former secretary’s victory in 2008 against Barack Obama, Bill Clinton won Pennsylvania’s Democratic primary in 1992 and carried the state in the 1992 and 1996 general elections.
Hillary Clinton also enjoyed the endorsement advantage in Pennsylvania, earning the backing of Gov. Tom Wolf, Sen. Bob Casey and former Gov. Ed Rendell. Heading into Tuesday, Clinton enjoyed a solid lead polling wise, leading the Vermont socialist by 16 points in the latest RealClearPolitics average.
