No surprise: President Obama wins California

President Obama wins the state of California. This isn’t a big shocker. California is a strongly Democratic state. Polls have consistently showed President Obama as the projected winner. A majority of counties in California lean Republican, however the most populated counties in California lean Democratic.

California holds 10 percent of the electoral college. This gave Obama a significant amount of the electoral college votes he needed to win. It is never treated with as much importance as states such as Ohio and Florida, but is has significantly contributed to the wins of Democratic Presidents.

While the electoral college votes have been called for President Obama, lines were so long that people are continuing to vote. Ballot issues are still being decided.

—Kid Reporter Miranda Rector