Election Results 2016: Who Did West Chester Vote For?

The nation and Pennsylvania selected Donald Trump to become the 45th President of the United States on Tuesday night. The state also selected Pat Toomey to defeat Democratic challenger Kate McGinty.

But how did the vote go in West Chester and Chester County? Clinton and McGinty both won the borough by a comfortable margin.

Here are Tuesday's presidential results in West Chester by precinct:

810: Clinton 995, Trump 412

820: Clinton 279, Trump 38

825: Clinton 543, Trump 168

835: Clinton 865, Trump 295

842: Clinton 531, Trump 166

846: Clinton 961, Trump 379

850: Clinton 829, Trump 284

860: Clinton 915, Trump 243

Chester County as a whole also represented a decisive victory for Hillary Clinton, who won 140,188 votes to Trump's 115,582. Gary Johnson won 7,818 votes, good for a 2.89 percent chunk.

Given how close the race was statewide, the 15,000-odd votes that were cast for third party candidates in Chester County took on a renewed importance.

County-wide, Pat Toomey's margin of victory over Katie McGinty was slightly larger than it was statewide. Toomey won 133,277, while McGinty won 126,588.

Voter turnout was up significantly in numbers in 2016 within the county. 272,580 voters, or 76.90 percent, hit the polls this year, compared to 253,009, 74.8 percent, during the 2012 presidential election.

Republican Ryan Costello defeated Democrat Mike Parrish to hold on to his seat in U.S. Congress.

Democrat Andy Dinniman defeated Republican Jack London to defend his seat in the state legislature.

Patch file photo.